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Blaise Taylor found guilty of poisoning girlfriend, unborn baby

Posted on 7/1/26 at 3:26 pm
Posted by Night Vision
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Posted on 7/1/26 at 3:26 pm
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The former football scout accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend was found guilty in a Nashville courtroom Wednesday.

Blaise Taylor, 30, pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Jade Benning and her unborn daughter. Prosecutors believe he intentionally poisoned Benning with a deadly dose of cocaine during a date night at her Nashville apartment on Feb. 25, 2023.

Benning died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center on March 6, 2023, her 25th birthday, according to investigators. She was rushed to the hospital via ambulance on the night of Feb. 25, 2023, after Taylor reportedly called 911 and said Benning appeared to be having an allergic reaction.

Benning’s medical condition immediately became critical and her 5-month-old fetus, who Taylor is believed to have fathered, died on Feb. 27, 2023. Detectives were unable to interview Benning before she died.

Taylor was taken into custody in Utah, where he moved after Benning and her unborn baby died.

The Tennessee Titans employed Taylor as a scout for four years. He was formerly employed as a senior defensive analyst at Utah State University. Taylor played at Arkansas State between 2014 and 2017.

A jury found him guilty on all four counts. The verdict included:

GUILTY – Second-degree murder (mother)
GUILTY – First-degree pre-meditated murder (baby)
GUILTY – First-degree felony murder during the commission of a felony (mother)
GUILTY – First-degree felony murder during the commission of a felony (baby)
Posted by Weagle25
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Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 7/1/26 at 3:27 pm to
Is this Trooper Taylor’s son? Thought I remember his name being Blaise and seems the right age
Posted by Night Vision
Member since Feb 2018
22831 posts
Posted on 7/1/26 at 3:30 pm to
I have seen that posted elsewhere.
Posted by Bigbens42
Trussvegas
Member since Nov 2013
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Posted on 7/1/26 at 3:31 pm to
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Is this Trooper Taylor’s son?


It is.
Posted by allin2010
Auburn
Member since Aug 2011
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Posted on 7/1/26 at 3:41 pm to
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Is this Trooper Taylor’s son? Thought I remember his name being Blaise and seems the right age


It is and this is terrible, terrible news. Don't know all the facts, but there was another suspect.
Posted by Old Sarge
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Posted on 7/1/26 at 3:41 pm to
Was she willing doing cocaine while pregnant? Or did he put it in her food or soda?
Posted by Night Vision
Member since Feb 2018
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Posted on 7/1/26 at 3:42 pm to
I have no idea.
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 7/1/26 at 3:54 pm to
my god
if you don't want the baby put it up for adoption
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
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Posted on 7/1/26 at 3:56 pm to
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Was she willing doing cocaine while pregnant? Or did he put it in her food or soda?



MSB thread said he put it in her drink, she noticed the taste and asked if he put something in it, but I guess drank it anyway?

Then threw up in the bed later on.

I am just stealing info from that thread.

Trooper Taylor is a giant POS so it doesn't surprise me his offspring is as well.
Posted by RemouladeSawce
Uranus
Member since Sep 2008
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Posted on 7/1/26 at 4:22 pm to
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Trooper Taylor is a giant POS so it doesn't surprise me his offspring is as well.
Trooper likely suggested the method
Posted by vengeanceofbrain
Member since Apr 2026
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Posted on 7/1/26 at 4:23 pm to
Guess Saban’s character letter got lost in the mail
Posted by Night Vision
Member since Feb 2018
22831 posts
Posted on 7/1/26 at 4:26 pm to
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Guess Saban’s character letter got lost in the mail


What are his connections to Saban?
Posted by MemphisGuy
Germantown, TN
Member since Nov 2023
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Posted on 7/1/26 at 4:29 pm to
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Blaise Taylor found guilty of poisoning girlfriend, unborn baby

Kill him deader than dead. As quick as possible.
Posted by PrattvilleTiger
Montgomery, AL
Member since May 2020
2874 posts
Posted on 7/1/26 at 5:11 pm to
I imagine he wanted her to get an abortion, but she wouldn't. She had him for 18 years.
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