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Former Titans Scout Blaise Taylor Found Guilty of Murdering His Pregnant Girlfriend

Jurors found Taylor guilty on all counts after hearing evidence that Benning died from cocaine toxicity and that her unborn child also died.

  • On Wednesday, July 1, a Nashville jury convicted former Tennessee Titans scout Blaise Taylor of four counts of murder in the 2023 poisoning deaths of his pregnant girlfriend, Jade Benning, and their unborn child.
  • Prosecutors alleged Taylor spiked Benning's drink with cocaine in February 2023 because he did not want to raise their child, supported by his 911 call claiming an allergic reaction.
  • Defense attorney Letitia Quinones-Hollins argued Benning died of an accidental overdose, though medical examiner Erin Carney testified the cocaine level indicated ingestion rather than snorting or injection.
  • Benning's family sobbed as the verdict was read, while Nashville Assistant District Attorney Jan Norman emphasized the evidence's weight and Taylor now faces potential life imprisonment without parole.
  • After deliberating less than three hours, the jury reached a unanimous guilty verdict on all counts, positioning Taylor for sentencing that prosecutors are pursuing without possibility of parole.
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WSMV Nashville broke the news in Nashville, United States on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
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