Former Tennessee Titans scout accused of poisoning pregnant girlfriend to death faces potential life sentence

The man accused of poisoning his pregnant girlfriend made his first court appearance on Wednesday. (Video: Fox Nashville)

The former Tennessee Titans scout who is accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend made his first court appearance on Wednesday as the district attorney is seeking a life in prison sentence.

Blaise Taylor, 27, is accused of poisoning his girlfriend, Jade Benning, and killing her and her unborn child.

U.S. Marshals arrested Taylor in Utah, serving an indictment from Nashville police. Taylor previously worked for the Tennessee Titans.

Because of the unborn baby's death, Taylor was charged with two first-degree murder charges. Taylor is believed to have fathered the child.

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Blaise Taylor, 27, was arrested in Utah on two counts of first-degree murder after the poisoning death of his girlfriend Jade Benning and her unborn baby. (Family of Jade Benning and Metro Nashville Police Department)

On Feb. 25, 2023, Benning was rushed to the hospital after Taylor called 911, claiming that Benning had an allergic reaction. She was unable to speak to police before she died, because, as ESPN notes, her condition had grown critical quickly.

Benning was five months pregnant at the time. The baby died on February 27, and Benning died on March 6 – her 25th birthday. The alleged incident happened in Nashville.

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Blaise Taylor, former Titans scout accused of poisoning pregnant girlfriend, made his first court appearance on April 3, 2024, via video conference. (Fox Nashville)

Jade Benning was pregnant when she was