Former NFL Scout Charged With Murder Over Poisoning Deaths

Former NFL scout for the Tennessee Titans Blaise Taylor was arrested Thursday on suspicion of double murder.

Taylor was arrested after an investigation revealed he allegedly poisoned his girlfriend, Jade Benning, while she was pregnant in early 2023.

Both Benning and her unborn baby died from the poisoning.

Taylor has since been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

Former Titans scout Blaise Taylor is arrested on suspicion of double murder. He allegedly poisoned his pregnant girlfriend in February 2023, killing her and the fetus. https://t.co/KUWvSVYeXz

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) March 15, 2024

NBC Sports had more details to add:

The headlines in most places describe Blaise Taylor, who was arrested Thursday on suspicion of double murder, as a former Arkansas State football player. And while that’s accurate, he also was a scout for the Titans. And he possibly held that position at the time of the murders of which he is accused.

Taylor allegedly poisoned his girlfriend, Jade Benning, in early 2023. She was pregnant at the time. Both Benning and the baby died.

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Via ESPN.com, Benning was rushed to a hospital on February 25, 2023. Her five-month-old fetus died two days later. Benning died on March 6, 2023.

Taylor is believed to be the father of the unborn child. He was arrested on Thursday night in Utah, after being indicted in Nashville on two counts of first-degree murder.

According to the Titans, Taylor worked for the team from 2021 to 2023. The Titans have not provided a clear answer as to whether he was employed by the team at the time of the alleged poisoning. One source with knowledge of the situation said Taylor did not travel with the Titans to the 2023 Scouting Combine, which started on February 27, 2023.

🚨 BREAKING – Blaise Taylor, an ex college football star and son of Yexas A&M schools associate head coach, was arrested in Utah for poisoning and killing his girlfriend and unborn baby.

So, the baby was found to be a human being? Even though it wasn’t born yet? Do you see… pic.twitter.com/JJiKh0vutX

— DivaPatriot 🇺🇸 (@TeamAmerica2020) March 16, 2024

Per KSLTV 5:

A former NFL scout and Utah State University football analyst has been arrested in connection to the poisoning deaths of his girlfriend and her unborn child.

Blaise A. Taylor, 27, was arrested Thursday evening in Logan. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said a grand jury indicted Taylor on two first-degree murder charges, and he was taken into custody by deputy U.S. marshals with assistance from the Logan Police Department.

Police said Taylor’s girlfriend, Jade Benning, died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center on March 6, 2023 — her 25th birthday. She was hospitalized on Feb. 25, 2023, after Taylor called 911, saying she appeared to be having an allergic reaction.

Benning’s medical condition immediately became critical, according to police, and her unborn fetus died on Feb. 27, 2023. Police said they were not able to interview her before her death.

Blaise Taylor, a former member of the Titans staff has been arrested in connection to the poisoning deaths of a mother and her unborn child. https://t.co/vsCYeNxJe8

— Court TV (@CourtTV) March 15, 2024