A former Tennessee Titans scout accused of poisoning his pregnant girlfriend was released from jail Friday morning, WZTV first reported.
Blaze Taylor, 27, was arrested on suspicion of killing his girlfriend Jade Benning and her unborn child, and bail was set at $2.5 million earlier this month, the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office told WZTV. admitted that.
U.S. Marshals arrested Taylor, who moved to Utah after his death, and were served with an indictment by Nashville police earlier this month. Taylor previously worked for the Tennessee Titans as a scout from 2019 to 2023.
Taylor was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the death of the fetus. Taylor is believed to be the child’s father.
Former Tennessee Titans scout faces possible life sentence for allegedly poisoning his pregnant girlfriend and killing her
Blaise Taylor, 27, was arrested in Utah on two counts of first-degree murder after poisoning his girlfriend Jade Benning and her baby. (Jade Benning’s family and the Nashville Metro Police Department)
Shortly after his arrest, Taylor made his first court appearance via video conference on April 3. The district attorney’s office is pursuing a sentence of life in prison without parole in the circumstances that Taylor committed the intentional homicide and committed the murder of Benning after learning she was pregnant. He is a person under the age of 12.
Former Arkansas star Blaze Taylor arrested on suspicion of poisoning that killed pregnant baby girl
Former Tennessee Titans scout Blaze Taylor was arrested in Utah on suspicion of Benning’s death and the death of her unborn child, Ivy. (Jade Benning’s family)
On February 25, 2023, Benning was rushed to the hospital after Taylor called 911 claiming he was having an allergic reaction. As ESPN points out, she was unable to speak to police before her death because her condition quickly became critical.
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Benning was five months pregnant at the time. Her baby died on February 27, and Benning died on March 6, her 25th birthday. The alleged murder occurred in Nashville.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office for comment, but has not yet received a response.
