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Blaise Taylor, former NFL scout, convicted of murdering pregnant girlfriend in Nashville
By Chasity Maynard at WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)
· July 1, 2026
· 2 min read
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - After only two hours of deliberation, jurors unanimously decided to convict Blaise Taylor of murder.The group began deliberating just before noon Wednesday on whether they would convict the former collegiate athlete-turned-NFL scout of two counts of first-degree murder a...
Key takeaway He was accused of slipping a fatal dose of cocaine into a drink he gave his pregnant girlfriend, Jade Benning, in 2023.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 1, 2026 ·
Source: WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - After only two hours of deliberation, jurors unanimously decided to convict Blaise Taylor of murder.The group began deliberating just before noon Wednesday on whether they would convict the former collegiate athlete-turned-NFL scout of two counts of first-degree murder a...
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