He Poisoned His Pregnant Girlfriend's Drink… The Jury Gave Him LIFE
Former Tennessee Titans scout Blaise Taylor was convicted on all four counts in the
poisoning death of his pregnant girlfriend, Jade Benning, and their unborn daughter, Ivy.
In this breakdown: the final phone call, the 911 call read to the jury, the bodycam played
in court, the battle of experts — and the moment the jury handed down life in prison,
with no parole eligibility for at least 51 years.
All courtroom footage is from public court proceedings (Davidson County, Nashville, TN),
as broadcast by local news. This video is for educational and news commentary purposes.
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00:00 The sentencing begins
00:36 Who is Blaise Taylor?
01:11 The final phone call
01:27 The 911 call
01:43 First on scene
02:13 The arrest — $2.5M bond
02:38 Bodycam played in court
03:18 State vs. Defense
03:38 Closing arguments
04:35 The verdict
04:56 Victim impact
05:22 Life in prison
06:24 What happens next
SOURCES / FOOTAGE
Court proceeding:
Davidson County Criminal Court, Nashville, TN — State v. Blaise Taylor
News footage:
WKRN News 2 (Nashville) — trial and sentencing coverage
Channel: / @wkrntv
Key clips used:
"Blaise Taylor sentenced to life in prison" — • Blaise Taylor sentenced to life in prison
"Sentencing for Blaise Taylor after conviction" — • Sentencing for Blaise Taylor after conviction
"Jury finds Blaise Taylor guilty of murder" — • Jury finds Blaise Taylor guilty of murder
"Trial for Blaise Taylor, accused of poisoning woman pregnant with his child" — • Trial for Blaise Taylor, accused of poison...
"Murder trial for former Titans scout starts Monday" — • Murder trial for former Titans scout start...
"Opening statements underway in Blaise Taylor trial" — • Opening statements underway in Blaise Tayl...
"Testimony details calls, conversations with police in Blaise Taylor murder trial" — • Testimony details calls, conversations wit...
Additional day-by-day trial coverage also drawn from the WKRN News 2 channel above.
Accessed: July 2026
This video contains original narration, analysis and contextual commentary.
Third-party news excerpts are used for reporting, criticism and discussion.