A jury will continue deliberating on Monday morning in the trial of Blaise Taylor, accused of poisoning his girlfriend Jade Benning and their unborn child. The prosecution alleges that Taylor poisoned Benning in 2023, leading to her death and the stillbirth of their fetus.
Taylor faces two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of felony murder for the deaths of Benning and their unborn child, a roughly 25-week-old baby girl who was planned to be named Ivy. Prosecutors claim that after poisoning Benning, Taylor called 911, reporting she had an allergic reaction. However, medical evidence suggests that Benning was clinically dead by the time an ambulance arrived at the hospital.
The prosecution's case relies heavily on a 911 call made by Taylor and testimony from a medical examiner regarding the cause and manner of death. The trial has been ongoing for several days, with jurors spending half their weekend in court before resuming deliberations on Monday morning under the supervision of Judge Steve Dozier.
Background information suggests that Taylor is a former collegiate football player and Tennessee Titans scout who was in a relationship with Benning at the time of her death. The incident occurred in 2023, but it has taken over two years to bring the case to trial.
Further details about the investigation or any potential motives are not available from publicly released sources.