Blaze Taylor, a former college football player at Arkansas State University and an analyst at Texas A&M, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder for killing his girlfriend and her 5-month-old unborn child.
A 28-year-old former college football star has been charged with fatally poisoning his girlfriend and her unborn child, Nashville authorities said.
In a press release shared by Nashville Metropolitan Police Department (MNPD)Blaise A. Taylor, 27, a former college football player at Arkansas State University and Texas A&M analyst, was arrested Thursday in Utah after being indicted by a Nashville grand jury. His girlfriend, Jade Benning, and her 5-month-old fetus, which Taylor is believed to have fathered, died.
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according to prison records, Taylor was arrested Thursday night and is being held without bail at the Cache County Jail in Logan, Utah. Records did not list an attorney for Taylor.
Nashville police said Taylor “is suspected of poisoning Benning without her knowledge” on the night of February 25, 2023, while he was in her apartment.
Authorities noted that after Taylor called 911, she was “taken to the hospital” by ambulance and said her girlfriend “appeared to be having an allergic reaction.”
However, police said Benning's condition “immediately became critical.”
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Authorities said the fetus died two days later and that Benning died on March 6, saying she was “unable to be interviewed” by police before her death.
Police said Taylor moved to Utah after his death.
Nashville police also said they would “work with Utah authorities to arrange for Taylor's return to Nashville.”
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When Taylor was in college, his father, Trooper Taylor, was the defensive backs coach. He was named associate head coach of the offense and running backs coach. Texas A&M this year.
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according to CNN, Taylor just recently started a new job as an analyst at Texas A&M. However, the university announced Friday that he had been “suspended pending an investigation,” according to the newspaper.
Texas A&M head football coach Mike Elko released a statement following Taylor's arrest.
“Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this heartbreaking situation, including the families and friends of the victims,” he said. ESPN. “It is imperative that we allow the courts to address this situation with the required diligence and fairness. We also want to thank Coach Trooper Taylor, Dr. Evelyn Taylor and their team as they navigate this very difficult time. I would like to send my prayers and support to the family.”
