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<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/nfl/tennessee-titans" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The former Tennessee Titans scout</a> who is accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend made his first court appearance on Wednesday as the district attorney is seeking a life in prison sentence.Blaise Taylor, 27, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime" target="_blank" rel="noopener">is accused of poisoning his girlfriend</a>, Jade Benning, and killing her and her unborn child.U.S. Marshals arrested Taylor in Utah, serving an indictment from Nashville police. Taylor previously worked for the Tennessee Titans.Because of the unborn baby's death, Taylor was charged with two first-degree murder charges. Taylor is believed to have fathered the child.<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/blaise-taylor-former-arkansas-state-star-arrested-suspicion-poisoning-killing-pregnant-girlfriend" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BLAISE TAYLOR, FORMER ARKANSAS STATE STAR, ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF POISONING, KILLING PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND</a>On Feb. 25, 2023, Benning was rushed to the hospital after Taylor called 911, claiming that Benning had an allergic reaction. She was unable to speak to police before she died, because, as ESPN notes, her condition had grown critical quickly.Benning was five months pregnant at the time. The baby died on February 27, and Benning died on March 6 – her 25th birthday. The alleged incident happened in Nashville.<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/mom-utah-author-accused-poisoning-husband-possibly-involved-planning-death-police-say" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MOM OF UTAH AUTHOR ACCUSED OF POISONING HUSBAND POSSIBLY 'INVOLVED IN PLANNING' HIS DEATH, POLICE SAY</a>On Wednesday, he appeared in a Nashville court via video conference. Fox 17 News obtained a notice of intent from the district attorney's office that said they are pursuing life in prison without parole for Taylor.<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/woman-accused-poisoning-killing-boyfriend-hours-he-received-inheritance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WOMAN ACCUSED OF POISONING, KILLING BOYFRIEND HOURS AFTER HE RECEIVED AN INHERITANCE</a>The DA's office is prosecuting Taylor for life in prison on behalf of the State of Tennessee, stating that the murder was knowingly committed, solicited, and directed, or aided by the defendant.Taylor <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports" target="_blank" rel="noopener">worked with the Tennessee Titans</a> as a scout from 2019 to 2023, the team confirmed to Fox 17 News. His bond hearing is set for April 15.<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/burglary-exposes-womans-plot-poison-stepdad-moms-request-police" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BURGLARY EXPOSES WOMAN’S PLOT TO POISON STEPDAD AT MOM’S REQUEST: POLICE</a>According to Benning's obituary, she spent her career in roles as head pastry chef at Mirabellas Table and chef at Earnest Bar &amp; Hideaway, and her catering business, JTB Eatery in Nashville."To know Jade was to love Jade. She had a smile that would light up the room, a laugh that was contagious, and a heart that loved everyone," the obituary read. Fox News Digital reached out to the district attorney for comment. Fox News' Ryan Morik contributed to this report.

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content: '<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/nfl/tennessee-titans"
 target="_blank" rel="noopener">The former Tennessee Titans scout</a> who is accused
 of killing his pregnant girlfriend made his first court appearance on Wednesday
 as the district attorney is seeking a life in prison sentence.Blaise Taylor,
 27, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime" target="_blank" rel="noopener">is
 accused of poisoning his girlfriend</a>, Jade Benning, and killing her and her unborn
 child.U.S. Marshals arrested Taylor in Utah, serving an indictment from Nashville
 police. Taylor previously worked for the Tennessee Titans.Because of the
 unborn baby''s death, Taylor was charged with two first-degree murder charges. Taylor
 is believed to have fathered the child.<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/blaise-taylor-former-arkansas-state-star-arrested-suspicion-poisoning-killing-pregnant-girlfriend"
 target="_blank" rel="noopener">BLAISE TAYLOR, FORMER ARKANSAS STATE STAR,
 ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF POISONING, KILLING PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND</a>On
 Feb. 25, 2023, Benning was rushed to the hospital after Taylor called 911, claiming
 that Benning had an allergic reaction. She was unable to speak to police before
 she died, because, as ESPN notes, her condition had grown critical quickly.Benning
 was five months pregnant at the time. The baby died on February 27, and Benning
 died on March 6 – her 25th birthday. The alleged incident happened in Nashville.<a
 href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/mom-utah-author-accused-poisoning-husband-possibly-involved-planning-death-police-say"
 target="_blank" rel="noopener">MOM OF UTAH AUTHOR ACCUSED OF POISONING HUSBAND
 POSSIBLY ''INVOLVED IN PLANNING'' HIS DEATH, POLICE SAY</a>On Wednesday,
 he appeared in a Nashville court via video conference. Fox 17 News obtained a notice
 of intent from the district attorney''s office that said they are pursuing life
 in prison without parole for Taylor.<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/woman-accused-poisoning-killing-boyfriend-hours-he-received-inheritance"
 target="_blank" rel="noopener">WOMAN ACCUSED OF POISONING, KILLING BOYFRIEND
 HOURS AFTER HE RECEIVED AN INHERITANCE</a>The DA''s office is prosecuting
 Taylor for life in prison on behalf of the State of Tennessee, stating that the
 murder was knowingly committed, solicited, and directed, or aided by the defendant.Taylor
 <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports" target="_blank" rel="noopener">worked
 with the Tennessee Titans</a> as a scout from 2019 to 2023, the team confirmed to
 Fox 17 News. His bond hearing is set for April 15.<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/burglary-exposes-womans-plot-poison-stepdad-moms-request-police"
 target="_blank" rel="noopener">BURGLARY EXPOSES WOMAN’S PLOT TO POISON STEPDAD
 AT MOM’S REQUEST: POLICE</a>According to Benning''s obituary, she
 spent her career in roles as head pastry chef at Mirabellas Table and chef at Earnest
 Bar &amp; Hideaway, and her catering business, JTB Eatery in Nashville."To
 know Jade was to love Jade. She had a smile that would light up the room, a laugh
 that was contagious, and a heart that loved everyone," the obituary read. Fox
 News Digital reached out to the district attorney for comment. Fox News''
 Ryan Morik contributed to this report. '
summary: The former Tennessee Titans scout accused of poisoning his pregnant girlfriend
 to death made his first court appearance on Wednesday as the district attorney is
 seeking a life sentence in prison.
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