Former ***** ans scout Blaise Taylor has been convicted of killing Jade Benning and her unborn child.
Via WKRN, a jury convicted Taylor of murder on Wednesday.
Prosecutors claimed that Taylor poisoned Benning's pink lemonade by lacing it with lethal amounts of cocaine. She was rushed to a hospital on February 25, 2023. The five-month-old baby died two days later. Benning died on March 6, 2023 — her 25th birthday.
Specifically, Taylor was found guilty on all four counts: second-degree murder of Benning, first-degree murder of the unborn child, first-degree felony murder of Benning, and first-degree felony murder of the unborn child.
He faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Via WKRN, a jury convicted Taylor of murder on Wednesday.
Prosecutors claimed that Taylor poisoned Benning's pink lemonade by lacing it with lethal amounts of cocaine. She was rushed to a hospital on February 25, 2023. The five-month-old baby died two days later. Benning died on March 6, 2023 — her 25th birthday.
Specifically, Taylor was found guilty on all four counts: second-degree murder of Benning, first-degree murder of the unborn child, first-degree felony murder of Benning, and first-degree felony murder of the unborn child.
He faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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