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5 min readOn February 25, 2023, Jade Benning, a 24-year-old chef nearly six months pregnant, planned a date night at her Nashville apartment with Blaise Taylor, an NFL scout and son of a prominent college football coach. She cooked her signature chicken alfredo, bought canvases for them to paint for her unborn daughter Ivy’s nursery, and took romantic photos with Blaise. Less than one minute after the last photo, something changed. Jade called her best friend Nija Jackson. Nija answered to hear Jade screaming at Blaise: “What did you put in my drink? I knew my drink tasted funny. You put something in my drink to do something to the baby.” Over six minutes, Jade’s speech slurred until she became unresponsive. Blaise called 911, claiming an allergic reaction, but never mentioned Jade was pregnant. She died days later, on what would have been her 25th birthday. Her daughter Ivy died two days before her.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:06) **A Pregnant Woman's Fatal Date Night** - The episode opens with the central mystery: a 24-year-old pregnant woman dies during a date night, but a frantic final phone call points the finger at the father of her unborn child.
- 2 (01:56) **The Star Athlete: Blaise Taylor's Background** - The host introduces Blaise Taylor as a star football player from a prominent football family, detailing his impressive academic and athletic achievements.
- 3 (03:53) **The Match on Hinge: Jade Benning's Story** - The narrative shifts to Jade Benning, describing her as a charismatic chef from Little Rock who moved to Nashville, where she matched with Blaise on Hinge in January 2022.
- 4 (05:54) **The Pregnancy and Blaise's Reaction** - Jade discovers she is pregnant in early November 2022, and while she is excited, Blaise allegedly reacts poorly, pressuring her to terminate the pregnancy.
- 5 (09:38) **A Change of Heart? The Date Night Setup** - Around the new year of 2023, Blaise reportedly has a change of heart and reconnects with Jade, leading to a planned date night on February 25th, 2023.
- 6 (12:20) **The Witnesses: A Dark Comment About a Painting** - Jade's best friend, Nija Jackson, and her friend Keontae stop by the apartment to pick up food, witnessing a disturbing comment from Blaise about his painting.
- 7 (15:49) **The Sudden Emergency and the 911 Call** - After dinner and romantic photos, Blaise calls 911 to report that Jade is unresponsive and throwing up, immediately suggesting a severe allergic reaction.
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Show Notes
In this week's investigation Hot On The Case unravels the shocking case of former college football star and Tennessee Titans NFL scout Blaise Taylor. A man accused of poisoning his pregnant girlfriend Jade Benning, resulting in the death of her and their unborn child. What began as a devastating medical emergency quickly turned into a homicide investigation after disturbing details emerged, including a terrifying phone call Jade made during her final moments. The heartbreaking testimonies made by those surrounding the case, and the questions about what happened inside that apartment make it one of the most emotional recent true crime cases out there.
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