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Jury Convicts Scout Taylor of Pregnant Girlfriend Murder

7/2/2026

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The jury delivered a unanimous guilty verdict after less than three hours of deliberation.
Scout Blaise Taylor was convicted of murdering his pregnant girlfriend Jade Benning and her unborn child in Nashville, and faces life without parole.
Prosecutors said Taylor laced Benning’s pink lemonade with cocaine and alcohol to stop the birth.
The eight-day trial, which began June 23, featured testimony from medical experts, a forensic toxicologist and personal witnesses.

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The jury delivered a unanimous guilty verdict after less than three hours of deliberation.
Scout Blaise Taylor was convicted of murdering his pregnant girlfriend Jade Benning and her unborn child in Nashville, and faces life without parole.
Prosecutors said Taylor laced Benning’s pink lemonade with cocaine and alcohol to stop the birth.
The eight-day trial, which began June 23, featured testimony from medical experts, a forensic toxicologist and personal witnesses.