Hosted by Derrick Levasseur and Stephanie Harlowe
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In this second part of the Crime Weekly series on the death of 24-year-old Jade Benning, hosts Stephanie Harlowe and Derrick Levasseur dive deep into the tragic events of February 25, 2023. Jade, who was pregnant with Tennessee Titans scout Blaze Taylor's child, invited Blaze over for a quiet date night to paint nursery canvases and cook chicken Alfredo. Earlier in the evening, Jade's best friend Niajia Jackson and a classmate named Kianti Jones stopped by briefly to pick up food, providing crucial eyewitness testimony about Jade's cheerful demeanor, her pink drink, and Blaze's unsettling comment about painting a black hole. Later that night, while Niajia was on an accidental or deliberate phone call with Jade, she heard Jade frantically accusing Blaze of putting something in her drink and saying she could not feel her legs. Blaze ultimately called 911 claiming it might be an allergic reaction, but paramedics arrived to find Jade unresponsive with frothy pink sputum, and she was later pronounced brain dead at the hospital after testing positive for an extraordinarily high level of ingested cocaine. The hosts analyze the tight timeline, the frantic emergency calls, the moving of security cameras, and the mounting evidence that points toward Blaze's desire to terminate the pregnancy, while also examining the defense's angles regarding scene contamination.
Hosts Stephanie and Derek welcome listeners and recap the cliffhanger from part one of the Jade Benning case.
Niajia and Kianti describe their brief visit, the drinks served, and their observations of Jade and Blaze’s interaction.
Detailed timeline of Jade’s texts, Instagram posts, and Blaze’s arrival, establishing the evening’s events.
Hosts wrap up the case discussion, reflect on the evidence, and intersperse sponsor ads before concluding the episode.
Hosts analyze Jade’s phone photos, timestamps, and the mysterious deletion of the 12th photo during the call with Niajia.
Reconstruction of the frantic call between Jade and Niajia, highlighting Jade’s distress and accusations against Blaze.
Discussion of Blaze’s emergency call, his explanation of an allergic reaction, and the discrepancies with Jade’s statements.
Hosts discuss whether Jade could have walked to the bedroom herself or was likely moved by Blaze.
Jade's 9:29 PM call to Nigeia reveals she felt something in her drink and later vomited, hinting at a possible drug‑laden cup.
Firefighters recount Blaze blocking their work, refusing to follow commands, and possibly moving Jade.
The discussion turns to the blink camera’s relocation, the removal of Jade’s comforter, and the chain‑of‑custody concerns.
Dr. Carney explains the extraordinarily high cocaine levels in Jade’s blood and concludes an oral ingestion of cocaine.
A Disturbing Phone Call From Jadestory
Niajia receives a terrifying phone call where Jade accuses Blaze of poisoning her drink and says she cannot feel her legs.
Blaze's Ominous Painting Commentinsight
When asked what he will paint for the baby's nursery, Blaze chillingly states he is going to paint a black hole where the further you look, the deeper you'll go.
Suspicious Deletion of Photo 12insight
The 12th photo taken of Jade and Blaze together is marked for deletion on Jade's unlocked phone right before she calls Niajia.
Omissions on the 911 Calldebate
Blaze calls 911 claiming a possible food allergic reaction, completely omitting Jade's explicit statements about numbness and a spiked drink.
Paramedics Find Jade Unresponsivestory
First responders arrive to find Jade face down at the foot of her bed with pink frothy sputum around her mouth, indicative of an overdose.
Extraordinarily High Cocaine Levelsdata
The medical examiner testifies that Jade's blood contained a massive, unprecedented level of cocaine consistent with oral ingestion rather than sniffing.
“What did you put in my drink?”
“Jade's phone entered a locked state at 9:35:49 and remained locked until 6:44 the following morning.”
“Blaze called his father because he said Jade started feeling sick.”
“Jade had died from acute cocaine toxicity.”
“The parent cocaine would be the actual cocaine.”
“The comforter being removed, yes.”
“She said she felt something or tasted something weird in her drink.”
On the night of February 25th, 2023, 24-year-old Jade Benning called one of her oldest and closest friends. She wasn't calling to catch up. In fact, for much of the call, it seemed as if Jade wasn't even speaking to her friend, and instead, this friend listened as Jade confronted the man standing inside her apartment with her: Blaise Taylor, a man who jade had recently reconnected with. A man who's child she was carrying. A man who would later call himself her boyfriend. Jade sounded confused, her speech was becoming rapidly impaired; she said she couldn't feel her legs. And then she asked Blaze a question that would eventually become the center of a murder investigation: What did you put in my drink?
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