Samuel Woodward, who killed and buried Blaze Bernstein in Lake Forest, gets life without parole
Bernstein was Jewish, gay, quick-witted and smart, and with a large circle of friends. The sentencing hearing was held without Woodward appearing in court.
California man sentenced to life without parole in Blaze Bernstein hate-crime murder
Samuel Lincoln Woodward was found guilty in July for the death of 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein, whose body was found days after he went missing, stabbed over 28 times and buried in a shallow grave at a Lake Forest Park.
Former classmate sentenced to life without parole in murder of gay teen Blaze Bernstein
She said it's "really sad" that two people from the same high school found themselves on the opposite ends of the culture war that "erupted into the brutal murder of Blaze Bernstein." "Unfortunately for Mr. Woodward, the hate that fueled his thoughts was ...
Orange County man receives life sentence for hate-motivated murder
Samuel Woodward, then 21, was driven by 'pure hate and rage' over his victim's sexual orientation and religious beliefs, the judge says.
Blaze Bernstein Killer Sentenced For Brutal Hate Crime Murder
On Friday, Samuel Woodward, 27, was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole in prison for the stabbing death of Blaze Bernstein, a gay Jewish student from the University of Pennsylvania, according to AP News.
Blaze Bernstein trial: Samuel Woodward sentenced to life
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Samuel Woodward was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing his gay former classmate in Foothill Ranch six years ago. Woodward was convicted in July of a hate crime, fatally stabbing 19-year-old Blaze Bernstiein.
Samuel Woodward sentenced to life without parole in Blaze Bernstein hate-crime murder
Samuel Lincoln Woodward was found guilty in July for the death of 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein, whose body was found days after he went missing, stabbed over 28 times and buried in a shallow grave at a Lake Forest Park.
Former classmate sentenced to life in prison in murder of gay teen Blaze Bernstein
Samuel Woodward, a California man found guilty of murdering his former classmate in 2018 in a hate crime, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Friday.
California man sentenced to life for hate crime murder of gay student
The trial was delayed for years due to questions surrounding Woodward’s mental health. In late 2022, he was found competent to stand trial.
California man to be sentenced for hate crime killing of Blaze Bernstein in Orange County
Samuel Lincoln Woodward faces life in prison without the possibility of parole for fatally stabbing 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein six years ago.
Former classmate sentenced to life for hate crime killing of Blaze Bernstein
A Newport Beach man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the anti-LGBTQ and antisemitic hate crime killing of his former classmate, Blaze Bernstein. “It’s almost seven years that we’ve waited for this day for justice,
California man sentenced to life for hate crime in the killing of a gay Penn student in 2018
This was a hate crime," Blaze Bernstein’s mother, Jeanne Pepper, told the court. “Samuel Woodward ended my son’s life because ...
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Man With Neo-Nazi Ties Sentenced to Life in Killing of Gay Ex-Classmate
had reconnected with his former classmate, Blaze Bernstein, then a 19-year-old student at the University ... On Friday, ...