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.
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 my son was Jewish and gay.”
Newport Beach man sentenced to life for hate crime killing of former classmate
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. Details:
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.
Orange County man sentenced life without parole for hate crime killing of gay student
A 27-year-old man faces life in prison without the possibility of parole on Friday for the hate-crime killing of a gay former classmate in Foothill Ranch six years ago.
Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth, of Forest Lake, made early political moves in Minnesota
One of Hegseth’s early forays into Minnesota’s political spotlight was in 2008, when he attempted to bring Vets for Freedom ...
Lake Forest Caucus slate of candidates endorsed by general membership for spring municipal election
The Lake Forest Caucus leadership got a big victory as its endorsed candidate slate for next April’s municipal election was ...
Lake Forest teacher shares story of Nazi guard who worked as Oak Park school custodian in new book
A local teacher is sharing the true story of a Nazi guard who settled in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, becoming a school custodian there, and what happened when his dark past was revealed.
Lake Forest, led by quarterback Danny Van Camp, drives 99 yards in 95 seconds to beat Libertyville
Van Camp's one-yard touchdown run with six seconds left secured a 23-17 victory for Lake Forest on Saturday in Libertyville.
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Flathead Forest Issues Notice in Support of Tally Lake Timber Thinning Project
As part of a strategy to reduce wildland fire fuels on a densely timbered tract of land surrounding Tally Lake, about 13 ...
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Lake Forest’s Australian exploits have Haggas dreaming for next year
The world really could be Lake Forest’s oyster in 2025, as his phenomenal Golden Eagle triumph opens up a raft of options for ...
Lake Forest Reads welcomes Wheaton author to discuss her award-winning book
This fall’s Lake Forest Reads selection, Remarkably Bright Creatures is author Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel, published by ...
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Lake County voters favor spending money for improving forest preserves, schools
Lake County voters Tuesday affirmed their love of the forest preserve system and looked poised to favor extensive ...
Winner crowned at Jeremy Allen White lookalike contest in Chicago
"People have been telling me I look like him for a long time," Jeremy Allen White lookalike contest winner Ben Shabad said.