This was a hate crime," Blaze Bernstein’s mother, Jeanne Pepper, told the court. “Samuel Woodward ended my son’s life because ...

Samuel Woodward, then 21, was driven by 'pure hate and rage' over his victim's sexual orientation and religious beliefs, the ...

Bernstein was Jewish, gay, quick-witted and smart, and with a large circle of friends. The sentencing hearing was held ...

Samuel Lincoln Woodward was found guilty in July for the death of 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein, whose body was found days ...

A 27-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Friday for the hate-crime killing of a gay former classmate in Foothill Ranch in 2018.

A Newport Beach man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the hate-motivated murder of ...

A 27-year-old man was sentenced to life without possibility of parole Friday in an Orange County court for the 2018 ...

Samuel Lincoln Woodward faces life in prison without the possibility of parole for fatally stabbing 19-year-old Blaze ...

When Warrior Run was at its best this season, the Defenders got playmakers such as Sam Hall and Eli Butler into space to make ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. - Samuel Woodward was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing his ...