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.
Former classmate sentenced to life without parole 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.
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.
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 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 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 to Be Sentenced for Hate Crime in the Killing of a Gay College Student
A California man convicted of stabbing to death a gay University of Pennsylvania student in an act of hate is expected to be sentenced to life in prison
California man sentenced to life for hate crime in the killing of a gay college student
A California man convicted of stabbing to death a gay University of Pennsylvania student in an act of hate was sentenced Friday to life without parole in prison.
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.
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:
Man, 27, stabbed teen to death so his family would not find out about his double-life
Samuel Lincoln Woodward was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison, without the possibility of parole, for the ...
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OC man gets life in prison without possibility of parole for 2018 hate-crime killing of gay student
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.
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Samuel Woodward takes stand over alleged OC hate-crime killing of Blaze Bernstein
By age 10, his father said, his son became obsessed with World War II, including weaponry and knives. When Samuel Woodward took the stand, the questioning was focused on his relationship with ...
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Sentencing of Samuel Woodward, who killed Blaze Bernstein, delayed until November
The sentencing of Samuel Woodward, convicted of killing former classmate Blaze Bernstein and burying his body at the edge of a Lake Forest park, was rescheduled on Tuesday, Oct. 22, for mid ...
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Sentencing of California man, who killed former classmate Blaze Bernstein, delayed until November
The sentencing of Samuel Woodward, convicted of killing former classmate Blaze Bernstein and burying his body at the edge of a Lake Forest park, was rescheduled on Tuesday, Oct. 22, for mid ...