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 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 without parole in murder of gay teen Blaze Bernstein
PHOTO: A poster with the family photo of Blaze Bernstein was on display at a press conference at the Orange County Sheriff's Department in Lake Forest, Calif., Jan. 10, 2018. (Leonard Ortiz/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images ...
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 is expected to be sentenced to life in prison.
Man With Neo-Nazi Ties Sentenced to Life in Killing of Gay Ex-Classmate
Samuel Woodward, who espoused anti-gay rhetoric and had ties to Atomwaffen, a neo-Nazi group, stabbed his victim 28 times in a hate-fueled murder, prosecutors said.
Bernstein parents speak after Samuel Woodward was sentenced to life without parole
A 27-year-old man was sentenced to life without possibility of parole Friday in an Orange County court for the 2018 hate-crime killing of his gay former classmate. Samuel Lincoln Woodward was found guilty in July for the death of 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein,
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.
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:
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Man Gets Life in Prison for Killing of Gay Classmate
As expected, a 27-year-old man was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the hate-crime killing of a gay former classmate in Foothill Ranch six years ago. Samuel ...