Summary
- 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein went missing in 2018 while visiting family in Orange County, California.
- Evidence led to the arrest and conviction of Sam Woodward for the hate crime murder.
- Blaze’s parents discovered messages from Woodward on Blaze’s Snapchat, leading them to suspect him.
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- Blaze Bernstein went missing on the night of Jan. 2, 2018, and was found stabbed to death buried in a shallow grave in Borrego Park.
- Sam Woodward was arrested and charged with murder for killing Blaze Bernstein.
- Hate crime charges were added to Sam Woodward’s case due to evidence of his involvement with a neo-Nazi terrorist group.
- During the trial, the prosecution argued that Woodward killed Blaze because he was gay, while the defense claimed it was voluntary manslaughter.
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- Sam Woodward found guilty of first-degree murder with a hate crime enhancement
- Facing life without parole as punishment
- Blaze Bernstein’s parents started “Blaze It Forward” movement to honor his memory
- Tribute to Blaze at Borrego Park where people leave stones in his memory