Jury Hears Opening Statements in Trial of Samuel Lincoln Woodward, Accused of Fatal Stabbing of Former Classmate

Lake Forest, California – A trial began today for Samuel Lincoln Woodward, a 26-year-old man from Newport Beach accused of fatally stabbing his former classmate, 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein, near his home in Foothill Ranch. The prosecutor argued that Woodward, who has ties to white supremacist organizations, targeted Bernstein because he was gay and engaged in catfishing activities online. Defense attorney for Woodward, on the other hand, acknowledged his client’s involvement in the killing but denied …

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