Yet another hate crime against gay men. The reason for the attack? An unwanted sexual advance, it is being reported that Blaze tried to kiss Woodward who then killed and buried Blaze.
Samuel Woodward, 20, was charged with murdering Blaze Bernstein, 19, on January 2. They knew each other from once attending the same school.
Woodward and Bernstein were classmates at the Orange County School of the Arts in Santa Ana before Bernstein started college at the University of Pennsylvania.
Police say he attacked Bernstein while the pair were in his parked car at Borrego Park in Orange County, California where Bernstein was visiting home for a winter break.
So… what do we know about Woodward?
Multiple sources say Samuel Woodard, 20, would post Neo-Nazi and white supremacist ideology on a now-deleted iFunny account.
In one particular post, the alleged murderer paid homage to the 1998 movie 'American History X,' by remaking the scene where skinhead Edward Norton stomps on a man's head on a curb.
His behavior on the web was noted by many people.
'Sam was a radical National Socialist. He dedicated his account to radical nationalist movements throughout history and worked towards spreading his ideology,' the iFunny user who was close to Woodward asserted….He 'went from a man interested in right-wing ideology to a much more concerning and dangerous belief system,' the source added.
Not only did he post about gays, but also about President Obama, immigrants, as well as other rants.
He also complained on the site about President Obama, describing him as 'a hypocritical, spineless socialist.'
Here is an ABC news report on the case, the most recent video that I could find. The transcript of the video is below:
We turn to major developments in the murder of that college student, brought to a park by someone he knew from high school. The victim never left that park, and tonight, his parents are speaking out. Here's ABC's kayna Whitworth. Reporter: 20-year-old Samuel Woodward appearing in court today, charged in the brutal murder of blaze burn stein. His body found in a shallow grave at this southern California park, six days after leaving his parents' home. Woodward is accused of visiting the crime scene days after the murder. Reporter: Prosecutors say Woodward picked Bernstein up in his car that night and was later discovered to have scratches and dirt on his hands. He's also accused of cleaning up the car that he used the night he picked up blaze. Reporter: A law enforcement source telling "The L.A. Times" Bernstein was found with more than 20 stab wounds. Hundreds turning out for the memorial service for the 19-year-old upenn student who loved cooking and writing. He was a gentle soul. He would never hurt anyone. He was so -- he was just giving. Reporter: Bernstein's parents say their son was gay, and are questioning whether he might have been the victim of a hate crime. Prosecutors are still investigating. We'd have to show that the reason for the murder was substantially for the reason that he was gay. Reporter: David, a priest and family friend of the woodwards tells me the family is deeply religious, and that he last saw Sam two Sundays ago in church, just days after the alleged murder. His arraignment has been continued until February 2nd.