High school friend arrested in case of Blaze Bernstein, whose body was found this week in a Lake Forest park
By Tony Saavedra & Scott Schwebke, The Orange County Register
UPDATED: January 12, 2018 at 3:26 pm
Suspect arrested in killing of Blaze Bernstein, the Ivy League student found dead in Orange County park
By Richard Winton and Cindy Carcamo, The Los Angeles Times
Today @2:55 pm PT
http://abcnews.go.com/US/person-custody-alleged-murder-upenn-student/story?id=52280922
Ms. Emily Shapiro of
ABC News will continue to update this story.
PC going on (livestream links)
http://abcnews.go.com/Live
http://ktla.com/2018/01/12/1-in-custody-in-connection-with-blaze-bernstein-homicide-ocsd-source/
paraphrased some answers
Motive not yet known. Relationship not yet known.
Shallow grave, rain exposed a small portion of his remains.
Tuesday arraignment
They were in touch that night.
They were together in several places within town
Not sure if phone out of range, turned off or run out of battery
Woodward was under surveillence. Has lawyer
Not know where he was murdered
Woodward placed himself at the park where Blaze was found
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From PC, Sean Emery of The Orange County Register
Sean Emery @ semeryOCR
2m2 minutes ago
“We were able to today confirm evidence through DNA that connected Mr Woodward with Mr Bernstein,” Undersheriff Barnes
6m6 minutes ago
“How well they were friends in high school we don’t know... what they were doing at the park is part of the investigation,” Undersheriff Barnes
4m4 minutes ago
Charges in the case would come Tuesday at the earliest, DA Rackauckas says
“The motive in the case we do not know,” says Undersheriff Don Barnes
5m5 minutes ago
“They worked tirelessly around the clock until they had the evidence they have now,” says DA Tony Rauckauckas, who says prosecutors will spend weekend going over case before filing charges
8m8 minutes ago
Sheriff’s confirm that Samuel Woodward has been arrested on suspicion of homicide in connection to death of Blaze Bernstein
13m13 minutes ago
“We will continue to search for justice for Blaze and his family... Blaze wanted to make the world a better place. With his death a beautiful light has been extinguished,” representative for Bernstein family"