Samuel Lincoln Woodward
Samuel Lincoln Woodward
Samuel Woodward pictured in his high school yearbook
Samuel Lincoln Woodward is a Resident of Newport Beach, California.
Education
Woodward attended Orange County School of the Arts.
Prior Criminal Record
Woodward has two priors on his criminal history.
Both were traffic violations.
First is "NBR49777 August 13 2014 California Penal Code 27315(d)(1) VC I Mandatory use of seatbelts.
Bait forfeited."
Second is "NBR70013 California Penal Code 21461(a) VC I Failure to obey traffic control sign Traffic School Completed 08/15/2015."
In the Media
On Friday, January 12, 2018, Woodward was arrested in connection with the death of Blaze Bernstein, whose body was found in Borrego Ranch Park on January 9, 2018, a week after he was reported missing by his family.
Woodward as taken into custody shortly after leaving his home in Newport Beach.
He was booked into Orange County jail booking # 3034445 on January 12, 2018.
He had told homicide investigators that he drove Bernstein to Borrego Ranch Park on the night of January 2, 2018.
Woodward’s hands were scratched and had dirt on them one of the times he was interviewed by detectives.
He told them the scratches and dirt came from participating in a Fight Club.
Woodward stated he left the park, visited a girlfriend and went back to look for Bernstein hours later in the early morning.
He also stated he did not remember his girlfriend’s last name or where she lived.
Investigation
Woodward allegedly stabbed Bernstein 20 times in a possible act of rage.