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Blaze goes dark and then Sam Woodward's phone continues. There was a torrential downpour. It was cold, it was raining, everything was wet, everything was muddy. We searched all this area, all this area, until my partner Jack and I came to this area right here.
You knew. Had to be him. Instantly. In my gut. Without even seeing the face. And I knew that it was Blaise Bernstein.
You knew. Had to be him. Instantly. In my gut. Without even seeing the face. And I knew that it was Blaise Bernstein.
We located a broken cell phone about probably six inches, eight inches below where the body was found.
We located a broken cell phone about probably six inches, eight inches below where the body was found.
The autopsy revealed injuries which I believe were a result of an extremely violent encounter. Blaze was stabbed 14 times in the left side of his neck, five times in the right side of his neck. He was stabbed in the knee. He had defensive wounds all over his fingers. He was fighting for his life in probably a surprise attack.
The autopsy revealed injuries which I believe were a result of an extremely violent encounter. Blaze was stabbed 14 times in the left side of his neck, five times in the right side of his neck. He was stabbed in the knee. He had defensive wounds all over his fingers. He was fighting for his life in probably a surprise attack.
Hate and rage. Intimate. It was an intimate killing.
Hate and rage. Intimate. It was an intimate killing.
A lot of anger somewhere from within, and he took it out on Blaise Bernstein.
A lot of anger somewhere from within, and he took it out on Blaise Bernstein.
Not only was this just a murder, now we're starting to see a bigger picture.
Not only was this just a murder, now we're starting to see a bigger picture.
Sam said he was involved with a fight club. He said that he sustained these cuts to his hands after somebody was clawing at him during one of the fights.
Sam said he was involved with a fight club. He said that he sustained these cuts to his hands after somebody was clawing at him during one of the fights.
I've heard of fight clubs, but I just, I didn't believe it. Any time that Sam Woodward was walking around the station, when he touched the doorknobs, he would cover his hands with the sleeves of his sweatshirt. As he attempting to cover up fingerprints, as he attempting to cover up DNA, it was definitely something that stood out.
I've heard of fight clubs, but I just, I didn't believe it. Any time that Sam Woodward was walking around the station, when he touched the doorknobs, he would cover his hands with the sleeves of his sweatshirt. As he attempting to cover up fingerprints, as he attempting to cover up DNA, it was definitely something that stood out.
The knife that was found in Sam Woodward's room, the areas of the vehicle that had apparent blood in it, the sleeping bag that was found on the side of Sam Woodward's home, they were all tested for DNA, and those results concluded to be the blood from Blaise Bernstein.
The knife that was found in Sam Woodward's room, the areas of the vehicle that had apparent blood in it, the sleeping bag that was found on the side of Sam Woodward's home, they were all tested for DNA, and those results concluded to be the blood from Blaise Bernstein.
Not only was this murder, we're starting to see a bigger picture. It was absolutely shocking.