The Crime That Changed Everything: Blaze Bernstein

In 2018, 19-year-old Ivy League pre-med student and celebrated young writer Blaze Bernstein vanished during a winter break visit to his family in California. What began as a baffling disappearance quickly unraveled into a chilling hate-motivated murder connected to extremist online groups and a deeply troubled former classmate. In this episode of Clues Pod, Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore break down the digital breadcrumbs, the strange behavior of the last person to see Blaze alive, the disturbing hate diary uncovered on his devices, and the landmark trial that followed. We also explore the years-long fight for justice, the emotional testimony from Blaze’s family, and the powerful “Blaze It Forward” movement born in his memory. Some crimes are solved by a single clue — one overlooked fingerprint, a missing puzzle piece, or a detail hiding in plain sight. Clues, a Crime House Original from PAVE Studios, takes you deep into the world of notorious crimes and forensic breakthroughs. If you're obsessed with forensic twists, cold cases, and the relentless pursuit of justice— hit subscribe and uncover your next true crime obsession. New video episodes drop every Wednesday! #Clues #CluesPodcast #MorganAbsher #KaelynMoore #Crime #CrimePodcast #PAVEStudios #TrueCrimeStories #blazebernstein Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to Clues Podcast 02:48 The Night of the Disappearance 07:37 Who Was Blaze? 12:00 Clue #1: Blaze's Snapchat Activity 13:39 Clue #2: A Call With Sam Woodward 21:26 Clue #3: Sam's Strange Behavior 25:54 Clue #4: Blaze's Cell Phone Location Data 28:52 Clue #5: Blaze's Autopsy 31:51 Clue #6: Knife and Sleeping Bag 35:00 Sam's Background & Troubling History 40:06 Clue #7: Sam's Online Hate Activity 44:09 Clue #8: A Diary 47:06 Clue #9: Tinder Messages & Final Texts 50:22 Hate Crime Enhancement Added 53:26 Trial Begins 55:10 Disturbing Evidence From Sam's Phone 58:13 Michelle Woodward's Testimony 1:00:18 Verdict and Sentencing 1:03:16 Missing Person of the Week: James Yablonsky Subscribe to never miss a moment!:    / @cluespod   ABOUT CLUES: Hosted by Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore, Clues unpacks the cases that gripped the world—from chilling murders to serial killers. Each episode dissects the evidence, retraces investigative breakthroughs, and follows the trail of clues that cracked the case—or left it hauntingly unsolved. Clues is a Crime House original, powered by PAVE Studios. WHERE TO LISTEN: Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/0EdKvs7... Apple – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... STAY CONNECTED WITH CLUES: Instagram:   / cluespodcast   Follow Morgan:   / morgsyabsher   Follow Kaelyn:   / itskaelynmoore   ============================= Copyright Notice: This video and my YouTube channel contain dialog, music, and images that are property of Clues Podcast. You are authorized to share the video link and channel, and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to my YouTube Channel is provided. © 2025 Clues Podcast The Crime That Changed Everything: Blaze Bernstein | Clues Pod    / @cluespod