Five people have been charged with murder in the death of Sam Nordquist, a 24-year-old transgender man from Minnesota who authorities say was tortured and killed over a month ago. Police say Nordquist was last seen at a motel in Canandaigua, New York, and his body was later found in a field. Investigators are calling the case 'beyond depraved' and 'by far the worst' homicide investigation they've ever been involved in.
Saturday, February 15, 2025 5:14PM New York State Police charged five people Friday with murder in the killing of a missing man who authorities said died following repeated acts of violence and torture for more than a month by multiple individuals who later discarded his body in a field.
Major Kevin Sucher, commander of the state police troop that includes the Finger Lakes region, said the facts and circumstances of the case were "beyond depraved" and "by far the worst" homicide investigation the office has ever been part of. When asked if Nordquist's torture and death were considered a hate crime, Capt. Kelly Swift the New York State Police Troop E's Bureau of Criminal Investigation said police hadn't ruled it out but stressed the investigation was continuing. Investigators also need to determine Nordquist's relationship with the suspects as well as the suspects' relationships with one another.
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