Trans man tortured, found dead in Canandaigua

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The suspects were arrested Thursday night after police searched a motel room in Canandaigua, at the last place Sam Nordquist was known to have stayed.


Author: Tommy Gallagher (WGRZ)
Published: 9:06 PM EST February 14, 2025


CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — Less than one week after a transgender man was reported missing in Canandaigua, New York State Police confirmed that 24-year-old Sam Nordquist has been found dead.

Five people — Precious Arzuaga, 38, and Patrick Goodwin, 30, of Canandaigua; Kyle Sage, 33, of Rochester; Jennifer Quijano, 30, of Geneva; and Emily Motyka, 19, of Lima — have been charged with second-degree murder. They were arrested Thursday night after police searched a motel room in Canandaigua, at the last place Nordquist was known to have stayed.

The five suspects are now in police custody, pending arraignment.

State Police said Friday that Nordquist traveled from Minnesota to the Finger Lakes in September of 2024 and lost contact with family. Investigators believe he was physically and psychologically tortured from December through this month.
https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/crime/trans-man-tortured-to-death-canandaigua-ny/71-daadab43-c140-477f-a022-e1fb08697cce

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