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

It would be justice to indict Trump for incitement.

[vercetti2021]

1. Rest in power angel

We will avenge you one day.

[MuseRider]

3. 100%

I am sickened by this hatred, all the hatred, but I have specifically worked on LBGT issues for years. My brother died of AIDS in 2002 and I will never get over what he went through. I rode that horse with him 24/7 and have seen so many die with no one with them because of the cause of illness.

This increase in hatred of everyone except white, straight men is terrifying. It is coming for all of us soon, except white men, but I am guessing they too will have uncomfortable times of proving.

This article just triggered me. After we made significant progress in Kansas, of all places, after more work than I even imagined, it is beginning to roll back. I have stayed away from heavy involvement trying to heal myself from the hatred that killed my brother and so so so many friends. I would like to hope that his sexuality was not the cause but...

I know this has little to do with your article but it led me here and quite frankly I needed to get some of it out again, it has been bottled up for a while while Kansas went to work for us ladies and now back to LGBT issues. I am not too old, I think lol, to get up and out there and I have to hope our coalition has held itself together.

Sorry for moving some or a lot of the purpose of your post. I thought it was OK because death dealt out to people whose only crime is they are different comes in many ways. Death by prejudice comes in more forms than we are always aware of. I carry my brothers photo drivers license with me. He lets me know everything is OK. How I know that is between the two of us.

Giddy Up! Back in the saddle.

[vercetti2021]

4. Have a heart

I'm so sorry about your brother

[MuseRider]

5. Oh thank you so much.

I get the feeling you have been through enough of this kind of thing that you just melted into everything I was feeling. Thank you so much. I do not know how it was that I never ever felt like anyone was really different than me. Whatever the reason, I feel so blessed to know so many people different than me in one way or another and never feel anything other than welcome by and for them.

Thank you for the heart, I sent it directly to my brother after I took my share, you just made 2 people very happy and I am grateful. The pain never stops until we can stop it. I am sending one back to you for your kindness.

[MuseRider]

6. I just looked and saw you are in Texas.

My brother lived in Houston. I loved going to visit him and going to his shows and to see others. Have a great day.

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