NYT: Trans Man Killed in New York Was Tortured for More Than a Month, Police Say

[Dennis Donovan]

NYT - Trans Man Killed in New York Was Tortured for More Than a Month, Police Say (Gift link)

The body of Sam Nordquist, 24, was found in a field after he had been reported missing. The district attorney in Ontario County, N.Y., called the circumstances surrounding the death “beyond depraved.”

By Sopan Deb
Feb. 15, 2025
Updated 5:58 p.m. ET

A 24-year-old transgender man from Minnesota who had been missing since December was subjected to violence and torture before his body was found this week in a field in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, the authorities said.

Five people were arrested in connection with his death and charged with murder, the New York State Police said on Friday. At least one of them was said to have been staying with the victim at a motel.

The victim, identified as Sam Nordquist, had been subjected to “repeated acts of violence and torture” between December of last year and this month, according to Capt. Kelly Swift of the State Police’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

“In my 20-year law enforcement career, this is one of the most horrific crimes I have ever investigated,” Captain Swift said at a news conference on Friday.

“The facts and the circumstances of this crime are beyond depraved,” added James Ritts, the district attorney of Ontario County, N.Y.

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[LostOne4Ever]

1. My god this is nightmare fuel

At least his pain is over now and hopefully he is at peace.



I hope that the perpetrators suffer the full weight of Justice!

[Initech]

2. There is a great sickness in this country right now.

Holy shit, I cannot imagine anything more horrifying. And fuck these pieces of shit. Lock them up and throw away the key.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

3. And fuck the NYT for its contributions to the current climate against trans people.

[617Blue]

4. F the NYT.

[Prairie Gates]

12. Agreed

[Norrrm]

5. Five Christians doing the Lord's work?

[obamanut2012]

7. Wth

[tishaLA]

8. I'm 99.5,% sure it's sarcasm

Like "these people call themselves xtians but they torture vulnerable people to death"

[Norrrm]

13. Yes!

[Norrrm]

14. Eve was the first transgender - by creation.

[wendyb-NC]

6. That is so horrifying

I fear that tsf's banning dei and recognizing only 2 genders, the one declared at an individual's birth is the only legit one and forbidding use of certain words, he has fired up, the violent rhetoric, xenophobia, greenlighting lawless vigilante activity. He and his cabal are beyond words,
They must be stopped.

[AZJonnie]

9. Right, and this man's horror sadly started even before inauguration day

Being fearful it just gets worse, given donnie fuckface's actions since that dark day, is unfortunately inevitable for all of us. Right there with you. Freaked out, actually.

DAMN FASCIST TRUSK

[LetMyPeopleVote]

10. The attacks on trans are sickening

[Quanta]

11. JFC! I hope he is at peace now.

This is disgusting. As a CIS looking white gay man, I don't have to deal with this, but I just want to gather him up in my arms and give him love at this point. When is this world going to realize that we are all in this together and that love and empathy are the only things that are going to get us to the next level collectively? May his soul fly free, released from pain and trauma, and serve as an impetus for the betterment of us all.

[electric_blue68]

15. Oh! THAT was -that- Minnesota man?! Heinous, monsterous "people". Have to read back see if any have been caught.

ETA
OK. 5 were arrested.

LIFE Imprisonment!

There are cases that try my anti-death penalty belief. This is one.