Five people have been charged by New York State Police with second-degree murder in the killing of a missing man from Minnesota who authorities said died following repeated acts of violence and torture for more than a month.

Five people have been arrested in New York and charged in connection with the disappearance and murder of a 24-year-old transgender man from Minnesota, who police say was tortured and abused for weeks before his death.

Five people, ranging in age from 19 to 38, have been charged with second-degree murder: Precious Arzuaga, Kyle Sage, Jennifer Quijano, Patrick Goodwin and Emily Motyka. According to a GoFundMe started by Sam’s sister Kayla, Sam was due back in Minnesota by October 12, 2024. Kayla wrote that she was raising funds to fly to New York.

Five people face murder charges after a Minnesota man reported missing man in Ontario County was found dead in a field in Yates County.

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (WROC) — Patrick Goodwin, 30, of Canandaigua was on the sex offender registry when police say he and four others tortured and killed Sam Nordquist, 24, of Minnesota, at Patty’s Lodge in Hopewell this year. On Friday, local law enforcement announced the arrest of those five people and charged them with second-degree murder. […]

Police have arrested five people who they say tortured Sam Nordquis, a transgender man, and killed him. NBC News' Antonia Hylton has the latest on the investigation as Nordquis' family speaks out about the suspects.

Five people have been arrested and charged with second-degree murder after the torture and brutal killing of a transgender man in upstate New York. Sam Nordquist was just 24 years old when he was reported missing on Feb.

Sam Nordquest was first reported missing on February 9th after traveling to New York. His body was found in a field days later.