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Seven Charged With First-Degree Murder in Death of Sam Nordquist, Held Captive in Upstate New York Hotel, Plead Not Guilty

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Published Mar 12, 2025, 02:44 AM

A grand jury indictment has been unsealed in New York, charging seven individuals with first-degree murder in connection to the death of Sam Nordquist, a Black transgender man. The indictment alleges that Nordquist was held captive and tortured in an upstate New York hotel room for over a month before he died. On March 11, 2025, the accused appeared in court for arraignment, where each pleaded not guilty to the charges against them. The case has drawn significant attention due to the circumstances surrounding Nordquist's death, which has been described as particularly brutal.

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Ben Goggin

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What happened in Room 22? Inside the brutal murder case of a trans man in upstate New York https://t.co/w9Prc6y6L0

NBC New York

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Seven people pleaded not guilty to a long list of charges in the killing of Sam Nordquist, a Black transgender man who was allegedly held captive and tortured in an upstate New York hotel room for more than a month before succumbing to his torment https://t.co/UNgeQ7B2Kd

News 4 Buffalo

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Seven local individuals accused of torturing and killing Sam Nordquist, a transgender man from Minnesota, were arraigned in court Tuesday. Each of the seven accused pleaded not guilty to all of their charges. https://t.co/tqYmMnDtmy