Tortured death of trans man in western New York echoes notorious 90s killing

Seven people have been arrested over horrific' death of Sam Nordquist, 24. A similar case in Wyoming once helped fuel the LGBTQ+ rights movement

A body discarded in a field. Cold weather. Signs of torture.

So far, seven people have been charged with the murder of Sam Nordquist, a 24-year-old Black transgender man who was tortured and murdered in western New York state last month. It was a case that Capt Kelly Swift of the state police's bureau of criminal investigation said was one of the most horrific crimes I have ever investigated".