Two more suspects were charged in connection with the death of Sam Nordquist, the transgender man who was tortured and killed in New York earlier this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In an update Friday, New York State Police announced the arrests of <\/a>Kimberly L. Sochia, 29, of Canandaigua; and Thomas G. Eaves, 21, of Geneva on Thursday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both suspects were charged with second degree murder with depraved indifference. They were processed at and remanded to Ontario County Jail pending an arraignment, state police said in the update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A total of seven people have now been charged<\/a> in connection with Nordquist’s death. State police announced second degree murder charges against five others on Feb. 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n New York State Police launched a missing persons investigation for Nordquist, 24, from Minnesota, after his family requested a welfare check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Feb. 13, police said they found human remains believed to be those of Nordquist in New York near where he was reportedly staying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A spokesperson for the state police said the case is being investigated as a homicide at a Feb. 14 news conference, adding that evidence points to the fact that Nordquist was the “victim of a criminal act.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Capt. Kelly Swift with the New York State Police said at the news conference that they have not ruled out the possibility of this case being a hate crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nordquist “was subjected to ongoing physical abuse” between December 2024 and February 2025, police have said, citing evidence uncovered in the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Sam was subjected to repeated acts of violence and torture in a manner that ultimately led to his death,” Swift said at the news conference. “His body was then transported in an attempt to conceal the crime.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n