New York Governor Kathy Hochul promoted the speculation of hate crimes in the murder of a 24-year-old transgender victim as the District Attorney's Office and state police said there were no “signs” of such motivation.
“I have directed the state police to provide all the support and resources to the district attorney as we continue our investigation, including whether this is a hate crime,” Hochul wrote. Sunday's Statement.
The Hochul post came on the same day as a joint statement from the New York State Police and the Ontario County District Attorney. New York State Police said they found the body of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist in Yates County Friday.
“At this point there is no indication that Sam's murder is a hate crime,” the Ontario County District Attorney's Office and New York State Police said on Sunday at its joint release. “To alleviate concerns that he can understand that his murder could be a hate crime, we have made it clear that Sam and his assailants are known to each other and identified as LGBTQ+. Is it an immediate crime.”
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Criminal history
Authorities said the valuable Alzhaga, 38. Jennifer A. Kijano, 30; Kyle Sage, 33; Patrick A. Goodwin, 30; and 19-year-old Emily Motica was all arrested and charged with second-degree murder for indifference, New York State Police said. I stated.
A record reviewed by Fox News Digital revealed that three of the five suspects had criminal history ranging from child sex crimes to theft.
Patrick a Goodwin, Emily Motica and Jennifer A. Kijano have been arrested in connection with the February murder of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist. (New York State Police)
Altourga has four misdemeanor convictions, including minor theft, criminal trespassing and the sale of imitation control substances.
Sage was convicted of theft and spread the obscene material to minors. New York State records revealed he was on parole at the time of his arrest after being released from prison on May 30, 2024.
Goodwin was convicted of a child sex offense in 2015, and records show that he is a registered level 3 sex offender. Goodwin was convicted of the victim under the age of 11 and was found guilty by the Ontario County Sheriff's Office of a criminal conduct degree.
He was sent to prison for 10.5 years in 2015. According to New York State records, Goodwin was released and parole on June 6, 2023.
Searches for the state amendment system did not reveal any information about Alziago, Kijano or Motica.
The precious Alzuaga and Kyle Sage have been arrested in connection with the February murder of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist. (New York State Police)
New York hate crimes are “criminal code No. 485.05 as crimes committed in whole or substantive part due to beliefs or recognition of race, color, national origin, ancestor, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, religion, etc. Defined in the section: a person's religious practice, age, disability, or sexual orientation, regardless of whether their beliefs or perceptions are correct.
Paul Mauro, a retired New York Police Department inspector, told Fox News Digital that the case would be charged as a regular murder case if there was no new evidence.
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“Now, in a very blue nation, as a protected class of hate crimes, transgenderism is safe to say that if they are the shape, shape, or form that can make this a hate crime, they will. You can,” he said. “They don't want to take a blow by saying they ignore hate crimes, but they don't do it, so they shouldn't have it. They could gather more evidence. There is.
Samnorkist was found last week in an area in upstate New York. (New York State Police)
“Beyond the descent”
Police said that members of the Norquist family were last contacted at the end of January. Authorities began investigating missing people last week after receiving a welfare check request from their families.
Police discovered the body of a Nordquist on Thursday, Feb. 15th, in a field in Yates County, New York.
Police believe Nordquists endured a long-term, repeated acts of physical and psychological abuse, violence and torture between early December and early February.
“In my 20-year law enforcement career, this is one of the most horrifying crimes I've ever investigated,” Colonel Kelly Swift of the State Police Criminal Investigation Bureau, at a press conference Friday. I stated.
“The facts and circumstances of this crime are beyond the fall,' Added James Ritz, district attorney for Ontario County.
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Hochul on Sunday called the murder of the Nordquist “terrifyingly brutal.”
“The accusations against these individuals are offensive and all New Yorkers should join together to condemn this horrifying act. We have experienced Sam Nordquist's family, community and unimaginable sadness. I pray for my loved ones who are there,” the governor said.
Sam Nordquist is said to have been tortured in the motel for more than a month until he died. (gofundme)
Hochul's office said the governor is committed to providing a safe community for all.
“We continue to focus on these individuals being held accountable and will continue to strive tirelessly to complete the investigation into Sam's murder,” her office said.
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