5 New Yorkers charged in disappearance, death of Minnesota transgender man

Five people have been arrested and charged in New York in connection with the disappearance and death of a 24-year-old Minnesota transgender man who was reported missing earlier this week, officials said.

Five people have been arrested and charged in New York in connection with the disappearance and death of a 24-year-old Minnesota transgender man who was reported missing earlier this week, officials said.

New York State Police reported that it launched a missing persons investigation for Sam Nordquist, 24, on Sunday after receiving a welfare check request from his family.

On Thursday, investigators discovered human remains, believed to be those of Nordquist, in a field in Yates County, New York. Yates County is about 50 miles south of Rochester.

The case is being investigated as a homicide, Lynnea Crane, spokesperson for the New York State Police, said at a Friday news conference. She added that evidence points to the fact that Nordquist was the "victim of a criminal act."

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.

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