Event Brief
Sep 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Two women sentenced to life without parole in Sam Nordquist case
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Precious Arzuaga and Jennifer Quijano were sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole for the 2025 first-degree murder of transgender man Sam Nordquist in Ontario County, New York. Arzuaga received the maximum penalty on 11 counts, while Quijano also received additional consecutive sentences for kidnapping, aggravated sexual abuse, conspiracy, concealment of a human corpse, and endangering a child.
WHO: Precious Arzuaga; Jennifer Quijano; Judge Kristina Karle; Sam Nordquist
WHAT: Sentenced to life without parole for first-degree murder in the death of Sam Nordquist, with additional prison terms on multiple related counts.
WHEN: Sep 9, 2026
WHERE: Ontario County, New York
WHY: The women were sentenced after being convicted of first-degree murder in the death of Sam Nordquist.
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