Mother of ringleader in Sam Nordquist murder charged with aiding in his kidnapping

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Precious Arzuaga’s mother Shirley Morales (left, standing, blue shirt) at Arzuaga’s plea hearing when Arzuaga pleaded guilty to all charges against her in the torture and murder of Sam Nordquist on Friday, June 26, 2026, at the Ontario County Courthouse in Canadaigua, N.Y. (Chloe Trofatter | ctrofatter@syracuse.com)

Canandaigua, N.Y. — The mother of the woman who was the ringleader of a group that kidnapped, tortured and murdered Sam Nordquist is now charged with helping her daughter.



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