Murderer Among Us

  It started like any other online connection - a young person looking for friendship, maybe love. It ended with one of the most horrifying murder cases New York has seen in years. In February 2025, the body of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist , originally from Red Wing, Minnesota, was found dumped in a field in Yates County, New York. The discovery revealed a story of unimaginable cruelty - weeks of torture, starvation, and humiliation at the hands of people he once trusted. A Move That Turned Into a Nightmare In September 2024, Sam left Minnesota and traveled to upstate New York to meet someone he had connected with online. Friends described him as kind, quiet, and trusting - maybe too trusting. What began as a relationship soon turned into captivity. From December 2024 to February 2025 , Sam endured what investigators later described as “sustained torture.” According to police reports, the abuse included brutal beatings, forced consumption of toxic substances, and deliberate starva...

Every day, we hope our children are safe. We hope they can grow up in a world where we don’t have to fear for their lives. But the reality is that horrific events like what happened in Virginia keep shattering that hope, turning our hometowns into places where we’re scared to let our kids even step outside. I recently came across a heart-wrenching story in the news about how MS-13 gang leaders have once again brought death and devastation to our communities. I read it, and I couldn’t sleep all night, thinking about my own children. Federal prosecutors say Elmer Alas Candray, a 27-year-old native of El Salvador, became one of the busiest killers in Virginia as he rose through the ranks of the savage gang, which is known for its horrific violence https://fdprc.capdefnet.org/sites/cdn_fdprc/files/Assets/public/project_declarations/authorization/declaration_biden_admin_stats__de-authorizations_and_no_seeks_rubenstein_july_2024.pdf Defendant: Alas Candray, Elmer De Jesus Docket No.: E.D. VA...

In a chilling turn of events, an Army sergeant and his brother have been implicated in a sinister murder-for-hire plot that targeted a Connecticut family, including two young children. The servicemember, identified as 30-year-old Sergeant Jeremiah Peikert , and his older brother, Joshua Peikert, 32 , find themselves at the center of a criminal investigation that has unveiled a deep-seated intent to kill. The elaborate scheme, orchestrated from behind bars, involved Joshua Peikert, who was an inmate at Corrigan Correctional Center in Uncasville , Connecticut. According to official court documents, Joshua attempted to employ his cellmate to hire a hitman in 2022, targeting a family that included a 29-year-old woman, her 23-year-old boyfriend, and her two daughters, ages 10 and one.

A list of inmates booked at the Polk County Jail Name DOB Entry Date Release Date ATKINS, AJ 03/14/1986 02.12.2008 05/21/2008 ATKINS, AJ 03/14/1986 12.03.2008 01.08.2009 ATKINS, ANTHONY MARKSIMON 09.03.1986 05/30/2023 06/28/2023 ATKINSON, AMY M 10/20/1968 05.12.2003 05.12.2003 ATKINSON, AMY M 10/20/1968 03/27/2007 03/27/2007 ATKINSON, AMY MELISSA 10/20/1968 07/31/2000 07/31/2000 ATKINSON, ANTHONY 09.09.1983 10/29/2004 12.06.2004 ATKINSON, ANTHONY JAMES 09.09.1983 01.10.2004 01.10.2004 ATMORE, ANGELIA ANNETTE 07.02.1969 11.05.1991 11/29/1991 AUCOIN, ANGELA 11.10.1968 08/25/2002 03.06.2003 AUCOIN, ANGELA LYNN 11.10.1968 07/14/2002 08.07.2002 AUGUST, ASHLEY MARIE 10.02.1985 06.08.2006 06.08.2006 AUGUST, ASHLEY MARIE 10.02.1985 07.03.2008 07.04.2008 AUGUSTI...

Name DOB Entry Date Release Date AARON, ANDREA LACHER 08/27/1977 05/14/2008 05/16/2008 AARON, ANTHONY 10/23/1987 01/25/2006 01/27/2006 AARON, ANTHONY JAMAL 10/23/1987 07.10.2008 07.11.2008 ABARAHAM, AARON EVERETT 01/30/1983 01/29/2007 01/30/2007 ABARCA, AMBROCIO MEZA 02/15/1980 11/26/2023 02/22/2024 ABARCA-MEZA, AMBROCIO 02/15/1980 08/21/2001 08/22/2001 ABBATI, AVA MARIE 01/26/1964 07/28/2003 07/29/2003 ABBOTT, ALAN-MIKAL 12/29/1992 06.07.2023 08.10.2023 ABBOTT, ALAN-MIKAL LEWIS 12/29/1992 03/27/2024 ABBOTT, ALEXANDER 01.03.1961 06.10.2004 08.11.2004 ABBOTT, ALEXANDER JAMES 01.03.1961 10.08.2003 10.08.2003 ABBOTT, ALEXANDER JAMES 01.03.1961 07/16/1989 07/16/1989 ABBOTT, ALLEN 10.06.1962 12/18/2004 12/19/2004 ABBOTT, ALLEN 10.06.1962 01/27/2006 ...