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Family, including 2 young kids, on plane that crashed
By Leila Ahmed
Mother of ringleader in Sam Nordquist murder charged with aiding in his kidnapping
Leila Ahmed
Leila Ahmed
Reporter · Syracuse, NY
A graduate of the University at Buffalo, Leila has spent five years in journalism, previously working at a community-focused news outlet in Rochester, NY. She specializes in uncovering the diverse voices and cultural richness of Syracuse’s neighborhoods, bringing their stories to light.
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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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