Latest Wayne Stenehjem News

North Dakota state rep found guilty of misdemeanor charge tied to budget votes and building

May. 06, 2024 12:50 PM EDT

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A jury in North Dakota on Friday convicted a state lawmaker of a misdemeanor in connection with a state-leased building he has ownership ties to. A legislative leader said he disagrees with the verdict and plans to review the statute and rules involved. ...

Deleted emails of late North Dakota attorney general recovered amid investigation of ex-lawmaker

Mar. 04, 2024 19:18 PM EST

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Deleted emails of North Dakota's late attorney general, thought to be erased forever, have been recovered — and authorities are now looking at them as part of their case against a former state lawmaker accused of traveling to Europe with the intent of paying for sex with a...

Prosecutor declines charges for deleting the emails of the late North Dakota Attorney General

Mar. 01, 2024 16:23 PM EST

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A special prosecutor has declined to press charges in connection with the deletion of late North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem's state email account days after his death in 2022. The deleted emails are part of a nearly 2-year-old controversy...