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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...

North Dakota legislator charged with misdemeanor in controversy over state-leased building

Jan. 10, 2024 14:06 PM EST

A North Dakota lawmaker faces a misdemeanor charge in connection with a state-leased building he has ownership ties to. Republican state Rep. Jason Dockter, of Bismarck, was charged last month with speculating or wagering on official action. While the complaint offers few details, it...