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ND Attorney General Drew Wrigley reacts to Stenehjem’s emails being discovered

March 4, 2024

Aaron Walling,

ND Attorney General Drew WrigleyFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – What was once thought to be lost, has been found. North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley says the emails of the former AG, Wayne Stenehjem have been found on an electronic copy of Wayne’s old phone after his death. “As a result of this investigatory find there may be people who conclude…

Investigators retrieve Stenehjem emails previously believed lost

March 4, 2024

Jim Monk,

Attorney General Drew WrigleyFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley says some emails deleted after the death of late Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem that were thought to be lost forever have been retrieved. What Wrigley believes are a “couple thousand” emails from Stenehjem’s personal phone that were linked to his state account were recently recovered by the Bureau…

Prosecutor will not file charges related to Stenehjem’s deleted emails

February 29, 2024

KVRR Staff,

STANLEY, N.D. (KFGO) – The state’s attorney tasked with reviewing an outside investigation into the deletion of former North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem’s emails says he will not file charges. Mountrail County State’s Attorney Wade Enget says he did not find sufficient evidence in the report by the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation to warrant the prosecution of anyone…

Minnesota agency’s plan to delete emails after a year stirs criticism from open records advocates

July 17, 2023

KVRR Staff,

Minnesota State CapitolST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Human Services plans to delete emails more than a year old starting next month unless its employees decide the messages contain official government records. The change raises concern among advocates for government transparency and public records who worry it could dramatically limit the public’s understanding of the inner workings…

Outside Firm: Stenehjem, Seibel Emails Cannot Be Resurrected

November 22, 2022

TJ Nelson,

Wayne StenehjemBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — An outside evaluation has determined that deleted emails by North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and his deputy, Troy Seibel, no longer exist and cannot be resurrected. Current Attorney General Drew Wrigley said Stenehjem’s account was deleted by an employee in January after his sudden death, at Seibel’s direction. Seibel’s account was deleted in May,…

Legislative Committee Wants Wrigley To Do More About Deleted Emails

July 28, 2022

TJ Nelson,

Attorney General Drew WrigleyBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — North Dakota legislators are asking questions of Attorney General Drew Wrigley after his predecessor’s emails were deleted. The Government Administration committee was initially investigating transparency in the leasing of state government buildings. But it is now also looking into the deletion of the emails, which Wrigley has claimed did not violate any policy….

Black organizations feel frustrated about NDSU President’s lack of authority

President Bresciani denied their request to meet with him, the task force on diversity and the equity office.

December 10, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — The North Dakota NAACP and the Black Lives Matter chapters of North Dakota State University and Fargo Moorhead say NDSU President Dean Bresciani needs to stop hiding behind emails and show up for students of color. “Racism isn’t getting worse. Racists are just getting exposed,” says BLM NDSU Allye Doyle. Organizers say this is just the tip…

Fargo Man Accused of Sending Death Threats to Heitkamp Learns His Fate

56–year–old Kevin Olson has been found guilty of threatening interstate communications

December 15, 2017

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FARGO, ND — The Fargo man accused of sending death threat emails to Senator Heidi Heitkamp has been found guilty. 56–year–old Kevin Olson has been found guilty of threatening interstate communications. Prosecutors say Olson sent an email to Senator Heitkamp on December 22, 2016 saying, in part, “I should find you and shoot you in your red head.” Court records…