Wayne Stenehjem deleted voicemails, ‘obstructed’ child sex crime investigation into Ray Holmberg, AG says

North Dakota’s top law enforcement official, Drew Wrigley, has revealed that the late Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem obstructed a federal investigation into former state Sen. Ray Holmberg by deleting critical voicemails. The investigation, which led to Holmberg’s conviction for child sex crimes, uncovered that Stenehjem misled federal investigators about his contact with Holmberg and failed to disclose multiple calls and messages. Wrigley described Stenehjem’s actions as “indefensible,” adding another stain to the late attorney general’s once-storied legacy. The details of this cover-up raise serious questions about accountability at the highest levels of state government.