News

June 15, 2022 Media contact: Liz Brocker (701) 328-2213 BISMARCK, ND – Several old scams are circulating once again in North Dakota, and they are catching people unaware, warned Attorney General Drew Wrigley. The consumer protection division of the Attorney General’s office has seen a recent increase in...

June 9, 2022 Media contact: Liz Brocker (701) 328-2210 BISMARCK, ND - Attorney General Drew Wrigley announced that Rebecca Fruge Anderson of Mandan, was ordered to pay $75,904.95 in restitution to the State of North Dakota, after pleading guilty to Medicaid Fraud, a class B felony. Anderson...

May 10, 2022 Media contact: Liz Brocker, 701-328-2213  BISMARCK, ND – Tomorrow marks the beginning of National Police Week (May 11-17, 2022), and North Dakota’s sixty-six fallen peace officers will be remembered and honored during public events at the State Capitol and in communities across the state. On...

April 28, 2022 Media contact: Liz Brocker (701) 328-2213 BISMARCK, ND - Attorney General Drew Wrigley has appointed Claire Ness as the Deputy Attorney General. The appointment takes effect on May 9, 2022. Ness is currently the Senior Counsel and Code Revisor at the North Dakota Legislative Council,...

February 9, 2022 BISMARCK, ND -  Drew H. Wrigley was appointed as the state’s 30th Attorney General by Governor Doug Burgum, to serve the remainder of the term of office after the unexpected death of Wayne Stenehjem. Attorney General Wrigley was sworn in on February 9, 2022....

January 28, 2022 BISMARCK, ND – It is with the utmost sadness that the Office of Attorney General announces that Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem passed away unexpectedly on Friday January 28, 2022. He was 68. We know Wayne was a widely respected and well-known public figure, but...