For many in North Dakota, the name Terry Steinwand was tied to the outdoors—he spent more than a decade leading the state’s Game and Fish Department. Now, his reputation faces a very different spotlight. Steinwand, 71, has been arrested and charged with[...]
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Ward County couple charged with sexual crimes involving adults with cognitive impairments
A Ward County couple, Dalton and Amber Hattem, have been charged with multiple felonies related to the sexual abuse and exploitation of cognitively impaired adults at a Minot facility between April and December 2024. Amber, a former Certified Nurse Assistant at Minot[...]
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Former North Dakota Legislator Sentenced to 10 Years for Child Exploitation
A former North Dakota state legislator for 45 years was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for traveling to Prague in the Czech Republic, where he paid to sexually exploit children. According to court documents, Raymon (Ray) Everett Holmberg, 81, of[...]
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Graphic emails from Ray Holmberg outline sex crimes, years of preying on children
For decades, Ray Holmberg was a fixture in North Dakota politics. Now, newly unsealed court documents reveal the disturbing extent of his crimes. Prosecutors say Holmberg used his position to prey on children—both abroad and in the communities he once served—leveraging power[...]
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Ray Holmberg to be sentenced next month for traveling abroad with plans to sexually abuse children
A former North Dakota senator, Ray Holmberg, faces sentencing next month for traveling abroad with intentions to sexually exploit minors. His hearing is set for March 26 in Fargo, where he could receive up to 30 years in prison. Holmberg, who served[...]
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‘Justice was not served’: Some want gap in ND sex-crime laws fixed
Cases of sexual assault and how they’re handled within the criminal justice system is evolving. On the national scale, we’ve seen our social media feeds calling for harsher penalties, but here in North Dakota, victims advocacy groups are once again bringing the[...]