Capitol Punishment

Episode 7: 10 Years in Federal Prison

Former North Dakota Senator Ray Holmberg went from political power to prison. Secret raids, coded messages, a hidden alias, and shocking revelations of child sex tourism led to his 10-year federal sentence. This episode unpacks how it all came crashing down. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Special Update: U.S. Attorney Puhl and Attorney General Wrigley talk about the sentencing of Ray Holmberg

Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by North Dakota’s Attorney General, Drew Wrigley, and U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota, Jennifer Puhl. After the sentencing of former North Dakota State Senator, Ray Holmberg [https://kfgo.com/2025/03/26/ray-holmberg-senteced-to-10-years-in-federal-prison/], Joel talks with Drew and Jennifer about the case. Judge Daniel Hovland went well over the recommended guidelines of 37-46 months and sentenced Holmberg to 120 months. Joel asks them about the length of the sentence, others involved in the affairs, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Special Update: Ray Holmberg Sentenced to 10 Years in Prision

From News and Views on KFGO Radio,  Joel Heitkamp is joined in the studio by Tyler Axness, host of Afternoons Live, Ryan Janke from the KFGO Newsroom, and Dane DeKrey, a criminal defense lawyer and partner at Ringstrom DeKrey, who has spent a decade in both private and public law. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Special Update: The Death of Troy Seibel Discussed on News and Views

While the team at KFGO News Radio is digging into the new information and updates relevant to Capitol Punishment we bring you this special update. Host of News and Views Joel Heitkamp and Host of Afternoons Live Tyler Axness discuss the death of former Deputy Attorney General Troy Seibel. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Episode 6: 2700 Pages

Emails from the late Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem were made public from a phone the Bureau of Criminal Investigation. 2,700 pages containing multiple emails were produced and poured over by the KFGO News team. 24 hours later, it was announced thousands of more emails existed from a personal computer obtained from the same Bureau of Criminal Investigation.  What was in the first batch of emails and what can the public expect to find out going forward in these ongoing investigations? Capitol Punishment investigates.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.