WILLISTON, N.D. — The trial of a man accused of murder in Williams County has been delayed and moved to Ellendale.

33 year old Ryan Stensaker, is charged with the murder of Williston rancher Jack Sjol.

His trial was scheduled to start Tuesday, July 8th , but The Associated Press reports Judge David Nelson agreed to postpone until Dec. 9 and move the trial to Ellendale, now scheduled for December.

The change of venue from Williams County is due to extensive media coverage of the killing.

Stensaker is being held on a Class AA felony charge of conspiracy to commit murder in the April 2013 killing of Sjol.

Sjol was reported missing April 24, 2013. His body was found in a private dump May 14, 2013.

Stensaker and four other people were arrested in the case but charges have been dropped against two suspects.

A third suspect, Issac Steen, was convicted on a charge of hindering law enforcement. Theresa Steen is facing the same charge.

Sjol’s body was found on Issac Steen’s property with bullet wounds to the head, face and upper arms.