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Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell's Home Burglary Trial Set To Start Monday
MINNESOTA, JUL 14 – Nicole Mitchell faces burglary and possession charges after allegedly breaking into her stepmother’s home with a crowbar in April 2024, leading to her removal from Democratic caucus meetings.
- Democratic Sen. Nicole Mitchell's burglary trial starts July 14, 2025, at Becker County District Court in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
- In April 2024, Mitchell was taken into custody at her stepmother's residence and subsequently faced charges including a felony burglary count and possession of tools related to burglary.
- She allegedly entered through a basement window using a crowbar, claiming she sought her late father's belongings and denied stealing anything.
- The felony charges carry up to 20 years and $35,000 fines for burglary, and up to 3 years and $5,000 fines for burglary tools, with Mitchell pleading not guilty.
- If convicted, the state Senate may vote to remove Mitchell, risking the DFL's one-vote majority and prompting a special election to fill her seat.
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Opening statements underway in Sen. Mitchell's burglary trial
Opening statements are underway Tuesday in the trial for a Democratic Minnesota state senator accused of burglarizing her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes home, WCCO TV reports. The jury in Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s trial was seated on Monday. According to a criminal complaint, Mitchell’s stepmother called 911 to report a burglary, and responding officers found Mitchell, dressed in black, fleeing to the basement. As Mitchell’s trial gains statewide inter…
Weeklong burglary trial for Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell begins
The first day of a felony burglary trial for a Minnesota senator was dominated by jury selection Monday in Becker County District Court. Sen. Nicole Mitchell is accused of burglarizing her stepmother’s house in Detroit Lakes in April 2024. According to court documents, when Mitchell was arrested, she told police officers she was retrieving items that belonged to her late father. Mitchell was charged with two felony burglary counts: first-degree …
Grand Rapids Herald-Review
Jury of 10 men, five women seated in Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s felony burglary trial
DETROIT LAKES — During jury selection for the felony burglary trial of Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, the Becker County prosecutor asked just a few questions of the 23 potential jurors as he sought to forecast who might be most receptive…
Jury Selection Began Monday morning for Sen. Nicole Mitchell
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — First day of jury selection has gone underway, with many of the jurors having prior knowledge of the case. And one of the biggest questions coming up for jurors is if they would be able to set aside personal feelings if they were a burglary victim. “I don’t think you can cast judgment until everything’s laid out in front of you.” The jury panel was pressed for answers as several had mentioned they had been the victi…
Democratic Sen. Nicole Mitchell's burglary trial begins with jury selection
The 2025 legislative session delayed Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s original trial date set for January. It was rescheduled for June, but days before jury selection, the trial was postponed after Mitchell’s name appeared on the hit list of Vance Boelter.
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