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Minnesota lawmaker convicted of felony burglary for breaking into estranged stepmother’s home
DETROIT LAKES, MINNESOTA, JUL 15 – Nicole Mitchell was found guilty of first-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools after breaking into her estranged stepmother's home, with the jury reaching a verdict in three hours.
- A Minnesota state senator, Nicole Mitchell, was convicted of burglary for breaking into her estranged stepmother's home.
- The jury found Mitchell guilty of first-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools after three hours of deliberation.
- Erin Murphy, the Democratic Senate Majority Leader, stated that Mitchell intends to resign following her conviction.
- Mark Johnson, the Republican Senate Minority Leader, called for Mitchell's immediate resignation or expulsion from the Senate.
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rd.nlA Minnesota senator is resigning after being convicted of burglarizing her stepmother's home. The departure of Democrat Nicole Mitchell threatened to cost her party its one-seat Senate majority in the state, but the sudden death of a Republican senator means the balance of power remains unchanged for now.
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Minnesota lawmaker to resign after being convicted of felony burglary
Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell's lawyer says that she will resign after she was convicted of burglary. The Democratic first-term senator broke into her estranged stepmother's home and told police she was looking for her father's belongings. She was then…
State Sen. Nicole Mitchell to resign after burglary conviction
Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell plans to leave office next month after her conviction last week on two felony burglary charges, her defense attorneys announced Monday. Mitchell, a first-term Democratic-Farmer-Labor lawmaker from Woodbury, was arrested in April 2024 after breaking into her estranged stepmother’s Detroit Lakes home, reportedly to collect sentimental items belonging to her late father. Mitchell pleaded not guilty to the charge…
NEW: Prominent Democrat Convicted Of Felony Burglary
A Democratic state senator in Minnesota was convicted on Friday of felony burglary after police officers found her rummaging through the home of her stepmother in a bizarre scene captured on viral bodycam footage. State Senator Nicole Mitchell sat silently as a Detroit Lakes jury announced it had found her guilty of breaking into her stepmother’s home last year. Mitchell told officers at the time that she entered to perform a wellness check afte…
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