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Minnesota lawmaker to resign after being convicted of felony burglary
MINNESOTA, JUL 21 – Nicole Mitchell pledges to resign by Aug. 4 following her conviction for breaking into her estranged stepmother's home to retrieve her late father's belongings, ending her term early.
- On Friday, July 18, 2025, Nicole Mitchell was convicted in Detroit Lakes, and Mitchell’s lawyer wrote she plans to resign by August 4.
- Nicole Mitchell was arrested on April 22, 2024 at her stepmother’s home, told police she broke in to retrieve her late father’s belongings while claiming to check on her stepmother’s Alzheimer’s disease.
- During trial proceedings, the prosecution shared bodycam footage of her arrest, after the jury deliberated for three hours and Carol Mitchell discovered an intruder crawling on her bedroom floor.
- With control hinging on her vote, Minnesota lawmakers have called for Nicole Mitchell's immediate resignation, with Mark Johnson saying she doesn't get two weeks’ notice, highlighting the chamber's tense dynamics.
- On August 4, Mitchell plans to resign, and Gov. Tim Walz said he will call a special election as soon as possible, impacting the Senate's balance.
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Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell listens to the closing arguments of the state during the fifth day of her felony burglary trial on Friday, July 18, 2025, at Becker County District Court in Detroit Lakes. To the right of Sen. Mitchell are her attorneys Matthew Keller, Dane DeKrey and Bruce Ringstrom Jr. (Photo by Anna Paige/Fargo Forum pool photo)Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, will likely be required to spend at least four months in jail beca…
Democrat Senator To Resign In Disgrace After Felony Conviction - The American Tribune.com
Nicole Mitchell, a Democratic state senator in Minnesota, is slated to resign in disgrace after being convicted of felony burglary after she broke into her stepmother’s home, allegedly because she wanted to obtain items belonging to her late father, which led to her arrest. For background, on July 21, 2025, Minnesota State Sen. Nicole Mitchell, a member of the Democratic Farm-to-Labor Party (DFL), announced via her lawyer that she plans to resig…
Democrat lawmaker resigning after being convicted of burglary! * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Nicole Mitchell A Democrat lawmaker in the state of Minnesota is keeping her word. But that’s really not as good as it sounds, as she’s keeping her word to resign after she was convicted of burglary. The Liberty Daily confirmed it is state Sen. Nicole Mitchell, a Democrat, who has released her plans to walk away from her public duties following her conviction by a jury. Mitchell’s lawyers, in a statement, said she wants to wrap up “outstanding l…
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Sentencing hearing set for Sen. Nicole Mitchell after burglary conviction
DETROIT LAKES — A sentencing date for a Minnesota senator convicted of burglary has been set. The sentencing hearing for Sen. Nicole Mitchell is scheduled for 10 a.m. Sept. 10 at the Detroit Lakes Courthouse, according to court documents. Mitchell, a DFL senator from Woodbury, was convicted of two felony burglary counts by a Becker County jury on Friday, July 18. She was charged with first-degree burglary and possession of burglary or theft tool…
Blue state Democratic lawmaker set to resign after felony burglary conviction: report
Minnesota senator Nicole Mitchell plans to resign by Aug. 4, after being convicted of felony burglary for breaking into her stepmother's home to retrieve her late father's belongings.
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