Source: Minnesota Star Tribune
“Following three days of emotional testimony, jurors found state Sen. Nicole Mitchell guilty Friday of first-degree burglary and felony possession of burglary tools in connection with the break-in at her stepmother’s home last spring. … Ahead of the verdict, Mitchell, a Democrat, had told colleagues she intended to resign if found guilty, said Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul, in a statement. ‘I expect her to follow through on that pledge,’ Murphy said. … Nicole Mitchell broke into her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes home about 4:45 a.m. April 22, 2024, later telling police she was there to retrieve mementos of her late father. On the witness stand, Nicole Mitchell said she was there to check on Carol Mitchell, who has Alzheimer’s disease, and had no intention of stealing anything. She claimed her original statements to the police were lies.” (07/19/25)