Minnesota Democratic state senator jailed after being accused of breaking into home


by New York Post

New York Post— Nicole Mitchell, a 49-year-old first-term Democrat who reps the Twin Cities suburbs of Woodbury and Maplewood, was taken into custody after a homeowner called police in Detroit Lakes — 220 mi

CNN—A Minnesota state senator is charged with burglary, accused of breaking into her stepmother’s house to obtain her dad’s ashes. A state senator in Minnesota has been charged with first-degree felony burglary on suspicion of breaking into her stepmother’s house Monday to retrieve sentimental items related to her late father, including his ashes, according to a probable cause statement obtained by CNN. Police responded to a report of a break-in around 4:45 a.m. Monday in Detroit Lakes, and found state Sen. Nicole Mitchell in the basement, dressed in black clothes and a black hat, according to the probable cause statement....

dailym.ai—Democratic Minnesota Senator and Air Force vet Nicole Mitchell, 49, arrested for burglary after being caught 'breaking into her stepmother's home'. Nicole Mitchell, 49, a Minnesota state senator and a former Air Force Reserve Lieutenant Colonel, was arrested for suspected burglary in Detroit Lakes. Police found her inside the house where her stepmother still resides and took her into custody, leading to her detention at Becker County Jail. Colleagues expressed shock, noting her Senate work on veterans and climate policies - along with her prior military and TV meteorology career

Fox News—Democratic Minnesota state senator arrested on suspicion of burglary. A Democratic state senator in Minnesota was arrested early Monday after a homeowner reported a burglary in progress, authorities said. Sen. Nicole Mitchell, 49, was booked into the Becker County Jail on Monday for a suspected first-degree burglary offense, according to online jail records. A homeowner on the 700 block of Granger Road in Detroit Lakes reported an active burglary to 911 around 4:45 a.m., Detroit Lakes Police Chief Steve Todd told FOX9 Minneapolis. During a search of the home, the...