Minnesota Democrats' Senate Majority in Peril After Lawmaker Arrested for Burglary
by Washington Free Beacon
Washington Free Beacon— Democratic state senator Nicole Mitchell (Minn.) was arrested on Monday and charged with first-degree burglary, jeopardizing Democrats’ one-seat majority in the Minnesota Senate.
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...
Fox News—Democratic Minnesota state senator stripped of committee assignments after burglary arrest. Democratic Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell will be removed from committee assignments and caucus meetings after she was arrested last week for a suspected burglary at her stepmother's home. Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy, a Democrat, released a statement obtained by FOX9 Minneapolis, saying that while the situation is tragic, "there are still questions that need to be answered." "While the case is under review both in the Senate and in the courts, Senator Mitchell will be relieved of...
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