Minnesota Senate Republicans on Wednesday filed an ethics complaint against DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell, who was charged Tuesday with first-degree burglary in connection to a home break-in.
A Minnesota state senator and former broadcast meteorologist told police that she broke into her stepmother's home because her stepmother refused to give her items of sentimental value from her late father,
A Minnesota state senator has denied stealing after she was charged with first-degree burglary of her stepmother's home. Nicole Mitchell was arrested in the early hours of Monday at a property in the city of Detroit Lakes,
When the stepmother of Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell called police to report a break-in at 4:45 a.m. Monday, she said someone broke into her house and "ran downstairs into my basement," according to the 911 transcript obtained by the Star Tribune on Thursday.
Fallout over the DFL state senator charged with felony burglary dominated discussion — and upended business — at the Capitol on Wednesday. State of play: Sen. Nicole Mitchell, who was arrested Monday for allegedly breaking into her stepmother's home to retrieve her late father's belongings,
Republican Minnesota senators on Wednesday unsuccessfully pushed to speed up an ethics investigation and expulsion of a Democratic-Farmer-Labor senator facing a felony burglary charge. But for now, it appears the DFL will hold onto control of the chamber — at least for the rest of the session.
Minnesota lawmakers grappled with the fallout of a state senator's burglary arrest on Wednesday, debating what should be done in response to a case that has cast uncertainty over the end of the legislative session.
On a typical Wednesday, Sen. Nicole Mitchell would be at the Capitol conducting the business of the state. But this week, police caught her allegedly sneaking into someone else's home, dressed head to toe in black like some sort of "Scooby-Doo" villain.
A Democratic state senator in Minnesota who was charged with first-degree burglary claimed on Tuesday that she was checking on her elderly relative during the alleged break-in – despite being caught climbing through a window dressed all in black.
Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell, right, from Woodbury, speaks with Sen. Robert D. Farnsworth, R-Hibbing, on the floor of the Senate on April 2 in St. Paul. Mitchell was arrested on suspicion of burglary on Monday.
Beast/Minnesota SenateA Minnesota state senator charged with burglarizing her stepmom’s home, is denying that she wanted to steal anything, instead claiming that police were called after she startled a family member suffering from Alzheimer’s.
A Democratic state senator from a Twin Cities suburb is facing calls to resign after prosecutors accused her of breaking into her stepmother's home to retrieve ashes and other items she said belonged to her late father.
Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell was charged with first-degree burglary on Tuesday after she allegedly broke into her stepmother's house a day earlier to take her late father's belongings. Mitchell,
Mitchell was dressed all in black and wearing a black hat when she was arrested, the complaint said. The officer said he discovered a flashlight near her that was covered with a black sock, apparently modified to control the amount of light coming from it.
Mitchell's stepmother called 911, armed herself with a steak knife, and stayed on the line with the dispatcher for a short time until police arrived, according to the transcripts.
Republicans exerted more pressure on Democratic senators to investigate Sen. Nicole Mitchell amid burglary charges, while Gov. Tim Walz said he also wants answers about the matter soon. “I do not intend to resign,
A Minnesota state lawmaker denied a burglary charge she got following her arrest Monday in the city of Detroit Lakes in a post on Facebook. “Like so many families, mine is dealing with the pain of watching a loved one decline due to Alzheimer’s and associated paranoia,
Embattled Minnesota state Senator Nicole Mitchell plans to return to work as a lawmaker Thursday, April 25. The Democrat senator from Woodbury was arrested earlier this week, accused of driving 200 miles from the Twin Cities in the middle of the night to break into her step-mother's home to get items of her father's who had recently passed away.
"If she was convicted of (the felony), then I don't see realistically how she would stay in the military," said defense attorney Chris Keyser, who has served as a military lawyer for 14 years.
A Minnesota state senator has been charged with first-degree burglary after being arrested in the city of Detroit Lakes early Monday morning. Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell, 49, was
A DFL state senator charged with burglarizing her stepmother's home said in a new statement Thursday that she doesn't intend to resign, resisting calls from some of her Republican colleagues in recent days.
A Minnesota state senator and former broadcast meteorologist told police that she broke into her stepmother’s home because her stepmother refused to give her items of sentimental
EYEWITNESS NEWS Chief Political Reporter Tom Hauser says the complaint was filed during Sen. Nicole Mitchell's absence at Wednesday's Senate floor session.