A Minnesota state senator convicted of burglary for breaking into her estranged stepmother’s house plans to resign by early August, her lawyer said Monday. Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell has faced calls from fellow Minnesota lawmakers for her immediate resignation since her conviction on Friday. The jury deliberated for three hours before finding her guilty of first-degree burglary and possession …
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Sen. Nicole Mitchell to resign in wake of felony burglary conviction
DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell announced Monday she will step down from her seat in the Minnesota Legislature. The first-term senator was convicted on two felony charges last week after she broke into her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes home back in April 2024. RELATED: Sen. Nicole Mitchell found guilty on both counts in her burglary trial In a statement released through her …
Read More »Minnesota lawmaker convicted of felony burglary for breaking into estranged stepmother’s home
A Minnesota state senator was convicted of burglary Friday for breaking into her estranged stepmother’s home, and faced calls for her immediate resignation from a closely divided chamber where she holds a deciding vote. After about three hours of deliberations, the jury found Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell, 51, guilty of first-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools. She told …
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Read More »Influencer Emilie Kiser’s husband could face felony child abuse charge in drowning death of son
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