Minnesota Democratic state senator jailed after being accused of breaking
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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...
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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...
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Democratic Minnesota state senator claims she was checking in on ill loved one during alleged burglary
A Democratic state senator in Minnesota who was charged with first-degree burglary claimed on Tuesday that the incident at her stepmother’s house was a misunderstanding stemming from dementia and its associated paranoia. Sen. Nicole Mitchell, 49, was arrested at a home in the 700 block of Granger Road in Detroit Lakes early Monday after police responded around 4:45 a.m. to a homeowner's 911 call. Mitchell was found dressed in black clothing and a black hat, and acknowledged that she entered...