A Becker County jury recently found Sen. Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury) guilty of two burglary charges after she broke into the Detroit Lakes home of her stepmother to retrieve some of her late father’s belongings.

A sentencing date is now set for State Sen. Nicole Mitchell, who was convicted last week on two felony burglary charges for breaking into her estranged stepmother's Detroit Lakes home.

A Becker County jury recently found Sen. Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury) guilty of two burglary charges after she broke into the Detroit Lakes home of her stepmother to retrieve some of her late father’s belongings.

Minnesota State Senator Nicole Mitchell, convicted of felony burglary, will resign by August 4th after completing legislative duties. Her conviction, stemming from breaking into her stepmother's home,

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KFGO) – A sentencing date has been scheduled for Senator Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury, Minnesota. Seventh Judicial District Chief Judge Michael Fritz presides over the trial of democratic Sen. Nicole Mitchell on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at Becker County District Court in Detroit Lakes, Minn.

She is accused of breaking into her late father’s home to retrieve mementos. The defense claims she was checking on her stepmother.

The prosecution and defense put the fate of Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell in the hands of a jury Friday, as both sides gave closing arguments on felony burglary charges that could hold political consequences as well as criminal.