
Senator Nicole Mitchell following her arrest. (Becker County Jail)
Detroit Lakes , MN – The burglary trial for Senator Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury is rescheduled for July 14th in Becker County.
Jury selection was originally set to begin Monday but was postponed following the recent shootings involving Senator John Hoffman, House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, and their spouses.
Mitchell was arrested in April 2024 after allegedly breaking into her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes home, claiming she was retrieving her late father’s belongings, including his ashes.

Minnesota Democrats stage sit-in over gun bill
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Trump says sculpture garden honoring prominent Americans is planned for park along Potomac River
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Natasha Howard and Courtney Williams lead Lynx to 90-86 win over Wings
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U.S. Border Patrol chief Michael Banks is resigning, in latest DHS leadership change
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