Nicole Mitchell testifies in her own defense, says she was in her stepmother’s home to check on her

By Luke Sprinkel – AlphaNews.org – July 18, 2025

The burglary trial of Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, continued Thursday with Mitchell testifying in her own defense.
In April 2024, Mitchell was arrested and charged with first-degree burglary after allegedly breaking into her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes home. Mitchell’s trial began earlier this week and has examined body-camera footage of that night and heard from multiple witnesses.
On Wednesday, the prosecution rested their case against the legislator and the defense has brought multiple witnesses as they argue that Mitchell was not in the home to steal, but was instead there to check on the 75-year-old woman who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease several years ago… READ MORE  

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