Mitchell was elected to represent Minnesota's Senate District 47 in 2022. (Minnesota State Senate)
Mitchell acknowledged that she entered through a window and told investigators she was trying to get her late father's ashes, photos, a flannel shirt and other items of sentimental value, according to a criminal complaint. Mitchell claimed her stepmother had stopped speaking to her after her father’s death and refused to give her the items.
Republicans attempted to expedite an ethics investigation of Democratic Sen. Nicole Mitchell, who's facing a felony burglary charge. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski, File)
Mitchell, of Woodbury, has represented District 47 since she was elected to the state Senate in 2022. She was previously a meteorologist for KSTP-TV and Minnesota Public Radio and serves as a lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard.
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