The prosecution rested its case Wednesday afternoon in the trial for a Democratic Minnesota state senator accused of burglarizing her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes home.
Sen. Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury is charged with felony first-degree burglary and possession of burglary or theft tools for the alleged break-in on April 22, 2024. She pleaded not guilty and has said she was in the home to retrieve some of her late father’s items, as well as check on her stepmother Carol Mitchell, who Nicole Mitchell said has a worsening case of Alzheimer’s.
Prosecution rests its case
The prosecution rested its case Wednesday afternoon after several hours of testimony, including from Detroit Lakes Police Chief Steven Todd.
Todd described meeting Carol Mitchell after the alleged burglary; he went to her home and had her walk through the events of the night. In the body camera video, Carol Mitchell shows Todd her bedroom and shows him the drawers underneath her bed, which she says holds underwear and socks…