{"id":2228405,"date":"2024-04-23T17:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T21:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-democrat-arrested-over-alleged-burglary-at-stepmoms-home-i-know-i-did-something-bad\/"},"modified":"2024-04-23T17:42:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T21:42:01","slug":"minnesota-democrat-arrested-over-alleged-burglary-at-stepmoms-home-i-know-i-did-something-bad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-democrat-arrested-over-alleged-burglary-at-stepmoms-home-i-know-i-did-something-bad\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Democratic politician arrested for alleged burglary at stepmother&#8217;s house acknowledges wrongdoing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fminnesota-democrat-arrested-over-alleged-burglary-at-stepmoms-home-i-know-i-did-something-bad%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2228405&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A \u200cMinnesota Democratic state senator, Nicole Mitchell, was \u2064arrested for burglary \u2063at \u200bher stepmother&#8217;s\u200b home, jeopardizing\u200b Democratic control \u2064of the state Senate. Mitchell, elected \u200bin 2022, faced first<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alleged-burglar-armed-with-pitchfork-was-no-match-for-what-homeowner-had-in-hands-it-wasnt-a-gun\/\" title=\"Burglar with Pitchfork No Match for Homeowner's Surprising Defense\">-degree <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-supreme-court-ends-cash-bail-for-some-who-cannot-pay\/\" title=\"California Supreme Court Ends Cash Bail For Some Who Cannot Pay\">burglary charges<\/a><\/a> and was released on her own recognizance after a court appearance. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-in-india-accused-of-honor-killing-his-daughter\/\" title=\"Man In India Accused Of \u2018Honor Killing\u2019 His Daughter\">incident led<\/a> to a restraining order\u2062 against her by her stepmother. Mitchell \u200dwas apprehended in the basement\u2063 wearing all \u2063black.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/minnesota\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota<\/a> Democratic state senator was arrested on Monday over an alleged burglary potentially compromising Democrat control of the state Senate. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Police <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2024\/04\/22\/minnesota-senator-burglary-arrest-nicole-mitchell\/73419507007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arrested<\/a> 49-year-old Sen. Nicole Mitchell on burglary charges after they were called to a home after a report of \u201cactive burglary,\u201d according to the Detroit Lakes Police Department. Police arrested Mitchell at the home in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, at around 4:45 a.m. and she was later charged with first-degree burglary. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mitchell, first elected to office in 2022, was held in Becker County Jail after the arrest. The Democrat was released on her own recognizance on Tuesday after a court appearance before District Judge Gretchen Thilmony, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dl-online.com\/news\/local\/minnesota-state-sen-nicole-mitchell-makes-first-appearance-on-burglary-charge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to the Detroit Lakes Tribune. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The home Mitchell was arrested in belongs to her stepmother, who now has a restraining order against her. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The criminal complaint against Mitchell alleges that she was wearing all black and hiding in the basement of her stepmother\u2019s home when police officers arrested her. \u201cI was just trying to get a couple of my dad\u2019s things because you wouldn\u2019t talk to me anymore,\u201d Mitchell said to her stepmother, according to the complaint, CBS News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/minnesota\/news\/minnesota-state-senator-nicole-mitchell-charges-burglary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The items she is accused of attempting to nab include pictures, a flannel shirt, and some ashes. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cClearly I\u2019m not good at this,\u201d Mitchell told police, according to the complaint. \u201cI know I did something bad.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1713635892817000&#038;usg=AOvVaw3lXMk_jhNQC8Fngje8e8XV\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Democrats in Minnesota have just a one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-official-announces-legislation-to-protect-national-anthem-in-wake-of-nba-controversy\/\" title=\"Texas Official Announces Legislation to \u2018Protect\u2019 National Anthem in Wake of NBA Controversy\">seat majority<\/a> in the state Senate. A spokesman for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Senate caucus told CBS it was \u201caware of the situation\u201d involving Mitchell. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Responding to news of the arrest, Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy said that the allegations against Mitchell were \u201cupsetting.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe behavior alleged is far outside the character she has established in the Senate and in her distinguished career in the military,\u201d she said. \u201cWe believe in due process, and Senator Mitchell has the right to a full defense of her case in court.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson called on Mitchell to resign. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe public expects Legislators to meet a high standard of conduct,\u201d he said. \u201cAs information comes out, we expect the consequences to meet the actions, both in the court of law, and in her role at the legislature.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota Democratic state senator, Sen. Nicole Mitchell, was arrested on Monday for alleged burglary, raising concerns about the balance of power in the state Senate. The Detroit Lakes Police Department apprehended Mitchell, 49, following a report of an &#8220;active burglary&#8221; at a residence. 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