You'll be shocked to learn that she's a Democrat:

https://twitter.com/libsoftikt.../1782485654644916635



https://www.kvrr.com/2024/04/2...ry-in-detroit-lakes/

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A state senator and former broadcast meteorologist was arrested on suspicion of burglary early Monday in the northwestern Minnesota city of Detroit Lakes, police said.

Democratic Sen. Nicole Mitchell, 49, of Woodbury, was being held in the Becker County Jail on suspicion of first-degree burglary. Formal charges were still pending Monday afternoon, Detroit Lakes Police Chief Steve Todd said.

Mitchell did not immediately return a call left on the jail’s voicemail system for inmates. It’s not clear if she has an attorney who could comment on her behalf. The police chief said he didn’t know of one.

Mitchell was arrested while the Senate is on its Passover break. Her arrest comes at an awkward time for Senate Democrats, who hold just a one-seat majority with four weeks left in the legislative session. Her absence would make it difficult to pass any legislation that lacks bipartisan support.

Mitchell worked as a meteorologist with the U.S. military and for KSTP-TV and Minnesota Public Radio before she was elected to the Senate in 2022 from a suburban St. Paul district. She still serves as lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard, commanding a weather unit, her official profile says. She worked for The Weather Channel earlier in her career, her profile says.

Dispatchers received a 911 call at 4:45 a.m. from a homeowner about “an active burglary in process at her residence,” Todd said in an interview. Officers searched the home and arrested Mitchell, Todd said.

The police chief said he could provide few other details because the case was still under investigation. He said he was waiting to hear back from the county attorney’s office, and that a complaint detailing the allegations might not get filed until Tuesday.

Becker County Attorney Brian McDonald did not immediately return a message seeking comment on the case.

Public records and an obituary posted by a Detroit Lakes funeral home show that Mitchell’s father, who died last month, and stepmother lived on the same block of the same road in Detroit Lakes as where the senator was arrested. The stepmother did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

Mitchell’s arrest took Senate leaders by surprise. The Senate Democratic Caucus said in a statement that it’s “aware of the situation and has no comment pending further information.”

Republican Senate Majority Leader Mark Johnson, of East Grand Forks, said he was shocked but knew very few details.

“The public expects Legislators to meet a high standard of conduct,” Johnson said in a statement. “As information comes out, we expect the consequences to meet the actions, both in the court of law, and in her role at the legislature.”

Almost certainly not the first time.

Sad what has happened to this great state.

Robbing homes without firearms in them is much more convenient.

gee, thats a shame

Of course.

Criminals prefer unarmed victims. What burglar wants to risk looking down the barrel of a .44

Which is why felons should not be able to vote.

Guess: Some kind of dispute over the deceased fathers assets.

I’m curious, if she is convicted, will her military pension be yanked?

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Originally posted by 400m:
I’m curious, if she is convicted, will her military pension be yanked?

That's doubtful. Robert Hanssen did not loose his FBI pension, and many died due to his actions.

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Originally posted by YooperSigs:
Guess: Some kind of dispute over the deceased fathers assets.

That was my first thought.

My guess is a deal will be struck with step-mom and she will withdraw the complaint to make it all go away…

She'll get out of it. Is that what you're saying?

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She'll get out of it. Is that what you're saying?

Pretty much. Especially if the state senate is in such a tenuous balance. Maybe some “hush money” will be paid, or pressure applied on step-mom, tug at “what would dad want you to do?” guilt.

Don’t mean to be a pessimist but it seems to be what generally happens in such cases, regardless which side of the political spectrum the folks involved are on.

Being in the weather business and dem, I wouldn’t be surprised if she were a climate change cultist.

Still serving as commanding officer in a air national guard weather unit possible discharged out of service for conduct unbecoming of a officer under less than honorable conditions with the loss of all pay/retirement/medical benefits if not a maybe even a dishonorable discharge.. If all of this goes thru the civilian judical system and found guilty of all charges my hope is that is what will happen but in todays "woke" military they just might promote her to Colonel.................. drill sgt.

Would it be a safe assumption, that she's one of the many enabler's in MN government that enthusiastically supported all manor of DEI, criminal justice reform and 'racial reckoning'?

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Originally posted by parabellum:
Mitchell worked as a meteorologist with the U.S. military [that is normally a TS Clearance] and for KSTP-TV and Minnesota Public Radio before she was elected to the Senate in 2022 from a suburban St. Paul district. She still serves as lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard, commanding a weather unit, her official profile says.

Based on what I have seen the ANG won't do a thing to her, but perhaps a minor slap on the wrist. I've seen colonels and higher prosecuted and convicted of rape and are STILL employed. Someone of that stature, that is just a pure disgrace in every respect.

When this story first popped up yesterday without the detail about the father's residence, I assumed she would turn out to be one of these "off their meds" bipolar types who went off the rails chasing demons or space men. May still be the case, but I suspect there is a lot more to the story involving money and a vindictive step mother.

There's no way the Ds will force her out. There agenda is dead if they lose that one seat advantage. Expect to hear a chorus of "but Trump" coming from them.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
Mitchell worked as a meteorologist with the U.S. military [that is normally a TS Clearance] and for KSTP-TV and Minnesota Public Radio before she was elected to the Senate in 2022 from a suburban St. Paul district. She still serves as lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard, commanding a weather unit, her official profile says.

Based on what I have seen the ANG won't do a thing to her, but perhaps a minor slap on the wrist. I've seen colonels and higher prosecuted and convicted of rape and are STILL employed. Someone of that stature, that is just a pure disgrace in every respect.

Politics are huge in the guard. They don't make it to O5 without having some connections.

Wouldn't surprise me to see E8 and E9 get the same favorable treatment.

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Originally posted by bigwagon:
When this story first popped up yesterday without the detail about the father's residence, I assumed she would turn out to be one of these "off their meds" bipolar types who went off the rails chasing demons or space men. May still be the case, but I suspect there is a lot more to the story involving money and a vindictive step mother.

When I saw it was step Mom after father's passing, my first thought was the Lt Col was going after family heirlooms whether they are of monetary value (e.g. china or silverware) or emotional value (e.g. family photos from before the step Mom was in the picture).