Defense Testimony Wraps Up in Senator Mitchell’s Trial

(Detroit Lakes, MN) — Closing arguments are underway in the burglary trial of state Senator Nicole Mitchell in Becker County. She’s charged with an April 2024 break-in at her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes. Her aunt, Cindy Markey, told the court this morning that Nicole and her stepmother’s relationship has never been good. Markey said she believed that Nicole loved Carol, and was trying to help her after her father’s death. Following closing arguments, the jury will begin deliberations.