The burglary trial of Democratic Sen. Nicole Mitchell begins Monday morning with jury selection after a series of delays since she was first charged in April 2024. Mitchell stands accused of breaking into her late father’s Detroit Lakes home to allegedly retrieve his ashes.

Sen. Nicole Mitchell is facing charges of felony first-degree burglary and possession of burglary or theft tools for the alleged break-in on April 22, 2024.

The trial, which is expected to play out like a messy family drama, will begin in Detroit Lakes with jury selection.