Mitchell Reinacher is an alleged killer from Texas who has been charged with the murder of his Grandfather and the attempted murder of his Grandmother.
According to police reports Mitchell Reinacher would attack his Grandfather and Grandmother inside of the home using a steak knife after breaking into the home.
When emergency personnel arrived they rushed Fred and Bobbie Mitchell to the hospital. Fred Mitchell would not survive his injuries and Bobbie Mitchell needed emergency heart surgery to treat her injuries
Mitchell Reinacher would be arrested and has been charged with murder and aggravated assault with a weapon
Bobbie Mitchell is the current county commissioner and was the first Black mayor of Lewisville
Mitchell Reinacher News
The arrest warrant for 23-year-old Mitchell Reinacher reveals details about early Monday morning when his grandmother and grandfather were stabbed in Lewisville.
Denton County Commissioner Bobbie Mitchell and her husband, Fred, were both stabbed. Fred Mitchell did not survive his injuries.
Arrest affidavit reveals details
The Investigation:
According to the warrant, Lewisville 911 dispatch received an emergency call from the home in the 1000 block of Springwood Drive, saying there was a lot of screaming and the call taker could hear what sounded like a physical struggle. The caller was reporting that there was someone there with a knife.
When the patrol officer arrived, they saw a white, four-door vehicle parked in the street in front of the home. The driver’s side door was still open, and the headlights were still on.
The officer could hear screaming from inside the home.
The officer went in through the open front door and saw Mitchell Reinacher standing in the hallway over the body of Fred Mitchell. The officer notes Mitchell was bleeding severely from knife wounds to his chest.
The officer put Mitchell Reinacher in handcuffs, removed him from the house, and detained him outside.
Bobbie Mitchell, Reinacher’s grandmother, was found inside with knife wounds. She told police her grandson broke into their home and said he was going to kill them. She said he went to the kitchen to get a knife, returned to their bedroom, and began stabbing both her and her husband.
Bobbie Mitchell was taken to the hospital where she had emergency surgery for her heart being wounded by the knife during the stabbing. Fred Mitchell was taken to the hospital but did not survive his injuries.
Search Warrant
What we know:
During the search of the home, the arrest affidavit states investigators found a 6-inch serrated steak knife with blood on it, and the blade was bent 90 degrees.
The affidavit says Mitchell Reinacher had been living with the Mitchells since late 2024. Because of how he parked and left his vehicle, it was an indication that Reinacher did not plan on staying after he went to the home, but “more indicative of someone planning for an immediate getaway.”
Reinacher was read his Miranda Warning and the affidavit shows he refused to make a statement.
Mitchell Reinacher was taken to the Lewisville jail and was later booked into the Denton County Jail. He is facing charges of murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He is being held on a combined bond of $600,000.
Mitchell Family’s Statement
What they’re saying:
“Our precious mother is on the road to a full recovery. We are so very grateful for all the calls, texts, social media posts, news stories, flowers, notes, and so much more. And we appreciate those who have checked in on us. We humbly ask that all of you understand this is a process and one that will take some time as we navigate this situation. We completely understand everyone’s desire to see and visit our mother, but currently, we are limiting visitors to family. Again, thank you so very much. We are beyond blessed by all of you,” the Mitchell family said in an update to the media on Tuesday.
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Mitchell Reinacher More News
A well-known and trailblazing Texas politician and her husband were stabbed by their grandson during a violent altercation at their home near Dallas early Monday morning, authorities say.
Bobbie J. Mitchell, a Denton County commissioner, survived the attack but her husband Fred Mitchell succumbed to his injuries, according to the Lewisville Police Department. The couple’s 23-year-old grandson Mitchell Reinacher was arrested and stands accused of murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Cops received a call about an assault in progress shortly before 4 a.m. Monday at a home in the 1000 block of Springwood Drive in Lewisville, a city in the northwest part of the greater Dallas area. When the first responding officer arrived, he could hear screaming coming from inside, Lewisville Police Chief Brook Rollins told reporters at a press conference. The officer rushed into the home and found Reinacher and took him into custody.
The Mitchells were in the home suffering from stab wounds and they were transported to local hospitals.
Bobbie Mitchell is in stable condition but doctors pronounced her husband dead around 5 a.m. Rollins said police are still trying to establish a motive and what led up to the incident. Reinacher lived at the home with his grandparents.
Bobbie Mitchell became the first Black mayor of Lewisville in 1993 and served in the position until 2000, when she became a county commissioner, her online biography said. Her district includes Lewisville and the surrounding areas.
Lewisville Mayor TJ Gilmore said Bobbie Mitchell should make a full recovery.
“There is a long road of recovery,” Gilmore told reporters at the press conference. “We are getting news that Commissioner Mitchell is recovering and we’re pleased on that, but we are saddened, deeply saddened at the loss of her husband, Fred Mitchell. If anybody has ever been at a public event where Bobbie Mitchell has prayed over you, you know that she does an amazing job. Well, now it’s time for the community to give back. So any time that you have over the next couple of days or weeks to uplift Bobbie and the family, please do so.”
Reinacher is the son of the Mitchells’ daughter. The Mitchells’ also have a son, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
The suspect remains at the Lewisville jail. It wasn’t clear if he had retained an attorney or when his next court appearance is scheduled. A probable cause arrest affidavit was not immediately available.