Crime & Justice
The first Black mayor of a city in Texas stabbed and her husband killed reportedly by grandson
Bobbie J. Mitchell, the first Black mayor of Lewisville, Texas, and her husband were found with stab wounds early Monday morning.

Bobbie Mitchell, the first Black mayor of Lewisville, Texas, was stabbed and her husband killed, allegedly at the hands of their grandson in their home Monday, April 21.
The first Black mayor of a city in Texas Bobbie Mitchell and husband stabbed
Denton County Commissioner Bobbie J. Mitchell and her husband, Fred Mitchell, was found wounded around 4 a.m., according to the Denton County Sheriff’s Office.
According to authorities, officers responded to a report of an assault in Lewisville at about 3:53 a.m., when the Mitchells were discovered suffering from stab wounds.
The 76-year-old former mayor was rushed to a nearby hospital, but her husband, 76, was pronounced dead about an hour after the attack.
Bobbie Mitchell is listed in stable condition and receiving treatment for her injuries, police said.
Arrest
Mitchell Blake Reinacher, 23, the Republican politician’s grandson, was found at the scene and was immediately taken into custody. He is charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, the Denton Record Chronicle reported.
Bobbie J. Mitchell served on the Lewisville City Council before making history in 1993 as the city’s first Black mayor. After stepping down in 2000, she successfully campaigned for county commissioner and has been representing Precinct 3 since.
“This news will have a profound impact on our community,” Rachel Roberts, a Lewisville police spokeswoman, told the Dallas Morning News, as reported by the Daily Beast.
“The City of Lewisville stands united in rejecting violence and remains committed to justice, peace, and the safety of all who live and serve here.”
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