LEWISVILLE, Texas — The grandson of a Denton County Commissioner allegedly threatened his grandparents before grabbing a knife from their kitchen and attacking them, officials said.
Mitchell Reinacher, 23, was arrested Monday and charged with fatally stabbing his grandfather, Fred Mitchell, and injuring his grandmother, Bobbie Mitchell, who currently serves on the Denton County Commissioners Court. Police responded around 3:52 a.m. Monday to the Mitchell home in Lewisville, where they found Bobbie and Fred Mitchell suffering from stab wounds, WFAA previously reported.
When an officer arrived, they found the suspect’s car in front of the residence with its door open and the headlights on, according to an arrest affidavit released by Lewisville police. The responding officer could hear screaming coming from inside the home, according to the affidavit…