A Lewisville man has been arrested and charged with murder and aggravated assault after a stabbing incident early Monday morning left one man dead and a prominent Denton County Commissioner injured.
On Monday, April 21, 2025, at approximately 3:53 a.m., Lewisville Police Department officers responded to a report of an assault in progress in the 1000 block of Springwood Drive. Upon arrival, they found two adult victims, a male and a female, both suffering from apparent stab wounds. The suspect, identified as Michell Blake Reinacher, the 23-year-old grandson of the victims, was still at the scene and was taken into custody without incident.
Lewisville Fire Department personnel provided medical aid and transported both victims to area hospitals. The female victim has been identified as Bobbie J. Mitchell, the Denton County Commissioner for Precinct 3, who represents the Lewisville area. Commissioner Mitchell, a former Lewisville City Council member and the city’s first Black mayor elected in 1993, is currently listed in stable condition and is being treated for her stab wounds.
Tragically, Commissioner Mitchell's husband, Fred Mitchell, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased shortly after 5:00 a.m.
The suspect, Michell Blake Reinacher, has been booked into the Lewisville jail and is currently charged with Murder and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. The crime scene remains active as Lewisville Police Department crime scene investigators and detectives continue to process evidence and investigate the circumstances surrounding the attack.
