Denton Co. Commissioner Bobbie Mitchell injured, husband dies in stabbing

According to police, officers were called to the 1000 block of Springwood Drive just before 4 a.m. for a report of an assault. When they arrived, they found Commissioner Mitchell and her husband had both been stabbed. Police say the suspect, a family member of the victims, was still there and was immediately taken into custody. Both Commissioner Mitchell and her husband were taken to the hospital. Commissioner Mitchell is in the hospital and listed as being stable, but her condition is unknown. Her husband, Fred, died at the hospital just after 5 a.m.