Police: Council candidate claims she stabbed husband, daughter because they were the devil
TEQUESTA, Fla. (WPEC) – An aspiring politician in Tequesta, Florida, is now behind bars facing multiple charges.
It’s alleged that Julie Mitchell used a large kitchen knife in an attempt to kill her husband and 17-year-old daughter.
The 54-year-old was in court Friday morning in Tequesta, which is near West Palm Beach.
According to court documents, Mitchell, who is running for a village council seat, told police her husband, daughter and their dog were “the devil.”
The stabbing attack happened Thursday morning at the family’s home.
Her husband reportedly suffered a slash to his upper left arm.
The victims were taken to the hospital for treatment. He and the daughter were reported to have non-life-threatening injuries.
Mitchell was placed in jail without bail.
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