In the quiet town of Bassett, Virginia, the life of 57-year-old Linda Sue Mitchell, a White/Caucasian female, was tragically cut short in a violent act that unfolded within the supposed safety of her own home. On the night of January 29, 2013, at approximately 11:15 p.m., a gunshot shattered the peace on Bittersweet Drive. Linda Sue Mitchell was found to have been shot, and was rushed to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center for emergency medical treatment.
Despite the efforts of medical
professionals, Linda Sue Mitchell succumbed to her injuries two days later, on January 31, 2013. The investigation into her death quickly focused on a primary suspect: her 64-year-old husband, David Leon Mitchell. In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, he was taken into custody and initially faced charges of aggravated malicious wounding.
Following Linda Sue Mitchell's death, the gravity of the charges against her husband escalated significantly. The initial charges were upgraded to first-degree murder and the felony use of a firearm in the commission of a murder. David Leon Mitchell was subsequently arrested and held without bond in the Henry County Jail. The case drew considerable attention from the local community as it moved through the legal system. Information regarding the final disposition of the charges against David Leon Mitchell, including details of a trial or any subsequent conviction and sentencing, is not available in the public record.
