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Houston family of four found dead in their home; wrongful death lawsuit filed

Police found the Mitchell family dead inside a Houston residence at around 5.26pm on May 4, 2026. A suit brought by the parents of Thy, 39, describes the hours beforehand.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Jul 29, 2026, 2:40 p.m. ETWritten Aug 15, 2026, 5:54 p.m. ET
Police found the Mitchell family dead inside their residence in , , at around 5.26pm on May 4, 2026, according to police. The family of four had been at home overnight, and the two children, Maya and Max, were found in their beds. Officers released the names of two of the dead: Maya, eight, and Max, four. A third, Thy, 39, is named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by her parents, Thuy Mai and Lan Huong Tran. The suspect is . The lawsuit filed by Thy's parents states that Maya and Max were last seen alive on camera at around 10.15pm on May 3, as Matthew Mitchell helped them brush their teeth and get ready for bed. The complaint further states that Matthew Mitchell was seen moving throughout the home between 3am and 4am on May 4. Those accounts come from a civil filing and are not findings by any authority.

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