A California father faces multiple charges after prosecutors alleged he stabbed his wife to death shortly after being released on bail in an earlier domestic violence case.
Thomas John Iovenitti, 40, of Concord, is accused of killing his wife, 39-year-old Alisha Iovenitti, inside their family home last month.
Alisha was the mother of three children—9-year-old twins and a 10-year-old boy—according to an online fundraiser created to support them.
The three children are now being cared for by relatives and close family friends following their mother’s alleged killing. (GoFundMe)
Concord police said they received a 911 call reporting a disturbance involving a man and a woman. The caller also reported that the man had a knife.
The incident occurred shortly after 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. Officers forced their way into the family’s home after repeatedly trying to reach someone inside. They found a man and woman suffering from multiple stab wounds.
Police said the fatal stabbing took place inside the family’s home on Panoramic Drive. (Google Maps)
The woman was later identified by prosecutors as Iovenitti’s wife. She died at the scene despite paramedics’ efforts to save her.
Before his wife’s death, Iovenitti had been released from jail while facing charges stemming from an earlier case. The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office said those charges included assault with a deadly weapon, assault by means of force likely to cause great bodily injury, corporal injury to a spouse and false imprisonment.
Thomas Iovenitti is accused of fatally stabbing his wife, Alisha. (Facebook/Meta: Alisha Iovenitti)
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Authorities arrested him in May in connection with the earlier allegations.
Several days later, the district attorney’s office said a judge set Iovenitti’s bail at $1,000 and issued stay-away orders prohibiting him from contacting his wife or returning to the family home.
The couple’s children are being looked after by relatives and close friends.
“The family unit is working tirelessly together to give them a stable home, counseling, and routines that feel normal again,” the fundraiser stated.
According to a GoFundMe campaign, Alisha Iovenitti is survived by three children. (GoFundMe)
Iovenitti remains in custody without bail.
If convicted, he could receive a maximum sentence of 29 years to life in prison.
He is scheduled to appear in court Thursday.