A California father is facing multiple charges after prosecutors alleged he fatally stabbed his wife shortly after being released on bail in an earlier domestic violence case.
Thomas John Iovenitti, 40, of Concord, is accused of killing his wife, Alisha Iovenitti, 39, inside the family’s home last month.
Alisha was the mother of three children: 9-year-old twins and a 10-year-old boy, according to a fundraiser established for the family.
The three children are now being cared for by relatives and close family friends after their mother’s alleged killing. (GoFundMe)
Concord police were dispatched after a 911 caller reported a confrontation between a man and woman. Authorities were told the man had a knife, police said.
The incident occurred shortly after 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. Officers entered the family’s residence after repeatedly trying to reach someone inside and found both a man and a woman suffering from multiple stab wounds.
Police said the fatal stabbing took place inside the family’s Panoramic Drive home. (Google Maps)
The woman, whom prosecutors later identified as Iovenitti’s wife, died at the residence despite paramedics’ attempts to save her.
Before Alisha’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 force likely to cause great bodily injury, corporal injury to a spouse and false imprisonment.
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Thomas Iovenitti is accused of fatally stabbing his wife, Alisha. (Facebook/Meta: Alisha Iovenitti)
He had been arrested in May in connection with that earlier incident.
A few days later, prosecutors said a judge set bail at $1,000 and issued stay-away orders prohibiting Iovenitti from contacting his wife or going back to the family home.
The couple’s children are now living under the care of relatives and close friends.
“The family unit is working tirelessly together to give them a stable home, counseling, and routines that feel normal again,” organizers wrote in the fundraiser.
Alisha Iovenitti is survived by three children, according to a GoFundMe campaign. (GoFundMe)
Iovenitti remains in custody and is being held without bail.
If convicted, he could receive a sentence ranging up to 29 years to life in prison.
His next court appearance is scheduled for Thursday.
