California dad stabs wife to death in front of their kids five months after being bailed over DV charge: DA
Three young children in Northern California have been left without either parent after their father allegedly stabbed their mother to death just months after a restraining order had been filed against him.Thomas John Iovenitti, 40, has been charged with murdering his wife, five months after he was arrested in connection with another alleged domestic violence incident involving her, according to the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office.The children, ages 9, 9 and 10, are now being cared for by relatives and close friends following the Oct.23 killing of their mother, Alisha Iovenitti, at the family’s home in Concord, according to a post on GoFundMe.The GoFundMe fundraiser organized by Jennifer Curry aims to raise $100,000 to support the children, with nearly $70,000 already donated as of Sunday late afternoon.“The family unit is working tirelessly together to give them a stable home, counseling, and routines that feel normal again,” Curry states in the fundraiser.The tragedy unfolded around 8:50 p.m.
on Oct.23, when Concord police received a report of a disturbance involving an armed man and a woman at a residence on Panoramic Drive.Officers arrived and attempted to make contact with those inside, but nobody answered.
Police eventually forced their way into the house, where they discovered both adults suffering from apparent stab wounds.Despite efforts to save her, Alisha was pronounced dead at the scene.Her husband was rushed to a hospital in critical condition.Prosecutors have since charged Thomas Iovenitti with murder and dissuading a witness from reporting a crime.But the deadly encounter came months after authorities had already accused him of violence against his wife.According to prosecutors, Iovenitti was initially charged following a May 9 incident involving allegations of assault with a deadly weapon, assault by means of force likely to cause great bodily injury, corporal injury to a spouse and false imprisonment.At a May 19 court hearin...