A California man is accused of stabbing his wife to death at their Concord home, weeks after he was released from jail in a separate domestic violence case.
Thomas John Iovenitti, 40, faces murder charges in the death of Alisha Iovenitti, 39. She was a mother of three, including 9-year-old twins and a 10-year-old son.
Police said they were called to the home shortly after 8 p.m. on Oct. 23 following a report of a disturbance between a man and a woman. The caller said the man had a knife. Officers tried several times to reach someone inside before forcing their way into the house, where they found both a man and a woman with multiple stab wounds.
The woman, later identified as Alisha Iovenitti, died at the scene despite efforts to save her, prosecutors said.
Iovenitti had been arrested in May in connection with an earlier incident. He was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, assault likely to cause great bodily injury, inflicting corporal injury on a spouse and false imprisonment, according to prosecutors.
A judge set bail at $1,000 in that case and ordered Iovenitti to stay away from his wife and the family home, prosecutors said.
The couple’s children are now being cared for by relatives and close friends. An online fundraiser said the family is working to provide them with a stable home, counseling and familiar routines.
Iovenitti is being held without bail. If convicted, he could face up to 29 years to life in prison. He is scheduled to appear in court Thursday.
