A mum-of-three was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband just five months after he was granted $1,000 bail in a domestic violence case involving her.
Alisha Iovenitti was found with apparent stab wounds inside the family home.
Her husband, Thomas John Iovenitti, 40, has since been charged with her murder.
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At the time, Thomas was out of custody on bail and subject to court orders prohibiting him from contacting Alisha or returning to the family home, as reported by Need To Know.
The couple’s three children, aged nine, nine and 10, are now being cared for by relatives and close family friends.
Police were called to a disturbance involving an armed man and a woman at a property on Panoramic Drive in Concord, California, at around 8:50 pm on 23 October.
Officers attempted to contact those inside but received no response and eventually forced their way into the house.
They discovered Alisha and Thomas suffering from apparent stab wounds.
Despite attempts to save her, Alisha was pronounced dead at the scene.
Thomas was taken to hospital in a critical condition.
The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office later charged him with murder and dissuading a witness from reporting a crime.
The alleged killing happened five months after Iovenitti was charged over a separate incident on 9 May.
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.
On 19 May, a judge set his bail at $1,000 despite an objection from the District Attorney’s Office.
The court also issued stay-away orders barring him from contacting Alisha or returning to their home.
The latest criminal complaint additionally includes five misdemeanour counts, comprising an alleged violation of a court order and four counts of child endangerment.
Three of the child-endangerment allegations relate to 23 October, while another concerns the May incident.
A fundraiser is now collecting money for Alisha’s children.
“The family unit is working tirelessly together to give them a stable home, counselling, and routines that feel normal again,” organiser Jennifer Curry said.
Jennifer added: “Alisha filled their lives with sports, friends, and community.
“We want to protect that for them.”
The fundraiser states that money will be used for counselling, medical care, housing, food, clothing and transportation.
A trustee will also manage a long-term education fund for the children.
Jennifer said: “Their parents’ savings are gone, and the children have nothing to fall back on.”
Thomas remains in custody without bail at the Martinez Detention Facility.
If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 29 years to life in prison.
The allegations against him have not been proven in court.
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