# California dad stabs wife to death in front of their kids five months after being bailed over DV charge: DA

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/california-dad-stabs-wife-to-death-in-front-of-their-kids-five-months-after-being-bailed-over-dv-charge-da/
- Published: 2026-11-09T01:30:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T02:24:38+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/08/us-news/california-mom-stabbed-to-death-by-husband-in-front-of-kids/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A California man is charged with murdering his wife.
- The couple’s three children are being cared for by relatives and friends.
- Prosecutors say he had faced domestic violence charges months earlier.

## Summary

Thomas John Iovenitti has been charged with murdering his wife, Alisha, at their home in Concord, California, on 23 October. Their three children, aged 9, 9 and 10, are now being cared for by relatives and friends; the case has drawn attention to the earlier domestic violence allegations and court decisions involving the couple.

Prosecutors say Iovenitti had been arrested over an alleged assault on his wife in May, and that a judge set bail at $1,000 while ordering him to stay away from her and the family home. He faces murder and other charges, including alleged offences linked to the May incident, and is being held without bail; if convicted, he could face 29 years to life in prison. A fundraiser for the children is seeking $100,000 to help with their care, counselling, housing and future education.

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