(KRON) -- A fundraising effort was launched to support three children whose father is charged with murdering their mother, Alisha Iovenitti, in their Concord home.
"The three children, ages 9, 9, and 10, have lost both of their parents in an instant. Their mother, Alisha Iovenitti, was killed in an act of domestic violence. Their father has been charged with her murder and is being held without bail while he awaits trial," a verified GoFundMe page states.
The children are currently staying with their grandmother, aunt, and their mother's close friend. Loved ones said they are working tirelessly together to give the children a stable home and counseling while grieving their mother.
Donations raised will be dedicated to the children’s counseling, medical care, housing, food, clothing, transportation, education, and their future. As of Friday afternoon, more than $50,000 has been raised.
Alisha Iovenitti (Photo courtesy GoFundMe)
According to prosecutors, Alisha Iovenitti had an active domestic violence restraining order against her husband when he attacked her with a knife inside the family's house on Panoramic Drive in Concord on October 23.
One of the couple's children called 911 just before 9 p.m. Police said officers rushed to the scene, forced entry into the home, and found the mother-of-three suffering from fatal stab wounds.
Alisha Iovenitti (Photo courtesy GoFundMe)
The husband, 40-year-old Thomas John Iovenitti, stabbed himself before Concord Police Department officers took him into custody. Prosecutors charged Thomas Iovenitti with murder, dissuading a witness, and child endangerment. He has not entered a plea.
Five months before Alisha Iovenitti’s death, her husband was charged with domestic violence crimes. "On May 19th, over the objection of the District Attorney’s Office, a judge set Iovenitti’s bail at $1,000. The court also issued stay-away orders barring him from contacting his wife or returning to the family’s residence," the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office wrote.
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According to the DA's office, approximately 33% of women and 27% of men in California experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime. "Early intervention is critical to preventing these cases from escalating. Domestic violence does not discriminate. It affects people of every race, gender, age, religion, and economic status," the DA's office wrote.
Contra Costa County offers services and resources for victims of domestic violence who need help.
