Jury Convicts Fairfield Woman Who Failed To Call 911 As Husband Was Dying

SOLANO COUNTY, CA -- A Solano County jury this afternoon convicted a Fairfield woman of involuntary manslaughter of her husband who allegedly was fatally stabbed by her son during a domestic violence incident in 2015, District Attorney Krishna Abrams said.

The jury deliberated about two hours before finding Carissa Aldrich guilty. The prosecution argued Aldrich, 39, was negligent by not getting medical aid for her 45-year-old husband Tim Michael Aldrich immediately after the stabbing on Oct. 24, 2015 in their Overture Lane home in Fairfield.

"He bled out for about seven hours," Abrams said.

Aldrich finally called 911 around 6 a.m. on Oct. 25, according to Fairfield police who discovered his body.

At the time of Carissa Aldrich's arrest on Nov. 13, 2015, Fairfield police said there were previous domestic violence incidents at the Aldrich residence.

Carissa Aldrich testified this week that her husband prohibited her from calling 911 after the stabbing because of the previous domestic violence incidents.

Aldrich faces up to four years in prison when she is sentenced July 31 by Judge Peter Foor in Solano County Superior Court in Fairfield, Abrams said.

By Bay City News Service

Photo via Fairfield Police Department