LEBANON, Tenn. (WTVF) — A Wilson County man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection to a domestic violence homicide that left a 34-year-old woman dead earlier this month.

Deputies said Rafael Arita-Alberto, 38, was indicted by a Wilson County Grand Jury for the alleged November 5 killing of his wife, Jessica Arita, at their home in Lebanon.

Investigators said Arita was killed after being stabbed by a sharp-edged weapon. Deputies responded to the home after a 911 call late that evening, where they found Jessica dead. Alberto was then taken into custody.

According to the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office, two children were inside the home during the incident, but were not injured. They have since been placed in the care of family members.

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