Mother Who Stabbed and Shot Husband Before Hiding His Body Under Bed Sentenced in Arizona

A woman accused of killing her husband in “a betrayal that shattered a family” is set to go to prison, according to Arizona officials.

Ivanka Deneva Koleva, 52, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for Stefan Koleva’s murder in 2023, according to a news release issued by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office on June 16. According to officials, Ivanka Koleva pleaded guilty to second-degree murder before receiving the sentence.

McClatchy News could not immediately reach her attorney for comment on June 16. Stefan Koleva was discovered dead under a bed at home in November 2023 during a welfare check, according to officials, who noted that one of his children had traveled to the area for Thanksgiving but hadn’t seen him since arriving.

Stefan Koleva had been stabbed and shot, and his remains were wrapped in plastic, according to authorities. “The victim’s children told police that their mother, Ivanka Koleva, had been acting strangely for the past few days and had asked them not to enter the house.

Officials also stated that she was recently involved in a car accident. At the house where the couple lived, “police found evidence that the defendant had cleaned the crime scene, hid the victim’s belongings, and attempted to repair a bullet hole in the bedroom door,” prosecutors said.

A weapon used in the killing was also discovered in the car she was driving when it crashed, according to officials.

“This wasn’t just a murder — it was a betrayal that shattered a family,” County Attorney Rachel Mitchell stated in the release, adding that “no one should ever have to endure that kind of horror, especially at the hands of their own mother.” Gilbert is approximately a 25-mile drive southeast of Phoenix.

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Reference: Man’s body found in plastic under bed at home, AZ officials say. Wife sentenced

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