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Woman admits stabbing Cal Fire captain wife to death years after killing estranged husband

Nypost · · 326 words · By Justin Choi
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Woman admits stabbing Cal Fire captain wife to death years after killing estranged husband See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on Google The wife of a Cal Fire captain confessed Tuesday to stabbing her to death in their Ramona home in San Diego County.

Common ground

Yolanda Marodi appeared before the San Diego Superior Court in El Cajon and pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for killing 49-year-old Rebecca “Becky” Marodi in Rancho Villa Road on February 2025.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The slain officer had tried to leave the marriage shortly before she was killed according to an arrest-warrant declaration reported by NBC 7.”
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The claim is corroborated by multiple sources citing an arrest-warrant declaration from the San Diego County District Attorney's Office stating Rebecca Marodi tried to leave the marriage.
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Claim 2: “Her previous killing occurred in October 2000 when she took the life of her estranged husband in San Bernardino County.”
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Multiple sources confirm she killed her estranged husband in San Bernardino County in October 2000.
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web search NEUTRAL — Yolanda Marodi, 53, is accused of murdering her wife, 49-year-old California Fire Capt. Rebecca Marodi, almost 25 years after she was charged with stabbing her husband to death.
https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/wife-accused-killing-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rebecca Marodi. San Diego County Sheriff's Office. A San Diego woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to murdering her wife in a fit of rage last year. Making the spousal death more shocking, the same woman adm…
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/yolanda-marodi-murder…
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web search NEUTRAL — 53-year-old Yolanda Marodi was processed by U.S. Marshals in San Diego County before being booked into custody on suspicion of murder. A little over a month after Cal Fire Capt.
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/cal-fire-captains-wif…
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Claim 3: “She pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to over 13 years in prison but only serving less than 10 years.”
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The specific sentencing details (pleaded to voluntary manslaughter, sentenced to over 13 years, served less than 10) are primarily provided by the Nypost cross-reference, while other sources (GO Magazine) contradict the time served.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — She pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to over 13 years in prison but only serving less than 10 years.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/wife-pleads-guilty-to-…
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Claim 4: “Marodi was previously convicted and served nearly 10 years in prison after killing her ex-husband back in 2000.”
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While Nypost claims she served 'nearly 10 years', GO Magazine explicitly states she 'ultimately served nearly 14 years due to additional time related to drug and alcohol use', creating a contradiction in the duration served.
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web search NEUTRAL — In that case, Yolanda Marodi allegedly attempted to flee from authorities with her two young children before turning herself in to police. In January 2004, she pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter…
https://www.theblaze.com/news/fire-captain-murder-wife-kille…
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web search NEUTRAL — On February 17, 2025, Cal Fire Captain Rebecca "Beck" Marodi, a 30-year veteran firefighter, was found stabbed to death in her home in Ramona, California.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYmDigfj7zQ
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web search NEUTRAL — She was sentenced to 11 years in prison but ultimately served nearly 14 years due to additional time related to drug and alcohol use, per the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. R…
https://gomag.com/article/california-fire-captain-found-stab…
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Claim 5: “The wife of a Cal Fire captain confessed Tuesday to stabbing her to death in their Ramona home in San Diego County.”
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Multiple independent sources (Nypost, AOL, and other news reports) confirm that Yolanda Marodi confessed to stabbing her wife, Cal Fire Captain Rebecca Marodi, to death in their Ramona home.
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web search NEUTRAL — On Tuesday in San Diego County Superior Court, Olejniczak Marodi, 54, confessed to killing her wife, 49-year-old Cal Fire Capt. Rebecca Marodi, at their Ramona home on Feb.
https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/wife-ple…
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web search NEUTRAL — Yolanda Marodi, 54, confessed in court to second-degree murder following the death of her wife, Rebecca “Becky” Marodi, 49. Authorities previously said that Yolanda had fled to Mexico after the killin…
https://www.aol.com/articles/calif-woman-captured-mexico-33-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The wife of a Cal Fire captain confessed Tuesday to stabbing the veteran state firefighter to death in their shared Ramona home in February 2025. It's the second time Yolanda Marodi has been found gui…
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/wife-confesses-to-mur…
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Claim 6: “Following her confession on Tuesday, Marodi is expected to be sentenced to 36 years to life in prison on September 2.”
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The specific sentencing date of September 2 and the expected sentence of 36 years to life are only mentioned in the Nypost cross-reference.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Following her confession on Tuesday, Marodi is expected to be sentenced to 36 years to life in prison on September 2.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/wife-pleads-guilty-to-…
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Claim 7: “Footage obtained from a Ring camera shows that at one point Rebecca Marodi fled her home as her wife chased after her, with the victim heard screaming, “Yolanda! Please … I don’t want to die.””
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Multiple sources report on the Ring camera footage where Rebecca Marodi is heard screaming 'Yolanda! Please... I don't want to die.'
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web search NEUTRAL — Facebook/Yolanda Marodi. The Cal Fire captain who was stabbed to death inside her San Diego County home pleaded with her wife, "I don't want to die," before the fatal attack, according to chilling Rin…
https://www.aol.com/news/slain-cal-fire-captain-pleaded-0023…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rebecca "Becky" Marodi was filed last Friday by Cecilia Markland, an officer with the San Diego County District Attorney's office, who gathered the information from files and reports assembled by inve…
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/i-dont-want-to-die-ri…
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web search NEUTRAL — Yolanda Marodi reportedly had blood on her arms in the video. The fire captain — who served Cal Fire for 30 years and helped battle the Eaton fire last month — allegedly could be heard repeatedly tell…
https://www.theblaze.com/news/fire-captain-murder-wife-updat…
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Claim 8: “The then-28-year-old had attempted to flee with her two children before eventually turning herself in.”
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While the 2000 killing is well-documented, the specific detail about her being 28 and attempting to flee with two children is only explicitly detailed in a limited set of reports (referenced in the evidence as a specific case detail), and not corroborated by multiple independent outlets in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — Yolanda Marodi, 53, is accused of stabbing her wife, 49-year-old California Fire Captain Rebecca Marodi, to death. The apparent domestic homicide took place on February 17, and authorities immediately…
https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/wife-accused-killing-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Yolanda Moroti served 13 years in prison for manslaughter and drug possession after stabbing her husband to death in 2000. The arrest warrant says Yolanda texted *** friend the day after the stabbing …
https://www.wxii12.com/article/california-fire-captain-fatal…
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web search NEUTRAL — The ex-con fled to Mexico after her wife was found stabbed to death last year. A 54-year-old California woman last week pleaded guilty to murdering her Cal Fire captain wife in 2025, according to auth…
https://www.theblaze.com/news/california-murder-wife-husband
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Claim 9: “Yolanda Marodi then allegedly crossed the US-Mexico border and was arrested near a hotel in the Ferrocarril neighborhood of Mexicali after a five-week search, according to the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office.”
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Multiple sources confirm she was arrested in Mexicali, Mexico, after fleeing the US, with reports citing the San Diego County Sheriff's Office and District Attorney's Office.
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web search NEUTRAL — 53-year-old Yolanda Marodi was processed by U.S. Marshals in San Diego County before being booked into custody on suspicion of murder. A little over a month after Cal Fire Capt.
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/cal-fire-captains-wif…
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web search NEUTRAL — After confirming her identity, Mexican authorities notified United States Marshals and was later released to them at a U.S. Port of Entry, according to a San Diego County Sheriff's Office press releas…
https://abc7.com/post/suspect-stabbing-death-cal-fire-captai…
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web search NEUTRAL — "Once booked, the San Diego County District Attorney's office will work on scheduling an arraignment date for Yolanda." The arrest comes over a month after Rebecca "Becky" Marodi was stabbed to death …
https://kesq.com/news/2025/03/22/wife-accused-of-killing-cal…
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Claim 10: “Yolanda Marodi appeared before the San Diego Superior Court in El Cajon and pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for killing 49-year-old Rebecca “Becky” Marodi in Rancho Villa Road on February 2025.”
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Multiple sources confirm Yolanda Marodi pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in San Diego Superior Court for the killing of 49-year-old Rebecca Marodi in February 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — Yolanda Marodi pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the stabbing that left 49-year-old Rebecca "Becky" Marodi dead on the night of Feb. 17, 2025.
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/wife-confesses-to-mur…
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web search NEUTRAL — Yolanda Olejniczak Marodi, 54, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to second-degree murder after killing her wife, Rebecca “Becky” Marodi, 49, a California fire captain, at their home in February 2025, just a…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/07/yolanda-olej…
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web search NEUTRAL — Yolanda Marodi, 54, admitted Tuesday to killing her spouse of two years, Cal Fire Capt. Rebecca "Becky'' Marodi, at the couple's Rancho Villa Road home on the night of Feb. 17, 2025.
https://abc7.com/post/wife-slain-riverside-county-cal-fire-c…
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