Slain California fire captain’s wife admits murder after Mexico capture, serving time for killing first spouse

A California pistillate has pleaded blameworthy to murdering her occurrence skipper spouse past year, decades aft she was convicted successful the fatal stabbing of her erstwhile husband.

Yolanda Olejniczak Marodi, 54, pleaded blameworthy Tuesday to second-degree execution successful the decease of her wife, Rebecca "Becky" Marodi, 49, a longtime California firefighter who was recovered fatally stabbed astatine the couple’s Ramona location successful February 2025.

When asked by the justice however she pleaded to number 1, second-degree murder, Marodi said, "Guilty."

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Authorities recovered Rebecca Marodi with aggregate stab wounds. She was pronounced dormant astatine the scene. (Cal Fire / Riverside County Fire Department)

As portion of the plea, Marodi besides admitted to having a anterior superior felony condemnation stemming from the 2000 stabbing decease of her then-husband, James Joseph Olejniczak.

She pleaded blameworthy to voluntary manslaughter successful that lawsuit successful 2003 earlier her merchandise successful 2013, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Rebecca Marodi, a seasoned Cal Fire captain, suffered aggregate stab wounds during the Feb. 17, 2025 attack.

Prosecutors said surveillance footage captured her fleeing the location arsenic Yolanda Marodi pursued her. Rebecca was recovered with respective injuries to her neck, thorax and backmost that authorities said were accordant with a stabbing.

Investigators aboriginal alleged that Marodi fled to Mexico aft the killing, wherever she remained for much than a period earlier being arrested successful Mexicali and returned to the United States.

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Yolanda Marodi was arrested astatine a edifice successful Mexicali adjacent the U.S. border, according to authorities successful Mexico. (Baja California Citizen Security Secretariat)

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Marodi had initially pleaded not blameworthy to Rebecca’s execution earlier changing her plea to blameworthy to second-degree murder.

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She is scheduled to beryllium sentenced connected Sept. 2.

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The woman of California Fire Captain Rebecca Marodi pleaded blameworthy to her murder. (Yolanda Marodi Facebook)

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Rebecca Marodi served much than 30 years with Cal Fire, chiefly successful Riverside County, starting arsenic a unpaid successful Moreno Valley. Most recently, officials confirmed she helped conflict the Eaton Fire.

U.S. Marshals instrumentality the fishy successful the Cal Fire captain's death, Yolanda Marodi, into custody astatine Calexico West U.S. Port of Entry. (FOX 5/KUSI)

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CAL Fire Riverside acknowledged Rebecca Marodi's decease and said it is simply a "profound loss."

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"Her bequest of mentorship, service, and dedication volition beryllium felt for years to come. Her passing is simply a profound nonaccomplishment to her family, friends, and each who had the privilege of moving alongside her," the section wrote successful a erstwhile connection connected their Facebook page.

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Fox News Digital's Stepheny Price and Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.