A California woman wants to murder her fire captain’s wife Captured in Mexico According to U.S. and Mexican authorities, after more than a month of running.
Yolanda Marodi, 53, was arrested Saturday at a hotel on Mexico Island near the U.S. border, according to the Baja California Citizen Security Secretariat.
She was later handed over to the U.S. Marshal in San Diego, where she was booked for the murder of 49-year-old Rebecca Marodi. San Diego County Sheriff’s Office explain.
Yolanda was previously sentenced to 13 years in prison for the death of her then-husband, James Joseph Olejniczak Jr., according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
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Yolanda Marodi was arrested Saturday at a hotel on Mexico Island near the U.S. border, according to Mexican authorities. (Baja California Citizen Security Secretariat)
California Fire Chief Rebecca Marodi was stabbed to death at her home on February 17. Escape to the border and enter Mexico Later that day, he was appointed as the main suspect.
Yolanda Marodi is identified as a suspect in the murder of his wife, California Fire Chief Rebecca Marodi. (Yolanda Marodi Facebook)
Yolanda was seen in a surveillance video of arguing with Rebecca and beat her on the day of her fatal stabbing.
Arrest warrant, Obtained via kabc Rebecca told Yolanda that she left her and ended the details of her marriage for nearly a week.
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Detective said that a voice could be heard shouting, “Yuranda, I don’t want to die.” The report reads, Yolanda responded to Rebecca, saying, “You should have considered it before,” and her hand looked like a knife.
Authorities found Rebecca Marodi had multiple stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. (California Fire Department/Riverside County Fire Department)
The surveillance video captures Yolanda leaving the couple’s home before Rebecca’s mother arrives. Rebecca was found injured in neck, chest and back, which authorities said was consistent with the stabbing.
Homicide investigators are working to gather more information about the situation and motivations, the sheriff’s office says Rebecca’s murder.
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten and Stepheny Price of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.
