
Stabbing Convict Caught in Mexico Post-Husband’s Death
Yolanda Olejniczak Marodi, 53, was apprehended in Mexicali, Mexico, on March 22, 2025, on suspicion of murdering her wife, Cal Fire Captain Rebecca “Becky” Marodi, 49. The arrest occurred approximately one month after Rebecca was found stabbed to death in their Ramona, California, home on February 17. Surveillance footage reportedly captured an altercation between the couple on the night of the incident.
Notably, this is not the first time Olejniczak Marodi has faced such allegations. In 2000, she was convicted of voluntary manslaughter for fatally stabbing her then-husband, James Joseph Olejniczak, and served nearly a decade in prison.
Following her recent arrest, Olejniczak Marodi was transferred to U.S. authorities and is currently awaiting legal proceedings in San Diego. The investigation into Rebecca Marodi’s death remains ongoing.