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US woman who killed husband two decades ago admits murder of firefighter wife
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Yolanda Olejniczak Marodi, 54, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for stabbing her wife, Rebecca Marodi, a decorated California fire captain who fought the deadly 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, in February 2025.
- Rebecca Marodi was found with multiple stab wounds at their home shortly after expressing a desire to end the marriage; surveillance footage captured the attack and Yolanda fleeing to Mexico.
- Yolanda had previously served a decade in prison for the 2000 voluntary manslaughter of her then-husband, who had also recently ended their marriage.
- Friends described Yolanda as jealous and controlling, contrasting with Rebecca’s popular and kind nature, with Rebecca unaware of Yolanda’s violent past.
- Yolanda Olejniczak Marodi faces 36 years to life in prison and is scheduled for sentencing on September 2.
