Woman who fatally stabbed husband over 2 decades ago admits to fatally stabbing firefighter wife
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Yolanda Olejniczak Marodi, 54, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for stabbing her wife, Rebecca “Becky” Marodi, a respected California firefighter, to death in February 2025.
- Rebecca Marodi was found with multiple stab wounds in her San Diego County home, and surveillance footage captured Yolanda assaulting her and later fleeing the scene.
- Yolanda, who had previously served prison time for stabbing her ex-husband in 2000, was arrested in Mexico over a month after the killing and extradited to the United States.
- Authorities revealed that Rebecca had informed Yolanda about ending their marriage shortly before the attack, with Yolanda admitting in a message that a fight led to the fatal stabbing.
- Rebecca Marodi had over 30 years of firefighting experience and was honored by Cal Fire and the Riverside County Fire Department as a beloved community member following her death.
