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Woman Who Killed Husband 2 Decades Ago Admits to Murdering Wife
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Yolanda Olejniczak Marodi, 54, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for stabbing her wife, Rebecca Marodi, a longtime Cal Fire employee, to death in February 2025.
- After the fatal attack, Yolanda fled to Mexico but was arrested and returned to U.S. custody; she faces 36 years to life in prison with sentencing scheduled for September 2.
- Yolanda has a prior conviction for voluntary manslaughter in the 2000 stabbing death of her then-husband, James Joseph Olejniczak, for which she served 11 years in prison.
- The couple had reportedly argued before the fatal incident, and Yolanda's past includes a history of violent behavior involving spouses.
- Rebecca Marodi was remembered by Cal Fire for her 30 years of dedicated service and mentorship in wildfire fighting.
