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| Awful final words of [LA] fire captain emerge as wife faces trial for murder at their stunning California home | |
| 2026-02-12 | |
Rebecca 'Becky' Marodi, 49, was found dead in her San Diego home on February 17, 2025, with 23 stab wounds. Her wife, Yolanda Marodi, 54, fled the scene and escaped to Mexico, launching a massive month-long manhunt before she was arrested for first-degree murder in connection with Becky's gruesome death. Homicide Detective Jessica Ricca testified during a recent court hearing that surveillance camera footage from the murder revealed Becky pleading for her life and telling her wife, 'I don't want to die.' The footage wasn't shown in court, but Ricca said it depicted Yolanda carrying a knife and Becky pleading with her to call 911, NBC 7 San Diego reported. Becky was also heard on video calling out for her mother, with Yolanda responding, 'She's not here,' Ricca testified. The footage then cuts out, and when Becky returns in frame, she's seen 'covered in blood.' After pleading for her life, Yolanda is heard snapping, 'You should have thought about that before.' Yolanda was then captured on tape fleeing the home and loading items into an SUV before driving off. Becky's mother, Lorena Marodi, also testified during the recent preliminary hearing. She lived in the home with her daughter and daughter-in-law, but wasn't present during the alleged killing. She testified that on the day of her daughter's chilling death, Yolanda confided in her about the marriage, which was a rarity in their relationship. Lorena told the court that Yolanda said that she and Becky had 'some things to work out, but there wouldn't be any fighting,' according to NBC 7. Lorena recalled that on the night of the alleged murder, she was out with friends and drove by the home while dropping people off. She noticed that Yolanda's car was gone, and when she returned home later that night, she was met with a trail of blood. Lorena testified that she then made the gruesome discovery of her daughter's body and called 911. An arrest warrant viewed by NBC 7 stated that Becky wanted to leave her marriage before her death. Yolanda allegedly sent a text message after Becky's killing that read: 'Becky came home and told me she was leaving me, she met someone else, all the messages were lies. We had a big fight and I hurt her ... I'm sorry.' The judge who presided over the hearing ruled that there was enough evidence to send the case to trial, which is scheduled for June. Yolanda has pleaded not guilty to the charges against her. She was previously convicted in an eerily similar case in 2000 on voluntary manslaughter charges for the death of her husband, James J Olejniczak Jr. Apparently she gets all stabby when someone pisses her off Yolanda had filed for divorce against James months earlier, and the pair agreed to 'mutual restraining orders' and joint custody of their two children. James was then found with stab wounds, and Yolanda turned herself in just a day later, according to court documents in the case. Related: Marodi 02/27/2025 Cal Fire Captain Allegedly Murdered by Wife Who Fled to Mexico Marodi 01/11/2023 Somaliland discovers oil, announces exploratory by UK-based firm Marodi 12/21/2021 Somali army makes gains against Al-Shabaab | |
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