Overview

• Rebecca Marodi, a Cal Fire captain with over 30 years of service, was fatally stabbed at her home in Ramona, California, on February 17, 2025.
• Home security footage captured Yolanda Marodi attacking Rebecca after an argument, during which Rebecca pleaded for her life before being fatally wounded.
• Yolanda Marodi fled to Mexico on the night of the murder and was arrested near a hotel in Mexicali on March 22, following a month-long international manhunt.
• Authorities revealed that Rebecca had informed Yolanda a week prior to the murder that she was ending their two-year marriage, citing marital discord as a possible motive.
• Yolanda Marodi, who previously served over 13 years for the 2000 stabbing death of her first husband, now faces murder charges as the investigation into Rebecca's death continues.