Manhunt Underway for Woman Suspected of Killing Fire Captain Wife

Yolanda Marodi, previously convicted of killing her first husband, is wanted in connection with the fatal stabbing of her wife, Cal Fire Captain Rebecca Marodi, in Ramona, California.

Rebecca Marodi, a 49-year-old Cal Fire captain, was found fatally stabbed at her Ramona home on February 17, 2025.
Authorities have named her wife, Yolanda Marodi, 53, as the prime suspect in the domestic violence homicide.
Yolanda Marodi previously served over a decade in prison for the voluntary manslaughter of her first husband in 2000.
The suspect is believed to be on the run with a small white dog, traveling in a silver 2013 Chevrolet Equinox with California license plate 8BQJ420.
Detectives have alerted authorities near the U.S.-Mexico border and are urging the public to share any information on her whereabouts.