Details published from the arrest warrant when killing Cal Fire Captain

By Christian Martinez
The San Diego Union tribune

Ramona, California – an arrest warrant for murder for the woman of A Cal Fire Captain The moments before the alleged murder in Ramona and shows that the suspect may have fled to Mexico.

After the arrest warrant on Friday for Yolanda MarodiThe wife of the murdered captain Rebecca Marodi, 49, a doorbell camera in the Rancho Villa Road Home found film material of the attack on February 17th.

The film material, which was recorded shortly after 8 p.m., allegedly shows Rebecca Marodi in front of the camera, which was followed by Yolanda Marodi.

“Yolanda! Please! (I) does not want to die, ”the Cal Fire Captain allegedly hear in the video before appearing blood on her back in front of the camera.

“You should have thought about it before,” explains Yolanda Marodi, 53.

The film material shows that Yolanda stands in front of Rebecca, which supposedly holds a knife in her hand and, according to the affidavit, is supposed to enter the house.

Both enter the house, but 10 minutes later the suspect can allegedly be seen to load pets and luggage into a Chevrolet -SUV that leaves the house at 8:22 p.m.

The affidavit states that Yolanda Marodi, according to the Ministry of Homeland Security

The following day, after the affidavit, Yolanda Marodi wrote a “well -known employee” regarding the incident.

“Rebecca came home and told me that she would leave me,” said Yolanda, according to an affidavit. “We had a big fight and I hurt her … I'm sorry.”

Yolanda is described as 5 feet, 2 inches in size with a weight of 166 pounds with brown hair.

Rebecca Marodi was seen in her house with several stab wounds and cuts less than an hour after her wife, who allegedly left the residence.

She died at the scene.

The couple have been married for about two years, said investigators.

Entry to the fire brigade? Make sure you know the basics.

February 25, 2025 3:30 p.m.

Madison's new motor 8 was the first at the scene of a apartment fire

February 25, 2025 9:21 a.m.

·

Anchorage firefighters were deleted in Spenard in Spenard for two days

February 24, 2025 9:35 a.m.

Peoria Feuerwehrer/Mediff Asa Paguia was on the way to work when he came across the fiery crash, and because of an earlier stretch of extension, he happened to have his equipment with him

February 25, 2025 10:28 a.m.

·

The incident bears Some similarities Until the murder of Yolanda Marodi's husband James Olejniczak in Riverside County.

According to the Riverside press distribution, Olejniczak was found dead in his apartment with stab wounds on his chest.

Yolanda Marodi, who was reportedly alienated by Olejniczak and lived in Vista with her two children, turned to the authorities shortly after the body found.

Marodi was convicted of voluntary homicide and served in prison for 13 years in connection with the murder.

After the death of Rebecca Marodi, Cal Fire founded a fund to support her family.

“Captain Marodi … has served more than three decades and dedicated to the protection of our communities with unshakable bravery, leadership and commitment,” wrote the agency on the fund website.

Marodi's fire brigade career began in 2003 as a volunteer firefighter before reaching a captain in 2022. She worked from a station in the French Valley in the Riverside County.

“She was not just a respected guide and mentor – she was a popular member of the Cal Fire family,” wrote the agency.

The agency said that Marodi was also the primary supervisor for her 77-year-old mother, who lived with her in Ramona.

“Your sudden and heartbreaking death has suspended her family in front of an immense grief and uncertainty,” said the agency.

© 2025 The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Visit sandiegouniontribune.com.
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.