Police have moved swiftly in the investigation of Cal Fire Captain Rebecca “Becky” Marodi’s death, which they are calling a homicide. The main suspect was seen on camera on the night of the murder and has since fled across the border.
Days after the death of The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) Captain Rebecca “Becky” Marodi on February 17, 2025, progress has been made in the investigation. An arrest warrant has revealed the 49-year-old’s final moments after she was found fatally stabbed in her California home.
According to authorities, the captain’s wife murdered her before fleeing to Mexico. An arrest warrant filed at the San Diego County Superior Court on February 21 stated that Rebecca was discovered with multiple stab wounds in her Ramona home.
The warrant further revealed that the victim’s mother called 911 at around 9 p.m. and deputies arrived within minutes. However, Rebecca was pronounced dead at the scene about 15 minutes later.
The arrest warrant detailed how surveillance footage from the couple’s home captured parts of the attack. It noted that at 8:08 p.m., Rebecca was seen running across the patio with her wife, Yolanda Marodi, also known as Yolanda Olejniczak, in pursuit.
Investigators revealed that the fire captain pleaded, “Yolanda! Please… I don’t want to die,” to which Yolanda responded, “You should have thought about that before.” In the footage, Yolanda held a knife and ordered the victim to return indoors.