A Cal Fire captain allegedly stabbed to death by her wife at their Ramona home sought to leave the marriage shortly before she was killed, according to an arrest warrant declaration.
The document, from the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office, states that Yolanda Marodi, 53, texted a “known associate” on Feb. 18, speaking of Cal Fire Capt. Rebecca Marodi: “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 woman allegedly sent the text one day after Marodi, 49, was found dead at the couple’s home on Rancho Villa Road. The declaration states that she sustained multiple stab wounds to her neck, chest and abdomen.
San Diego County investigators say that Cal Fire Captain Rebecca Marodi told her wife that she was ending their marriage just days before she was found stabbed to death inside of her home in Ramona. https://t.co/M5YmcfWYtg
— KCAL News (@kcalnews) February 25, 2025
Law enforcement is in the eighth day of their search for Marodi’s wife of two years, who also goes by the name Olejniczak. More information continues to come to light about the attack, with the arrest warrant declaration describing graphic footage from a Ring camera at the Marodi home.
The document states that the surveillance footage from outside the home shows Rebecca Marodi fleeing the residence, with her wife chasing after her.
The victim, who appears to be bloodied, “is heard yelling out `Yolanda! Please … I don’t want to die.”‘ Yolanda Marodi then responds, “You should have thought about that before,” according to the declaration, which says the suspect appears to be holding a knife in her hand and has blood on her arms.
Have you seen 54-year-old Yolanda Marodi, also known as Yolanda Olejniczak? She is suspected of fatally stabbing her wife, 49-year-old Rebecca Marodi, at a home on Rancho Villa Road in Ramona on February 17.
— San Diego Sheriff (@SDSheriff) February 22, 2025
Olejniczak stands approximately 5'2" tall, weighs 166 pounds and has… pic.twitter.com/Yx3haKbZBf
Rebecca Marodi repeatedly asks her wife to call 911 and at some point, the pair re-enter the home.
About 10 minutes later, Yolanda Marodi is seen loading items into a Chevrolet Equinox and leaving the residence, the declaration states.
Law enforcement officials have asked the public to look out for that vehicle, a silver 2013 compact SUV, California license No. 8BQJ420. Yolanda Marodi is described as 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighing about 165 pounds, and has brown eyes, brown hair and tattoos on both her upper arms, authorities said.
Court records show Yolanda Marodi served prison time from February 2004 to November 2013 for the October 2000 stabbing death of her first spouse, James Olejniczak, in San Bernardino County. She pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in that case.
Family court records filed at the North County courthouse in Vista indicate James Olejniczak and Yolanda Olejniczak filed for divorce in May 2000.
Anyone who might be able to help authorities track down the suspect was asked to call San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477 or contact the agency online. Tipsters may remain anonymous and could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
