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Wife of Slain California Fire Captain in US Custody After Mexico Arrest

Cal Fire Capt. Rebecca Marodi, 49, was found stabbed to death in her San Diego County home in February.
Wife of Slain California Fire Captain in US Custody After Mexico Arrest
A San Diego County Sheriff's Department deputy on Dec. 10, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
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After being apprehended by Mexican authorities, a California woman was taken into U.S. custody in connection with the fatal stabbing last month of her spouse, a state fire captain, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office announced March 22.

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Capt. Rebecca Marodi, 49, was found stabbed to death in her Rancho Valley Road home in northern San Diego County on Feb. 17. She had been married to Yolanda Olejniczak Marodi, 54, for about two years.

Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]