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Woman sentenced to 36 years-to-life for stabbing Cal Fire captain

9/4/2026

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Yolanda Marodi was sentenced to 36 years-to-life for stabbing Cal Fire Captain Rebecca Marodi.
She pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Aug. 4, 2026, a month before trial.
The stabbing on Feb. 17, 2025 left Rebecca with about 23 stab wounds.
Yolanda fled to Mexico that night and was arrested in Mexicali on March 22, 2025.
She previously served nine years after a 2003 manslaughter plea for killing her husband.

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Yolanda Marodi was sentenced to 36 years-to-life for stabbing Cal Fire Captain Rebecca Marodi.
She pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Aug. 4, 2026, a month before trial.
The stabbing on Feb. 17, 2025 left Rebecca with about 23 stab wounds.
Yolanda fled to Mexico that night and was arrested in Mexicali on March 22, 2025.
She previously served nine years after a 2003 manslaughter plea for killing her husband.