Cal Fire captain's wife pleads guilty to stabbing her spouse dead
Yolanda Marodi admitted in court to fatally stabbing her wife, Rebecca “Becky” Marodi, in their San Diego County home and pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
During a hearing in El Cajon, Yolanda Marodi confessed to killing her spouse, Rebecca “Becky” Marodi, by stabbing her in their Ramona residence. She entered a guilty plea to second-degree murder before the San Diego Superior Court. The victim was 49 years old. Marodi had previously been sentenced to nearly a decade in prison for the 2000 killing of her ex-husband. The case highlights a pattern of violent offenses involving the same individual.
Why it matters
The case shows a repeat offender committing another domestic homicide, raising public safety concerns.
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