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Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Yahoo
Suspect in Cal Fire captain's death receives medical treatment ahead of jail booking
(FOX 5/KUSI) — The suspect in a Cal Fire captain's death who was extradited from Mexico over the weekend received medical treatment ahead of being booked into jail, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office. The agency confirmed to FOX 5/KUSI on Monday morning that Yolanda Olejniczak, also known as Yolanda Marodi, was admitted for medical treatment in the time since Mexican authorities handed her over to U.S. Marshals on Saturday. 'I want her to know Becky was not alone': Friend reacts after suspect in death of Cal Fire captain arrested Olejniczak had been on the run for more than a month after the death of her wife, Rebecca Marodi, who was found with fatal stab wounds at her Ramona community home on February 17. Officials later said that Olejniczak's vehicle crossed into Mexico via the San Ysidro Port of Entry that same evening. More than a month later, the Baja California Secretary of Citizen Security announced that Olejniczak had been detained near a hotel in Mexicali, just across the border from the California city of Calexico. 'She always had a smile': Colleague remembers Cal Fire captain killed inside Ramona home On Saturday evening, Mexican officials handed her off to U.S. Marshals at the Calexico West U.S. Port of Entry. According to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office, the Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility in eastern San Diego County is completing her booking process. Once that is done, the San Diego County District Attorney's Office and the county court will schedule an arraignment date for her. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Yahoo
Suspect in Cal Fire captain's death arrested in Baja California: Police
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The suspect accused of killing her wife, a San Diego County Cal Fire captain, has been arrested in Baja California, Mexico. Authorities in Baja California announced Yolanda Olejniczak has been arrested for the stabbing death of her estranged wife, Cal Fire Captain Rebecca Marodi, that happened on February 17. Officials identify suspect in stabbing death of Cal Fire captain Marodi was found fatally stabbed at her home in the San Diego County community of Ramona. Olejniczak had been on the run for about a month after she was identified as the primary suspect in the case and was believed to have fled to Mexico. Cal Fire captain dies after found with multiple stab wounds in Ramona U.S. authorities in San Diego County had requested help finding Olejniczak in Mexico. She was arrested by the FESC near a hotel in Mexicali. After confirming her identity, Mexican authorities turned Olejniczak back over to U.S. custody. 'She always had a smile': Colleague remembers Cal Fire captain killed inside Ramona home Court records obtained by FOX 5 show Olejniczak had previously pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the early 2000s after fatally stabbing her estranged husband, James Olejniczak, in San Bernardino County. Check back for updates on this breaking story Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
