The girl who was needed by California legislation enforcement in reference to the vicious caught-on-camera stabbing demise of her estranged fireplace captain spouse final month has been arrested in Mexico.
Yolanda Marodi, who’s often known as Yolanda Olejniczak, was taken into custody following a joint effort by Mexican and US authorities.
A warrant from US officers stated that they had video footage exhibiting the 53-year-old crossing the Mexico border simply hours after the Feb. 17 killing exterior the couple’s San Diego dwelling.
The San Diego Sheriff’s Division confirmed to NBC 7 San Diego that Olejniczak has been launched into the custody of US Marshalls for processing and reserving, and shall be charged within the homicide of her spouse, Rebecca “Becky” Marodi, a captain within the California Division of Forestry and Hearth Safety, or Cal Hearth.
Marodi might be heard begging for her life in chilling Ring digital camera footage filmed throughout the assault, with the 49-year-old Cal Hearth veteran pleading along with her spouse, “Please … I don’t want to die” moments earlier than the deadly stabbing.
The footage seems to point out Olejniczak chasing her spouse round on the entrance patio earlier than Marodi might be seen once more with what seems like blood on her neck as Olejniczak stands in entrance of her brandishing a blade with obvious blood on her arms, in response to a warrant from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Workplace.
“You should have thought of that before,” Olejniczak coldly replied, the warrant particulars.
Marodi’s mom, Lorena, who additionally lived within the dwelling, referred to as 911 round 9 p.m. on the night time of the assault. Marodi was transported to Sharp Hospital the place she was pronounced useless from a number of stab wounds.
Minutes after the alleged slaying, Olejniczak was noticed “gathering pets, random items and some luggage, and loading it into a silver Chevrolet Equinox SUV,” and fired off a textual content message to a buddy saying, “We had a big fight and I hurt her. I’m sorry,” in response to the report.
The slain captain had allegedly instructed Olejniczak she needed to finish their two-year marriage per week earlier than she was killed.
“CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department is aware that Yolanda Marodi was apprehended. We thank our law enforcement partners in San Diego and Mexico for their hard work. Becky was a beloved member of our community and Department, and we miss her greatly,” Cal Hearth stated of the 30-year division veteran’s demise in an announcement.
Olejniczak has been in deep trouble with the legislation earlier than, together with serving greater than 9 years in jail after pleading responsible to voluntary manslaughter within the 2000 stabbing demise of her ex-husband, James Olejniczak, court docket paperwork present.
She additionally pleaded responsible to fraud fees in 1995 for stealing greater than $4,000 in state support for unlawfully accumulating baby welfare funds.
