Yolanda Marodi, wife of Cal Fire/Riverside Capt. Rebecca “Becky” Marodi, who was fatally stabbed last month, was arrested by Mexican authorities who then notified U.S. Marshals on Saturday, according to authorities.
She was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals Saturday at a U.S. port of entry. Once she is processed, she will be booked on suspicion of murder, according to a San Diego County Sheriff’s Office news release.
The Secretariat of Citizen Security of Baja California on social media said the suspect was located in a hotel in the Railway colony.
On Feb. 17, Rebecca, 49, was found dead by her mother who also lived on the property in Ramona with Yolanda, 53, and Rebecca. She was stabbed in her neck, chest, and back.
In a surveillance video, Yolanda was earlier seen arguing with Rebecca and physically assaulting her. Rebecca’s final moments were captured on a doorbell camera of their home.
The day following Rebecca’s killing, according to an affidavit in support of an arrest warrant, Yolanda messaged a “known associate” saying, “Rebecca came home and told me she was leaving me … We had a big fight and I hurt her … I’m sorry.” The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office sfiled the warrant affidavit in El Cajon Superior Court.
Yolanda was later seen leaving the property, before Rebecca’s mother arrived. Police and emergency firefighters arrived to the property and performed life-saving measures. Rebecca died from her injuries.
A fund was established to help the family of the slain captain, who worked at the Cal Fire French Valley station near Murrieta.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about the killing was asked to call the Homicide Unit at (858) 285-6330/after hours at (858) 868-3200. You can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
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