SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The suspect in the deadly stabbing of Cal Fire Captain Rebecca Marodi pleaded not guilty to murder charges on Wednesday in her first court hearing after she was found in Mexico last week, ending a month-long international manhunt. Yolanda Olejniczak, who has also been i dentified by law enforcement as Yolanda Marodi, appeared before a packed San Diego County court by video conference from a hospital bed, where she has been since her extradition on Saturday. The San Diego County Sheriff's Office confirmed Monday the 53-year-old was admitted for medical treatment upon her return to U.S. soil, but did not provide any details about her condition. ‘She always had a smile’: Colleague remembers Cal Fire captain killed inside Ramona home U.S. Marshals take suspect in Cal Fire captain's death, Yolanda Olejniczak, into custody at Calexico West U.S. Port of Entry (Photo: U.S. Marshals) During the hearing, the judge overseeing the case denied a request by Olejniczak's public defender to consider conditional release or bail at this time, due in part to what he remarked on as the "extreme violence" of Marodi's death at their Ramona home in mid-February. The judge mentioned Marodi, Olejniczak's wife, had been found with over 30 stabbing or slashing wounds, and that law enforcement had described Ring camera footage of the attack where the 49-year-old could be heard pleading for her life. The judge further noted his decision also took into account Olejniczak's prior conviction on voluntary manslaughter for the fatal stabbing of her estranged husband in the early 2000s. According to a person familiar with their relationship and a sheriff's office official, Marodi had told Olejniczak she planned to leave her and end their roughly two-year-long marriage the week prior to the stabbing. "All of those facts demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence, no less restrictive condition than detention could protect the interest of public safety and assure her appearance in court," he said. Olejniczak is due back in court for a bail review and status conference on April 28, followed by a preliminary hearing on June 24. If convicted, she could face a sentence of 25 years to life behind bars. The arraignment on Wednesday caps weeks of tumult for Marodi's loved ones following her death as both U.S. and Mexican authorities searched for Olejniczak, who had crossed the border at the San Ysidro Port of Entry just over an hour after the stabbing. Baja California officials announced on Saturday — more than a month after the attack — Olejniczak had been detained near a hotel in Mexicali, a Mexican border town adjacent to the California city of Calexico. Once authorities confirmed her identity, she was handed off to U.S. Marshals for extradition. Several of Marodi's family and friends have pledged to follow every step of the case as it proceeds to trial. “Becky meant so much to so many, and I can’t just leave it,” Fran George, a friend of Marodi's from her motorcycle riding group, said to FOX 5/KUSI after Olejniczak's arrest. “I just want to know that she’s being held accountable. I want her to know Becky was not alone." (Courtesy of Cal Fire) 18-year-old arraigned on gun charges after National City house party shooting Mara Duffy, the deputy district attorney prosecuting the case, said after Wednesday's hearing that law enforcement is still investigating some of the details of the case, but reflected on its implications of domestic violence. "This is a very tragic state of intimate partner violence," Mara Duffy, deputy district attorney, said of the case after the hearing. "The victim was a beloved member of the Cal Fire community and I know this loss is being felt in that community." In a statement released after the hearing, San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan articulated gratitude for the county's law enforcement partners on both sides of the border and stressed that resources are available for victims of domestic violence. “Rebecca Marodi was a beloved Fire Captain who devoted her life to protecting others," Stephan said. "This intimate partner homicide is a reminder that there are resources out there for individuals who are in fear for their safety." If you or anyone you know needs help, call 800-799-7233 or text BEGIN to 88788 reach the 24-hour National Domestic Violence hotline. There is also an online chat available at thehotline.org. ...read more read less