Episode 156: Stephanie Lazarus: The Detective Who Almost Got Away with Murder

RedHanded

True Crime

4.5 • 19.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2020

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

In Feb 1986 the body of newlywed Sherri Rasmussen was found in the home she shared with her husband, John. It was quickly ruled a break-in gone wrong, and the case fell into the icy depths of unsolved cold cases. But over 2 decades later the truth finally began to emerge; and for the LAPD it struck closer to home than they could have ever imagined.

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References:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-mystery-one-of-their-own/

https://filmdaily.co/news/stephanie-lazarus/

https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/crimes-of-passion/12/

https://www.insideedition.com/the-case-of-the-murdered-newlywed-and-the-cop-who-nearly-got-away-with-it-inside-the-lazarus-files

https://www.latimes.com/books/la-et-jc-matthew-mcgough-interview-20190503-story.html

https://people.com/crime/lazarus-files-book-investigation-los-angeles-cop-killed-ex-boyfriend-newlywed/

https://www.nowtolove.com.au/news/real-life/stephanie-lazarus-case-58163

https://meaww.com/lazarus-female-lapd-cop-murdered-ex-lover-wife-helped-avoid-jail-for-20-years

https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/07/lapd-lazurus-murder-mystery-killer

https://www.laweekly.com/stephanie-lazarus-former-lapd-detective-gets-27-years-plus-for-murder/

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/06/the-lazarus-file/308499/

https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/in-plain-sight1/

https://abc7news.com/archive/8657803/

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