

Lazarus' husband, Scott Young, a detective in the San Fernando Valley, knew nothing about the slaying, Beck said. "There was a significant struggle that preceded the homicide," he said. Lazarus was identified as a suspect through a DNA match of saliva taken from bite marks on Rasmussen's body, Deputy Chief Charlie Beck said Monday. Lazarus was charged Monday with capital murder in the death of Sherri Rasmussen at the victim's Van Nuys condominium. at crime scenes, if you know there's possible evidence on anything, you're not going to leave it behind.A veteran Los Angeles police detective was brought to court Tuesday in an orange jail jumpsuit to face a capital murder charge alleging she killed an ex-boyfriend's wife 23 years ago when she was a young officer.ĭetective Stephanie Lazarus calmly answered "yes" when Superior Court Commissioner Kristi Lousteau asked if she agreed to have her arraignment continued to July 6. so, it was great forethought on their behalf actually to recover it. the only thing apparently stolen was from the garage, sherri's car.

UCLA grad John Ruetten and Sherri Rasmussen, the 27-year-old director of Adventist Medical Center, initiated their romance in 1984, and eventually got married in 1985. Stephanie Lazarus, the LA cop who got away with murder for over 20 years Has DL ever discussed her She brutally murdered the wife of her ex-boyfriend in 1986, then went on to become a cop who went after art thieves.Īnd that was recovered just a mile away from the crime scene with the keys still in it. it se was ead> at crime scenes, iw there's possible evidence on anything, you're not going to leave it behind. DNA finally identified her as the perpetrator in 2009 and she went to the slammer. Who is Stephanie Lazarus husband Scott Young Stephanie Lazarus’ significant other Scott Young is also a researcher. He was serving in the San Fernando Valley as an investigator in 2009 when Stephanie was taken to court for her remand, according to Daily Breeze. Scott and Stephanie lived in rural Simi Valley on a road populated by a few current and resigned agents. > detectives scoured the condo and the entire complex. Stephanie Lazarus’ arrest, Francis raised concerns about why the case wasn’t solved earlier. She said the cold case investigator, Det. Cliff Shepard, knew Lazarus had dated the victim’s. the only other thing missing, sherri and her husband's marriage license.Īnd that was recovered just a mile away from the crime scene with the keys still in it. cash, computers, and jewelry were not touched. but that wasn't the only thing that struck sherri's family and colleagues as strange. i may have - you know, i'm thinking back now.

you guys are bringing up all of these old memories. > did you ever fight with her? > you mean like fight? > yeah.

did you ever duke it out with her? > no, i don't think so. > you'd remember that, right? that would be a pretty - > yeah, i think so. > most of us can remember, without much difficulty, the number of fist fights we have had over the course of our lives. but while detective lazarus, at one point, answers no, when asked if she remembers attacking sherri or being attacked, at other points she can't recall if that happened. I mean, what are they saying? i fought with her so i - i - getting the jump of the leap? they are saying, i fought her, so i must have killed her? i mean, come on.
