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

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.  Poll: https://poll.ly/#/PwXbm7o3  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/    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.