When The Detective Is Actually The Killer

[@rydz656]

Sucks it took an entirely new generation of cops to catch her.

[@asafoster7954]

Can't imagine why hahahaha. ACAB

[@carminegalante4925]

Just goes to show how the police as a whole is getting more professional and ethical as generations pass.

[@the2dudes1]

​@@carminegalante4925Slowly (very slowly) but surely

[@busdriverguy]

Yeah but there will always be officers like Lazarus

[@jeffreygoss8109]

@@busdriverguyand officers that cover for them

[@AdamDguitars]

I’ve never seen someone act more guilty without openly admitting they’re guilty

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

I've never heard of

[@Brandibb]

It's comical and creepy at the same time

[@Hashquatch]

This is exactly how everyone here would act. When you know you’re facing the rest of your life behind bars no matter how prepared you are with interrogations like she is, your heart rate goes crazy, panic sets in and you’re fucked, almost all interrogations are resolved by you telling on yourself, not the detective outwitting you. The only people who get through these calm are the ones not scared to do time or the ones smart enough to only say the word “lawyer”

[@rp12053]

@@Hashquatchfacts

[@MrRedberd]

@@joaquimrodriguez8961 It's a video

[@NotKD35]

For an experienced detective she sure can’t handle herself under pressure! She was rambling and just blatantly obvious she was uncomfortable

[@kincaid77160]

Yeah she panicked. She was already screwed, I guess, with the dna and search warrant. But she should have done the I AM A SENIOR OFFICER HOW DARE YOU SONNY and LAWYER NOW things.

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

wouldn't you? Thinking nobody will figure it out, I mean I'd be pissing in my pants at that point. Smh.

[@wesleyorange8133]

@@kincaid77160 The thing is she wasn't screwed. All she had to was admit they hated each other and fought several times, she could have included "Yeah, I even bit her once." And she would have been free.

[@Snippet-1]

​@@wesleyorange8133those bites were caused by the person who killed her. There was also the DNA, motive, erratic behavior.

[@penskepc2374]

She probably didn't even think about this anymore. I bet it felt like a dream or happened in a past lifetime.

[@docadams7099]

I gotta say she has amazing health and memory for someone who's lived over a million years.

[@CalicoBrry]

💀

[@cookiecarmii]

Lmfao 😂

[@soukeynadieye4774]

😭😂😂

[@trinarichardson6682]

😂😅

[@Topper_Harley68]

Millions. They should have asked if she have seen a megalodon.

[@terencehennegan1439]

The two detectives had nerves of steel, to conduct an interview of this magnitude in such a laid back manner is commendable. She didn’t have a clue she was being targeted.

[@carpediem4512]

She sure did. Don’t forget she was a detective. Women lie effortlessly. Pay attention.

[@liverpool379]

Idk she was pretty clued on mate, any belief she had was pure hope that this wasn’t happening

[@TheSCPStudio]

​@@carpediem4512 awww did someone hurt you? Humans in general suck. Gender has nothing to do with the ability to lie. Most of the leaders in the governments are men and they lie incessantly. Come on now, grow up.

[@paddyodriscoll8648]

Of course she knew, hence her spazmatic response…

[@shotty2164]

She 100% knew. The only reason she kept talking is because she figured she was smarter than them, and thought she’d gotten away with it for 25 years, and she’d weasel her way out of this too. What kept her talking g was the hope that she was correct in this assessments. She wasn’t.

[@billpearson6106]

I was an LAPD police officer and the backstory is everyone in the department knew she had murdered that woman and they covered up for her like they do so many other cops who murder people. Her mistake was pissing off one of the higher-ups which is why they reopen the case.

[@TesterBoy]

Wow! That’s material for a whole other documentary.

[@joegreen2750]

👍

[@alexiscolby9415]

I actually wondered about that when watching this video, especially the part where the narrator claimed that crime in LA had calmed down a bit enough to free up some extra time + resources to allow to re-open some cold case files. When has LA reduced in crime levels even if crime ebbed and flowed in a pattern we are still talking about Los Angeles - it just seemed like they had assigned someone to rework that cold case and get her. Sadly though, it wasn't about justice it was about some higher-up getting pissed off and wanting revenge, maybe she didn't toe the line or something or got a little too big for her boots or maybe she wanted that higher-ups job - she's evil but that superior is even more evil and corrupt. It must of been so difficult working in that kind of environment - the PTSD must of been real.

[@draconian8994]

So the police has cultivated a rife culture of covering up for each other. No wonder many crime cases go cold after years of commitment: they are those commited at the pleasure of law enforcers.

[@sherricaroberts783]

Wow

[@RomaArmyMensRights]

This woman’s eyes could pierce through the devil himself.

[@MrJC1]

Lmao.... uhhh.... yeah. You were top comment for me. But i know that the order is different for different people. So maybe youtube AI knows that id be looking for this comment. And i was... i really was.

[@TimApple.]

Shelly, Sherry, Samantha... (facial expressions galore) It's been like a million years, guys (hard scoff) What's this all about? (If only she knew a police detective)

[@TheNinnyfee]

Right? How could she even enter police academy?

[@schadiel-ghorayeb479]

roma brosky

[@akunakii3782]

yae....her face changes 100 times in one minute....like she trys to put all her masks to match this confusing situation....and it looks so strange

[@age_of_reason]

She had the same computer for 10 yrs and never deleted her browsing history in that time. That's crazy too.

[@pranavrathi9656]

For the authorities, there are ways to get ur browser history after u delete it :) Never feel safe. Although having the same computer is surprising true lol

[@keishawilliams7546]

That computer should have been long gone

[@Laborchet]

@@pranavrathi9656nah. Not If you properly destroy the hard drive

[@kasey9067]

And the diaries! She still had them going back years which completely gutted her denials.... not smart. Those bug eyes and weird facial contortions are beyond bizarre.

[@kasey9067]

​@@pranavrathi9656 Really?!!? I didn't know that but it makes sense.

[@pokemcnmaster]

The woman she killed was so so beautiful and full of life. It makes me sad that some bitter cop killed her and got away with it so long.

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

Yeah, she was pretty.

[@golfmaniac007]

lot of blame to john for keeping booty call alive.

[@laughslapproductions4690]

The victim was way prettier than her ugly pig mug, and she knew it. RIP to the woman.

[@lesliegriffin4866]

The Women cop..was Jealousy’s of her beautiful, personality and good looking she was..

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

Yeah, she was pretty.

[@mrmalicious4421]

Great job for those 2 detectives for looking into one of their own. That was courage.

[@KimVerhaaff]

It probably did. It really shouldn't though. All this was there 20 years ago. She should have atleast been actually interviewed

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

No it's not , it's their job!

[@mrmalicious4421]

@@joaquimrodriguez8961 i know its their job, but many cops ‘protect their own’ from shit like this. Its messed up how many cops get away with this kind of shit.

[@TheArmchairrocker]

It's what any reasonable person would do. You have a woman being harassed by a known subject who then winds up murdered and they just ignored it for 25 years. Not courage. Everyone who worked with her had retired or moved on.

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

@@mrmalicious4421 If their good folks like you and I, they report any wrongdoing. they're risking their career's if they don't... not to mention their freedom.

[@vinsanity982]

Hats off to the detectives for solving a million year old case. Edit: Wow, thx guys. I think this my PR for comment likes lol

[@Robin-lh9wr]

😂😉

[@MegaVero23]

Jeez

[@raechelweir8861]

😅

[@sloppy_toppy6930]

Tbh this comment should have more like cuz dis made me cackle 😂😒

[@texasfuneral4787]

​@@sloppy_toppy6930for real. I saw it and I was like ahhh😅

[@RyanN880EP]

I was a Georgia Corrections officer, 1994-2005. When we attended the academy in 1994 EVERY cadet had to give a DNA sample to be kept on state record. It should be a requirement for any law enforcement school in the country to do.

[@sedakuday610]

I understand 👍🏻 but DNA 🧬s are fairly new. Back in 80s, they couldn't able to use at investigations..

[@lihanou]

This happened before tho.

[@Gonken88]

Can't believe people agree to that.

[@maartjegoede9330]

I would be so afraid someone would use or abuse that information one day... Theres a lot of corruption, pseudo science like lie detectors, etc... I would not rest well and i dont mean that that im secretly a criminal, a lot innocent people in jail.

[@Kukaahi]

@@maartjegoede9330 "You have nothing to worry about if you have nothing to hide." A Nazi told me that when they were looking to see if I had anyone hidden in my home. I'll never forget that. Too bad the younger generation isn't learning from our experience.

[@ingaz6565]

A few details left out here. First the bite mark. It was assumed the burglar was male but biting is rarely done by men, biting, hair pulling etc are most often signs of a female attacker. Also Stephanie Lazarus had taken the day off on the day of the murder, something that should have raised eyebrows. Furthermore the 3 shots fired were muffled by a rolled up blanket which is how no one heard the shots. This shows a planned attack. Also 2 bags of evidence went missing as the case was being reviewed back when it first happened, which could only have been done by someone with internal access to the evidence room, a police officer. And finally the only item actually missing from the home that day was the marriage license the young couple had recently applied for. Why in the world would a burglar take such an item? Either way, im glad they finally caught her, justice served late is better than no justice at all.

[@devong7124]

If they would of used Common Sense! And Listened!! Did the Husband even Suspect his Friend? The first question usually asked; WHO would want to hurt/ killer her? Who did she have any problems with?

[@whocares_bear]

The LAPD most likely knew she killed Rasmussen but covered it up because they didn't want it getting out that one of their own did it. Until 2009 when those 2 detectives were sneaking around gathering evidence from that case. Notice how they had to keep their investigation quiet to avoid backlash? Completely corrupt.

[@whocares_bear]

""Also 2 bags of evidence went missing as the case was being reviewed back when it first happened, which could only have been done by someone with internal access to the evidence room, a police officer."" LOL she was too dumb to remove the DNA evidence.

[@Potjandorie]

@@whocares_bear Perhaps DNA wasn't really used as evidence yet, back then

[@vast14]

Gunning for your high ranking officer is a double edged sword though. If you could nail them, good. But if you fail, it would be a lot of trouble for you as an investigator. At least that's how I see it.

[@stunytsuR]

The way she keeps saying it was a million years ago makes me think she remembers everything like it wasn't a million years ago

[@octavia8965]

😂

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

It's almost the same as someone saying, "I never thought in a million years, it would happen to me."

[@FredericFreedom]

She's a dinosaur. With crazy eyes

[@FredericFreedom]

🤣

[@andreaschwab8368]

What she meant to say is ‘I remember it like it was yesterday’

[@dominiquealaska7490]

I absolutely love how the detectives explain she’s free to go and then officially two minutes after she walks out they begin the official process of detaining her😂

[@shotty2164]

Lol she was free to go, but not free to leave.

[@brianmacpherson4913]

@@shotty2164 a true to life Hotel California 😁

[@evepane2925]

They do that all the time. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@lolabunny1157]

@@shotty2164 😂😂😂

[@louisehroncich281]

Yes. I noticed that too.

[@magiccookies420]

Dude, I feel so bad for Sherri. Imagine that heartdropping, gutwrenching, feeling of seeing crazy ass Stephanie standing in your house while you’re home alone, after the literal YEARS of stalking, harassment and torment. She probably felt so fucking terrified, especially with the way Lazarus’s eyes bulge and the way her mouth moves, just really over-the-top and creepy facial expressions.. Also the fact that Stephanie gave her a very brutal, violent, hateful death. Then Stephanie gets to continue her life for 30 years, get married, travel, live life like nothing happened AS A COP. Straight of a fuckin nightmare. Rest In Peace Sherri Rasmussen, it’s just not fair.

[@conniekaye5633]

Should have cut ties with her loser husband

[@Elegant_Sausage]

So totally unfair!!! And psycho Stephanie didn’t even end up with Jon … married some other dude and travels the globe. Wt actual F

[@henrywallacesghost5883]

I just hope they looked into her arrest record and see if any shady crap happened with the arrested individuals.

[@caitroseco6752]

It’s an injustice that the cops who helped her cover this up were not also charged

[@thecoondog56]

for sure ,who do you think lost,..or misplaced the files and evidence

[@daytonasayswhat9333]

Another internet know it all.

[@liamjennings7380]

@@daytonasayswhat9333if youre siding with the people who hid a murderer maybe rethink your positions

[@daytonasayswhat9333]

@@liamjennings7380 i’m not “siding” with anyone. I know about as much as this case as you do. I’m just not the idiot, pretending like they do know everything. what do you do for a living? I bet it has nothing to do with this and you aren’t qualified to comment on any of it.

[@rlawrence9838]

If there was no dna evidence to make it stick at the time, and she knew how to stage it to make an alternative look implausible, AND she could of made it up about being contacted at the time by someone, to assume a cover up is a bit of a stretch...I mean obviously she covered it up herself but to assume other cops just let her kill a lone young newly married woman in her home and kept it secret for her for decades...I mean what was she doing? Chucking them an occasional counterfeit Rembrant from the back of a truck?...If any evidence had suggested that, many, John Rutin himself, the victims family etc would've sought justice for it I've no doubt. (and this video only mentions why they came to doubt burglary later not why they originally concluded it.)

[@the22ndday]

What's unreal is that Lazarus was still granted her retirement money even though she had spent just about the whole time on the clock as a murderer and the city ignored all the signs to investigate her because she was a cop. The city of LA sure screwed the Rasmussen family of justice.

[@MidnightVentures]

Sad. But at least she's behind bars now.

[@Celisar1]

She earned that money with decades of obviously good work. It would be totally unjust to deny her her rightfully earned retirement money.

[@JoshuaFinancialPL]

​@@Celisar1agreed. at least she must've done some good work, something of merit during those years. had she been a crooked cop? i actually doubt that.

[@candyDander]

@@Celisar1 Who's to say it was decades of good work, considering she worked for a police department which covered for her? If they're capable of running interference on an investigation and denying a family justice, and she's capable of cold blooded murder, we can't say for sure those decades were of good work.

[@magusalakcristituto449]

@@Celisar1 Lol she should be behind bars decades ago so how can you say "obviously good work"? are you mentally ill also? this woman is a cold blooded killer, she deserve nothing but to ROT in jail

[@dioris8]

That interrogation was perfect. She didn’t know what hit her. Every time she’d pick up a scent they would distract her with something else. Perfect.

[@izzyk9-]

The questions were expert

[@James-rn6lo]

She knew the detectives were on to her ,what other reason would they take her to the interview room , it was not for tea and cakes.Anyone with a bit of sense would know that right away. Anyway the detectives got there man,or woman .

[@3kdeadsouls412]

@@James-rn6look so then if she knew about what she was there for then why did she have to confess every thing especially the clues that will make her look like the prime suspect

[@hawgslam4]

@@James-rn6loshes head detective. She would have stayed silent

[@henrywallacesghost5883]

That's whatvI liked about Columbo. The suspect thought I'm fooling him and he would turn around and say "One more thing."

[@elizabethantoine9652]

Denied parole !!! May 2024! 🍻

[@carlmorgan8452]

Hard to believe she was eligible . Should be at least 23 years. Looking how long she skated.

[@peterwall583]

I hope this sick circus freak never gets out

[@JackieOlantern]

Delayed not denied.

[@peterwall583]

Please don't tell me that she may make parole I will be sick to my stomach if she does Stephanie is a cold-blooded killer

[@GUITARTIME2024]

She'll never be released

[@jdove39]

I believe 100% that she was shocked by the allegation. Not because she's innocent, but because she thought she had gotten away with it and now it has circled the block!!! Oops, her bad. 🤣🤣🤣

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

OOps!

[@vsrztoro5989]

Real 😂

[@ligma212]

Least corrupt cop 😂

[@Lovelyya_you]

Lol circled the block. Karma has no chill! She ain’t got a life or nothing! She stay hittin corners lmfaoooo . Loved your comment!!

[@jdove39]

@@Lovelyya_you thanks!! Your's made me lol myself. ✌🏾

[@BobbyDigital_TheCode]

Hats off to these two detectives and middle finger to the law enforcement structure that tried many times to ‘protect their own’.

[@monicadonnelly4991]

There was so much violent and random crime at the time of the murder the police thought that was the obvious answer. After 3 strikes the crime rate dropped considerably. There was time to revisit suspicious cold cases. The forensic investigators were smart to take a dna sample from the bite. I don’t think they were trying to cover it up. They just took the east way out because they were so busy. Negligent but not nefarious

[@SanctifiedLady]

Absolutely! They protected her YT female life….so precious and pure (evil) in this country

[@gipsydanger5020]

@@SanctifiedLady Oh sod off stop bringing race into it. Country is filled with all kinds of evil people

[@JuanitaMichelle]

👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽

[@ShannonFalk]

Badasses

[@underthegardenwall]

Wow, she is SUCH a bad liar, it's actually embarrassing to watch her interrogation.

[@destinybryner7267]

She's a cop and yet has no clue she's being interrogated lol. She must not be a good detective 😂

[@Xxbl0bxX]

She’s stuttering so much and asking so much to the point it’s obvious 💀

[@talon-orp5786]

Ngl she was believable in the first half but she just started breaking down

[@ishypie2856]

It took me 3 days to watch it because of how annoying the "i-i-i don't know"

[@kammin9222]

She deadass started talking about her anger issues 😭

[@lucasdesvignes7190]

The way she says "she got killed." multiple time is chilling...

[@godofplumbing]

Cops do not become Psychopaths, psychopaths become cops.

[@dulciemidwinter1925]

Good point!

[@kimclarke5018]

Actually you don’t become a psychopath, your one to begin with from childhood. Sociopaths are created over time, psychopaths are born that way. Just to be clear.

[@brianmurphy250]

The same as how gr00mers end up as Boy Scout leaders, ect…jobs that put them in close daily contact with their victim pool.

[@vivid5203]

@@kimclarke5018I learned something new today

[@Goibniu001]

@@kimclarke5018 You are correct, but that does not diminish the OP's point, (not that you were meaning to.)

[@Konouj]

She has crazy eyes. I'm so sorry for the Rasmussen. Imagine losing your daughter/sister this way and the people, who should help bring you and her justice, just sweep under the rug.

[@norwegianzound]

Poor Rasmussen. Never thought she'd meet a Rasputin.

[@Lewdacris916]

Yeah the LAPD is known for corruption, definitely some type of cover up took place with the evidence "going missing"

[@connorduke4619]

She has the eyes of a psychopath. But don't judge too hashly, that is a stage of a human development we all pass through. First a psychopath like Lazarus and then a Narcissist like Hiter, Stalin, Mao, the Bidens, the Clintons, the Obamas, Trudeau, Soros, Schwab, Guetters, Dr Fauci, etc.

[@Frey_TRO]

I can’t even believe she got away with the murder for so long

[@Lewdacris916]

@Zeria00 the police covered up the murder, her colleagues knew she was guilty

[@encinobalboa]

How someone could live with this act for 23 years is beyond me.

[@priyankayadav8507]

But finally she got caught!!! ....it's insane to think that there may be many cases ...just like this

[@JeffSchall]

She's a cop. I guarantee that this wasn't the only time that she executed a person outside the law.

[@evepane2925]

Psychopaths have no problem sleeping. It's when they get caught the panic sets in

[@patrickedmunds2835]

Truly

[@steve99098]

​@@evepane2925sociopaths have zero guilt or conscience, they only care about themselves and getting what they went. A lot of cases I've seen it comes down to parenting or lack thereof, being an only child I got away with a lot, but I did get punished. I saw a case on Annie Elise's channel of woman in Texas that wanted a baby and killed a 8mth pregnant woman, the mother just kept enabling her even after she got convicted waiting on sentencing.

[@thisismetoday]

She’s not a psychopath at all. She just had help with the cover-up. She is the worst liar I have ever encountered. She just keeps on talking. Talking herself into trouble.

[@raider1741]

righttt a psychopath wouldn’t be stumbling as often and would’ve been way better at lying from what i’ve seen

[@henrywallacesghost5883]

She would have folded when it happened if they would have interviewed her at the time. It clearly was a murder of passion and rage.

[@nimmichagger165]

How she ever rise to such high rank? She’s terrible under pressure. She acts so undoubtedly guilty. The standards must be so low. Imagine the evil she’s done to civilians during those 23 years as a cop. She may well have murdered many other innocent people. She’s a complete psychopath.

[@ntakovacj3644]

Do you remember that she had a reputation among the other officers? They called her some kind of name -- spassa...something -- indicating that she would go haywire at times. I doubt she was the great officer that she's made out to be. She probably worked the system throughout her career, just like she planned the murder.

[@Jamie-js3qw]

because it's hard for you to accept that intelligent, highly effective people can also be psychopathic. She won many medals from charm or beauty? No.@@ntakovacj3644

[@oldcop18]

A detective is not a high rank in any PD. Higher ranks have supervisory/management responsibilities attached & detectives do not supervise anyone. What Hollywood depicts on the big screen, and on TV, has no basis in reality.

[@keviletuokire3390]

It doesn't matter how high your standards maybe, when you're guilty you can't keep your composure and think carefully. When shit gets real your brain can't handle it

[@JB-zo7ln]

I wonder the same thing about the people who obtained higher up positions at my company. Really makes you wonder. Sometimes it's luck, sometimes it's knowing all the right people and saying and doing all the right things even if you have no idea what you're doing and no one thinks anything of you. She probably just sucked all the right dicks in the force. That would be my guess. But sociopaths are very good at "what they do"

[@CityThatCannotBeCaptured]

She is clearly panicking and desperately trying to distance herself from the murder. It SCREAMS guilt.

[@wengcollins3398]

True she’s playing games

[@gracenguyen6612]

True. Every time when coming to the relationship, she repeatedly mentioned million years ago, or such, just screaming she did it but have to cover up.

[@sedakuday610]

Guilt?! Hardly. It's a fear for not to be found out!

[@selig7]

@@sedakuday610Guilt as in guilty, not the emotion.

[@sedakuday610]

@@selig7 ah I see, in that case

[@farmgirl5931]

I would often think how horrible it is when It takes so long for certain people to be brought to justice, but at the same time within that 20 years she was able to build a beautiful life for herself that she enjoyed, and then have it all ripped away from her. Which is kind of justice in and of itself.

[@BonMyFY]

Amen

[@triinpokk9198]

She also got to enjoy that life, which she victim didnt.

[@catherinemagee-l3x]

Yes I agree could have had a great retirement and pride of a great job but she just used it to hide behind.

[@bridgwll]

@@triinpokk9198I don’t think she would have enjoyed her life as much if she hadn’t killed her. Imagine living with the knowledge hanging over you. But, she made her bed.

[@drjonesey5]

Not really, because her husband now has to deal with this, any kids have to deal with this, is it fair to them that their mother is a criminal murderer whom hid that fact and they loved her and had no idea just for her to be ripped away from their life? No. I'm not saying not to charge her or for her to get away with it, but I'm saying your comment is sort of surface level thought on her punishment alone but does not take into consideration who else gets hurt as a result of her getting away with the crime for so long and building a life. Had she got caught and justice served her husband could have married someone else and things like that. I don't think she has any kids biological kids, I heard of an adopted daughter, but to that child perhaps she felt that was her mom.

[@jayyoutube8790]

What’s more frightening is the fact that other officers knew she did this and never said a word 🤯🤯

[@PPuffNstuff]

Promoted too

[@burtonknows9201]

Knowing and proving are two separate things. Suffice it to say that technology and solid detective work solved this case.

[@burtonknows9201]

@PPuffNstuff civil service promotional exam. If you meet the criteria, you can take the exam. Showing discrimination during the exam process opens the agency to a lawsuit.

[@Jud849]

@@burtonknows9201 thats why when you don’t know, you investigate, that of which they chose not to do despite the reasonable suspicion. See the issue?

[@burtonknows9201]

@@Jud849 I understand you are talking gibberish. Reasonable suspicion and guilt beyond a reasonable doubt are two separate things. Get back to me when you've done a cold case murder investigation resulting in a bench/jury conviction.

[@tracylangsley4064]

You would think as a seasoned cop she would know how to act when getting questioned lol

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

Criminals are stupid, never thinking of their futures.

[@akaaccount]

Knowing what to do and controlling yourself in the midst of fight or flight are two different things

[@bbmmr8]

They didn’t read her her rights so none of this is admissible in court, which might have caused her to let her guard down… they just wanted to know where to look for more evidence of motive since they already had the warrant. Which she gave.

[@yeah.cheers]

@@bbmmr8 As stated over and over by the detectives in the video, she is not being detained, is not under arrest, and is free to leave and go home at any time. The Miranda rights are not relevant in this instance, and there is no requirement for them to be read here.

[@brianmacpherson4913]

@@bbmmr8 Agreed. Plus, sometimes they get a slam dunk confession from what starts out as voluntary interview.

[@MrMusick84]

These 2 detectives are at the top of their game. A+ work.

[@carlmorgan8452]

DNA On the bite Sunk her battleship

[@davidaugustofc2574]

​@@carlmorgan8452 "lose lips sunk ships" - Quoting lyrics from Robert Williams, dunno if that's original

[@mattb6646]

I love how they told her she was free to go then immediately bring her back to arrest her 😂

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

They aways say that before questioning.

[@JacobC479]

@@joaquimrodriguez8961my dream is to see a video where they tell the person “you’re free to go, you can get up and go out that door any time” and the person say “okay thanks” and get up and leave😂 but most guilty people think they can outsmart the detectives and also wanna try to see what they know.

[@melissaparker3566]

Savage

[@mattb6646]

@@joaquimrodriguez8961 no they literally let her walk out the room like she was free to go

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

@@mattb6646 Except they would have brought her back before she got in her vehicle.

[@goosenamedbrian]

It was very generous of them to allow her to retire. It was also very generous of them to gaslight anyone demanding justice.

[@WitchyBlueMoonlight]

detectives: **ask a question** stephanie: **starts beatboxing**

[@JasmineTanis]

Stop😭😭😭😭🤣

[@Zemzabbers]

😂

[@enzothunder2996]

Hell yeah 😂

[@pale_saint]

*Spazzarus*

[@lorrainegrattan8528]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@loveyourself6961]

Serious props to the detectives that took it upon themselves to reopen this investigation despite the suspect being their colleague. Justice finally served to the family of the victim and the late victim.

[@mustaffa1611]

more like she pissed off some higher ups and they're getting even

[@guestonly1451]

They’re colleagues defended her and covered her murder, so no❤

[@Gol_da25]

Props to the directives??? You do know they only open the case because she pissed someone off and that was the only reason why they did so for revenge right? They all knew she did it and only took her down because of retaliation

[@wyomingptt]

​@@Gol_da25I mean okay but someone still had to investigate and bring up the charges so it's still a good thing.

[@rubensaucedo4118]

What about the justic of the citizens of Los Angeles being forced to put up with a corrupt and murdering police department???

[@peterbuckley3877]

They successfully made her think they were on her side and this was going nowhere,the more she talks the worse it becomes for her. She forgot the golden rule of never speak to the cops without a lawyer.

[@jeffeey3117]

She was probably thinking if she lawyered up then they would be scrutinizing her more. She should have kept her mouth shut

[@redrocks1983]

There was DNA on the victim. It was irrelevant. Motive, Means, Opportunity.

[@PokemonTrainerVince]

​@@redrocks1983 True. They simply did the interview probing for more stuff to nail her on. The information she provided made it a perfect slam dunk case. DNA was enough. Everything else was icing on the cake. They left no stone unturned.

[@MalonsMilk]

No she knew all along she was in trouble. Listen to how she speaks, even though she made massive mistakes she is trying to cover her tracks in case they come back at her ‘I may have’ ‘I might have’ etc.

[@jeffeey3117]

@@MalonsMilk had she just not.killed.her.she wouldn't have been in trouble

[@chrislewis5069]

I loved this lady's surprise and her facial expressions and just acting so surprised exactly how you'd expect someone to act who thought they had got away with it

[@mamytine]

I'm shocked at how guilty she is acting with being a detective.

[@wonucantseewithouthisglasses]

she's literally shaking the time she realized she fcked up when he heard the man's name lol

[@assrammington7961]

Interrogations are designed to make you act guilty. That’s why the best way to go into an interrogation is strapped up with abomb to be used when you’re about to be detained.

[@goosewhisperer6275]

Same here! 😯

[@kd_ss]

There’s the perks of it

[@7heRedBaron]

If anyone had even talked to her 22 years earlier, she would have poured a can of beans all over the floor. Her whole attitude was Okay boys let’s pull up our sleeves and solve this case. The suspects are me and me. Now which one did it?

[@drill4206]

Imagine having 23 years to come up with a story and all we get is the golly gee 😂😂 i cant remember

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

Or, it's been a million years.

[@shotty2164]

She probably had one back when it happened but she’d gotten away with it for so long she’d probably just completely believed she’d gotten away with it.

[@mercmarc]

Anyone who says "golly gee" and is over ten years old is suspect.

[@MrReymoclif714]

MTG!!!!

[@Captain_Clobb]

Dont forget, "ya know, ya know, ya know" x500 was so annoying. Sounded like bad tourrettes syndrome a few times.

[@MrWiggiJ]

Interrogator: "Do you know your name"? Stephanie: "Geeeee... Well i dont know, i dont know what to tell ya"

[@IDidntWantAHandleYouTube]

“It was just a million years ago!”

when dinosaurs roamed the earth@@IDidntWantAHandleKZbin

i wonder how much a gallon of gas was then@@IDidntWantAHandleKZbin

[@peterantonsen3539]

😂😂

[@SNUPE_FOXX92]

But she’d riffed off two or three other girls name with no issue 😂

[@guitarhurricane99]

It's amazing how she could remember who lived on what floor of what dorm decades ago, but conveniently couldn't remember if she'd ever met the victim or visited their home...

[@shivalishankersharma1562]

Detective : whats your name ? Lazarus : geez, I don’t remember. It was back in the 60s my parents named me. It was so long ago. Sheesh let me try to remember.

[@megc372]

🤣🤣🤣 she’d have to look at her pictures 🤡

[@NoName-i8x9o]

Underrated comment

[@theodoresurtee1178]

Geez I mean this was a million years ago I mean gosh, what is this all about I mean geez what year was that, was it ‘93 or ‘94

[@jjean7730]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@wolletemiriam1829]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@busdriverguy]

I love how they gave her a 2 minute period of thinking she was getting away with it again

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

Lol

[@carpediem4512]

Love?

[@vivianpatton5692]

@@carpediem4512 Yep

[@Janesgirl22]

​@@carpediem4512 Oh yeah. Another 2 minute jaunt of smug freedom to add to the previous twenty three YEARS she enjoyed. Yes, I definitely love it.

[@harveyparker-b8e]

Amazing the way she starts chirping like a songbird , when she knows full well that remaining silent is her right , and the best course of action .

[@reatcas]

IF something like this gets covered up in the police force, imagine what is being covered in the three letter agencies in the US

[@kyletitterton]

It's probably best not to even think about it.

[@AbbyCavapoo24]

If you don't already know it's way worse than you would imagine

[@maxelldenomie6131]

YES! Very much.

[@littlegirllost2654]

Like a President’s redrum?

[@humanbeing2420]

If a thorough coverup like this eventually failed, imagine how difficult it must be to cover things up.

[@timcarr953]

She kept giving the "I just took a bite out of a lemon" look.

[@smurf902]

Bite out of lemon and then "it was a million years ago."

[@davidgangemi3314]

They should interrogate the commanding officer who waived off the idea that Stephanie Lazarus couldnt have been a suspect because she was a cop. That should be a sentence of 5 yrs at least. Aiding and abetting ,anyone? There were clear signs and traces of Lazarus'behavior in public towards Rasmussen that would have led them to her. But we all know the upstanding reputation of LA's finest now dont we?

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

He didn't know, had he known than it would be a different story..

[@twosnakse]

Aiding and abetting read a book lol

[@TheNinnyfee]

Yes, they should at least investigate her enablers and see what pops up.

[@Janesgirl22]

​@@joaquimrodriguez8961He was told she'd been a problem to Sherri, but totally dismissed the concerns. So no, he did not do anything about it.

[@melodies5622]

Was probably long dead by the time they caught her...

[@n74jw]

I wouldn't buy for one second that she is that short of memory. She's a detective.

[@troy8613]

Also I’d imagine ending an innocent persons life would be seared into the memory.

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

Nor would I.

[@jimmyzhao2673]

She's trying and failing to pull a 'Columbo'

[@LarsPallesen]

Especially about a murder of the wife of someone she knew very well. She would CERTAINLY know for sure if she had met the victim or not. So dumb to play hazy around that question.

[@sarasweightlossjourney1432]

How do you have a checkpoint by your name? Just curious

[@Semmwizer]

The fact the force defended her for so long and denied any attempts to investigate her till 2009, at which point they still had to tip-toe around investigating someone in their force is disturbing. Makes me wonder what else the department has covered up over the years.

[@davisworth5114]

Well, there's the Black Dahlia murder, they knew Dr. George Hodel murdered her and let him leave the country.

[@bakoena82]

They have covered up stuff that could fit the 7 seas.

[@fancyfacemissy4992]

​@@bakoena82 right 😂😂

[@trawlins396]

You have no proof anyone covered anything

[@dustinharris8442]

Biggie smalls 😢

[@garfle1959]

When the judge sentenced her, hesaid "Lazarous, Come Forth"

[@blankczechz]

Bam. . . you're quick. I get in trouble all the time for stuff like that. I'm glad I'm not the only one. But seriously. Goid job.

[@zariyahharrell1722]

I’m confused

[@tracylmcenaney]

This interview never gets old... Must have seen it 20 times over the years. These detectives did great work

[@Bakedea87]

Probably my third time lol

[@aarde7036]

20? That's a bit sick... Are you practising how not to behave after you get caught?

[@Bakedea87]

@@aarde7036 Ever heard about a joke bud? Well I guess I shouldn't ask lol

[@Bakedea87]

@@aarde7036 You really think she's seen this twenty times huh? Lol

[@aarde7036]

@@Bakedea87 "must have seen it 20 times" she says, right?

[@daffynobody420]

The level of empathy in the cops response when she said she lost her home in a earthquake was priceless.

[@starlingswallow]

And when they were asking about computers and scanning pictures😂😂😂

[@kyrayates6026]

Oh well they new they could help give her a new home 😂

[@mileadileone3829]

And when she mentioned her friend dying of cancer twice

[@Lee-n2n1t]

Totally they were playcating her the entire time. The one detective you have 10,000 photos on 1 DVD how do you do that I don't know slot about computers? They knew there assignment and the both ACED it with extra credit. Fascinating interrogation!

[@SuussyBakka]

The sheer panic on her face makes me smile

[@emersonsmith5775]

Yes yes yes!!! I love it!!!

[@melissaparker3566]

Me too

[@akunakii3782]

these crazy faces she mimics in in this short ammount of time

[@Siile_]

Very satisfying indeed, evil bitch

[@ashian23x46]

They need to check if anyone in her department covered up for her.

[@georgecherucheril9947]

The parole board recommended parole for Stephanie recently but victim's family are fighting it. It is being reviewed further. Hopefully Stephanie remains in prison for life.

[@Rachelle-v2s]

I can't believe they would approve that! This woman is a cold blooded killer!

[@notting2640]

She’s a white woman convict in a liberal city. She’ll be out in 2030 😂

[@henrywallacesghost5883]

She already got the best years of her life as a free woman.

[@H0USE4100]

How is that possible? The video says she isn’t supposed to be eligible for parole until 2034. How the hell is she getting out 10 years early, she must be a jailhouse snitch.

[@brandonjones9635]

Having watched a number of true-crime documentaries, I must admit that this one is exceptionally well done. The voice-over description is concise, relevant and clear. And the producers have resisted the common practice among some documentarians of introducing silly cartoons and snippets from popular movies in an attempt to amuse the viewer and illustrate a particular point. In fact, their use of stock material is minimal and is introduced only when something visual is necessary to the narrative but unavailable for obvious reasons. In short, this presentation deserves an A+.

[@Im_lil_kennedy]

Right? I hate those cheesy stock photos/video clips

[@tiffaniemylord]

i agree

[@kaitlynmorgan4613]

cheesy stock photos or videos gets rid of any immersion and seriousness 💀💀 its fine to use it an often amount, but not if theyre goofy

[@johnnyhammer]

Then you'll love JCS... who did this case first.

[@iscreemz4494]

​@Azraelking999 it's the BIG heat. When there's someone following you...

[@Cazz_]

It’s disgusting other cops covered up for her 🤬 What a vile woman

[@ngoclan1000able]

I know right

[@Icadelion]

@@KingfishStevens-di9jitakes 2 seconds to use common sense, did you skip 20 minutes into the video?

[@Icadelion]

@@KingfishStevens-di9ji it’s not a hate for America, it’s stance of anti corruption, you know you can admit fault without jumping to incorrect conclusions

[@LibertyRapsher]

@@KingfishStevens-di9ji - HAHA! Talk about programming. So pointing out an instance of police corruption is some how anti America. That's crazier than Stephanie Lazarus. So in your world one must embrace the cops across the board, regardless of what they do or else they need to leave the US. Just the fact that you're linking the cops with the state is potentially revealing, because cops are supposed to be serving the people, but you see them as being synonymous with the state.

[@CartanMilk]

​@@KingfishStevens-di9jiyou are silly sir

[@wynnehi3531]

This makes me sick how the cops were covering up this murder. They protected their own. They never bothered to even try to solve it. The gun that was used was a common one use by the police. She had a bit mark with DNA. The family even said they suspected her.

[@JB-zo7ln]

It's like anything else. They will protect some and take down others. It's always political whether you like it or not. That's just the natural way people become when put in large pools or groups. Very few lead, most will follow, and there's always good and bad. She probably sucked the right peoples dicks and was able to stay clear for 23 years, but another person maybe would have been nabbed many years earlier.

[@Euroscot9155]

Different days, different technologies and techniques don't let your distrust in the Police shroud the fact that the Police has improved and continues to do so... further evidenced by this arrest.

[@MrDougHimmadome]

They didn’t have the DNA technology at the time to solve this murder. Yes they dropped the ball on the other stuff, but it’s not like they didn’t solve the crime.

[@tessarae9127]

To the people simping for the police, whatever. The fact that the gun used is the same as a cop’s is 🚩. It’s obvious there was a lot of police helping their own… why the case went unsolved for 20 years.

[@nathaliearnaert3255]

This world is full of corruption!

[@helloface001]

Those two detectives who unveiled all this are heroes. Gives me hope

[@Allround_Alex]

For a high ranking detective that murdered the victim in question, it's insane how long she was being interrogated for without realising it was an interrogation..

[@ADORABEL25]

She knew. It is a manipulative act

[@Allround_Alex]

@@ADORABEL25 ​@ADORABEL25 I disagree. She would have known better than most that if it gets to the point that detectives are sitting you down for an interrogation, especially that long after a case has gone cold, that it is because they have crucial and incriminating evidence. The absolute most important thing anybody should do when being interrogated, whether guilty or innocent, is say nothing until a lawyer is present. If she genuinely knew this was an interrogation, she would have known they knew something that no amount of manipulation would have been able to dig her out of. She would have known that anything she said, aside from the truth, would have only served to incriminate her further. You don't get to being a high ranking and decorated detective without knowing these things. You heard her towards the end of the interrogation clue onto what was happening which is why she left the room and ended the interrogation. This was after HOURS.

[@ADORABEL25]

@@Allround_Alex Lets agree to disagree. I still think she knew. And played a long just excellent. Reality hits hard when her game doesn’t work out in the end.

[@mjnoir1]

​@@ADORABEL25that's a possibility but I doubt it though. she should have been smart enough to realize she was being interrogated . but that's interesting

[@raghav5903]

Here we should appreciate the intelligence and smartness of those junior detectives

[@tusharpandey858]

I imagine how many killers and rapists die peacefully in old age without any consequences for their wrongdoings and how many people never got justice from our modern judicial system.

[@pfranks75]

I don’t think people who commit heinous crimes live peacefully.

[@KLA98]

​@@pfranks75whatever makes you feel better lol

[@humanbeing3946]

Even if they live peacefully without facing the consequences of their crime, I am sure they don't die peacefully.

[@grapesarepurple2636]

​@@pfranks75 wrong

[@luierdaneenpamper3877]

​@@pfranks75i wish i believed that as well.

[@appledoreman]

It's so bizarre watching someone lying through their teeth to detectives who already know that person's guilty.

[@e.e.harrison1357]

She sensed something was up. She knew it was only a matter of time that she was caught. She had to have wondered if it was all worth it. She probably came to the realization that it wasn't and prayed that this day would never happen.

[@seltonk5136]

It's so bizarre watching an entire PD cover up a murder for 20 years

[@ricomunoz6121]

And that's the fun of these videos... I freaking love it.

[@frankpitochelli6786]

If there were no DNA this crackpot would've gotten away with murder.... She doesn't stop talking.

[@SNUPE_FOXX92]

Had to be even more bizarre being that they were addressing their superior about her involvement in a murder of all things

[@cupidarrow8518]

17:35 "I don't even know what year she got killed." "Where was his apartment?" "Roscoe." Well... You failed at your memory loss game Stephanie...

[@mbrewer57]

Stephanie and her mother, Carol, were customers at the auto repair shop I worked for in Simi Valley, California. Her mother was the sweetest person you could ever meet. Stephanie was always nice but freaked us out with those crazy looks. We were not surprised when this hit the news.

[@KingdomCarrie]

Wow. I also lived in Simi Valley at that time

[@luierdaneenpamper3877]

If someone asks what i mean with crazy eyes i show them this woman. It's almost unreal how bad it is

[@Patrick_Bateman11]

Any other interesting things you can tell us? Like was this before or after the murder Or any off conversations you had with her ect

[@brianogrady9031]

Her mom and brother seem like great people.

[@melissamoonchild9216]

eyes dont lie aye

[@STI2000]

Two words, ICE COLD!!! If not for the two detectives she would have had a respected and decorated career. How do you do something so heinous and just never look back?

[@AngelWest58]

easy, if you're a narcissistic psychopathic murderer

[@TheArmchairrocker]

She's a cop. That's what they do.

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

@@TheArmchairrockeryou need to stop smoking crack.

[@twosnakse]

@@TheArmchairrockerwhat about the other two?

[@TheArmchairrocker]

@@twosnakse what about them? Finally go after a case almost 25 years later that could in no way negatively affect their career? How brave.

[@benja_304]

I've seen teenage suspects playing innocent better than this detective with +20years of experience 💀

[@hughhaefner3317]

Absolutely. She snitched on herself real good!

[@tlhogid663]

My thoughts exactly!

[@luna-mt7sf]

Because she's a psychopath, they have absolutely no feelings of shame or guilt

[@RandomGuyWithNoBeard]

​@@luna-mt7sfno she isnt a psychopath, you can clearly see emotions. Psychopaths are devoid of emotions and have difficulty understanding them. They are very calculated and only do things that benefit themselve. Psychopaths plan almost everything, so I dont think they would be so shaky during an interogation

[@darrinsiberia]

"i mean... i killed his wife... but it was a million years ago! who cares about that anymore! lemme outta here ya hear!"

[@skykid3]

Should never have been Allowed to retire from the police force and claim her full pension

[@ALT-vz3jn]

That interrogation was SO uncomfortable. She had so many indicators of guilt, I lost count. Contradicting herself constantly… I remember this interrogation from a few years ago, it was cool to watch it again now that I know more about interrogation techniques. Thank you.

[@jaymac7203]

Her over exaggerated facial expressions though 😭😭 lol 😂

[@andreablossom3929]

Gosh she couldn't stop saying it was a million years ago, lady the detectives interviewing you know that. They are questioning you about this prehistoric case for a reason. It was a long time ago is not letting off the hook. I would have stopped watching if it weren't for me wanting to see her crazy eyes when she realized she was going to jail.

[@daylinhesford3116]

Her repeating um, jeez, you know

[@rubygirl214]

@@andreablossom3929it could be a drinking game!

[@gretzkyyy5645]

Imagine DYING because your FIANCE is CHEATING ON YOU and his MISTRESS KILLS YOU. What a life.

[@whatupcuh6722]

personally i would come back to life and not allow that

[@LumbridgeTeleport]

She chose him, knowing how much of a loser he was

[@blondie3743]

​@@LumbridgeTeleportbecause bad people don't lie right?

[@sampahpribadi]

​@@LumbridgeTeleportnice of you to blame the victim 👍

[@Able-man-i6f]

He was cheating on his fiancé stupid, his “ex” has mad feelings for him still and didn’t want him to marry her

[@Ett.Gammalt.Bergtroll]

And to think she would've gotten away with it if only she hadn't been spiteful and disgusting enough to take a literal bite out of her victim during the murder. Absolutely wild.

[@dissraps]

Thats how women fight...

[@rajeevshrivastava4488]

she was losing the physical fight, she did that to get the upper hand and then she hit her with a flower pot, she did not take a bite out of her afterwards, victim fought for her life but unfortunately lost

[@Iliana___2532]

Omg, did she bite her though???

[@rightinthecrack]

@@dissrapsnah, the bite was on her upper forearm, so it sounds like the other girl may have gotten her arm around and did some sort of chokehold while they were struggling, then the other played dirty and bit her arm.

[@TheMenus]

@@dissrapsstop stereotyping smh

[@fotisboys]

All those years thinking you got away with 1st degree murder then finally realising you will end up in. Jail for rest of your life.

[@notting2640]

LA’s parole board is trying their best to get her out right now 😂 they will all cover for each other

[@JeffSchall]

As a cop, she should have damn well known that, the second they started poking at her history with her ex-boyfriend (whose wife was murdered), she needed to lawyer up immediately - whether she was guilty or not. Also, she's simultaneously mellow and hyper, within a one minute stretch.

[@deniseyeaisaidit]

I believe she was too arrogant to back down. Those who knew her said, she was extremely competitive, almost dangerously competitive in everything in her life I think who she is in this interview is who she’s been her whole life and people just accepted it. They said in the office the other police officers used to call her Stephanie spazarus. I’m sure she gave them a reason to give her that nickname.

[@dreamplace7469]

That is the beautiful thing about human beings - Knowing means nothing when you're in the hot seat, the emotions take over.

[@DudeWatIsThis]

I love how she alternates before "I don't remember, it's been so long" and extremely specific details.

[@jordanwolfcastle7387]

Right like the name of the street the apartment was on. Like everything else ohh it was so ma ny years ago how could i rememebr, but then just random shit she remembers clearly

[@xyfie6354]

@@jordanwolfcastle7387right it's like she definitely remembers every detail vividly and is just lying abt it

[@smurf902]

It's been a million years....come on

[@derekdavis9136]

Imagine the terror of this woman being inside your place staring at you with those psychotic eyes and knowing she’s there to kill you. I can’t even imagine the level of fear she had in her mind before she died

[@HardCold-Alquan]

Now you know why horror movies involve people with sick eyes - because it is real!

[@thanos7110]

And if she killed the cop she would do life in prison. It was a lose lose situation.

[@hollybrabeau]

But she's not a sociopath, no tendencies.

[@henryvanderbeek2973]

@@hollybrabeau I hope that's sarcasm.....

[@metalhead6548]

@@hollybrabeauso her writing “if i cant have him, no one will” doesnt scream psychopath to u?

[@7bridgesroad213]

This interview lives in my head rent free.

[@fictional.musings1704]

The way she kept saying that "I don't know, it's been million years now" was the moment that she knew a lot and she spoke fast and kept fumbling was the clear indication that she was the culprit.

[@RightToFreedomGirl]

Well, in fairness, 23 years ago is a LONG yime ago. Who will remember certain classmates names even 😂 But she's guilty as sin

[@EdenElectorate]

Yeah people seem to fail she realized literally instantly.

[@JAM661]

Well I do not remember any of room mate names from college 35 years ago. In fact the first guy I dated I do not remember his name either since we only dated for a few month. Your mind get filled with tons of other stuff over time. As a cop and detective she probably met 1000's of people during that time. Now if you show me a picture I will remember that person but if you just say some name I may not remember that name or not. Also what you end up remembering become selective over time as you start to forget fine details.

[@monoprixlavie]

@@JAM661and why exactly are you defending her? She killed Rasmussen and remembers her own murder very well. She will not forget the memory and details of taking someone’s life. She was lying.

[@RobbinGraham]

the huffing, sighing, groaning and eye-rolling is SUCH a tell that she's trying not to screw up all her lies. she's got to make every single sentence sound casually unafraid and that the questions are just preposterous because if you don't think she understands why she's in that interrogation room being questioned, you're crazy.

[@INORIZZ-5]

If you do crime at least have a better psychology lmao

[@Rawkstar1960]

Pretty amazing how she starts the interview not knowing anything about Rutten or Sherri (can’t even remember her first name?) but as they start down the rabbit hole she’s got all this information to reveal about the details of the breakup and the confrontation at the hospital. And, as others have pointed out, that she’s been a cop/detective for over two decades.

[@jasoncoward-aintscared]

Lazarus is one hell of a name for a killer.

[@smurf902]

Well....not that. It's the case being "risen from the dead." Hahaha what a fuckin terrible series of events.

[@cnferguson5]

My guess is that she was probably feeling anxious as to whether she'd get caught the first 2 to 5 years after she killed that woman, then she started feeling pretty confident but not certain. It's definitely something that comes up in her mind every now and then, but she begins to think about it less frequently as she becomes more confident that she's not going to get caught.Then moving forward to 10 years and then going on 15, at this point she's probably pretty confident and certain she's going to get away with it. Then 20 years go by, her crime is something that resides in the deep dark recesses of her mind, she probably doesn't think about it at all. and then one day you find yourself sitting across from two detectives who mention the name of your victim, and your whole world comes crashing down. Don't get me wrong, I don't feel sorry for her at all but damn, I can only imagine the flurry of angst and anxiety she was experiencing. As soon as they started talking she knew why she was there lol. She knew she was done for, but, don't want to go down with out a fight.

[@daylinhesford3116]

That's why even though she's a detective, she was acting extremely guilty

[@rheadias8139]

Very well written

[@MalonsMilk]

This is exactly what she was thinking. Brilliant summation. I also think that she never committed another crime apart from trying to hide this one ever again. I’m not sure it was premeditated as I haven’t looked at the case properly but she was extremely angry and jealous of the wife

[@g.m.backus5219]

Yes, and she certainly knew to keep her mouth shut but she did not

[@NoIdea68]

Exactly!

[@JenX1975]

Det: when did you date John? Stephanie: lets see.. I was born in 1960. I first ate peas in 1962, in 1969 I bought an orange shirt, in 1982 I had menstrual cramps. Det: did you have a fight with sherry? Stephanie: Jeez lets see, that was a million years ago. I'm not sure. That was a million years ago. I'm not sure

[@Robin-lh9wr]

😂

[@elainebird58]

Loooool 😂

[@euriditia]

I've seen this interrogation several times and each time it always satisfying to see how bad of a liar she is. Not to mention, in most of the damn pictures of her, she has those damn crazy eyes. It's even more infuriating that they probably suspected she did it but because she was a cop they swept it under the rug. It's sad that a new generation of cops/detectives to get her, but I'm glad that it happened.

[@Justice-ef9sk]

Right!! I mean, she really handled this badly. Pretending she didn't know John's name? Mispronouncing his last name? I mean she was literally obsessed with this guy! Hell, I'm in my forties and I STILL remember last names of people from HIGH SCHOOL, and they were only friends. And not remembering the confrontation she had with Sherry at the hospital? Oh, come on! 🙄Again, I can clearly remember the few physical fights I had--20 years ago!! She would have been more believable if she admitted to the things they were asking her. Like: yeah she was obsessed with John and yeah she confronted Sherry but so what, that doesn't make her a murderer, blah blah.... instead of the temporary amnesia BS game she was trying to play. Actually, as a cop she should have caught on immediately and said one word: L A W Y E R

[@euriditia]

@@Justice-ef9sk Lol this is so true. Anyone will remember their first love (or in her case, obsession)'s name. Unless she had a case of true amnesia, which she obviously did not lol! And yes, with a confrontation like that with someone you knew, anyone would remember that too! And I agree, because she was a cop at the time it surprises me she did not ask for a lawyer or anything. That was just a super dumb move, but I'm also glad she did not ask because then they wouldn't have had this play out the way it did.

[@andreablossom3929]

damn crazy eyes for real! 🤣🤣🤣Then when she mentioned her co-workers may have seen her hyper I'm like yea I've got a few of those in my life (family), very hyper people when dealing with negative emotion and very sociopathic presenting. Co-workers calling her Spazurus behind her back I can only imagine what it was like working with this nutcase that's been given a badge to do detective work of all things.

[@misterbojangles6205]

I keep coming across it also, we're running out of YT content. Swept, scrubbed and mopped.

[@thrownawaytubes]

The cops that brushed it aside and wrote the remark abt watching too many cartoons should be held accountable

[@bernhardwall6876]

According to an audiobook I listened to, Nils Rasmussen often tried to reach out to John, but John would avoid talking with him. My theory is that he always felt ashamed of having slept with Stephanie even though he and Sheri were officially getting married. How did Stephanie's family react to learning that their wife/mother was a killer? And all of her co-workers, and Sheri's coworkers? There are so many perspectives that I so want to know more about.

[@preciouschideraalumona5143]

It's clear she's discussed this situation with fellow colleagues before. There was a cover up. Thank God for these detectives

[@chad_b]

Her facial expressions and her stuttering are hilarious 😁

[@mattb6646]

"Im not guilty, im not guilty, gosh stop asking me questions I said I'm not guilty" 😅

[@TheNinnyfee]

Her eyes are actually scary and crazy, but as a decorated detective stuttering doesn't become her.

[@jaymac7203]

She's clearly innocent 😭 lol 😂

[@Rachelle-v2s]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@satansouls-]

Stephanie: I can't remember a single thing *2 seconds later proceeds to confess every detail*

[@Bionic_Fonzie]

32:06 - it took HOURS, for the "spidey sense" of a detective of 26 years, to kick in

[@HeavenismyHometown]

Stealing clothes and taking pictures of someone while they're asleep is not casual flirting, it's creepy.

[@susannabonke8552]

Good point. !

[@Veroweithofer]

If the roles were reversed, a man doing that to a woman, we would all know it’s a red flag!

[@norfolkronin6307]

I thought that instantly myself. If it was the other way round! Bless from UK

[@rondesjardins-j1l]

@@norfolkronin6307 Kind of like that 2012 murder of that 12 year that found in her grand ma,s attic.the killer did the same thing took pictures while she was sleeping

[@gaming4life25]

I cannot believe she lived a very normal life for 23 years even after knowing that she murdered someone brutally and left a family completely devastated. The killer is definitely a psychopath.

[@wandajaximov4527]

Don't date ANYONE named lazarus

[@dynad00d15]

hahahahaha you just made my day! #darkhumor

[@DACrowley]

INTO THE PIT

[@NonServiam1312]

Or anyone who is a cop

[@asafoster7954]

Don't date LEOs... ACAB

[@ceraunoashe9134]

​@NonServiam1312 that one doesn't hold...

[@mikerivera7509]

Lazarus Been a cop for years and still didn't realize that she was getting set up

[@blossomx1804]

I feel so sorry for her parents. They knew and they had to live with the injustice.

[@thatfishguy4991]

Yeah it’s so sad they tarnished Steph’s name by framing her

[@ladygumshoe7402]

​@@thatfishguy4991?????????

[@ladygumshoe7402]

I feel for the parents too😢😢 They tried telling everyone and anyone that would listen that Stephanie stalked their daughter and their daughter was concerned about this. Her retirement money should have been giving to the parents of the woman she murdered.......or the husband.

[@corymanza1072]

It’s interesting that even though she’s a detective, she falls for the same tricks they’re trained to do. Probably in a panic of getting caught, it all went out the window.

[@1mrsadkinson]

They’re trained to interrogate, not to be interrogated. And she’s probably never broken the law since and had convinced herself that she was innocent and that it was over, so she was completely unprepared. Or she may just be a horrible liar. 🤣

[@penelopejoann]

Right? Human behavior can be so wretchedly predictable!

[@SouthPawGirlie]

​@@1mrsadkinsonShe had broke the law, on the Documentary she would run plates on guys she liked, find out their address and show up to their house. That's against the law.

[@1mrsadkinson]

@@SouthPawGirlie oh ok, I never said she didn’t, I said she’s probably. It was just an assumption. But thanks

[@MalonsMilk]

I guess it is kind of proof that I think she was not a natural born killer and that she was law abiding from that point on. She still needs to be punished and do time but it shows she’s not actually a danger to anyone and has probably helped more people than she harmed.

[@peggybaby0894]

I want to see an in-depth interview with her husband! I don’t know how I would feel learning I had married and been with a murderer for years and we were both cops and involved so much in the department. 😵‍💫

[@jeffeey3117]

Especially if her husband started to bring up accusations that she may have been involved

[@jeffeey3117]

Then he would always have to look over his.shoulder. the scary part she could try to use arsenic to poison him

[@lisinasadia]

​@@SatanenPerkeleyoww that crazy why will he want to kill u

[@KennyNGA]

​@@SatanenPerkeleI can understand the guy

[@jackrobinson9403]

As for the husband, he might of told him, either way it seems it was an open secret, he could of known either way!

[@josephdelp87]

Imagine how many lives she has destroyed while on the job. Likely planting evidence, lying in court, shootings, false arrests, etc.

[@redblackandgreen]

"If I can't have you, no one will " Classic lines of a killer 🤬

[@mangafq8]

Worth breaking up!!

[@loralieisa]

If she meant that she would have shot him not his wife.

[@chorizoramen93]

​@@loralieisaNah, can go both ways. She likely thought once she was gone that he would choose her. But he didn't so...

[@loralieisa]

@@chorizoramen93 "If I can't have you no one will" means that only the murder of John would accomplish such. He did find another woman eventually.

[@chorizoramen93]

@@loralieisa not if she was crazy and willing to do the same to other future partners...

[@David-kh2ob]

The LAPD covered for her years ago, which makes you think, if they were so quick to cover for one of their own for a crime as horrific as this imagine how many crimes small and large they have covered up for each other.

[@Thirdgen83]

The Blue-Line Gang.

[@trawlins396]

You don't know that.

[@cronezone787]

Yes we do 😂. That's like saying we don't know if the church covered up more pedophiles than have been brought to light. Corruption is everywhere, and always will be. @@trawlins396

[@sknyc1688]

​@@trawlins396We do though.

[@trawlins396]

@@sknyc1688 prove it. Prove they covered this up for her.

[@brenmarie]

She’s basically telling the detectives to let it go cause it’s 2009 now

[@robocop28rc]

SHAME ON LAPD FOR LETTING HER RETIRE EARLY AND COLLECT A POLICE PENSION .... SHAME !!