Stephanie Ilene Lazarus Photo! Here is the picture of Stephanie Lazarus which is a cropped version of the one used in LA Weekly’s article titled UPDATE with photo of LAPD Detective Stephanie Lazarus. Accused of murder, she was featured in LA Weekly People Issue.
Stephanie Lazarus, a veteran LAPD detective who tracks stolen arts, was arrested today for allegedly shooting her former boyfriend John Ruetten’s wife Sherri Rae Rasmussen twenty three years ago in 1986. Lazarus was accused of killing Rasmussen after the former’s DNA was found matched DNA of the victim’s killer.
“It’s very bittersweet. Our goal is to always bring people to justice, but this is somebody we know,” LAPD’s detective bureau deputy chief Charlie Beck said of Lazarus’s arrest.
Stephanie Lazarus, 49, who is is being held at Los Angeles County without bail, was booked for investigation of the slaying of Rasmussen. According to AP, Police investigators expect to submit the case Monday to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office, which will decide whether to file criminal charges.
Update: Stephanie Lazarus was charged with premeditated murder killing Sherri Rae Rasmussen on Monday (June 
in L.A. County Superior Court. Her arraignment was scheduled on July 6. Lazarus could face the death penalty if convicted.
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