When The Detective Is Actually The Killer 

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

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

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..

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.

Cops do not become Psychopaths, psychopaths become cops.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

As a high ranking detective herself, no doubt she knew she was being interrogated for the murder 5 minutes into it.

The LAPD was unhelpful, understatement of the century.

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.

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

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

She has a near panicked demeanor each time she asks what it’s all about. She throws out a lot to give her several ways to avoid being trapped.

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.

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

"I killed her like a million years ago"

It's crazy how people feel they'll only have one love in their lifetime. The obsession with one person is hard to imagine.

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. 🤣🤣🤣

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

31:10 Whenever they tell you that you’re free to go wherever you want, don’t believe them. Cops told me that once, so I was like, “Okay, peace out,” and got up to leave, and THEN they arrested me. 😂

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.

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

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.

That picture of lazuras at the 5:00 mark looking like the joker is priceless, that is the I got away with premeditated murder smile if I’ve ever seen one.

Love your account. You put SO much more detail into the story’s in comparison to other documentary accounts on here!!!

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

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😂

If she went to see his parents and said that, "If I can't have him, no one else will"...is a CLEAR indication that there may be SEVERE problems !! This could have been prevented !!

The fact that she just got eligible for parole is outraging. I hope she won't get out of jail.

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

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

This was such a good video! Good case, excellent editing, punctual and informative explanations - great job overall! You represented this case so enjoyably!

This is my favorite interrogation I have seen on RU-vid and I have watched at least 10 times. masterfully done,

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.

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.

BEST reportage of this case, with facts and pictures! Good job.

“Gee, I don’t know. I don’t even know what I had for lunch. Do you guys have a sandwich I could have.”

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.

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

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

I feel the worst for Sherry Rasmussen. She not only had a disturbed woman on her hands, but a weak husband who didn't get a grip and say HEY! I'M MARRIED! CEASE AND DESIST ALL CONTACT WITH ME.

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

The sheer panic on her face makes me smile

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

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

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.

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.

28:32 "I'm crazy" Yes you are😂

She is probably a beast when interrogating…love watching her get what she puts out 🤨

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

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

Since she's a cop, why didn't she ask for a lawyer ASAP?

This video is very well presented. Makes for easy listening and understanding. Well done Sir !

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

Imagine having to look over your shoulder all those years, never knowing when the day will come, and then suddenly the question "Do you know John Ruetten?" And you know it's all over.

Denied parole !!! May 2024! 🍻

Read the book, “The Lazarus Files” by Matthew McGough. Very detailed, but so much one gets bogged down. Good read.

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

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

Interrogator-Did you grab lunch after you killed her? Female cop- I might have, I don’t know it was like a million years ago! Interrogator-Ahhhhh, got you!!

Outstanding work by these two detectives.

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

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.

The second the 1st question started, she knew what she was there for. She knew she did it and she knew these guys were going to turn up the heat. From a psychological point of view, she started coming apart very very early in this and they would've smelt it on her because i could smell it on her immediately. A 26 year veteran of the force knows exactly what is happening and why it’s happening and not being prepared for it because the case had been cold for so long. It startled her and she is doing her best to wriggle around every question but she knows she’s not nailing it and she starts falling to pieces, subtly falling on her own sword as that interview goes on.

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

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.

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?

She is totally in shock, that she got caught.

Imagine how many other victims there could be, that we don't know about!

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.

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?

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.

Love when the truth comes into the light.

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

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

One of the best interrogation ever.

Cold cases baby … gotta love real detectives

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.

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.

There is a certain element in the eyes of a sick person that we can perceive. That woman had that classic insano look

It's scary to think that the people we hire to protect us, are the ones we have to fear

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.

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

amount of times I've watched this, never gets old

It must be really hard to make a true crime video about a well know case, especially one that has been covered by JCS, so much so that most folk don't even try, they will make a video about the case and basically just use the the existing videos as the research. That's why I think this video is really cool, loads of new details, and a load of photos that I haven't seen before.

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

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.

Giving new meaning to "crazy eyes."

What a horror. Absolutely crazy.

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

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+.

This is one of the best interrogations entertainment wise ever..I've watched it several times and the Daniel Holzclaw interview gave the cop 273 years

if she says "i don't know, it was so long ago" ONE MORE TIME