Sherri Rasmussen was killed in her Los Angeles home in 1986. Investigators initially treated the attack as a burglary, but preserved DNA evidence eventually pointed to police detective Stephanie Lazarus, a former girlfriend of Rasmussen’s husband. Lazarus was arrested more than two decades after the crime and convicted of murder.
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03TV & documentaries
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Dateline NBC — The Smoking Gun (2018)
IMDb episode reference connected to the Sherri Rasmussen & Stephanie Lazarus case. Listed release: 2018. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
IMDb episode reference connected to the Sherri Rasmussen & Stephanie Lazarus case. Listed release: 2010. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
IMDb episode reference connected to the Sherri Rasmussen & Stephanie Lazarus case. Listed release: 2012. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
IMDb episode reference connected to the Sherri Rasmussen & Stephanie Lazarus case. Listed release: 2017. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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The Signal · 2012-03-09 · Page 4
Lazarus convicted in Rasmussen’s murder
The verdict report explains the DNA evidence and the long delay in identifying Sherri Rasmussen’s killer.
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Killer Realizes She’s Been Caught 23 Years Later | The Case of Sherri Rasmussen
Video from Unseen covering the Sherri Rasmussen & Stephanie Lazarus case. Length: 28:42.
Linked by this creator in the episode notes for “Ep. 324 The Murder of Sherri Rasmussen.” This creator channel covers multiple cases. The matching case episode is linked below. The platform may ask you to sign in.
Linked by this creator in the episode notes for “Ep. 324 The Murder of Sherri Rasmussen.” This creator channel covers multiple cases. The matching case episode is linked below. The platform may ask you to sign in.
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09Internet Archive
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Dateline NBC : KNTV : February 11, 2011 9:00pm-11:00pm PST
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Dateline : MSNBCW : June 9, 2019 2:00am-3:00am PDT
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11Court records & documents
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Lazarus v. Core — federal habeas decision
A federal appellate memorandum addressing the delay before Stephanie Lazarus was charged with Sherri Rasmussen’s murder.
A civil appeal concerning the time limit for the Rasmussen family’s wrongful-death lawsuit against Lazarus. This is separate from the murder prosecution.
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13Where are they now?
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Sherri Rasmussen & Stephanie Lazarus — media, court records & case files | Unforgotten Casebook
07Social Media
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Unseen
Killer Realizes She’s Been Caught 23 Years Later | The Case of Sherri Rasmussen
Video from Unseen covering the Sherri Rasmussen & Stephanie Lazarus case. Length: 28:42.
Watch on YouTubeEXPLORE WITH US
Cold Case SOLVED After 26 Years: The True Story of Sherri Rasmussen | True Crime Solved Mystery
Video from EXPLORE WITH US covering the Sherri Rasmussen & Stephanie Lazarus case. Length: 17:00.
Watch on YouTubeThe Lore Lodge
The (Almost) Successful Coverup Of The Sherri Rasmussen Murder
Video from The Lore Lodge covering the Sherri Rasmussen & Stephanie Lazarus case. Length: 1:10:39.
Watch on YouTubeMegyn Kelly
Fatal Attraction: The Body in Unit 205 — Ep. 1 | MK Confidential on the Murder of Sherri Rasmussen
Video from Megyn Kelly covering the Sherri Rasmussen & Stephanie Lazarus case. Length: 32:23.
Watch on YouTubeTrue Crime Brewery
His Crazy Ex Girlfriend: The Murder of Sherri Rasmussen
Video from True Crime Brewery covering the Sherri Rasmussen & Stephanie Lazarus case. Length: 1:35:49.
Watch on YouTubeMegyn Kelly
Fatal Attraction: Nineteen Years in a Freezer — Ep. 2 | MK Confidential on Sherri Rasmussen
Video from Megyn Kelly covering the Sherri Rasmussen & Stephanie Lazarus case. Length: 32:35.
Watch on YouTubeMegyn Kelly
The Deadly Secrets Behind Sherri Rasmussen's Murder
Video from Megyn Kelly covering the Sherri Rasmussen & Stephanie Lazarus case. Length: 6:00.
Watch on YouTubeABC News
Examining notorious Los Angeles murder case of Sherri Rasmussen | 20/20 PART 1
Video from ABC News covering the Sherri Rasmussen & Stephanie Lazarus case. Length: 9:45.
Watch on YouTubeCriminal Underworld
Killer Cop: How DNA Exposed the Shocking Murder of Sherri Rasmussen
Video from Criminal Underworld covering the Sherri Rasmussen & Stephanie Lazarus case. Length: 18:48.
Watch on YouTubeCasefile
The deadly secrets behind Sherri’s murder
Video from Casefile covering the Sherri Rasmussen & Stephanie Lazarus case. Length: 1:03:38.
Watch on YouTubeTikTok · Creator channel
Crack House Chronicles — TikTok channel
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Crack House Chronicles — Facebook page
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