From the crime scene, we know the attack continued in the entrance wayfoyer, where several blood smears and stains were found. And it was there that newlyweds sherri rasmussen and john ruetten lived in a condo together, on balboa boulevard. Matthew mcgough has not only written a singular true crime story, but a careful. Sherri rae rasmussen murder love triangle detailed in exlapd officers murder trial prosecution rests in retired lapd detectives murder trial stephanie lazarus jury wants to read testimony about fight stephanie lazarus emotionless as guilty verdict was read. As in many recent cases, new testing of old dna evidence here, an allegedly misplaced. Mar 04, 2011 murdered paul alexander nonfiction loc 589 no pages in the book murdered sherri rea russeman is brutally murdered. Sherri rae rasmussen, a nurse, was murdered in her home in 1986. Despite being a bit too long and overly detailed at times, true crime fans will nevertheless be captivated by this intriguing case. Lapd love rival murdered sherri rasmussen in calculated attack. In february of 1986, the body of the 29 year old woman was discovered in the van nuys, california, apartment she shared with her husband, john ruetten.
The state vs stephanie lazarus sherri rasmussen murder. Sherri rasmussen february 7, 1957 february 24, 1986 was an american woman found dead in february 1986 in an apartment she shared with her husband, john ruetten, in van nuys, california. Jan 11, 2020 in a packed true crime book, the lazarus files goes behind the scenes in the murder of sherri rasmussen, killed by lapd cop stephanie lazarus, it was a shocking crime that went unsolved for decades. The middle daughter of three, sherri was known as a gentle, kind and caring woman. A collection of true crime stories headlined by the murder of sherri rasmussen for 23 years, no one knew how sherri rasmussen had died. The crime scene suggested a ferocious struggle, and police initially assumed it was a burglary gone awry. Sep 28, 2012 vanity fair corrects bowden story about stephanie lazarus case. In the defense theory, that sherri interrupted a burglary, sherri and her attacker would have had to have stepped over this equipment at the bottom of the stairs. Inside the case of a murderous lapd detective that could. Feb, 2012 full stephanie lazarus interrogation video interview before arrest. Mar 24, 2020 most of your fave truecrime shows and documentaries probably. Sherri rasmussen was born on the 7th of february 1957. Full stephanie lazarus interrogation video interview.
And thats acceptable commentary coming from an amateur true crime fan. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the murder of sherri rasmussen. If you legit love crime books, you will become enveloped in gilmours twisted logic and surprising actions. A true story of murder, corruption, race and feminism in the 1970s uoi press in this moving memoir, joeann hart investigates the longunsolved murder of a friend, and looks at how the crime intertwined with the vast social changes of the time. The killer across the table is chilling true crime.
Well look at the timelines of events surrounding sherris last days, and discuss why the husband very well could have been benjamin button. Vanity fair corrects bowden story about stephanie lazarus case. This book is from the 60s, meaning its true crime before true crime was cool. Matthew mcgough on how an lapd officer hid a murder for. An engrossing true crime accountthis memorable and powerful work deserves a wide readership. The body of a 29yearold nurse and threemonth newlywed, sherri rasmussen, had been discovered by her husband, john ruetten. Douglas examines four notorious serial killers in his latest wellwritten and thoughtprovoking book. The stephanie lazarus murder case in the early 1980s, stephanie lazarus, a student at ucla, fell in love with john ruetten who also attended the university. Matthew mcgough on february 24, 1986, 29yearold newlywed sherri rasmussen was murdered in the home she shared with her husband, john.
Matthew mcgough has not only written a singular true crime story, but a careful and damning indictment of systemic failure, one that should. Author matthew mcgough writes that his book is not a whodunit. The case of the murdered newlywed and the cop who nearly. She had been beaten and shot three times in a struggle. Read this book which will answer all your questions about this tragedy. Library journal despite the impressive research and mostly compelling final chapter, much of the book feels like an information dump filled with irrelevant and repetitious details. Years later, a test matched dna from the crime scene to a female police officer, stephanie lazarus. Homicide detectives advanced a theory that the murder was a botched burglary, but that theory was wildly incongruous with the crimescene evidence, which pointed to an executionstyle murder. In february of 1986, sherri rasmussen was found dead in the condo she shared with her husband, john ruetten, in van nuys, ca. In corroborating evidence ii, william rasmussen, author of two previous true crime books, continues his investigation into famous, unsolved criminal cases by focusing on two separate, unrelated stories. True stories about the longdelayed delivery of justice are innately powerful.
So i am finally done reading this book and now it goes on the shelves with the rest of my true crime collection. Sherri rae rasmussen murder love triangle detailed in exlapd officers murder trial prosecution rests in retired lapd detectives murder trial stephanie lazarus jury wants to read testimony about fight stephanie lazarus emotionless as. The lazarus files is a thorough, comprehensive, and impressive account of the murder of sherri rasmussen, and how lapd detective stephanie lazarus got away with the crime for more than two decades. Apr 03, 2019 inside the case of a murderous lapd detective that could bring down the whole department. She was severely beaten and suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Over the last several years i have interviewed many of sherris family members, friends, and colleagues. A cold case investigation examines the case and the investigation that followed, noting that while the person responsible for sherri rasmussens death may be behind bars. I enjoy reading true life mysteries with background information but this book just. After college, lazarus and ruetten continued to see each other, and even took trips together. In the lazarus files, mcgough probes the 1986 murder of 29year. The lazarus files, by matthew mcgough amazon book depository in 2009, a decadesold cold case, the 1986 murder of sherri rasmussen, a young newlywed nurse in van nuys, heated up when a suspect was finally arrested.
On february 24, 1986, the body of sherri rasmussen born february 7, 1957 was found dead. The long story of an lapd cold case whats nonfiction. The book, a true crime, is the product of a meticulous mind, who left no stone unturned. In 1986, a young woman named sherri rasmussen was murdered in the home she shared with her husband, john. A riveting account of sherri rasmussens cold case murder investigation. Oct 30, 2016 on february 24, 1986, john ruetten came home from work to find his newlywed wife, sherri rasmussen, dead on their living room floor. On february 24, 1986, 29yearold newlywed sherri rasmussen was murdered. I sure hope all of you read this book even if you are not a tc fan. He spoke with a roster of names to piece it all together. The beautiful life of sherri rasmussen and the downfall of stephanie lazarus duration. Matthew mcgough is writing a book about sherris life and murder. The case of the murdered newlywed and the cop who nearly got. On february 24, 1986, 29yearold newlywed sherri rasmussen.
Put on your shoulder pads and tease your hair to the heavens and join us this week as we discuss the peculiar murder of sherri rasmussen. She is bitten in the forearm and is sot in the gut after 20 minutes of fighting she is finally hit in the head with a vase and then shot in the heart twice. May 29, 2019 author matthew mcgough writes that his book is not a whodunit. Full stephanie lazarus interrogation video interview before. In the decades after 29yearold sherri rae rasmussen was found bludgeoned and fatally shot in february. It is a very complicated and convoluted tragedy and there is a great deal more to this horrible story than the murder. On february 24, 1986, the body of sherri rasmussen born february 7, 1957 was found dead in the apartment she shared with her husband, john ruetten, in van nuys, california, united states. Inside the case of a murderous lapd detective that could bring down the whole department. Sep 05, 2017 put on your shoulder pads and tease your hair to the heavens and join us this week as we discuss the peculiar murder of sherri rasmussen. Nov 16, 2018 true stories about the longdelayed delivery of justice are innately powerful. Nov 03, 2018 the stephanie lazarus murder case in the early 1980s, stephanie lazarus, a student at ucla, fell in love with john ruetten who also attended the university. Apr 01, 2012 in the defense theory, that sherri interrupted a burglary, sherri and her attacker would have had to have stepped over this equipment at the bottom of the stairs.
If the lapd really did cover up stephanie lazarus murder of sherri rasmussen, it was done so brazenly that its almost impossible to believe. Mar 21, 2010 sherri rae rasmussen sherri rae rasmussen, 29 shot to death. On february 24, 1986, john ruetten came home from work to find his newlywed wife, sherri rasmussen, dead on their living room floor. When ruetten, an engineer, had come home from work at 5. The police initially suspected that it was a random occurrence, that rasmussen had interrupted a burglar. The crime scene suggested a ferocious struggle, and police initially assumed. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In the lazarus files, mcgough probes the 1986 murder of 29yearold newlywed sherri rasmussen. Murdered paul alexander nonfiction loc 589 no pages in the book murdered sherri rea russeman is brutally murdered. Rasmussen had been beaten and shot three times in a struggle. An anthology of true crime kindle edition by dillard, jessi. This is a true crime book that focuses on the recent dna evidence that helped solve a crime from the 80s.
Homicide detectives advanced a theory that the murder was a botched burglary, but that theory was wildly incongruous with the crime scene evidence, which pointed to an executionstyle murder. On february 24, 1986, 29yearold newlywed sherri rasmussen was murdered in the home she shared with her husband, john. Sep 16, 20 and thats acceptable commentary coming from an amateur true crime fan. In a packed true crime book, the lazarus files goes behind the scenes in the murder of sherri rasmussen, killed by lapd cop stephanie lazarus, it was a. Lazarus had left behind whilst out shopping and it matched that taken from the bite on rasmussens arm. She was charged with the murder of sherri rasmussen, a young nurse. Jul 25, 2019 in 1986, a young woman named sherri rasmussen was murdered in the home she shared with her husband, john.
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