the prime suspect was lapd detective stephanie lazarus. tal went through the murder book he found almost nothing on lazarus, even though she was the ex-girlfriend of the husband of sherri rasmussen. there was only one notation in the criminology in 1986. a detective had written stephani lazarus, p. o., police officer as if her name had come up, bu not as a suspect. no notes o any conversation with her? >> no paper trail. >> she seemed to be someon above suspicion. stephanie ilene lazarus had grown up i southern, california, a tomboy of sorts and loved sports. she attended u.c.l.a. where sh played basketball. it wa during her college days that she met and dated john ruetten long before he and sherri go married. after graduating in 1982, lazarus surprised he family by joining the lapd this when only a handful o women entered the force. >> i don't think i knew that she was applying >> she seemed to be someon above suspicion. stephanie ilene lazarus had grown up i southern, california, a tomboy of sorts and loved sports. she attended u.c.l.a. w