Parents of LA woman slain in 1986 want to know why it took so long to arrest police officer.

(9 Jun 2009) HEADLINE: Veteran LAPD detective faces 1986 murder charge
CAPTION: A police detective with more than two decades on the force was brought to court Tuesday in an orange jail jumpsuit to face a capital murder charge alleging she killed an ex-boyfriend's wife 23 years ago. The AP's John Mone reports. (June 9)
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[[NATS--"YES"]]
CURTLY AND CAMLY SHE ANSWERED "YES" WHEN A LOS ANGELES COUNTY JUDGE ASKED DETECTIVE STEPHANIE LAZARUS IF SHE WANTED HER ARRAIGNMENT POSTPONED...
THE 49-YEAR OLD LA POLICE VETERAN IS ACCUSED OF KILLING AN EX BOYFRIEND'S WIFE IN 1986.
THROUGH D-N-A EVIDENCE OFFICERS CONNECTED LAZARUS TO THE SHOOTING AND BEATING DEATH OF SHERRI RASMUSSEN.POLICE SAY SALIVA FROM BITE MARKS ON THE VICTIM'S BODY PROVIDED A MATCH.
THE CRIME OCCURRED AT HER VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA CONDO.
BACK THEN--POLICE THOUGHT BURGLARLY SUSPECTS WERE TO BLAME-- [[SOT]]
[[SUPER: John Taylor//Attorney for Victim's Family]]
"the family of sherri rasmussen have nothing but praise for the LAPD of 2009."
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LAZARUS WAS ACTIVE WITH THE LA-PD IN 1986. THE VICTIM'S FAMILY SAY THEY APPROACHED INVESTIGATORS ABOUT HOW HER HUSBAND'S EX GIRLFRIEND...A POLICE OFFICER... REPEATEDLY HARRASED SHERRI RASMUSSEN...
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[[SUPER: John Taylor//Attorney ]]
" she once approached sherri at her place of work, at glendale adventist medical center and told her if I can't have John...no one will..."
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WHEN THEY ANNOUNCED THE ARREST POLICE SAID DETECTIVES KNEW OF LAZARUS' PRIOR RELATIONSHIP.
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[[put date strap on top Friday June 5, 2009]]
[[SUPER: CHIEF WILLIAM BRATTON//LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPT.]]"the investigation revealed they had had a long term relationship."
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OUTSIDE COURT HER PARENTS AND THEIR LAWYER ASKED FOR ANSWERS...
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[[SUPER: John Taylor//Attorney for Victim's Family]]
"the family would like a full inquiry of the investigation back then."
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LAZARUS IS BEING HELD WITHOUT BAIL..HER NEXT COURT APPEARANCE IS IN JULY.
JOHN MONE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES.

#Stephanie #Lazarus
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