Stephanie Lazarus Murder Case | Mental Health & Personality | Love Triangle
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- Опубліковано 9 тра 2020
- This video answers the questions: Can I analyze the Stephanie Lazarus murder case? What are the mental health and personality factors at work in this case? Why would a police officer commit homicide? Support Dr. Grande on Patreon: / drgrande
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"not consistent with intelligence" is my number 1 way of calling someone stupid 😂
Dr. Grande be throwing shade 😂😂
Or impulsive
Dr Grande knocks a date back because he believes they were not consistent with beauty ☺️☺️😅😅.
haha was going to comment the same thing
soonsims . What a stupid comment.
She should NOT have been able to RETIRE from the Police Department! She should have been FIRED!!
All about the pension ..the police pension ..
All of you jealous cop haters always say that. She paid into her pension, Einstein. I’ll bet if someone came after your money you would feel the same. Pumpkin head.
@@redghost3170 behave yourself , I'm not a cop hater ..how dare you . Just think it's a bit weired how they harp on about keeping they're pension all the god damn time when they've bin caught out jiggery n a pokering and breaking the law ..
Haven't you heard? 'Blue Lives Matter'...apparently they matter more than the lives of those they are supposed to 'protect and serve'. Not all cops are bad but monsters like Lazarus seem always to be 'protected' by fellow officers and given leineincy...thus the early retirement package (disgraceful) vs. being fired and barred from ever being a cop again.
@@lizfrancis8925 aye ...that's right .
Sherri's family always believed it was Lazarus who had killed their daughter. They told investigating police first thing when asked if they knew of anyone who might want to hurt Sherri that Lazarus had threatened her, that their daughter was afraid of her and that they believed she was the most likely culprit. The cops covered everything up and went with the "two random black guys that no one ever saw".
Also Sherri's husband was a faithless creep who was totally unworthy of her. The worst thing that ever happened to that woman was meeting that cheat and liar.
Detective: "Did you ever get in an argument with Sherry?"
Stephanie: 🤔🙄🤨🥴🤥😵😯🤫🥺😳😏🤭😶
four hundred eighty two thousand, five hundred twenty six different facial expressions - and only her "Holy S+++, I'm caught!" face was the real, true, Stephanie!😂
If this becomes a movie Jim Carey should play Stephanie, those facial expressions were on another level
Shut up! Nothing about the murder of Sherri Rasmussen is part of a joke, or to be made light of.
Bro every freaking shot of her she got buged out eyes!!!!! Its nott jsut one photo. Shes got a hyperfuucked creepy normal look (for her).
They are priceless aren’t they🤪
@@jaredwhitaker3175 did you know her? Her loss was a tremendous one for so many people . She sounds like a delightful person someone that I would’ve liked
Like his character bodybuilder on SNL “Vera dimilo” spelling ? That was hilarious 😂
After the murder, when Sherri's family raised the possibility of Lazarus as the killer, the police told them, "This isn't TV."
LA police have always had a terrible reputation. Corrupt from head to toe. Endless stories on this department. Corrupt, violent thugs.
@@tinafoster8665 Me too!!!
@@tinafoster8665 All there Monday morning quarterbacks! Yall sound ridiculous!! He did it! He did it! Big Black man wanted that stringy hair, animal screwing, strung out waste of a woman! NOT! If she was so afraid of OJ, why did she move down the street from him and had her mail going to his address for over 3 years! Newbies!
@@tinafoster8665 i am sure he committed the murders. Our lie ing government cover up so they wouldn't have to deal with riots.
@@janek5970 .......they were horrible in the 60's and 70's. Psychos. I wonder how any decent human being could function in that cesspool. Their initial so called investigation of Sherri's murder was a pathetic, sick joke but was probably the gold standard for LAPD back in the day. To give credit where credit is due, though, the Department bit the bullet and the Criminal Investigations unit started to seriously rework some of the cold cases and voila!
Fortunately, for the world at large, Stephanie was not a serial killer and during the time she was at large working for LAPD, she pretty much kept her nose clean......
I read the book regarding this homicide twice. I do not believe john was completely clueless after the homicide that stephanie could not be involved. Her behavior before the homicide would lead ANYONE to be suspicious as her family did. I continue to be appalled by the LAPD coverup and/incompetence but am grateful to the detectives who stepped up to finally afford Sherry justice.
I did a Google search on Sherri and she was a remarkable woman. Graduated a tough nursing course when she was still a teenager and developed critical care nursing protocols that are still in use to this day. The sky's the limit on what she could have become if she'd lived.
Noticed that, she was a sharp young lady with so much going for her, talented, a good heart and beautiful.
Indeed ... definitely a huge loss to this world.
WHY?
LAZARUS was a jealous POS.
@@jenniferkeller9546 Exactly
She was absolutely lovely in every way. She really was exceptional. Her story really moved me. She deserved everything good in the world.
@#JohnnyDeppIsRacist What's wrong with racism? Whites are the only good race.
“Well gosh…geez that was like a million years ago I mean, I may have.” If you’ve watched the interrogation you’ll get that 😂
I take a lot of pictures, and I went to Hawaii and his brother was on the basketball team. I have a terrible memory it was a million years ago! Hmmmm, nom nom nom... uhhhhhmmmm.. grrrrr.. dadadada.. I don’t think so.
i mean, i watched it, but it was like a million years ago, I mean, ya know?!?
no but i watch it all the time xD its a hell of a thing to see
"that doesn't ring a bell"
Well geeze I mean you know I don't I don't I mean I don't know, you know it was a million years ago what do you want me to say
At least we learned the brother played basketball for Northridge
*”We see that she used her gun, which is NOT consistent with intelligence.”* - Dr. Grande 😂😂😂
Becca 😂
cracked me up too. Too professional to call her an idiot.
Becca - He is very diplomatic.😂
Did they do a dental alignment on the bite? If not I wonder why? Gangsters follow cops btw. I’m not conflicting with Dr.’s opinions of her innocence or guilt. Professionally I’ve worked in their neighborhoods. I speak some Spanish. Many gang members are extremely twisted.
@@qiuwbr091 I can't see a relation between what you're saying here and this case. She attacked the woman at the hospital that she worked at and threatened her life during this incident. Other police had to escort her from the incident. It's pretty clear that there is a connection to the crime and only her being part of the investigating police department kept her from being arrested during the initial investigation. DNA matching only her among 5 possible perpetrators is extremely strong evidence. You're saying here that your experience indicates that a gang member did this and pinned it on her, am I right?
You're right, the police not investigating her because she was a cop, and, afterwards letting her have access to a case she'd been involved in, is not good and is offensive on every level!
Thin Blue Line attitude when everyone knows cops have a higher rate of domestic abuse.
I watched the full interrogation & her eyes are as scary as hell. And John’s continued involvement with this unhinged lunatic contributed to his wife’s death. Which is why John said knowing she was murdered brings him to his knees. That poor girl died because he partner was a cheat and because he was cheating with a psycho.
He definitely wasn’t worth dying over. So sad his beautiful fiancé didn’t split when he insisted to just “ignore” a clearly devastated and unwell paramour.
My point is John maybe was completely afraid of the psycho look Stephanie has, he didn't know how to end the relationship. But he should have acknowledged that he was afraid of her during the trial. Maybe he did not out of pure shame; he didn't want to look like a weak man.
@@PaquiPaqui73John made her a psycho.
Victim blaming. When women get with violent men and pay the consequence it’s “no woman deserves this”
When a man does it, it’s his fault. Misandry in full flow
No one makes someone a psycho.
Appropriate name...she thought her crime had died, been buried, and forgotten............and then it was resurrected.
Yes. How did she live all those years knowing what she'd done? An extreme ability to compartmentalise and shut away?
She's a puzzle.
John was an arsehole. Don't be like John.
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Omg i was literally just thinking that!!!
Anyone watch her her interrogation? It’s very revealing.
Her facial expressions throughout the interview was something else. She did a facial yoga I've never seen before. Great video as always.
"Facial yoga..." 😂
Dr. Grande. You should look up "True crime looser." Scott is brilliant, funny and he can tell stories. Especially this story. Please look up his channel. It's gold. He's great at every story. 😁 But this was one of his first after he went through the whole Watts case. He has grown, and well deserved. Like you. ❤️
@@Chariots1981 She said she was a picture nut. So if we could do her a dark favor - make the whole interrogation in still photo's and mail it to her. And just write - You said you were a picture nut.. Sooo. You're welcome. Last chapter in your album. 😁
LOL😂👍
@@Chariots1981 i was wondering the same thing. If it erases aging, im all in for it
One of my psych professors told the class that many police are antisocial personality disordered people who have managed to find a niche and keep their employment.
Worst day of Sherri's life is when she met John. He should have married Stephanie. They deserve each other.
John did something bad, yes. He didn't take anyone's life though like Stephanie.
@@badcornflakes6374 he banged his fiancé’s stalker. It takes a pretty pathological person to screw the person threatening his loved one. Then, after his coworkers covered up her murder, he visited Stephanie in Hawaii. The fact that he could work with his fiancés murderer, as well as the corrupt cops who refused to investigate her, says a lot about his character. He’s obviously not directly responsible for the murder, but he did get his fiancé killed, and that should haunt him for the rest of his life. Hopefully he’s learned the dangers of deceiving and playing people, but based on his behavior, I don’t think it bothered him that much.
@@Catlady-mw4en You're mistaken on the timeline.
Stephanie didn't get up to her shenanigans until later.
@@ams554 if you take for granted the cheater’s story, then the first time they had intercourse may have been before the stalking and threats, but Stephanie got up to her “shenanigans” BEFORE 1989 (when Sherry was dead), when he then had sex with his fiancé’s stalker again.
@sam loran Good grief, Americans are such puritans.
If he discussed the matter with Sherri, she accepted it and they were living a wonderful newlywed life, that's their business.
I've watched her interrogation video. She made some impossible facial expressions.
Yes I saw it too and thought she mimicked Popeye at one point..
@Egg Shaped Israeli Operative LOLOLOL yesss it was comical...not like they were asking her to re-call from a million years ago...LOLOLOL!
Some were crazy weird! I remember time stamping some on one of the videos.
She reminded me of Jim Carrey in The Mask ...lol
It was pretty entertaining! True Crime Loser does a couple great videos on it. The Dahlia Dippolito, Stephen McDaniels, and Russell Williams interrogations are also super entertaining if you guys want more.
"Let me think!......I mean I *may* have killed her.....You'd *think* I'd remember."
"It was like a MILLION years ago. I'd need to check my pictures."
Hahahaha! Yes, Stephanie and her damn pictures 😂🙄
Schmeeda fam!
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@@malins5819 Yes!!!
KLM haha haha let me think...pmsl
I was already thinking "I don't like this John guy" when he didn't leave work early to check if his wife was okay when there were pretty clear signs something was wrong. But then... everything else.
Sad the last thing Sherri would see before she died were those crazy evil eyes!
Such a Tragedy.
I find it extremelly disheartening how, in almost every famous murder case, police incompetence seems to be a major part of it...
And/or dishonesty
But they don’t know anything to begin with
"Almost every famous case" is overstating things to the point of ridiculous, but I've definitely noticed more mistakes that are hard to explain than I expected before I started watching True Crime videos
Yet the serfs keep defending cops.
Cases where the police worked well rarely become famous because they are boring.
In all those years between the murder and her arrest, I imagine she did a lot of damage to anyone who was unfortunate enough to have crossed paths with her.
I'm 6 minutes in and I left a comment at the start of the video because I'd heard about this case before and I said the exact same thing as you. Surely some of the cases she was involved in prosecuting would now have grounds for appeal after this came out?
@@roryslaine7896 Depends. There was a Florida state trooper who committed a murder on duty. He got convicted. Even after that, he was called to testify at the DWI trial(s) of people he had arrested.
especially to attractive powerless females...something going on with her sexuality.
@@traumajock omg
Actually she did alot of good things. Never committed a crime again. To me it's a sad thing when a man jacks someone around so bad over and over again and then acts the victim when they snap.
That’s my new favorite phrase: “That’s not consistent with intelligence.” 😂
I thought that was hilarious also. And I'm so happy that most people caught that also
Truly Hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
I'm absolutely stealing that phrase. Its simplicity spotlights its cleverness and it's hilarious!
This happened in 1986. About a month and a half before I moved there. There were a number of scandals involving the LAPD so I’m not surprised that Lazarus was able to escape justice as long as she did.
I love her police interview. It was so satisfying to see her finally caught for the terrible thing she did.
Yes, but it was like a million years ago, she couldn't recall much.
Gotta say, those 2 Detectives here were masterful. I don't know how they managed to make their Investigation seem more like a random observation and less like an intense interrogation, but they succeeded in doing just that. They did what they had to do in order to make the recorded interrogation stand up under scrutiny after being first found to be admissible in court. Everyone did their due diligence and Truth will out sooner or sometimes considerably later. But always in perfect concordance with God's timing to coordinate multitudinous happenings with each other
@@jenniferlarson6426 well do you think she wanted to incriminate herself?
I'm pretty sure you remember a murder like this.
@@derstoffausdemderjoghurtis4346 i believe she’s referencing the interrogation. you should watch it, her mannerisms are pretty wild
Sleeping with Stephanie whilst he was engaged to Sherie for closure? Yeah right, pull the other one. This would have given her mixed messages and probably just pushed her over the edge. John should be ashamed of himself.
Yes, how could he - what poor taste. IMO, Lazarus did indeed have the look of someone who had arisen from the dead, as her name implies.
When people cheat they usually don't anticipate a jealous murder.
Imagine blaming the guy instead of that psycho female. Get help immediately
@@patstaysuckafreeboss8006 she wasn’t blaming John for the murder. She’s saying Sherri may well be with us today if John had not given hope to Stephanie by cheating with her and he had to have known Lazarus wasn’t dealing with a full deck. Travis Alexander would definitely be living had he not thrown his life away by sleeping with crazy Jodi Arias when he knew she was crazy. Bottom line is don’t f-ck with crazy people.
@@gmack3883 but he didnt know Lazarus was mentally unstable. He didnt know what we know about Lazarus. I get that cheating was a mistake and yes Sherri would be alive if it wasn't for John, John even acknowledge that in court. But its not fair to put a blame on him bc he made a mistake. let us put the energy on the unstable woman instead
@@elizabethdiaz5475 well Lazarus was a cop already so maybe she kept pushing it was the husband and from the detectives perspective, it is impossible for a cop to do such crimes so they didnt go further. Im not sure also if they mentioned that John was cheating with Lazarus so maybe that's why she was literally the last suspect
She was intent on destroying the ladie's attractiveness by beating her face beyond recognition. That says alot about the type of ailment.
Agree..cuz Lazarus was a dog and Sherry very cute. Jealous she was!
What's the point of "destroying somebody's attractiveness" if you're going to murder them anyway? 🙄
@@valeriebellomo3573 I don't know the Stephanie was a good looking woman when she was young--tall, athletic, smart. She had a lot going for her, but she had this crazy side she managed to keep under wraps most of the time. I come from a LE family and a lot of cops are adrenaline junkies, especially the young ones. Don't know why that wouldn't include the women too.
From a guy's perspective, she was probably a mighty exciting lay and John thought if he acted like this was just a FWB thing then she'd get on the same page too, even after she was obviously stalking his girlfriend. Men and women are different that way.
He was in denial about the potential danger he was putting Sherri in, probably didn't think a woman would ever get violent like that.
They were both Plain Jains, wtf? 😂
She was a sociopath, pure and simple. And John was playing each of those women against each other like some vicious game and was no better than Stephanie at this point. Revolting.
I agree,you don't cheat on your fiance to give your jealous ex "closure"..I think Stephanie was crazy before she killed Sherrie and John knew it
"John was playing each of those women against each other like some vicious game and was no better than Stephanie at this point."
I'm not convinced of that. John's anguish at having been a causal factor in Sherri's murder seemed genuine to me (see footage of his statement at trial). He didn't just say it was a mistake but clearly felt genuine remorse even a quarter century later. I think it does say something about the casual attitude many men take toward sex, even while married or engaged. The breach of trust is real and can have devastating consequences. If someone wants to be polyamorous, the absolute minimum to be ethical about it is to have the informed consent of all parties. But I'm convinced he knows that now and regrets it. Stephanie was clearly manipulating him, so I can understand that he fell for this briefly after the murder. John was convinced that she couldn't and wouldn't have done it. So another mistake of his was excessive trust of police just for being police. She was police, so he thought she couldn't have done it, and the investigating officers backed that up by ruling her out despite the evidence.
"She was a sociopath, pure and simple."
I leaned toward BPD myself, though I'm grateful that Dr. Grande pointed out that there's not enough info to confirm a pattern. My reason for leaning that way is just her histrionics in general -- not just about losing partners, and committing such a senseless murder, but also how she reacted during the interrogation. "This is insane!" over and over. It just reminded me of BPD people I've encountered. Sociopaths I've seen in interrogations seem to be able to stay much calmer and calculated. I could be mistaken about both, of course. I'm not a psychologist.
In my opinion, John is also responsible for Sherri's death. He had to have known who killed her.
John is “no better” than the person who murdered somebody in cold blood? That’s really your opinion? No distinguishing between John and Stephanie Lazarus at all? Seems kind of nutty to me.
@@kathieprater2431 I read that his wife didn't talk to John about sherries threats. She confided
I've been studying this one for a while and I cannot fathom Sheri's husband demeanor in this whole situation. I think that somehow he knew who was responsible but never did anything about it. Chilling...
He might have been harbouring some selfish type of guilt and shame that he knew would come beck on him somehow. And possibly in denial.
Gothicas Web, I agree.
Perhaps if the fiancé hadn't been sexually involved with the cop, things would have been different.
I agree
Gothika's Web I agree . Perhaps john turned a blind eye because he knew that his cheating with Stephanie contributed to sherri’s murder .
Very good analysis. Very sad that Sherry crossed paths with deeply-flawed man and a psychopath cop.
Very good comment.
The fucking man is not to blame for any of this lol
It's a shame that john didnt have the balls to stand up for his wife
@@jonathanlawson4667 He himself admitted he was.
@@melmack2003
What are you talking about??? John Rutten was not involved in the murder at all!!!
His stupidity came when he slept with Lazarus the last time.
That was stupid on his part, typical male, but the murder was Lazarus's doing ALONE.
I read The Lazarus Files, and I was left with the suspicion that John might have been planning to meet Stephanie at the condo that morning. When Sherri stayed home, he had no choice but to go to work. Disaster ensued. There are a lot of things that are off about him, though I don’t believe he was actively involved in the murder, mainly because I believe no one could have anticipated Sherri would stay home that day. I have wondered if it is worse than that, and John encouraged her to stay home, but I don’t think that was the case.
interesting, it never occurred to me that stephanie wouldn't have gone over there unless she was expecting john to be there, so they might have been planning to meet. Good point.
Her interrogation was perhaps the most damning piece of evidence against her. Easily the most bizarre reactions to questions ever and definitely not how an innocent person would act.
Unpopular opinion, The man was a POS and it is also his fault that his wife was killed. He should have cut that psycho out a long time ago, yet he gave her some good Closure at some motel room every few days.
Not unpopular at all. Ruttens sexual greed was a huge factor in spurring on an unbalanced and very dangerous woman. There's a similar case in England, and the cheating male who spurred on the violent female, while never a suspect, was held accountable in the aftermath.
Parsa Sajedi Yet, in the Jodi Arias case, the young man kept having sex with the one that wouldn't go away (she murdered him eventually) and everyone is sorry for him. "He couldn't have known that he was pouring gasoline on a fire," or "he made it clear he didn't want to marry her, but why turn down free sex?" bleh smh
@@debrajones7344 Well.. I feel sorry for anyone that is murdered! They certainly don't deserve to die for their irresponsible behavior. I feel worse for the families left behind.
Some women don't get subtle hints you have to be firm with them. Even then, sometimes they don't go away!
Murder isn't ok ever but I do understand what you are saying as well
I have to disagree. Whatever his faults as a husband, John shouldn't share the blame for Lazarus viciously beating and shooting his wife to death. Admittedly she probably has the craziest crazy eyes on record, which should have been a red flag, but there's surely no way he knew what this officer of the law was capable of..
@@lolotaeja3911 I like to learn more about that case!
"Giving Stephanie Lazarus a "pass" because she was a police officer is offensive to logic and reason"...….... It's great how you explore a topic, but the analysis is presented with brevity and no unnecessary drama. I remember reading an article about this and Sherry suffered brutal multiple facial injuries as well as being bitten. I find it unbelievable that the police would not even suspect this attack as a very personal one, but as you mentioned, the police didn't seem interested in pursing any leads other than the robbery. Keep up the great work Dr. Grande!
Well how would that have looked to the department not to mention all the higher ups and so on and so on . It was pretty obvious they were looking elsewhere to same themselves the political heat .
John is so shady. I would love to hear an analysis on him.
Yes!
He’s just a cheater. That’s definitely a scummy thing to be but it doesn’t come within a country mile of being a murderer.
@@quintonmoad4418 I agree , people need to realize this was over 20 year's ago , when men cheated a little more then women at the time ...Now it is the opposite ...Fact ! lol
@@arrow-lo7jf lots of people cheat. It’s not something new or more popular 🙄
@@ericpetersen8155 I know it is very old , and lots do it , but men use to dominate , the facts show different , If this is a WOMEN thing , to bad, " get over it " I am merely stating a fact , nothing to get up set over , Unless ? Have a great day..
"Not consistent with intelligence." Lol I laughed my ass off. That's the nicest, most clinical way of saying an action was stupid I've ever heard.
She was a cold and indifferent person going thru the motions of a normal human being but wasn't one at all.
Her journal entries betray that she’s not very bright and is quite emotionally flat. The journals and, you know, the murder.
This isn't related to the video but I want to thank you, Dr Grande. I've had a bipolar diagnosis for about 5 years now and nothing ever seemed to help but then I found you and I resonated with your videos on BPD. I found a new therapist (who coincidentally specializes in personality disorders) and I finally have a diagnosis that works with me and I'm finally getting the care I need. Thank you for your content. I would probably be stuck in the same, barely stable, loop the rest of my life if it wasn't for you ❤
Oh, wow!! So happy for u! All the best for the future!
@@oxcart4172 aww thank you!!! All the best for you too!!
@@kimberlyp4071
My pleasure!
And thanks!
Best wishes from Australia Stephanie
I'm so glad that you're getting the help and care that you need. Good for you!
What makes the interrogation video priceless is that she thought she had gotten away with it. Had she been interrogated a week after the murder she would have been more in control. After so many years she was caught off guard because the idea of her going to jail had been eliminated and she thought she would live the rest of her life free as a bird.
Correct. 100% smug in her belief she was scot free, then BLINDSIDED. Caught totally off guard, flummoxed, she was a complete train wreck.
"She used her own gun, which is not consistent with intelligence". 😆😆😂😂😂😂😭😭😭👏👏👏
I’m stealing that line! Lmao
Then she reported the gun missing some days after the murder.
@@audreymay9378 How blind can the police department be?? Wtf? She reports the gun missing, the woman she had been threatening was found dead, they literally had her dna evidence, and she still outsmarted them for over two decades?
@@notyourtherapist21 they stuck their heads in the sand with this entire case.
@@notyourtherapist21 They're not blind they are lazy corrupt people who have little to no standards
John's behavior is hard to understand without knowing him but it's also difficult to dismiss that this didn't contribute to Stephanie's violent actions imho.
It's not hard to understand. Men are selfish beings.
I love how the detectives got her to come in for questioning. That was carefully thought out. In the questioning, she looked very scared.
I loved it. Her so-called brilliant career was crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When I first saw her interrogation video I didn’t understand the story yet so I thought she knew from square 1 that she was coming in for an interrogation. So I thought this was all her planned answers. So - I was shocked when I realized that she thought she was there to give advice!! Then to find out she was a cop- oh my god- let me tell you this was absolutely fascinating to watch going in 100% blindly. The interrogators did an AMAZING job and getting her to spill beans! And all for what? They already had their proof. Friggin genius.
Around the 10:20 ish mark you say while she was being questioned by police she became exacerbated. That’s generally what happens to ‘a diseased state, say in a COPD exacerbation’. You probably meant to say, “she became exasperated”. It’s easy to confuse the two and I know you like to be precise in your presentation. Thank you for all your hard work in educating others.
She’s one of those unfortunate people whose eyes are just that bit to close together .
Yes.....like a ferret.......
fetal alcohol syndrome does that
Too close together.
This is always a deal breaker for me. Always.
I don’t think her eyes look too close together. I do see where Stephanie did get a nose job. Look at the younger pictures of her original nose.
"she also used her gun, which is not consistent with intelligence" WOW IM DED 😂😂😂 dr grande, do u know ur so funny?
"yeah, but that was like a million years ago!" - Stephanie Lazarus
😂😂😂😂
True Crime Loser does a hilarious analysis of this psychos interrogation. He has a lot of good videos but his Stephanie Lazarus videos are epic!
10.000 pictures. I have to look at the pictures.
She had absolutely no guilt about killing that woman.
Dr Grande should have this on a poster in his office -
I've read a book and watched a lot of videos of Lazarus. You're overview is the shortest and most succinct of a convoluted situation I've seen. I'm not an expert, but I agree 100%. The retirement to allow her to hold onto her income by the PD shows how they still were trying to support her.
Perhaps they let her keep her retirement because she had an adopted child and a husband. Just guessing here.
She doesn't get out until she is 79 so I doubt she will get much benefit from her pension. Pure evil she is.
Stephanie was emotionally unstable when John was using her, but I don't think he knew how bad. Not ending the intimate relationship gave Stephanie a reason to "stick around." Sherri was remarkable. She was attractive, intelligent, admired, and had John's commitment to her in print. I'm assuming this is why the only stolen item inside the home, was their marriage license.
He knew.
Sherri married beneath herself, obviously.
You don’t know her... she could be as scummy as the lot of them
*have been
@Nakidz She really did. She was definitely the Lady Diana in this situation.
She sounded like a really impressive person.
@Trump Won Your username, like your comment, are both false.
“Gee!” I’ll never use that word again.
I know, like, erm, gee, uhm, it was a long time ago and erm, gee, I remember painting my toenails, uhm, gosh, lickeddy-splicked, gee, erm...
Lol yep
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If it was nowadays she’d be saying “literally” every other word instead of “like,” “um” or “gee.”
I've never been able to shake the feeling that John was involved in some way.
I feel bad for Sherri. If only her husband had been more direct with Stephanie instead of constantly leading her on. Maybe Sherri would be alive.
She was hilariously obvious in her interrogation video. A true character that lady is....
Yep, she checked her pictures and it was like a million years ago.
If the family reads this I don’t choose to be insensitive to their feelings. They deeply loved their talented beautiful daughter. But, if you look at the statistics gang members murder nurses much more often than jealous cops. I mean ALOT more often. Check stats. I don’t think there is a single neighborhood in L.A. that isn’t gang controlled.
Listening to her talk in that was a headache.
@@qiuwbr091 you must not live in LA then. Gang related violence is the lowest it's been in 30 years.. please don't be scared of LA, and please don't continue thinking that about the city. Many people have done a lot of work to get it that way. Have a good evening.
@@qiuwbr091 It was Stephanie Lazarus's DNA on Sherri Rasmussen's bite mark wound, which was made as Sherri lay dying on the floor.
Watched the story on this and her “interview” a while back. It’s sad she got away with this for so many years, but I’m glad the victims family is finally getting justice.
Off topic: Nice to see your like/dislike ratio return to normalcy. People follow you because you’re intelligent and try not to insert your own biases into the topics you cover. A lot of folks seem to not appreciate your last couple of videos that covered the Pandemic conspiracy theory. You did a good job with what you had to work with, but not everyone recognizes that as a virtue.
Well said, I agree (:
Off topic but Annika did UA-cam verify your account even though you have no videos ir subs because you are famous? Just curious....
Annika O'Brien conspiracy theorists want every UA-cam creator to be their beeyarch. Unfortunately, I’ve seen some capitulate.
His videos on conspiracies always seem to bring out the loons. Those are not people who have already been watching his videos but don't agree on this occasion, they are fanatics that prowl the web and probably link the video in a forum for other weirdos. They think they are saving the world.
Alexander Salmas not necessarily. I’ve checked some of their accounts and they sometimes have subscriptions to channels dealing with cluster B.
Just like the previous time she had broken into their home and Sherri found her in the living room, she probably broke into their house again and maybe didn't plan to kill Sherri. But this time, Sherri fought her and ended up getting murdered. The book about this crime, "The Lazarus Files" is excellent. And Sherri's husband John behaved despicably! He really didn't seem to give a damn that this sociopath/psychopath was stalking his wife and harassing her.
The interview was priceless. Her facial expressions we're epic
John Rutten didn't have nerve to tell crazy Lazarus no. He should have been more clear and forthright about his intentions and his limits. His actions and his faint hearted efforts more than likely put his new wife in jeopardy.
Men like him think with one organ.😂
John "Rutting" more like it.
Bada bing...
The photos I've seen of her tell me that getting frisky with her wouldn't even cross my mind.
John was too busy getting his benefits.
he actually blames himself in his victim impact statement. It's like... weird. He's crying his eyes out, and it seems sincere, but like dude, you cheated on her. I can only see it working as trying to have both and then falling into stephanie's arms after sherri died, seeking comfort.
It was reported that many of the wounds to Sherry's body were inflicted AFTER her last breath. That we have police officers like Lazarus out there is difficult to fathom.
I'm just grateful for the crime scene person who swabbed the bite mark. This when DNA was was just not known about
Wow, John was spineless.
I read a book out this, he kept Stephanie for a booty call in my opinion. Lazarus definitely should have been a suspect, but they ignored her because she was one of their own.
@@cynthiatolman326 ...They do this so much it’s cop culture and habitual. Stephanie is just ONE of many COPS who have gotten away with murder. Many have retired and died...others are STILL COPS, just like she was for 23 years. The Corruption runs deep. If you try to get to the bottom of it, you’re running up against a literal fraternity of thieves and murders. Think about that...🤔
@@yama5182 the way they look out for their own is unlike anything else…
Even if a particular cop isn’t ‘dirty’ or corrupt… they will NOT go up
against OR rat out their ‘brothers’.
It’s a big no.
@@OoooshetriesSs Factually, the 80's were pot and cocaine days for cops. They threw epic parties with the confiscated drugs.
@@opieutt9038
I was born in Tampa, my father (a drummer/rock musician from the 70s-80s) got out of ALOTTT. while Ofcourse there were those that were the opposite & blew up right in his face lol)
But at THAT TIME?! The EARLY 80s!!!!
Despite having his vices, my dad is a VERY likable guy; he’s just an insanely kind person..
it doesn’t matter who what when where when…. manners & treating ppl w/respect& kindness is just WHAT u do. Even if we’re crazy party animals…
But he got caught blowing rails in his friends car he borrowed … head shootsback w/a $bill and BOOM 💥 GUESS WHO SWEETHEART?! 💀😩
Another cop comes,
…. Takes over… mind u, it’s MY DAD SO no license, his friend has absolutely no registration, mind u he’s NOT even there cause, that’s how my dad rolls!)
After they were left alone; while my dad is PLEADING w/ the cop that my mom IS NOT gonna bail him out …. AGAIN & being high as ALL fuck knowing he’s got nothing to lose, he goes “I WILL GIVE U 1/2 AN 8 ball OF THIS WHJCH IS THE BEST SHIT IVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE ANNNNND split all my weed w/u at the house!”
Mind you my dad was in handcuffs in the back of the car at this point….
cop turns around…. Goes “damn…..
Must be some GOOOOOOOOOOD shit…”
His name was Roy…. He & my dad friends ever since.
my mom always told the story of how she got up in the middle of the nite to get something to drink, only to see my dad…. On the couch…. W/a cop…. And a bong…..
She thought she was dreaming until our neighbors wondered WTF 1 COP w/o his lights on was doing over at 2:30 in the morning???!
💀💀💀💀💀
New meaning to the phrase “protect & Serve-the FUCK UP”
😩😩😩
Ngl… I miss Tampa when it comes to that shit.
Although they have some BAAAAD cops…. U have the good ones that r just down to earth …. Would rather give a bunch 16yr olds walking w/6pack a ride home than arrest them or ‘give a fine’
In Miami… 9/10…. It’s just DOOOOOOOOUCHE MCGEEEES ALLLLL OVER
I would've gotten straight A's back in school if my texts had been half as structurally immaculate as your videos.
Excellent Doc. The Stephanie Lazarus interrogation is up on my list of favs. Imagine thinking you had gotten away with murder after 20+ years, only to have it pulled from under you in a second. You can literally see her panic with severe anxiety she was likely experiencing. I’ve always wondered if she went to sherri’s place that day with the intent to murder her. If so, why use her gun? Anyways, glad she’s in prison now.
Mine2..and Russell williams(Canada) the two of theme my top 2. No conscience, not a thread. I can’t get a lie out without laughing.let alone lie as professionals👍🏻
She was so confident she had gotten away with this crime, that’s why she answered so many questions. If it wasn’t for the dna evidence from the bite mark, she wouldn’t have been convicted.
The calm in Dr. Grande’s voice and the very much apparent genius in his craft makes him very desirable .
You present yourself very professionally. You’re always calm and just deliver the information. It’s very good.
she was an “appearing good” citizen like Chris Watts.
She made sure she told the interrogators that she taught DARE in Oregon when she was a cop.
@@trailwindz7833 dare is an utter failure of a program. Ironic that.
@Jane Doe Dr. Grande should do Chris Coleman....another pos.
This case is so fascinating. With articles in Vanity Fair, The Atlantic, and The LA Times, I've jumped down the rabbit hole today reading about this case all day. The husband seems passive-aggressive, self-centered man. How is it you help someone with closure by having one final romp?
As soon as Stephanie reported her gun stolen would of definitely had me thinking, ‘she’s done this murder’
cheating is one of the most devastating things one can do to another person, on the other hand glad she got caught
I didn't know about her until she came up on the JCS channel videos. Watching her entire initial interrogation video was disturbing...like, such a front being played out against reality.
@RavnDream he has changed the channel name a few times but currently it's JCS - Criminal Psychology.
Love JCS.
JIM CAN'T SWIM but t he makes badass documentaries
YESSSSS I heard about her through JCS too. My 2nd favorite video. My first one Russell Williams.
@RavnDream You really should check it out.
What I've realized is that sometimes sociopaths have this crazy look in their eyes. I've witnessed this several times.
If someone's eyes look like this even for just a second...RUN.
This is a dead giveaway of a sociopath!
I call this bs.
Some sociopaths are masters of disguise which is how they get away with crimes for years just like Ted Bundy
It’s called sanpaku eyes. It means “3 whites visible” when a person is looking straight out at eye level there shouldn’t be any white visible above or below the iris. If it’s above like Charles Manson, Stephanie Lazarus, look thru mugshots you’ll notice several murderers & psychopaths with this trait. If the whites are visible below the iris then that shows an unbalance from within and will usually manifest in an autoimmune disorder and chronic illness. Think of John f Kennedy, (Graves’ disease) princess dianna, (thyroid disorder and depression) these peopl usually die younger than average. Billie eilish since another with lower sanpaku. So in summary...
~Whites visible above iris = danger to people in their lives, psychopath, sociopath, behaviors and will destroy the lives of others.
~whites visible below the iris=danger to self, & destroy life from within from chronic illness, unbalance in ,most aspects of life throughout life. I’ll post a link in a min.
It’s called “crazy eyes” haha
I saw this Once...while I was engaged to my x...now deceased...husband. I DID think about it, and had big Reservations about marrying him...but I was young.
And YES, he WAS crazy. I found that out.
This one hour interview is available on UA-cam and worth a watch.
It’s disgusting how cops always try to protect each other
That's not a result of the character of cops but of how they're organized. We're humans. We form social groups. We tend to protect each other and we expect to be protected by our peers. The challenge is change how policing is organized so that cops feel more accountable to the community and less like an occupying army.
I mean wouldn’t your coworkers look out for you?
What about the doctors who protect each other?
Stitches get snitches
@@ceeceeyeatts8471 Cops protect one another... which is often a crime in itself because they are in violation of their oath. Which is why they should be fired and charged with conspiracy to cover-up a crime... such "crime" can be a violation of a person's lawful, legal, civil and constitutional rights, freedoms and liberties! Yes, attorneys often protect one another and so do medical workers, from doctors down to nurses. Is it human behavior? I don't think so; I believe it has more to do with the "insider" environment, "Us against the world," as unions often spew. But, if you view many of the available videos here on UA-cam dealing with cops, Lazarus' character is no different from the many cops shown on UA-cam... they're all arrogant, rude, disrespectful and display overly aggressive behavior... across the USA.
A cop being a narc, no way, impossible!
The video of SL’s interrogation is easily the most entertaining thing I’ve ever found on UA-cam, bar none.
Her interrogation was INSANE !
The guy was a cheater and he used both women. Well one of them snapped and took it out on the other woman. Which is really sad but there are many women who blame their "partner's" infidelity on the other women.
Agree! He should do time as well. He was a facilitator in ALL of this. What a righteous POS he is! Frankly, he and Stephanie deserved each other!
Seriously? You're blaming the man? So a woman can't be responsible for her actions.
Khazar Gorji Right on! He wanted his cake and to eat it too, which it appears that Stephanie allowed him to do, even though she knew he was engaged. If I sleep with him maybe he’ll see what he’s missing, or come back to me. Very emotionally immature, or worse, a true narcissist. He is culpable no matter if he acknowledges it or not by continuing to sleep with Stephanie after he became engaged to another woman. Sleazy jerk!
BTW-this is what women do,...they blame the other woman instead of seeing the guy for what he really is. Pretty desperate if you ask me.
@@talenttrading I'm not blaming the man for the murder, I'm simply saying he is not the innocent heartbroken husband. He wasn't loyal and he was a scumbag. So why should I feel sorry for him?he should feel guilty for not doing anything about the situation and actively leading a crazy woman on. He is not the murderer but he is not innocent.
Professor: “The dinosaurs were killed off by Stephanie Lazarus.”
Student: “When did that happen?”
Professor: “66 million years ago.”
Student:”That makes sense.”
It can't be she's a cop
Her husband is also responsible for this murder by the way he behaved with Stephanie even though he was engaged. He is a callous cad!
I remember this case being top news here in L.A. Thank u as always.
I respect your evaluation. LAPD’s Blue Wall is notorious and has a long history. After watching only about 10 minutes of Lazarus’ interview, my skin was crawling. I wonder how many homicides she was able to close with her personal experience. I’m glad she’s locked up.
"That's not consistent with intelligence." The interrogation is fascinating, and a great starting point for those new to interrogation footage (her reactions are amusing).
Good analysis, Dr Grande. Like your humor!
This is why I view cheating as the ultimate weak characteristic in a person!! If you are willing to cheat then you are willing to keep me unsafe and not make me a priority. Single is best!
No single is not best. Don't be a drama queen. There are millions of happy, un cheating couples. What's best is choosing the RIGHT person. Duh.
Probably a wiccan 🙄
@@jc.nonotthatone3465 I was basing it off of her profile pic and how wiccans hate men and anything viewed as "traditional"
No, having the guts and characteristics to find the right and faithful person to marry is best
Dude, her interrogation was unreal. Hard to watch. I’m glad she was caught. Too bad the detectives years ago didn’t follow all the leads so she could have been put away much sooner. She gives me the chills.
It is fascinating, not "hard to watch". Her demeanor is comical.
Bad cop protected ms crazy
I'll think twice before I call in sick for no reason, after this...
Its amazing just how little is published on this case save local news stories and network news snippets . Your’s is probably the most succinct and informative synopsis available. Thanks, Dr. Todd 👍
Your content is amazing thank you! Thank you for also the detail explanations. Every time after work I come to watch your content.
I hate that she got to live comfortably for 23 years but in a way that may have been a more traumatic experience for Stephanie. After she did it I'm sure that she was stressing hard yet the dust cleared and she was just standing there. Fast-forward 2 decades later when she was certain that she got away with it. That had to hurt worse than right after she killed Sherri. It makes it satisfying for me.
She would have gotten away with it too had she not bitten into Sherri.
It doesn't sound to me that there was any real remorse on the killer's part. That she would not be investigated because she was an officer and her unfaithful lover said "she could not have done it," is a poor excuse not to investigate her. I believe the boyfriend/victim's husband was playing a dangerous game and should bear some of the responsibility for this, at least in a moral way if not a legal way. He has some responsibility for this outcome.
O.M.G.!!! I will never forget watching that interview. It's the most bizarre & unsettling thing I had ever seen. Actually..I recall not being able to watch til the end. I had to check out early bc it was like watching someone lose their mind in real time. It was making me so nervous..I couldn't take it.
Second hand guilt🙂
Lol.... so true Donamtrx
Just come across your channel it's good stuff please keep uploading and I'll keep watching sir
John had zero idea what he was dealing with. He probably imagined he was such a player.He's lucky to be breathing today.
Is it really that hard for a guy to just NOT sleep with a woman who they can clearly tell is obsessed with them and mentally unstable?
I'm in no way victim blaming but I can't help feeling like some of these tragedies could be avoided or postponed long enough to be avoided if the men hooking up with these women would think with their brains and not what is between their legs!
@@DeCoR18 Not really. That is why a crime investigation looks at the personal life closely of all the involved parties. If John had disclosed that he recently had sex with Lazarus, you can bet that the investigation would have focused on her, and would have had to eliminate her from the suspect pool. The riskiness of a victim's lifestyle is a very important piece of an investigation as it tends to shed light on who would have a motive to harm them. Love/sex triangles, blackmail, drug and gambling debts, etc. are classic motives for murder, and help solve crimes. There really are only a few motives for murder: revenge, money, love/jealousy, and thrill ( sexual homicide, sexual sadism).
Yes it is hard
Because it is hard
@Christopher Marlowe: "...repeal the 19th amendment..."
wtf, dude... no way that genie gonna get back in the bottle on that one.
Also, dial down the misogyny, k?
Stay safe & 🖖.
@Christopher Marlowe At which point did I defend Lazarous? I'm not. She should absolutely not be on the streets and you can see the mental illness in her eyes.
I'm not calling her husband a killer either nor am I blaming him for the decision that Lazarous ultimately made, but there's no denying this guy acted in poor judgement.
Repeal the 19th amendment? If it means I get to be a housewife and stay home okay lol as long as I'm taken care of I don't care if I'm technically property
if you think I'm some kind of hyperfeminist you're sorely mistaken
@@stevematson4808 Unfortunately, this is the most "penetrating" comment on the case....
Sweet baby back ribs! She has those crazy eyes. 💅
😂😂😂
Yes!
They didnt need a trial. Just one crazy eyed expression convinced me fully.
Love your reply, Ms Shar.
😂😂😂
Watched again - this case is so interesting. Well done, Dr G. Thanks
"... and that is not consistent with intelligence."
Ohh Dr. Grande I so love these 1 liners you slide in there on us!! I lost it when I heard the one I quoted above in this video, so perfectly delivered.
Absolutely love your videos Dr Grande! Its getting me through lockdown for sure!
outtenmaru you meant to say when the government gives us our rights back? Funny how they ignore science when it doesn’t fit their narrative. I’m hooked too.. my ex was a nut and I’m learning from Dr Todd.
Meredith Stone I know I’m gonna regret this but...how they ignore science?
outtenmaru I’ve watched all his videos also. I’ve also watched every documentary on serial killers and you just can’t spot them or pick them out of a crowd was the common theme.
@@merediths2cents I mean... i'm from the UK and also a medical science student so I'm kinda on the side of agreeing with lockdowns and all that so I might not be the best person to be unhappy about lockdowns with ha :)
I’ve watched her interrogation video multiple times ....what I find fascinating is you can see the walls closing in as she digs herself deeper into a hole as the two detectives skillfully maneuver her into a corner where she cracks ...Its an amazing watch that gets better with repeat viewings . All those years later her life came down to a 1 hr interrogation being her last hour of actual freedom as her past caught up to her .
I have watched it at least 50x ...its fascinating.
@@charlieTexasgirl it certainly is 💯👍🏻
I can’t forget Lazarus facial expression during her sentencing deliberation. A mixture of rage and surprise on a wide eyed frozen face is the scariest in my life by far. Too bad you didn’t do into your speciality much and talked a lot about only the details of the case.
It's good to be be here after watching Lazarus case at JCS- Criminal Psychology.
This explains details very well. Thanks! Good job!