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The Lazarus Files A Cold Case Investigation

Matthew McGough

A deeply-reported, riveting account of a cold case murder in Los Angeles, unsolved until DNA evidence implicated a shocking suspect – a female detective within the LAPD’s own ranks. On February 24, 1986, 29-year-old newlywed Sherri Rasmussen was murdered in the home she shared with her husband, Joh...

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Dateline NBC

In the episode, the hosts discussed how the book examined the investigation of Sherry Rasmussen's murder, noting that an early focus on a botched burglary theory delayed solving the case. They highlighted the author's point that the situation fell somewhere between incompetence and willful cover‑up, offering insight into the complexities of cold‑case work.

Episode: Detective Story

The book explored the investigation of Sherry Rasmussen's murder, focusing on the initial focus on a botched burglary theory that delayed the resolution of the case.

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At one end of the spectrum is incompetence, and the other end of the spectrum is willful cover-up, right? So it's somewhere along this spectrum.

My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

It was mentioned as a book released in 2019 that detailed the murder case of Sherry Rasmussen, including the investigation and events leading to the arrest of Stephanie Lazarus.

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On April 20th, 2019, a writer named Matthew McGough released a nearly 600 page book detailing the case of Sherry Rasmussen's murder entitled The Lazarus Files, A Cold Case Investigation.

— Episode: 250 - Look Who’s Crossing

Episode: 250 - Look Who’s Crossing

It was mentioned as a book released in 2019 that detailed the murder case of Sherry Rasmussen, including the investigation and events leading to the arrest of Stephanie Lazarus.

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On April 20th, 2019, a writer named Matthew McGough released a nearly 600 page book detailing the case of Sherry Rasmussen's murder entitled The Lazarus Files, A Cold Case Investigation.

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