DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS EUROPE TRUE CRIME WITH APHRODITE JONES S3 930056 EP 02 TRANSMISSION SCRIPT JOB ID: 45557

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NARRATOR A PRETTY: YOUN; NEWLYWED OUND MURDERED WITH THREE SHOTS TO THE CHEST) A BA LIN; CASE THAT ;OES UNSOLVED OR YEARS: UNTIL ORENSIC SCIENCE REVEALS THE MOST UNLIKELY O SUSPECTS)

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A6<=23.*! J27!4 9hen 8 3irst heard a6out this .ase, 8 3elt, ;<h m7 =od, is this possi6le>?

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S<+7727 P=!4>? The line di4idin' 'ood and e4il runs throu'h the heart o3 e4er7 human 6ein'.

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T8T2E SE@AEBCE NARRATOR MY NAME IS APHRODITE JONES) AS A TRUE CRIME AUTHOR: I TAKE ON CONTROVERSIAL CASES) I TRACK DOWN THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY AND I WON@T STOP UNTIL I ;ET THE TRUTH) A6<=23.*! J27!4 There are .ertain .ases that 8 .annot Cust let 'o, 6e.ause thereDs so mu.h de.eption in4ol4ed, so mu.h e4il underneath, that 8 3eel it has to ha4e attention.

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THE CASE I@M TALKIN; ABOUT TOOK PLACE IN THE CENTRE O IT@S NO DI AN;ELES THE SAN ERNANDO VAN NUYS) MAIN PALM VALLEY IN THE COMMUNITY O ($)$()$#)((

ERENT THAN MANY LOS NEI;HBOURHOODS) A STRIP DOTTED BY

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TREES: BUT THEIR ARE SECRETS HERE ($)$()(,)2* BEHIND THE LOCKED ENTRANCES TO THE ;ATED COMMUNITIES) COMMUNITIES LIKE THE BALBOA TOWNHOMES) ($)$()2*)(3 NARRATOR WHERE: UNIT 205) ($)$()3+)2( NARRATOR IT@S A MONDAY EVENIN; AND EN;INEER JOHN RUETTEN IS COMIN; HOME WORK) ($)$()*%)(, NARRATOR HE TAKES THE ;ARA;E STAIRS UP TO THE CONDO) ($)$()%2)($ ($)$()%3)$+ ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: -e.onstru.tion ($)$2)$$)$( J2<7 R9!**!7 &A1*2=' VO NARRATOR HE CAN TELL IMMEDIATELY THAT SOMETHIN; IS WRON;) ROM ON EBRUARY 24TH $9#6: SOMETHIN; TRULY HORRI IC HAPPENS IN

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At 3irst 8 wonderedF ($)$2)$$)(* ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: /-<0 J< B -AETTEBDS TEST80<BE ($)$2)$()($ J2<7 R9!**!7 &A1*2=' SherriG ($)$2)$()2( J2<7 R9!**!7 &A1*2=' VO FwhatDs 'oin' on> 9h7 is she l7in' there on the 3loorF> ($)$2)$%)($ J2<7 R9!**!7 &A1*2=' SherriG ($)$2)$%)22 ($)$2)$,)(( ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: -e.onstru.tion ($)$2)(2)$# A6<=23.*! J27!4 8 tried to ima'ine what this poor man must ha4e 3elt like, John -uetten, .omin' home to his 6rand new wi3e and 3indin' her 6loodied and 6eaten. ($)$2)2,)(( J2<7 R9!**!7 &A1*2=' VO 8 .ould tell 67 her e7es that she was 'one. ($)$2)3()(* NARRATOR HIS WI E: SHERRI RASMUSSEN: IS DEAD: ONLY OUR MONTHS INTO HER MARRIA;E: J2<7 R9!**!7 &A1*2=' VO Fri'ht in the middle and 8 went o4er and started to look .losel7 and tried to see what was 'oin' on.

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ONLY 29 YEARS OLD) IN A ($)$2)**)(2 ($)$2)*#)2(

LASH JOHN

RUETTEN ;OES ROM NEWLYWED TO WIDOWER) NARRATOR I LOOKED IT UP) IN $9#6 #3$ PEOPLE WERE MURDERED IN THE CITY O LOS AN;ELES: SHERRI MORE THAN TWO EVERY DAY)

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RASMUSSEN WAS JUST ONE O THEM) HER DEATH ;OT A BRIE MENTION ON PA;E EI;HT O THE LOS AN;ELES TIMES)

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NARRATOR BUT SHERRI WAS MORE THAN A STATISTIC: A LOT MORE: AS DISTRICT ATTORNEY: PAUL NUNEA: WOULD LATER COME TO APPRECIATE)

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A6<=23.*! J27!4 !id 7ou 3eel 7ouDd 'ot to know her in the pro.ess o3 in4esti'atin' this .ase>

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P+9" N97!B Ees. Sherri em6odied su.h a 'i4in' spirit and it was a tremendous loss 3or e4er7one.

NARRATOR SHERRI RAE RASMUSSEN HAD OUND HER CALLIN; AS A NURSE WHEN SHE WAS JUST

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2$) BY 29 SHE WAS MADE A DIRECTOR O ($)$3)3+)23 ($)$3)3#)23 NURSIN; AT ;LENDALE AVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER) A6<=23.*! J27!4 Sherri was a smart 7oun' woman. She was prett7, she was sa447. This is a 7oun' woman who wanted to ser4e and who reall7 .ared a6out other people. ($)$3)%3)(( NARRATOR IN $9#4 SHERRI MEETS A YOUN; UCLA ;RADUATE NAMED JOHN RUETTEN WHO@S JUST BE;UN A CAREER IN MECHANICAL ($)$*)$*)$2 EN;INEERIN;) THE COUPLE ALLS IN LOVE AND LATE THE OLLOWIN; YEAR THEY@RE MARRIED) SHERRI@S PARENTS APPROVE) ($)$*)$+)(& ($)$*)(()$# ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: J< B TAE2<-asmussen 3amil7 attorne7 ($)$*)2$)$2 NARRATOR THE NEWLYWEDS CAN@T WAIT TO START THEIR NEW LI E TO;ETHER: MAYBE EVEN START A HAPPENS) ($)$*)2+)$# AMILY) THAT@S NOT WHAT J2<7 T+?"2= Bels and 2oretta -asmussen were e.stati. that Sherri had 3ound some6od7 to share her li3e with. The7 lo4ed JohnI the7 were reall7 e1.ited 3or them.

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;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: -e.onstru.tion ($)$*)3$)2( NARRATOR DETECTIVES ARRIVE AT THE BALBOA TOWNHOMES AT ABOUT 7)30 THE EVENIN; O THE MURDER) ($)$*)3+)(% NARRATOR THEY SEE HER BEATEN BODYC ($)$*)*()($ NARRATOR CAND CLEAR SI;NS O STRU;;LE) ($)$*)*%)(( S<!==. R+4/944!7 &A1*=!44' elpG ($)$*)*,)(3 L!+3 D!*!1*.-! L?"! M+?!= &A1*2=' 2ook 8 know this is di33i.ult, 6ut i3 7ou donDt mind answerin' a .ouple o3 Juestions 3or us> ($)$*)%3)(% NARRATOR JOHN RUETTEN IS BARELY ABLE TO SPEAK) ($)$*)%&)23 L!+3 D!*!1*.-! L?"! M+?!= &A1*2=' And how would 7ou des.ri6e 7our wi3eDs mood when 7ou le3t this mornin'> 9as she in a 'ood mood> ($)$%)$()(% NARRATOR AT IRST: LEAD DETECTIVE LYLE MAYER DUIAAES JOHN ON HIS WHEREABOUTS THAT A LI E AND DEATH

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DAY) ($)$%)$&)2* J2<7 R9!**!7 &A1*2=' 8 'ot home at si1. ($)$%)$+)(( L!+3 D!*!1*.-! L?"! M+?!= &A1*2=' Si1 pm. ($)$%)$#)$( NARRATOR IN ANY HOMICIDE THE SPOUSE IS USUALLY CONSIDERED A SUSPECT: BUT JOHN@S ALIBI SEEMED SOLID AND HIS SHOCK ;ENUINE ($)$%)(#)(+ ($)$%)23)($ AND LATER DETECTIVES WILL RULE HIM OUT) NARRATOR A TER EEAMININ; SHERRI@S BODY AND HER WOUNDS: MAYER NOTICES A DRAWER THAT@S BEEN PULLED OPEN) SOMEONE HAD BEEN SEARCHIN; OR SOMETHIN;) ($)$%)3*)$, NARRATOR TWO PIECES O STEREO EDUIPMENT SIT ON THE LOOR NEAR THE DOOR LEADIN; TO THE ;ARA;E) ($)$%)*$)2( NARRATOR DETECTIVE MAYER STARTS TO ORM AN IDEA ABOUT WHAT MI;HT HAVE HAPPENED) ($)$%)*%)(* A6<=23.*! J27!4 /rom the e4iden.e, as 8 re.all, the two dete.ti4es a.tuall7 thou'ht this was an interrupted 6ur'lar7,

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7es> ($)$%)%3)$$ P+9" N97!B The theor7 was that 7ou had 6ur'lars that .ame in and the7 were interrupted 67 Sherri. ($)$&)$()(# S<!==. R+4/944!7 &A1*=!44' John> ($)$&)$%)$& one7>

S<!==. R+4/944!7 &A1*=!44' 9hat are 7ou doin' in m7 house>

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NARRATOR THE DETECTIVES BELIEVE SHERRI STRU;;LED WITH HER ATTACKERS)

S<+7727 P=!4>? 9e all know that Sherri was 3i'htin' 3or her li3e 67 the 3ront door, 6e.ause two o3 SherriDs 3in'ernails are 6roken o33 and 3ound on that tiled entr7 wa7.

S<+7727 P=!4>? <n.e Sherri made it to the .arpeted li4in' room, it was at that point that she was stru.k in the 3a.e with this hea47, .erami. 4ase.

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STUNNED BY THE BLOW: SHERRI WOULD NO LON;ER HAVE BEEN ABLE TO O RESISTANCE) ($)$&)*2)2* ($)$&)*%)$, ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: -e.onstru.tion ($)$&)%()$2 NARRATOR A MU ($)$&)%#)2$ BLANKET LE THE WITH ;UNPOWDER AND BURNS THE INDICATES THAT THE SHOOTER USED IT TO WEAPON THEN BUR;LARS MUST HAVE LED TAKIN; SHERRI@S CAR: WHICH IS MISSIN; ROM THE ;ARA;E) ($)$,)$*)$# NARRATOR THERE@S NO EVIDENCE O SEEUAL ASSAULT: BUT WHILE EEAMININ; SHERRI@S BODY: THE CORONER NOTICES AN UNUSUAL ($)$,)(*)$, ($)$,)(&)(& WOUND ON HER LE T OREARM) IT LOOKS A LOT LIKE A BITE MARK) A6<=23.*! J27!4 Sherri was tr7in' to 'et out o3 the door and thatDs wh7 the person 6it her on the arm. ($)$,)2()$2 P+9" N97!B Ees. She was pro6a6l7 either tr7in' to es.ape, or pushin' that 'un awa7 and the killer had to re'ain STILL: BASED ER ANY ON HER

WOUNDS: POLICE THINK ONE O THE BUR;LARS DECIDED TO INISH HER O WITH A 3# CALIBER F;UN SHOTSG REVOLVER)

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.ontrol o3 the situation. ($)$,)3$)2$ NARRATOR THE CORONER TAKES A SWAB O TUBE ($)$,)3#)2* ($)$,)*&)$( OR BLOOD TYPIN;) THE WOUND AND PLACES IT IN AN EVIDENCE HE CAN@T POSSIBLY KNOW HOW CRUCIAL THIS SWAB WILL BE 25 YEARS LATER) NARRATOR PROCESSIN; A CRIME SCENE IS ALWAYS A TOU;H JOB: BUT EVEN TOU;HER IS NOTI YIN; THE PARENTS) ($)$,)%3)$% J2<7 T+?"2= Bels and 2oretta -asmussen re.ei4ed a phone .all a6out two oD.lo.k in the mornin'. The7 were in.redulous, de4astated. ($)$+)$3)22 NARRATOR SHERRI@S PARENTS ;ET ON THE PLANE AN;ELES) IRST ROM TUCSON: ARIAONA TO LOS THEY WANT TO KNOW WHAT

HAPPENED TO THEIR DAU;HTER) ($)$+)(()(# J2<7 T+?"2= Bels met with 27le 0a7er when the7 3irst .ame to the Kan Bu7s !i4ision o3 the 2A5!. ($)$+)(+)$% NARRATOR NELS RASMUSSEN TELLS MAYER THAT SHERRI HAD BEEN COMPLAININ; RECENTLY

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ABOUT ($)$+)2&)(# ($)$+)2,)22

WOMAN

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HARASSIN; HER: A WOMAN ROM JOHN RUETTEN@S PAST) N!"4 R+4/944!7 &A1*2=' 8 think 7ou should take the time to look into this woman.

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J2<7 T+?"2= 8n those meetin's, dete.ti4e 0a7er was alwa7s dismissi4e o3 BelsD repeated reJuests that John -uettenDs e1-'irl3riend 6e in4esti'ated suspe.t. as a

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L!+3 D!*!1*.-! L?"! M+?!= &A1*2=' All due respe.t, 8 think 7ou should lea4e the dete.ti4e work to us.

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J2<7 T+?"2= The7 told them to, sort o3, 6utt out. The -asmussens, at this point, 3elt s.ared.

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A6<=23.*! J27!4 9hen Bels -asmussen, the 3ather, went to the poli.e and had multiple thin's to sa7, the 2A5! o33i.ers he was talkin' to said, ;Eou know what 6udd7, 7ou 'o home, 7ouD4e 6een wat.hin' too mu.h TK?. NARRATOR DETECTIVES ALREADY THINK THEY HAVE A PRETTY ;OOD IDEA O WHAT HAPPENED)

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J2<7 T+?"2= /rom the time that Sherri -asmussen was murdered, the dete.ti4es, .har'ed with sol4in' the .rime, 4er7 Jui.kl7 .on.luded that the .rime had 6een an interrupted 6ur'lar7.

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NARRATOR AND THEIR THEORY LOOKS LIKE IT WILL PAN OUT: BECAUSE A JUST THREE BLOCKS EW WEEKS LATER: AWAY: THERE@S

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ANOTHER ARMED BUR;LARY USIN; A 3# CALIBER)

NARRATOR UP NEET)

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A6<=23.*! J27!4 8 reall7 was stunned.

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J2<7 T+?"2= And the 2os An'eles 5oli.e !epartment did a6solutel7 nothin'.

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CLOCK IN O:

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PART 2

NARRATOR LOS AN;ELES: A TOWN WITH MORE THAN ITS SHARE O HEART0BREAKIN; STORIES: BUT THE $9#6 MURDER O SHERRI RASMUSSEN HAS TO BE ONE O THE SADDEST)

A6<=23.*! J27!4 This was su.h a happ7, newl7wed .ouple. destro7ed itMs un3athoma6le. /or that to 6e

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NARRATOR BASED ON THE EVIDENCE AT THE CRIME SCENE: LEAD DETECTIVE LYLE MAYER CONCLUDES THAT SHERRI WAS KILLED IN THE COURSE O A BUR;LARY)

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NARRATOR ATTORNEY MARK OVERLAND CAN SEE WHY MAYER CAME TO THIS CONCLUSION)

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M+=, O-!="+73 A 4er7 similar 6ur'lar7 o..urred in a 4er7 similar .ondo .omple1.

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0A-L <KE-2AB! !e3ense attorne7 ($)(()*,)$* A6<=23.*! J27!4 9hen 7ou sa7 similar 6ur'lar7, what was similar> ($)(()*#)(, M+=, O-!="+73 There was sta.ked stereo eJuipment 67 the door leadin' to the 'ara'e. The 4i.tim had a 3+ .ali6er re4ol4er pointed at her. 3+ .ali6er was a .ali6er that was used to kill 0iss -asmussen. ($)(2)$,)$# NARRATOR THE VICTIM O THIS LATEST ARMED ROBBERY WAS ABLE TO ;ET AWAY AND BASED ON HER DESCRIPTION O THE TWO ($)(2)(+)23 ($)(2)2()$3 MEN: INVESTI;ATORS PUT TO;ETHER A COMPOSITE SKETCH AND POST IT ALL OVER THE NEI;HBOURHOOD) NARRATOR MAYER IS SURE THAT I HE CAN IND THESE TWO: HE@LL HAVE OUND SHERRI@S KILLERS AS WELL) ($)(2)2+)$% A6<=23.*! J27!4 Certainl7 when thereDs another 6ur'lar7 in the same area with the same 0<. and the ro66ers ha4e a 'un in the 4i.timDs 3a.e, now we .an sa7, ;JeeN ma76e it was a 6ur'lar7.? ($)(2)*$)$* NARRATOR BUT THE TWO MEN NEVER SUR ACE AND AS WEEKS ;O BY THE INVESTI;ATION STALLS) ($)(2)*,)2* NARRATOR SHERRI@S PARENTS EVENTUALLY LEAVE LOS AN;ELES

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AND RETURN TO ARIAONA) ($)(2)%3)(3 ($)(2)%+)$$ ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: J< B TAE2<-asmussen 3amil7 attorne7 ($)(3)$()2( NARRATOR ONE YEAR PASSES AND THEN ANOTHER WITH NO NEW LEADS) THE MURDER IS RELE;ATED TO THE COLD CASE ILES AND IT WILL STAY COLD OR ALMOST 20 YEARS) ($)(3)(#)$+ NARRATOR IN THE $990S THE VIOLENT CRIME RATE IN LOS AN;ELES BE;INS TO DROP) ($)(3)2&)$* NARRATOR POLICE HAVE TIME TO RE0OPEN UNSOLVED CASES) ($)(3)3$)(* NARRATOR INALLY: IN 2005 THE SHERRI RASMUSSEN MURDER CASE IS RE0OPENED: BECAUSE O PIECE O EVIDENCE IN THE CASE ILE) ($)(3)3#)(& ($)(3)*2)23 ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: 5AA2 BABEH !eput7 distri.t attorne7 A6<=23.*! J27!4 Eou ha4e a 6ite. Sali4a 3rom that 6ite thatDs preser4ed sin.e (#+&. ONE PARTICULAR J2<7 T+?"2= The -asmussens 3elt that the 2A5! wanted them to 6utt out. There was nothin' more the7 .ould do.

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($)(3)*%)(+ ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: -e.onstru.tion ($)(3)*&)$$ NARRATOR IN $9#6 THE SWAB O SHERRI@S WOUND WOULDN@T HAVE TOLD DETECTIVES MUCH: BUT IN 2005 IT MI;HT TELL THEM EVERYTHIN;: BECAUSE IT HAS A SAMPLE O THE KILLER@S DNA) ($)(3)%+)22 P+9" N97!B !BA, that was e4iden.e that was not a4aila6le to dete.ti4e 0a7er at the time. ($)(*)$2)22 A6<=23.*! J27!4 And then itDs tested in 2$$%. ($)(*)$%)$, P+9" N97!B Ees. ($)(*)$&)$( NARRATOR DNA ANALYSIS O THE SWAB DROPS A BOMBSHELL ON THE COLD CASE) ($)(*)(()(* NARRATOR THE SAMPLE HAS A MIETURE O TWO ;ENETIC PRO ILES) ONE MATCHES THE VICTIM AND THE OTHER THE PERSON WHO BIT HER AND THAT PRO ILE BELON;S TO A WOMAN)

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A6<=23.*! J27!4 The 3irst time 8 heard 3emale !BA was in a 6it mark, 8 reall7 was stunned.

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P+9" N97!B <n.e we saw that the !BA pro3ile was o3 a 3emale, and not o3 a male, it reall7 took the in4esti'ators 67 surprise and so the7 started lookin' at the .ase 3reshl7.

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NARRATOR STILL NO SUSPECTS ARE IDENTI IED: AND ACCORDIN; TO THEIR LAWYER: SHERRI@S AMILY ;ROWS RUSTRATED)

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J2<7 T+?"2= That in3ormation sat with the dete.ti4es 3or more than two 7ears. The 2os An'eles 5oli.e !epartment did a6solutel7 nothin'.

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NARRATOR BUT APPARENTLY THEY DIDN@T DO NOTHIN;)

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P+9" N97!B The handlin' dete.ti4e thou'ht, ;<ka7, well the7 had looked at 6ur'larsI letDs see i3 there was a male"3emale 6ur'lar7 team that was workin' at that time?. e .ame up with a6solutel7 nothin' and that .old .ase dete.ti4e had other .old .ases that de4eloped, so the tria'e o3 his workF A6<=23.*! J27!4 Lept this .aseF

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Fkept this .aseF ($)(%)3$)$( A6<=23.*! J27!4 Fat the 6ottom. ($)(%)3$)2( P+9" N97!B F6ehind. ($)(%)33)22 J2<7 T+?"2= The dete.ti4es, who were responsi6le 3or in4esti'atin' the .old .ase e4iden.e 3rom Sherri -asmussenDs murder, sent it 6a.k to the Kan Bu7s !i4ision as a .losed .ase. ($)(%)*2)$, NARRATOR THE CASE ILE SITS IN STORA;E UNTIL 2009: WHICH IS WHEN VAN NUYS DETECTIVE JAMES NUTTALL DECIDES TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT) ($)(%)%()$3 J2<7 T+?"2= 83 it wasnDt 3or dete.ti4e Buttall who, on his own, de.ided to look in a 6o1 that had 6een sealed 3or stora'e, then this .rime would ne4er ha4e 6een sol4ed. ($)(&)$()$+ NARRATOR THE UNUSUAL RESULT O BITE MARK: POINTIN; TO A THE DNA ANALYSIS O THE EMALE KILLER: ;RABS HIS

ATTENTION) HE AND HIS TEAM ;O BACK THROU;H THE ($)(&)(*)(* ORI;INAL ILES AND COMPILE A LIST O IVE WOMEN WHO MI;HT HAVE HAD A MOTIVE OR THE MURDER) THEY DUICKLY ELIMINATE SHERRI@S MOTHER AND TWO SISTERS AND A DNA TEST RULES OUT A ($)(&)2%)$* OURTH WOMAN: A DIS;RUNTLED EMPLOYEE AT THE HOSPITAL WHERE SHERRI WORKED) THAT LEAVES ONE NAME ON

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THE LIST: THE WOMAN NELS RASMUSSEN HAD ASKED DETECTIVES TO INVESTI;ATE ALL THOSE YEARS A;O) ($)(&)3*)2( J2<7 T+?"2= /or more than 2% 7ears, Bels 6elie4ed that JohnDs e1-'irl3riend, whose name he didnDt know, was a suspe.t. 2A5! to look into that to no a4ail. ($)(&)*,)(2 NARRATOR BUT THERE@S A PROBLEM WITH THIS MYSTERIOUS EE: SUMMED UP IN DETECTIVE MAYER@S ORI;INAL INVESTI;ATION ILE) ($)(&)%%)$% NARRATOR JOHN RUETTEN PO 0 POLICE O CALLED) IT READS) HVERI IED: STEPHANIE LAAARUS: PO: WAS LAPD DETECTIVE) ($)(,)$#)(# NARRATOR UP NEET) ($)(,)($)2* ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: C<08B= A5F ($)(,)(()$% A6<=23.*! J27!4 9hatDs trul7 unusual here is t7pi.all7 i3 a woman is s.orned she will 'o a3ter the man that sheDs an'r7 at. ($)(,)(+)(* S*!-!7 L+B+=94 She sa7s, ; eDs .omin' o4er and sleepin' with me. 83 he is ORMER ;IRL RIENDI) e had ur'ed the

ICER) THE REMAININ; SUSPECT IS AN

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en'a'ed with 7ou, tell him to sta7 awa7?. ($)(,)2*)$$ ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: true C-80E 98T A5 -<!8TE J<BES ($)(,)2+)$$ END O PART 2

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($)(+)$$)$$ ($)(+)$$)$( ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: True C-80E 98T A5 -<!8TE J<BES ($)(+)$%)$+ ($)(+)$,)(* ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: -e.onstru.tion ($)(+)(*)22

PART 3

NARRATOR WHEN VAN NUYS DETECTIVE JAMES NUTTALL DI;S INTO THE CASE ILE O SHERRI RASMUSSEN@S 23 YEAR OLD MURDER: HE COMES TO A STUNNIN; AND TERRIBLE CONCLUSION) IT LOOKS LIKE HIS BEST ICER:

SUSPECT IS A LOS AN;ELES POLICE O A WOMAN NAMED STEPHANIE LAAARUS) ($)(+)2*)(& A6<=23.*! J27!4 5oli.e donDt like to take one o3 their own down. ($)(+)2,)$+ ($)(+)2#)(# ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: 5AA2 BABEH !eput7 distri.t attorne7 ($)(+)33)2( NARRATOR P+9" N97!B

The7 knew that it would .reate some pro3essional distur6an.es within the department.

JUST WHO IS STEPHANIE LAAARUS AND WHAT WAS HER RELATIONSHIP TO JOHN RUETTEN

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AND HIS MURDERED WI E) TO IND OUT I SAT ($)(+)**)$+ ($)(+)*&)(, DOWN WITH STEPHANIE@S MOTHER: CAROL LAAARUS) NARRATOR SHE A;REED TO TALK WITH ME: THOU;H SHE HAS NEVER SPOKEN BE ORE ON TELEVISION ABOUT HER DAU;HTER) ($)(+)%2)2* A6<=23.*! J27!4 ow lon' were the7 in4ol4ed, John and Steph> ($)(+)%&)2( ($)(+)%&)23 ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: CA-<2 2AHA-AS Stephanie 2aNarusD mother ($)(#)(2)$$ ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: -e.onstru.tion ($)(#)(2)$, A6<=23.*! J27!4 So she was athleti.. ($)(#)(3)(* C+=2" L+B+=94 <h 7es, she pla7ed or'anised so3t6all with 'irls lea'ues. ($)(#)(,)$* A6<=23.*! J27!4 9as she a tom6o7> C+=2" L+B+=94 She went into A2CA in (#,+ and the7 met somewhere a3ter that time. 8 know that the7 pla7ed tennis to'ether, the7 were 3riends, the7 went out.

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($)(#)(+)$#

C+=2" L+B+=94 Bo, not reall7. SheDs Cust reall7 4er7 athleti..

($)(#)22)(,

NARRATOR TURNS OUT STEPHANIE AND JOHN SHARE A LOVE O SPORTS: ESPECIALLY BASKETBALL IND THEMSELVES SPENDIN; A AND THEY

($)(#)32)2$

LOT O ONE ON ONE TIME TO;ETHER) ACCORDIN; TO HER DIARY: STEPHANIE DEVELOPED STRON; EELIN;S OR HER RIEND: THOU;H HE DOESN@T SEEM TO SEE

($)(#)*2)((

HER THAT WAY: AT LEAST NOT AT IRST: BUT A TER COLLE;E THEIR RELATIONSHIP BECOMES SEEUAL) ACCORDIN; TO MUTUAL RIENDS: JOHN SEES IT AS A BENE ITS TYPE THIN;) RIENDS WITH

($)(#)%2)$,

A6<=23.*! J27!4 e looked at Stephanie 2aNarus as a sleepin' partner, a se1 6udd7 andF

($)2$)$$)(+

A6<=23.*! J27!4 Fun3ortunatel7, women donDt think that wa7 a6out makin' lo4e.

($)2$)$%)2(

NARRATOR OR STEPHANIE ITJS AR MORE)

($)2$)($)($

A6<=23.*! J27!4 She wanted to 6e his wi3e.

($)2$)(2)$3

M+=, O-!="+73 She did. ThereDs no Juestion a6out that.

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($)2$)(2)(3 ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: 0A-L <KE-2AB! Stephanie 2aNarusD de3ense attorne7 ($)2$)(&)$% M+=, O-!="+73 And that Stephanie thou'ht that the relationship was 'oin' somewhere, whereas he apparentl7 ne4er intended it to 'o an7where, 6ut he ne4er told her that. ($)2$)2+)23 NARRATOR THEIR CASUAL RELATIONSHIP CONTINUES ON AND O OR YEARS) EN;INEER JOHN BECOMES A AND IN $9#3: MECHANICAL ($)2$)*$)$3

STEPHANIE EMBARKS ON HER OWN CAREER WITH THE LAPD) IT ISN@T WHAT HER YOUN;ER BROTHER: EEPECTIN;) STEVEN LAAARUS: WAS

($)2$)*&)(% ($)2$)*+)$, ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: STEKEB 2AHA-AS Stephanie 2aNarusD 6rother ($)2$)%*)23

S*!-!7 L+B+=94 8 do remem6er 'ettin' a phone .all 3rom her sa7in', ; e7, 8 'ot a..epted into 2A5! A.adem7? and was a 6it o3 a surprise.

A6<=23.*! J27!4 Ba.k in time, womenF that was kind o3 a, 7ou know, still a shak7 area i3 7ou will.

($)2()$$)(2

S*!-!7 L+B+=94

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There wasnDt a lot o3 women poli.e o33i.ers. ($)2()$%)(* NARRATOR STEPHANIE BUILDS A REPUTATION AS A SMART: CONSCIENTIOUS COP AND RISES STEADILY THROU;H THE RANKS) ($)2()(*)($ A6<=23.*! J27!4 9as she a 'ood .op> ($)2()(%)2( S*!-!7 L+B+=94 She was a 'reat .op. ($)2()(+)(+ NARRATOR PRO ESSIONALLY: STEPHANIE@S LI E IS ON TRACK: BUT ACCORDIN; TO A DIARY ENTRY IN JUNE O $9#5: SHE ;ETS SOME HEART0 BREAKIN; NEWS) ($)2()2+)$& S*!6<+7.! R+4/944!7 &A1*=!44' VO 8 reall7 didnDt 3eel like workin'. 8 3ound out that John is 'ettin' married. 8 was 4er7 depressed. This is 4er7 6ad. ($)2()3,)$2 NARRATOR SHE ALSO REVEALS HER LETTER) ($)2()*3)$& S*!6<+7.! R+4/944!7 &A1*=!44' VO 8Dm trul7 in lo4e with John and this past 7ear has reall7 torn me up. 8 donDt think 8Dll e4er understand EELIN;S TO JOHN AU;UST IN A RUETTEN@S MOTHER THAT

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JohnDs de.ision. ($)2()%()$, NARRATOR STILL STEPHANIE APPEARS TO REBOUND ROM HER DISAPPOINTMENT AND HER CAREER) ($)2()%,)(% NARRATOR SHE MAKES DETECTIVE IN $993 AND THREE YEARS LATER SHE MARRIES A ELLOW POLICE O ($)22)$&)(( NARRATOR CAND ADOPTS A CHILD) ($)22)$#)23 NARRATOR SHE THEN SPENDS OVER A YEAR WORKIN; IN THE INTERNAL A AIRS DIVISION: BE ORE LANDIN; A PLUM ASSI;NMENT WITH THE ($)22)(#)(2 LAPD@S ART THE T UNIT) SHE HAS A REPUTATION OR BEIN; UPBEAT ;ENEROUS) ($)22)22)2( ($)22)2*)($ ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: SASAB 0EEE2os An'eles 5oli.e !ept. (-et.) ($)22)3%)(2 A6<=23.*! J27!4 8s there somethin' that 7ou want people to know S94+7 M!?!= Stephanie was a reall7 hard worker. She alwa7s sort o3 that 6u66l7, .heer3ul personalit7. She was alwa7s willin' to 'o the e1tra mile to 'et the Co6 done. She put others 6e3ore hersel3. AND ICERC OCUS ON

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a6out Stephanie> ($)22)3+)$$ C+=2" L+B+=94 An7one that knows her knows that sheDs not a mean, spite3ul person. SheDs a 4er7 .arin', 'i4in', 8 know that, her 3amil7 .ompassionate person.

knows that, her 3riends know that. ($)22)%3)(2 NARRATOR AS HE READS HE THROU;H WILL HAVE STEPHANIE@S NUTALL TREAD THE TO IMPRESSIVE REALISES ($)23)$()(& RESUME: DETECTIVE

CARE ULLY) CLEARLY: SHE IS WELL RESPECTED AND WELL LOVED IN EMALE DNA SAMPLE TAKEN

DEPARTMENT: BUT HE CAN@T I;NORE THE ROM SHERRI@S BITE WOUND) STEPHANIE LAAARUS MUST BE CONSIDERED A SUSPECT) NARRATOR BE ORE NUTTALL APPROACHIN; DECIDES TO HER TALK DIRECTLY: OVER HIS

($)23)(()(3 ($)23)(%)23

SUSPICIONS WITH SHERRI@S RASMUSSEN) ($)23)2*)($ A6<=23.*! J27!4 Bels -asmussen, SherriDs

ATHER: NELS

3ather,

pla7ed

an

immense role in this .ase.

e knew his dau'hter

had 6een stalked 67 this woman. ($)23)33)(& NARRATOR SHERRI@S ATHER REVEALS THAT JUST

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WEEKS BE ORE THE MURDER: HIS DAU;HTER TOLD ($)23)*3)$% HIM ABOUT STEPHANIE LAAARUS) APPARENTLY: STEPHANIE HAD PAID A VISIT TO SHERRI@S O ICE AT THE ;LENDALE AVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER) ($)23)*+)$( S<!==. R+4/944!7 &A1*=!44' Come in. ($)23)*+)$# NARRATOR ACCORDIN; TO NELS: HIS DAU;HTER WAS INTIMIDATED BY THE UNEEPECTED VISIT) ($)23)%2)$, S*!6<+7.! L+B+=94 &A1*=!44' 8 need to talk to 7ou a6out John. ($)23)%*)(2 NARRATOR AND ELT THREATENED) ($)23)%%)2( S<!==. R+4/944!7 &A1*=!44' 9hat a6out John> ($)23)%&)23 NARRATOR STEPHANIE WAS THERE TO IN ORM HER THAT HER IANCK JOHN HAD DROPPED BY RECENTLY) ($)2*)$2)$$ S*!6<+7.! L+B+=94 &A1*=!44' e .ame to m7 pla.e last week. ($)2*)$*)(& NARRATOR HE HAD SAID HE WAS THERE TO BREAK THIN;S O OR ;OOD: BUT APPARENTLY

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OLD HABITS DIED HARD) ($)2*)(2)(3 S*!6<+7.! L+B+=94 &A1*=!44' 9e made lo4e. ($)2*)(%)23 A6<=23.*! J27!4 9hatDs trul7 unusual here is t7pi.all7 i3 a woman is s.orned she will 'o a3ter the man that sheDs an'r7 at, 6ut in this .ase, what does she do> She de.ides to .on3ront Sherri. ($)2*)33)$# A6<=23.*! J27!4 Stephanie went where Sherri works and .on3ronted her and said, ;8Dm sleepin' with John?. There was an alter.ation there. Bo> ($)2*)*$)($ S*!-!7 L+B+=94 Bo, 8 donDt think thatDs a..urate. 8 think she sa7s, ; eDs .omin' o4er and sleepin' me. not sta7in' awa7 3rom me?. ($)2*)%()$# NARRATOR WAS STEPHANIE SIMPLY TELLIN; HER RIVAL AN UNPLEASANT TRUTH: OR DID SHE THREATEN SHERRI AS NELS BELIEVES) THE ($)2%)$2)$% ($)2%)$%)(, ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: -e.onstru.tion CONVERSATION ALONE CAN@T REALLY PROVE ANYTHIN;) WHAT DETECTIVES NEED IS PHYSICAL EVIDENCE F;UN SHOTSG THAT POINTS TO STEPHANIE LAAARUS) 83 he is en'a'ed with 7ou, tell him to sta7 awa7, O.ause heDs

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($)2%)($)23

NARRATOR AS STEPHANIE@S MOTHER POINTS OUT: THERE DOESN@T SEEM TO BE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE TYIN; HER TO THE MURDER)

($)2%)(,)(,

C+=2" L+B+=94 Bo 6lood, no 3i6res, no hair. Bone o3 the 6lood7 3in'erprints, palm prints on the wall an7where, ha4e an7 e4iden.e o3 it 6ein' 3rom Stephanie 2aNarus.

($)2%)3$)($

A6<=23.*! J27!4 So sheDd ha4e to 6e the master .rime master to not lea4e an7thin' there.

($)2%)3%)(%

C+=2" L+B+=94 E1a.tl7.

($)2%)3+)$+

NARRATOR BUT THE KILLER DID LEAVE BEHIND SOME EVIDENCE INSIDE SHERRI@S BODY: BULLETS THAT HAVE A DISTINCTIVE MARKIN;: OR HOOK ON THEM)

($)2%)*+)(* ($)2%)%2)$% ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: S ABB<B 5-ESBE !eput7 distri.t attorne7 ($)2%)%&)$(

S<+7727 P=!4>? These were 2A5! 6ullets. The onl7 6ullets that 2A5! o33i.ers .ould use at the time o3 the murder.

S*!-!7 L+B+=94

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And an76od7 who sa7s that, in.ludin' the !A and Shannon 5res67, the7Dre l7in'. ($)2&)$2)($ NARRATOR STEPHANIE@S BROTHER INSISTS THAT JUST BECAUSE THEY WERE THE TYPE O BULLETS USED BY LAPD: DOESN@T MEAN POLICE WERE THE ONLY ONES USIN; THEM) ($)2&)(()(# A6<=23.*! J27!4 The hook in the 6ulletF ($)2&)(3)$+ S*!-!7 L+B+=94 <ka7, 6ut Aphrodite. ($)2&)(3)23 A6<=23.*! J27!4 Fmat.hes the t7pe o3 6ullet that was mat.hin' the 'un. ($)2&)(,)(, S*!-!7 L+B+=94 But itDs the identi.al 6ullet that was sold to the 'eneral pu6li.. EouDre talkin' a6out hundreds o3 millions o3 6ullets. EouDre wron', 8Dm sorr7, 8Dm not ($)2&)2+)(, ($)2&)2+)(3 tr7in' to 6e ar'umentati4e with 7ou, 6ut 7ouDre wron'. A6<=23.*! J27!4 Bo 8 wel.ome 7our ar'ument. ($)2&)3$)$$ S*!-!7 L+B+=94 EouDre wron'G ($)2&)3()$$ A6<=23.*! J27!4

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8 wel.ome 7our ar'ument. ($)2&)3()(& S*!-!7 L+B+=94 8Dm Cust tellin' 7ou, 7our wron'. ($)2&)3*)$( NARRATOR BUT IT@S NOT JUST ABOUT THE BULLETSL IT@S ALSO ABOUT THE ;UN THAT SHOT THEM) THE MURDER ($)2&)*3)(% ($)2&)**)(2 WEAPON WAS A 3# CALIBER REVOLVER WITH AN USUALLY SHORT BARREL) S<+7727 P=!4>? Sherri -asmussen was murdered 67 a 'un that had a two in.h 6arrel. That was .on.lusi4el7 esta6lished 67 the 6arrel .7linder 'ap residue that was le3t on the 6lanket that was used to mu33le the 3irearm. ($)2,)$$)$( NARRATOR IN $9#6 STEPHANIE LAAARUS@ MAIN SERVICE WEAPON IS A LON; BARREL 3# SPECIAL 0 NO MATCH: BUT HER BACK UP ;UN IS A 3# ($)2,)(3)$& CALIBER SNUB NOSE REVOLVER: EEACTLY THE SAME KIND O ;UN THAT WAS USED TO MURDER SHERRI RASMUSSEN) ($)2,)(,)2$ S<+7727 P=!4>? er Smith and 9esson had a 3i4e shot .apa.it7. There were 3i4e shots 3ired durin' the .ourse o3 this murder and the wound on SherriDs e7e mat.hed the ($)2,)32)(+ ph7si.al .hara.teristi.s o3 the 6arrel o3 that 'un e1a.tl7.

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($)2,)3*)$,

A6<=23.*! J27!4 But thereDs the 'un, 67 the wa7.

($)2,)3%)(%

S*!-!7 L+B+=94 9hereDs the 'un>

($)2,)3,)(%

A6<=23.*! J27!4 ThatDs a 'ood Juestion.

($)2,)*()$%

NARRATOR THE THIN; IS: INVESTI;ATORS CAN@T USE BALLISTICS TO MATCH STEPHANIE@S WEAPON TO THE BULLETS RECOVERED ROM THE SCENE: BECAUSE TWO WEEKS A TER THE MURDER SHE REPORTED IT STOLEN) SHE CLAIMS SOMEONE HAD SNATCHED THE ;UN OUT O HER CAR)

($)2,)%$)$#

($)2,)%&)((

S<+7727 P=!4>? 8t is in.redi6l7 suspi.ious that a 'un that mat.hed the murder weapon in e4er7 respe.t disappeared shortl7 a3ter the murder.

($)2+)$*)$*

A6<=23.*! J27!4 /or me, the 3a.t that she reported that 'un missin', stolen, two weeks a3ter the murder, is hi'hl7 pro6lemati..

($)2+)(3)((

M+=, O-!="+73 9hen 7ou report a 'un stolen itDs to do it as an ali6i that 7ou donDt ha4e that 'un at the time o3 the killin', there3ore, it .ouldnDt ha4e 6een 7ou. -eportin' it

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($)2+)2%)(* ($)2+)2+)$$

stolen two weeks a3ter doesnDt help 7ou, 7ou still had it at the time o3 the killin'. A6<=23.*! J27!4 The murder weapon mat.hes the issued 'un 67 the 2A5! to 7our sister.

($)2+)32)$#

S*!-!7 L+B+=94 8t doesnDt mat.h it. Eou tell me how it mat.hes. 8t doesnDt e1ist. on reportF ow .an 7ou sa7 it mat.hes> Come

($)2+)3,)(2

A6<=23.*! J27!4 Be.ause she reported it missin'G

($)2+)*()$&

A6<=23.*! J27!4 9hat a .oin.iden.e that Stephanie happened to ha4e her 'un stolen two weeks a3ter the murder. 9here is that 'un> P=AB S <TSQ 8 donDt know, pro6a6l7 at the 6ottom o3 the pa.i3i. o.ean.

($)2+)%()2$

NARRATOR THERE@S LITTLE CHANCE THAT ;UN WILL EVER BE OUND) STILL: DETECTIVE NUTTALL@S TEAM CAN OLLOW UP ON THE

($)2#)$2)($

CASE@S MOST IMPORTANT PIECE O EVIDENCE 0 THE SWAB TAKEN ROM THE BITE MARK ON SHERRI@S ARM) UNKNOWN TO DETERMINE I DNA BELON;S THAT TO EMALE

STEPHANIE LAAARUSC ($)2#)(2)(( NARRATOR THEY HAVE TO ;ET A SAMPLE ROM HER

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WITHOUT TIPPIN; HER O ($)2#)(#)$# NARRATOR NOT SO EASY) ($)2#)2()$* A6<=23.*! J27!4

As 8 understand it, poli.e had a sur4eillan.e team out on Stephanie. ($)2#)2&)($ P+9" N97!B The7 saw her drink 3rom a .up, use a strawF ($)2#)3$)2$ P+9" N97!B Fand then the7 saw her put it in the trash .an. ($)2#)*()$% NARRATOR DETECTIVES IMMEDIATELY PICK IT UP AND BRIN; IT BACK TO THE DNA LAB ANALYSIS) ($)2#)%$)(3 A6<=23.*! J27!4 And it mat.hed Stephanie 2aNarus. ($)2#)%3)$# P+9" N97!B That !BA that was on that .up mat.hed the pro3ile. ($)2#)%,)2$ NARRATOR WITH THIS TEST RESULT: NUTTALL SENDS THE CASE OVER TO THE LAPD@S IT@S A ROBBERY SENSITIVE: HOMICIDE ($)3$)$+)(( DIVISION) OR

POTENTIALLY EEPLOSIVE SITUATION: THEY SHOULD BE THE ONES TO DUESTION ONE O THEIR OWN)

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($)3$)(()((

A6<=23.*! J27!4 The7 had a !BA sample that mat.hed StephanieDs !BA, so now the7 had to 3ill in the pie.es o3 the puNNle.

($)3$)2()(+

NARRATOR LAPD DETECTIVES ARRAN;E TO INTERVIEW STEPHANIE IN THE SAME BUILDIN; WHERE SHE WORKS: THE PARKER CENTER) THEY DON@T TELL HER THEY@RE WORKIN; ON A MURDER CASE) S<+7727 P=!4>? 9hen Stephanie 2aNarus was 6rou'ht into that interro'ation room, she 6elie4ed that she was there to talk a6out an art the3t and then the7 slowl7 6e'an to talk a6out her relationship to John -uetten. LAPD D!*!1*.-! &A=1<.-!' !o 7ou know John -uetten>

($)3$)3$)22 ($)3$)32)$* ($)3$)3%)(# ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: ACTAA2 8BTE--<=AT8<B /<<TA=E ($)3$)*&)2$

($)3$)*+)(#

S*!6<+7.! L+B+=94 &A=1<.-!' John -uetten> John -uetten>

($)3$)%2)(3

LAPD D!*!1*.-! &A=1<.-!' -uetten.

($)3$)%3)(*

S*!6<+7.! L+B+=94 &A=1<.-!' <h 7eah, 8 went to s.hool with him.

($)3$)%*)(#

LAPD D!*!1*.-! &A=1<.-!' Eou did>

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($)3$)%%)$,

S*!6<+7.! L+B+=94 &A=1<.-!' Eeah.

($)3$)%&)$3

LAPD D!*!1*.-! &A=1<.-!' 9ere 7ou 'u7s 3riends, .lose 3riends>

($)3$)%,)(*

S*!6<+7.! L+B+=94 &A=1<.-!' Eeah, we were 4er7 .lose 3riends. 8 mean, tell me whatDs this all a6out>

($)3()$$)2*

P+9" N97!B She wasnDt under arrest. She sat down 4oluntaril7 to speak with the in4esti'ators.

($)3()$,)(2

A6<=23.*! J27!4 But it wasnDt 4oluntar7, it was a trap. She sits down and suddenl7 the dete.ti4es are sa7in' to her, ;!o 7ou know who John -uetten is>?

($)3()(&)2(

S*!6<+7.! L+B+=94 &A=1<.-!' Eou know, 8 donDtF 8t was kind o3 a weird relationship. 8 mean, we dated. Am, 8 .anDt sa7 that he was m7 6o73riend. 8 donDt know that he .onsidered me his 'irl3riend. Am, we Cust, 7ou know, it CustF didnDt work out. 8 mean, 8 donDt know what to tell 7ou. 8t was, like, 8 went out with other 'u7s.

($)3()3$)(#

($)3()3&)(%

A6<=23.*! J27!4 She thou'ht, well perhaps the7Dre sol4in' this old .ase and, sin.e 8 was mentioned in the .ase 3ile, the7 think that 8 mi'ht know somethin' a6out it.

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($)3()**)(%

P+9" N97!B The dete.ti4es did a 6rilliant Co6 o3 keepin' her 'uessin' in that inter4iew, a.tin' as i3 the7 didnDt know 4er7 mu.h a6out the .ase.

($)3()%*)$(

NARRATOR DETECTIVES DUESTIONED STEPHANIE OVER AN HOUR) OR

($)3()%&)(+

S*!6<+7.! L+B+=94 &A=1<.-!' 8tDs a6out nine now.

($)3()%,)(,

LAPD D!*!1*.-! &A=1<.-!' ad 7ou e4er met his wi3e>

($)32)$$)$&

S*!6<+7.! L+B+=94 &A=1<.-!' 8 ma7 ha4e.

($)32)$()(2

LAPD D!*!1*.-! &A=1<.-!' !o 7ou knowF do 7ou remem6er her name or an7thin'>

($)32)$#)(*

A6<=23.*! J27!4 She pretended like she didnDt remem6er SherriDs name.

($)32)(3)(*

P+9" N97!B Ees.

($)32)(*)2*

A6<=23.*! J27!4 2etDs put this in perspe.ti4e here 3or normal people. 83 someone asks 7ou a6out some6od7 who was 7our teen ri4al 3rom hi'h s.hool, 7ou know that personDs

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($)32)2&)$% ($)32)2,)(&

name, 6ut she was .asuall7, ;<h 8 donDt know whatF .anDt remem6er the name?. S*!6<+7.! L+B+=94 &A=1<.-!' Shell7, Sherri. Somethin' ma76e like, 7ou know, like 8 said itDs 6een so man7 7ears andF

($)32)3,)2$

LAPD D!*!1*.-! &A=1<.-!' /rom all the 7ears, as 3ar as 7ou .an remem6er, do 7ou remem6er e4er talkin' to her>

($)32)*2)$3

S*!6<+7.! L+B+=94 &A=1<.-!' 9ell, itDs CustF 8 said earlier, 7ou know, 8 mean, 8 ma7 ha4e. Eou know, 8 ma7 ha4e talked to her.

($)32)*#)$#

NARRATOR EVENTUALLY SHE REMEMBERS CON RONTIN; SHERRI AT THE HOSPITAL)

($)32)%*)$*

S*!6<+7.! L+B+=94 &A=1<.-!' The .on4ersion lasted a 3ew minutes. 8 .anDt e4en remem6er. 8t wasnDt like we went out to lun.h, or an7thin'.

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LAPD D!*!1*.-! &A=1<.-!' -i'ht, 6ut there was no, like, ar'uments or 3i'hts, or it didnDt 'et heated or an7thin' like that>

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S*!6<+7.! L+B+=94 &A=1<.-!' 8 donDt think so. Bot that 8 re.all, no. 8 mean, 8 .ouldD4e said, ;<ka7, well i3 heDs datin' 7ou, he keeps .allin' me. 9h7 donDt 7ou tell him to kno.k it o33 or whate4er?

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A6<=23.*! J27!4 8t was like wat.hin' them paint her into a .orner.

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A6<=23.*! J27!4 And 7ou .ould see her, 7ou know, start to twit.h almost.

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P+9" N97!B SheDs pro6a6l7 thinkin' in her head, am 8 'i4in' 6a.k'round in3ormation to these dete.ti4es, or am 8 under suspi.ion and 7ou .an see her 3i'urin' all o3 that out whilst sheDs talkin' to these in4esti'ators.

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NARRATOR INALLY: STEPHANIE DOES I;URE IT OUT)

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LAPD D!*!1*.-! &A=1<.-!' So 7ou, o33 hand, 7ou donDt re.all e4er 'oin' into her house and ha4in' words and ph7si.all7, 7ou knowF

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S*!6<+7.! L+B+=94 &A=1<.-!' Bo.

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LAPD D!*!1*.-! &A=1<.-!' Fatta.kin' her, her atta.kin' 7ou.

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S*!6<+7.! L+B+=94 &A=1<.-!' Bo.

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LAPD D!*!1*.-! &A=1<.-!' Bothin' like that>

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S*!6<+7.! L+B+=94 &A=1<.-!' Bo. 8 mean, thatDsF no. 83 7ouDre doin' this as an interro'ation, 7ouDre sa7in', ; e7, 8Dm a suspe.t?, well, now 8 'ot a pro6lem with, 7ou know, now 7ouDre a..usin' me o3 this. 8s that what 7ouDre sa7in'>

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LAPD D!*!1*.-! &A=1<.-!' 9eDre tr7in' to 3i'ure out what happened Stephanie.

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S<+7727 P=!4>? At an7 point in that inter4iew she .ouldD4e said, this inter4iewDs o4er, 8Dm lea4in', 6ut she .hose not to do that. 9as that a mistake on her part> 0a76e it was a ta.ti.al mistake on her part.

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S*!6<+7.! L+B+=94 &A=1<.-!' 8D4e 6een doin' this a lon' time.

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LAPD D!*!1*.-! &A=1<.-!' Eeah we know.

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S*!6<+7.! L+B+=94 &A=1<.-!' <ka7 and now 8 know it sounds like 7ouDre tr7in' to pin somethin' on me.

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LAPD D!*!1*.-! &A=1<.-!' Bo.

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S*!6<+7.! L+B+=94 &A=1<.-!' Bow 8 'ot that sense.

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NARRATOR SEVERAL O STEPHANIE@S LAPD

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COLLEA;UES SEE NOTHIN; UNUSUAL ABOUT HER RESPONSES IN THE INTERRO;ATION) ($)3*)2+)23 S94+7 M!?!= 8 didnDt see an7thin' wron' with that inter4iew. 8 thou'ht she looked 'ood and she looked like someone who was prett7 mu.h .au'ht o33 'uard and not understand what was 'oin' on. ($)3*)3#)$$ S<!==. R+4/944!7 &A=1<.-!' 8tDs not rin'in' a 6ell. ($)3*)*$)$+ A6<=23.*! J27!4 SheDs doe-e7ed. To me, she looks like a rat in a trap. ($)3*)*,)$# S<!==. R+4/944!7 &A=1<.-!' 8 mean, 8 donDt know what else to tell 7ou. ($)3*)*#)(& LAPD D!*!1*.-! &A=1<.-!' <ka7. Thanks 3or 7our time. ($)3*)%()($ NARRATOR WHEN STEPHANIE LAAARUS ARRESTED) TWO MINUTES S) LEAVES THE LATER SHE INTERRO;ATION ROOM: SHE IS IMMEDIATELY RETURNS IN HANDCU ($)3%)$3)$&

LAPD D!*!1*.-! &A=1<.-!' Stephanie, 7ou know 7ou ha4e the ri'ht to remain silent. !o 7ou understand>

($)3%)$%)(#

S<!==. R+4/944!7 &A=1<.-!'

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Ees. ($)3%)$&)2* LAPD D!*!1*.-! &A=1<.-!' An7thin' 7ou sa7 ma7 6e used a'ainst 7ou in .ourt. !o 7ou understand> ($)3%)$#)(% S<!==. R+4/944!7 &A=1<.-!' Ees. ($)3%)($)(2 LAPD D!*!1*.-! &A=1<.-!' Eou ha4e the ri'ht to the presen.e o3 an attorne7 6e3ore and durin'F ($)3%)(3)$( ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: C<08B= A5F ($)3%)(3)(+ NARRATOR UP NEET) ($)3%)(*)(, S<+7727 P=!4>? 9e told this Cur7 that the e4iden.e in this .ase .onsisted o3 a 6ite, a 6ullet, a 'un 6arrel and a 6roken heart. ($)3%)2*)$$ ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: true C-80E 98T A5 -<!8TE J<BES

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CLOCK IN O:

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PART 4

NARRATOR ON JUNE 5TH 2009 VETERAN LAPD DETECTIVE: STEPHANIE LAAARUS IS ARRESTED MURDER O SHERRI RASMUSSEN) OR THE

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A6<=23.*! J27!4 This murder .ase was 6uried 3or (, 7ears. murders and the truth does .ome out. The 'reat thin' is that thereDs no Statute o3 2imitation on

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NARRATOR THREE DAYS LATER SHE@S CHAR;ED WITH CAPITAL MURDER) I CONVICTED: SHE ACES THE DEATH PENALTY)

($)3&)32)(( ($)3&)32)23 ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: JABE %,2$$# 98228A0 B-ATT<B Chie3, 2os An'eles 5oli.e !ept.

W."".+/ B=+**27 &A=1<.-!' The in4esti'ation re4ealed that she had had a pre4ious relationship with the 4i.timDs hus6and prior to the murder.

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A6<=23.*! J27!4 9hen 7ou 3irst heard o3 7our sisterDs arrest what was 7our rea.tion>

($)3&)*3)2* ($)3&)**)$+ ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: STEKEB 2AHA-AS Stephanie 2aNarusD 6rother ($)3&)%,)(* ($)3,)$$)(,

S*!-!7 L+B+=94 83 8 sit here and think a6out it too stron'l7, 8Dll 6reakdown 6e.ause, 7ou know, itDs horri3i.. 8 mean, Steph is Cust this wonder3ul person. Sittin' there in an oran'e Cumpsuit it wasnDt re'isterin'. And she,

honestl7, did not know what was 'oin' on. NARRATOR THE COURT SETS A STA;;ERIN; AMOUNT OR HER BAIL 0 M$0:000:000)00) CRIES OUL) HER AMILY

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S*!-!7 L+B+=94 Eou .an take a 5hil Spe.tor or a -o6ert Blake, those people are prett7 wealth7F 6oth o3 those 'u7s were .har'ed with a similar .rime. Both o3 those indi4iduals had R(,$$$,$$$.$$ 6ail set in their .ase.

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S<+7727 P=!4>? -easona6le 6ail is not ne.essaril7 6ail that a !e3endant .an meetI it is 6ail that will assure their appearan.e at trial. 83 7ou ha4e !BA that shows thereDs no other person on this planet that .ouldD4e

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.ommitted this .rime, i3 it were me in 7our position, 8 would run.

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A6<=23.*! J27!4 So wh7 did the7 set su.h a hi'h 6ail>

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C+=2" L+B+=94 8 think that the7 didnDt wanna her out.

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A6<=23.*! J27!4 9h7 didnDt the7 want her out>

($)3,)%$)(& ($)3,)%()22 ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: CA-<2 2AHA-AS Stephanie 2aNarusD mother ($)3+)$,)(&

C+=2" L+B+=94 Be.ause she is pro6a6l7, without a dou6t, the 6est in4esti'ator that department has e4er had and i3 she was out, she .ouldD4e worked with the team to in4esti'ate the whole .rime.

A6<=23.*! J27!4 StephanieDs 3amil7, m7 heart 6leeds 3or them, 6e.ause the7 trul7 wanna 6elie4e that she is not 'uilt7 and 8 'et that. Eou ne4er wanna think some6od7, one o3 7our own, is 'uilt7 o3 somethin' so horri6le. NARRATOR IN EBRUARY 20$2: THE TRIAL O STEPHANIE OR LAAARUS BE;INS) THE STAR WITNESS

($)3+)(+)(, ($)3+)23)2$

THE PROSECUTION: STEPHANIE@S OWN DNA) ($)3+)3*)2* A3+">!=*2 L96!= 8 alread7 knew what the prose.ution would ultimatel7

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($)3+)3+)$( ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: A!A2BE-T< 2A5E5ri4ate in4esti'ator 3or the de3ense ($)3+)%2)$# ($)3+)%%)$+

tr7in' to show in trial, whi.h was the !BA and the !BA e4iden.e, whether itDs (, se1tillion, or whate4er, makes it 4er7 di33i.ult to o4er.ome no

matter what a4enues 7ou 'o. P+9" N97!B An anal7st took a re3eren.e sample 3rom her mouth that mat.hed 3our hundred and two Juadrillion to one.

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A6<=23.*! J27!4 /our hundred and two Juadrillion to one.

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P+9" N97!B /our hundred and two Juadrillion to one.

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A6<=23.*! J27!4 8 donDt know what Juadrillion is, 6ut 8 think that means sheDs the onl7 person who .ouldD4e possi6l7 done this.

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NARRATOR BUT AT THE TRIAL: DE ENSE ATTORNEY MARK OVERLAND POINTS OUT THAT THE ENVELOPE CONTAININ; THE ORI;INAL SAMPLE ROM THE CRIME SCENE WAS OUND RIPPED OPEN: THE TUBE STICKIN; OUT) A3+">!=*2 L96!= 9hen the7 dis.o4er it in the .oronerDs o33i.e, he 3ound the 4ial, the en4elopes are torn, 4ialDs up

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a6o4e the torn portion and thereDs no seal on it, so it ($)3#)3#)(& ($)3#)**)$& ($)3#)*#)$% ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: SASAB 0EEE2os An'eles 5oli.e !ept. (-et.) ($)3#)%*)2* A6<=23.*! J27!4 Are 7ou su''estin' that some6od7 a.tuall7 put 7our sisterDs !BA into that tu6e> ($)*$)$$)(2 S*!-!7 L+B+=94 8 mean, is there an7 Juestion that 8Dm su''estin' that> ThatDs e1a.tl7 what 8Dm su''estin'. ($)*$)$%)2* A6<=23.*! J27!4 9h7 would some6od7 do that> ($)*$)$+)23 S*!-!7 L+B+=94 She had o33i.ers 3ired. She did other thin's that resulted in o33i.ers 6ein' punished .riminall7. ($)*$)(,)$# NARRATOR STEPHANIE ONCE WORKED IN THE INTERNAL A AIRS DIVISION INVESTI;ATIN; ELLOW POLICE O ICERS) IT@S DUITE POSSIBLE SHE .omesF the ar'ument 6e.omes, well, that it was tampered with, so that was a 'a33. S94+7 M!?!= The .hain o3 e4iden.e was 6roken. <64iousl7, that en4elope has 6een tampered with. Eou .an ne4er .on4in.e me that that !BA was .olle.ted at the s.ene o3 the .rime.

MADE ENEMIES) ($)*$)2&)$# S*!-!7 L+B+=94

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8s it reall7 that mu.h o3 a stret.h to sa7, .ould someone 6e so 4indi.ti4e to 'o a3ter some6od7. ($)*$)3*)$3 A6<=23.*! J27!4 83 there was a dis'runtled .o-worker in the 2A5! who had it in 3or Stephanie 2aNarus, is it possi6le to take her !BA and add it to an old test-tu6e> ($)*$)*,)$* P+9" N97!B A6solutel7 not. Eou ha4e SherriDs !BA, ri'ht, O.ause itDs her skin, then 7ou also ha4e the sali4a o3 the 6iter, the suspe.t. ($)*$)%&)(# A6<=23.*! J27!4 Eou .anDt tamper with that and add to that later> ($)*$)%#)(* P+9" N97!B 8tDs Cust like addin' an7thin', i3 7ou ha4e two pro3iles and 7ou add a pro3ile, 7ouDre 'onna ha4e a third pro3ile and it would not ha4e made an7 sense. ($)*()$#)$& A6<=23.*! J27!4 8 reall7 'rappled with the idea that thereDs a possi6ilit7 that someone .ould ha4e tampered with this e4iden.e. ($)*()2()$( That thereDs a possi6ilit7 that Stephanie 2aNarus .ouldD4e 6een 3ramed, 6ut the !BA e4iden.e ultimatel7 6rin's us to two people, Sherri -asmussen and Stephanie 2aNarus as 6ein' the onl7 two people that were there at the time o3 this murder and 8 donDt see an7 wa7 around it. ($)*()3&)23 NARRATOR

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DURIN; THE TRIAL PROSECUTORS LAY OUT WHAT THEY THINK REALLY HAPPENED IN UNIT 205 ON EBRUARY 24TH $9#6) SOME TIME A TER HER HUSBAND LE T OR WORKC ($)*()*+)$3 S<!==. R+4/944!7 &A1*=!44' one7> ($)*()*+)$# ($)*()*+)(& ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: -e.onstru.tion ($)*()%()$$ S<!==. R+4/944!7 &A1*=!44' one7> ($)*()%()(* NARRATOR CNOT BY TWO BUR;LARSC ($)*()%*)$3 S<!==. R+4/944!7 &A1*=!44' 9hat are 7ou doin' in m7 house> ($)*()%%)(* NARRATOR CBUT BY STEPHANIE LAAARUS) ($)*()%,)(, S<+7727 P=!4>? !id she intend to kill Sherri when she .ame in that da7> 9as she intendin' to .on3ront her and then thin's 'ot out o3 .ontrol> Those are Juestions 3or whi.h there are no answers. ($)*2)$#)(, A3+">!=*2 L96!= NARRATOR CSHERRI RASMUSSEN WAS SURPRISEDC

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8 think that she went o4er to see SherriF ($)*2)(2)$, S<!==. R+4/944!7 &A1*=!44' 9h7 are 7ou here> ($)*2)(3)$# A3+">!=*2 L96!= Fknew that Sherri was ill, knew that she was 'onna 'i4e it one more tr7F ($)*2)22)(# A3+">!=*2 L96!= Fone more .on3rontation, woman to woman kind o3 a thin', that 'ot outta hand. 8 think that Stephanie didnDt realise how .om6ati4e Sherri would 6e.ome. ($)*2)3#)$# ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: -e.onstru.tion ($)*2)*$)2$ NARRATOR THE TWO WOMEN HAD A PROLON;ED STRU;;LE) ($)*2)*+)($ NARRATOR THEN: AT SOME POINT: STEPHANIE DREW HER ;UN) ($)*2)%2)$# ($)*2)%%)22 ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: -e.onstru.tion S<+7727 P=!4>? Sherri tried to mo4e the 'un awa7 3rom her, pro6a6l7 'ra6s StephanieDs ri'ht arm. At that point the !e3endant 6it Sherri on the le3t inner 3orearm and that 6ite, likel7, is what made Sherri let 'o o3 the 'un.

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NARRATOR SHERRI STRU;;LED TO ;ET AWAY: BUT STEPHANIE DRA;;ED HER BACK)

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S<+7727 P=!4>? 8t was at that point that she was stru.k in the 3a.e with this hea47, .erami. 4ase.

($)*3)23)$* ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: -e.onstru.tion ($)*3)2%)(# NARRATOR THE BLOW: LIKELY: STUNNED SHERRI ALMOST TO THE POINT O UNCONSCIOUSNESS) ($)*3)3$)($ S<+7727 P=!4>? 9e know that Sherri is l7in' now on the .arpeted li4in' room area and we know, essentiall7, that she is una6le to resist. The !e3endant had time to 3ind a ($)*3)*+)(2 ($)*3)%()$+ ;RAPHICS ON SCREEN: -e.onstru.tion ($)*3)%,)2* NARRATOR AS OR THE BUR;LARY SU;;ESTED BY THE ORI;INAL LEAD DETECTIVE ON THE SCENE: IT WAS AKED BY A KILLER WHO KNEW HOW TO STA;E A CRIME SCENE) 6lanket, wrap her 3irearm in a 6lanket, point it at SherriDs .hest and 3ire three times. P=AB S <TSQ.

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($)**)$,)$*

S<+7727 P=!4>? As a poli.e o33i.er she knows she 'onna 6e a prime suspe.t. She had a relationship with SherriDs hus6and, so in order to mislead the ori'inal

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in4esti'ators, she took two stereo .omponents and pla.ed them at the 6ase o3 the stairs and she took a drawer 3rom an end ta6le and spilled its .ontents onto the 3loor in an e33ort to make this look like an interrupted 6ur'lar7.

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NARRATOR ON MARCH 7TH 20$2: MORE THAN 26 YEARS A TER THE KILLIN;C

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J9=? 2=!6!=427 9e the Cur7 3ind the !e3endant, StephanieF

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NARRATOR CSTEPHANIE LAAARUSC

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J9=? 2=!6!=427 F'uilt7

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NARRATOR CIS CONVICTED O THE IRST DE;REE MURDER O SHERRI RASMUSSEN) THE JUD;E SENTENCES HER TO 27 YEARS TO LI E IN PRISON) I STEPHANIE LAAARUS WAS A DECENT: COMPASSIONATE PERSON INCAPABLE O MURDER)

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MOST O HER LI E: THAT DOESN@T MAKE HER

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S<+7727 P=!4>? The line di4idin' 'ood and e4il runs throu'h the heart o3 e4er7 human 6ein'.

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NARRATOR AS OR THE MAN WHO BROU;HT SHERRI AND STEPHANIE TO;ETHER: JOHN RUETTEN: HE IS CONSPICUOUSLY ABSENT ROM THE TRIAL)

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A6<=23.*! J27!4 The 3a.t that he did not want to 6e present at the trial to see Custi.e done, wh7 is that> Be.ause he 3eels 'uilt7. e .anDt stand it and he said so himsel3, in as mu.h, in his 4i.timDs impa.t statement.

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J2<7 R9!**!7 &A1*2=' VO The 3a.t that SherriDs death o..urred 6e.ause she met and married me 6rin's me to m7 knees. 8 do not know, and 3ear 8 will ne4er know, how to .ope with this appallin' 3a.t. NARRATOR THE MIND IS A STRAN;E PLACE) STEPHANIE LAAARUS WAS ABLE TO COMMIT A HORRI IC ACT O VIOLENCEC

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NARRATOR CAND THEN LOCK IT AWAY SOMEWHERE DEEP) IT SEEMS SHE JUST OR;OT ABOUT IT) SHE WENT ON TO HAVE A LI E: A CAREER AND RAISE A AMILY) SHERRI RASMUSSEN DIDN@T HAVE THAT OPTION: BUT IN THE END:

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