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>> one of the most extraordinary cases in lapd history. >> toto, were not in kansas anymore. >> a newlywed murdered months after her wedding. >> as she walked away, she gave me a big smile and and i lived in that smile for years. >> and all the time episode the killer was hiding in plain sight. >> no indication she was ever spoken to? >> no. >> then a new detective took a look at an old lead. >> he just said its a match. >> a person no one would have ever suspected of murder. >> we wer...

Are required to give up their guns. unarmed and unsuspecting, lazarus didnt realize she was being recorded by an undercover camera. >> i dont know if you know my partner. >> hi. >> have a seat. >> that is when detectives revealed that this conversation wasnt about art. >> do you know john ruetten? >> john ruetten? john ruetten? >> you said you dated john. how long did you guys date? >> i mean, what? are you guys -- is this something -- i mean, you said i was going to interview somebody about art...

Unarmed and unsuspecting, lazarus didnt realize she was being recorded by an undercover camera. >> i dont know if you know my partner. >> hi. >> have a seat. >> that is when detectives revealed that this conversation wasnt about art. >> down john ruetten? >> john ruetten? john ruetten? >> you said you dated john. how long did you guys date? >> i mean, what? are you -- is this something -- i mean, you said i was going to interview somebody about art and now youre -- >> reporter: detective lazarus...

Required to give up their guns. unarmed and unsuspecting, lazarus didnt realize she was being recorded by an undercover camera. >> have you met my partner? >> hi, nice to meet you guys. >> have a seat. >> and thats when detectives revealed that this conversation was not about art. >> do you know john rutten? >> john rutten? >> you said you dated john, how long did you guys date? >> i mean, are you guys, is this something i mean, you said i was going to interview somebody about art and now you ar...

Lazarus didnt realize she was going recorded by an undercover camera. >> i dont know if you know pmy partner -- >> hi. hi, you guys. >> thats when detectives revealed that this conversation wasnt about art. >> do you know john ruetten? >> john ruetten? john ruetten? >> you said you dated john, how long did you guys date? >> i mean -- are you guys -- is this something -- i mean, you said i was going to interview somebody about art -- >> detective lazarus seemed uncomfortable and vague in her answ...

Their guns. unarmed and unsuspecting, she didnt realize she was being recorded by an undercover camera. >> hi. >> have a seat. >> and thats when detectives revealed that this conversation wasnt about art. >> do you know john rutton? >> john rutton? >> you said you dated john. how long did you guys date? >> i mean, what -- are you guys, is this something -- you said i was going to interview somebody about art. >> detective seemed uncomfortab uncomfortable and vague in her answers especially when ...

June 5th, 2009 started routinely enough for lapd detective stephanie lazarus. she took the train to union station in downtown l.a. reporting for her normal shift at police headquaters in parker center. after arriving, stephanie was told to meet with two detectives. a man she didnt know from lapds elite robbery homicide division to help them interrogate a suspect involving stolen art work which was her beat as a detective. so lazarus went down to a secured area in the basement to meet with her tw...