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One of the most extraordinary cases. A murder just months after her wedding. She gave me a big smile and i remembered that smile for years. All the time the killer was hiding in plain sight. No indication she was ever spoken to . No. And then a new detective took a look at an old lead. He said its a match. A person no one would have ever suspected of murder. We were going to end this. Was suddenly suspect Number One. Perfect murder. Almost. Hello and welcome to dateline. She was found murdered and what happened to her remained a nightmare. But when detectives reopened the case, they discovered...

Name had come up but not as a suspect. no notes of any conversation with her? >> no paper trail. >> reporter: she seemed to be someone above suspicion. stephanie eileen lazarus had grown up in southern, california, a tom boy of sorts and loved sports. she attended ucla where she played basketball p.m. it was during her college days that she met and dated john ruetten, long before he and sherri got married. after graduating in 1982, lazarus surprised her family by joining the lapd. this when only a handful of women entered the force. >> i don't think i knew that she was applying. >> reporter: s...

No notes of any conversation with her? >> no paper trail. >> she seemed to be someone above suspicion. stephanie eileen lazarus had grown up in southern california, a tomboy of soerths. loved -- of sorts. loved sports. she attended ucla where she played basketball. it was during her college days that she met and dated john ruetten, long before he and sherri got married. after graduating in 1982, lazarus surprised her family by joining the lapd. this when only a handful of women entered the force. >> i don't think i knew that she was applying. >> stephanie's brother, steven -- >> i was very pro...