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On a December night in a small town on the Jersey shore, the discovery of an abandoned car on a bridge touches off a search for the missing driver. 19-year-old Sarah Stern, an aspiring artist, has seemingly vanished. Friends tell authorities she might have jumped, or fled to Canada. But troubling statements, omissions and the discovery of a partially-burned cache of money doesn’t sit right with investigators. As they begin to suspect foul-play, an up-and-coming filmmaker’s daring undercover sting operation cracks the case wide open. A six-part series from 20/20 and ABC Audio, hosted by Juju Chang.
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The podcast Bridge of Lies investigates the 2012 disappearance and murder of 19-year-old Sarah Stern, a promising artist from a New Jersey shore town, whose childhood friends orchestrated her killing over a cache of cash she discovered after her mother’s death. The case remained unsolved for years until a remorseful friend cooperated with law enforcement in a dramatic undercover sting, leading to confessions and convictions.
Sarah Stern’s father faces Liam McAtasney, the former friend of his daughter, now on trial for her murder. The month-long trial probes what we really know, or think we know, about those closest to us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Police go after the person Liam called for help the night Sarah disappeared. Liam’s accomplice flips, taking police inside how they tried to cover up the crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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On a December night in a small town on the Jersey shore, the discovery of an abandoned car on a bridge touches off a search for the missing driver. 19-year-old Sarah Stern, an aspiring artist, has seemingly vanished. Friends tell authorities she might have jumped, or fled to Canada. But troubling statements, omissions and the discovery of a partially-burned cache of money doesn’t sit right with investigators. As they begin to suspect foul-play, an up-and-coming filmmaker’s daring undercover sting operation cracks the case wide open. A six-part series from 20/20 and ABC Audio, hosted by Juju Chang.
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