Reporting on Sarah Stern
The Washington Post
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2016 · Neptune City, New Jersey
Sarah Stern
Teen & school
Sarah Stern disappeared from New Jersey in 2016, and her car was left near a bridge. Investigators learned that Liam McAtasney had killed her for money and that Preston Taylor helped conceal the crime. A secretly recorded conversation became important evidence at trial.
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When2016
WhereNeptune City, New Jersey
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20/20 — With Friends Like These
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Yasmin Chaudhary · Inkwell Imprints
The Murder of Sarah Stern: A Friendship Betrayed by Greed / Blog
A retrospective blog article recounts Sarah Stern’s disappearance and the investigation into her murder.
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The Interrogation Tapes — With Friends Like These (2024)
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20/20 — Sarah Stern (2020)
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ABC · 2019 catalog, Episode 8 · Listed air date 2019-03-01
20/20 — With Friends Like These
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NBC · 2019 catalog, Episode 21 · Listed air date 2019-05-17
Dateline NBC — The Betrayal of Sarah Stern
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Disappearances — Sarah Stern (with Sarah Turney)
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Dateline NBC
The Betrayal of Sarah Stern
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Stern case. Released May 24, 2019. About 83 minutes.
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The Murder of Sarah Stern Mini Morbid
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Stern case. Released February 24, 2020. About 41 minutes.
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True Crime with Kendall Rae
Shocking Confession Tape Exposes Best Friend Turned Killer!? The Case of Sarah Stern
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Stern case. Released December 19, 2024. About 66 minutes.
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A Date With Dateline
The Betrayal of Sarah Stern S.27 Ep.33
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Stern case. Released May 23, 2019. About 87 minutes.
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Unseen
Murder on the Jersey Shore: How a Best Friend's Betrayal Unmasked a Killer | The Case of Sarah Stern | UNSEEN
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Stern case. Released June 8, 2026. About 36 minutes.
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Women and Crime
Sarah Stern
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Stern case. Released March 31, 2020. About 41 minutes.
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Murder With My Husband
26. Sarah Stern - The Mystery on the Bridge
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Stern case. Released September 7, 2020. About 44 minutes.
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Women and Crime
W&C Reconsidered: Sarah Stern
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Stern case. Released June 6, 2025. About 47 minutes.
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Truly Criminal
Covert Confession: The Betrayal Of Sarah Stern
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Stern case. Released July 6, 2024. About 47 minutes.
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The Sound of Guilt: Murder of Sarah Stern Day 1: 12 Nightmares Before Christmas.
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Stern case. Released December 13, 2025. About 35 minutes.
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60: Sarah Stern
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Stern case. Released August 10, 2020. About 72 minutes.
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True Crime Psychology and Personality: Narcissism, Psychopathy, and the Minds of Dangerous Criminals
CASE: Sarah Stern | Homicide by Longtime Friends
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Stern case. Released May 11, 2022. About 15 minutes.
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True Crime with Rachel Shannon
SOLVED, No Body: The Case Of Sarah Stern
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Stern case. Released May 1, 2025. About 40 minutes.
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S1: E12 – BFFs: The Disappearance of Sarah Stern, Part 1
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Stern case. Released January 9, 2025. About 32 minutes.
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Reporting on Sarah Stern
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The Courier-News · 2019-06-22 · Page A3
Life sentence imposed in Sarah Stern murder
Liam McAtasney was sentenced after his conviction for killing Sarah Stern. Her father spoke about his daughter and the loss of the chance to bury her.
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The Record · 2019-01-24 · Page A4
Witness describes alleged plot in Stern trial
Preston Taylor testified about the robbery and killing while McAtasney's defense challenged his credibility.
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Internet Archive · TV News Archive
20/20 : KGO : March 1, 2019 9:00pm-11:01pm PST
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Dateline : MSNBCW : November 26, 2022 10:00pm-12:00am PST
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Court opinionArchive copy
State v. McAtasney — postconviction appeal
A New Jersey appellate opinion concerning Liam McAtasney’s postconviction claims in the Sarah Stern murder case.
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- New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division
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- November 6, 2025
- Case / citation
- A-2845-23
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- Justia
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State v. McAtasney — conviction appeal
The New Jersey appellate court’s detailed review of McAtasney’s prosecution for Sarah Stern’s murder, including recorded statements and trial evidence.
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- New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division
- Document date
- February 3, 2023
- Case / citation
- A-5006-18
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Unseen
Killer Thinks He Got Away – Doesn’t Know Best Friend Betrayed Him | The Case of Sarah Stern
Video from Unseen covering the Sarah Stern case. Length: 35:38.
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Kendall Rae
Shocking Confession Tape Exposes Best Friend Turned Killer!? The Case Of Sarah Stern
Video from Kendall Rae covering the Sarah Stern case. Length: 1:07:50.
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Emma Kenny
VANISHED IN THE NIGHT: The mystery of Sarah Stern's Murder | Emma Kenny's True Crime Analysis
Video from Emma Kenny covering the Sarah Stern case. Length: 1:11:44.
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News 12 Originals and News 12
Fatal Friendship: The secret that solved Sarah Stern's murder
Video from News 12 Originals and News 12 covering the Sarah Stern case. Length: 21:10.
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Killer Instinct Podcast
SOLVED: Sarah Stern: Betrayed By Her Best Friend
Video from Killer Instinct Podcast covering the Sarah Stern case. Length: 39:47.
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That Chapter
The Strange Disappearance of Sarah Stern
Video from That Chapter covering the Sarah Stern case. Length: 28:41.
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Truly Criminal
Covert Confession: The Betrayal Of Sarah Stern
Video from Truly Criminal covering the Sarah Stern case. Length: 46:32.
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News 12
Hidden camera video shows Liam McAtasney confess to murder of Sarah Stern - Crime Files
Video from News 12 covering the Sarah Stern case. Length: 4:32.
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ABC News
How police set up sting operation to record Sarah Stern's killer confessing to murder
Video from ABC News covering the Sarah Stern case. Length: 4:21.
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Dateline NBC
Dateline Episode Trailer: The Betrayal of Sarah Stern | Dateline NBC
Trailer or preview from Dateline NBC covering the Sarah Stern case. Length: 1:11.
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