Series artworkThe Interrogation Tapes — With Friends Like These (2024)ABC News StudiosScreen artwork via ABC
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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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The Interrogation Tapes — With Friends Like These (2024)
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IMDb episode reference connected to the Sarah Stern case. Listed release: 2020. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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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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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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Internet Archive · TV News Archive
20/20 : KGO : March 1, 2019 9:00pm-11:01pm PST
The archive indexes this broadcast under Sarah Stern. It may contain several stories; use any available captions or previews to locate the relevant segment. Full playback may be restricted.
Dateline : MSNBCW : November 26, 2022 10:00pm-12:00am PST
The archive indexes this broadcast under Sarah Stern. It may contain several stories; use any available captions or previews to locate the relevant segment. Full playback may be restricted.
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State v. McAtasney — postconviction appeal
A New Jersey appellate opinion concerning Liam McAtasney’s postconviction claims in the Sarah Stern murder case.
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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Sarah Stern — media, court records & case files | Unforgotten Casebook
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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.
Watch on YouTubeKendall 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.
Watch on YouTubeEmma 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.
Watch on YouTubeNews 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.
Watch on YouTubeKiller Instinct Podcast
SOLVED: Sarah Stern: Betrayed By Her Best Friend
Video from Killer Instinct Podcast covering the Sarah Stern case. Length: 39:47.
Watch on YouTubeThat Chapter
The Strange Disappearance of Sarah Stern
Video from That Chapter covering the Sarah Stern case. Length: 28:41.
Watch on YouTubeTruly Criminal
Covert Confession: The Betrayal Of Sarah Stern
Video from Truly Criminal covering the Sarah Stern case. Length: 46:32.
Watch on YouTubeNews 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.
Watch on YouTubeABC 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.
Watch on YouTubeDateline 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.
Watch on YouTube