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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. New episodes Tuesdays.
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The discovery of an abandoned car on a New Jersey bridge touches off a search for the driver who’s seemingly vanished. Friends of the missing 19-year-old woman 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.
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4A call about an abandoned car on a bridge in New Jersey touches off a search for a missing person. The driver of the car is 19-year-old Sarah Stern, an aspiring artist. Authorities try to piece together what happened in the hours before she disappeared.
WARNING: This program includes discussions of suicide. Listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide -- free, confidential help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call or text the national lifeline at 988.
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Sarah’s friends offer investigators competing theories on what might have happened to her. Did Sarah end her life? Or seek a new life in Canada? As the search for Sarah continues, the clues are confounding.
WARNING: This program includes discussions of suicide. Listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide -- free, confidential help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call or text the national lifeline at 988.
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Months before she disappeared, Sarah’s friends say she found a box of cash with tens of thousands of dollars in it. Police start to wonder if this money has something to do with her disappearance.
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Just as the investigation into Sarah’s case seems to stall, police get a tip that offers a new, promising lead. A filmmaker realizes a story first described to him as a possible movie plot might be the answer to Sarah’s disappearance. He agrees to participate in a daring sting operation to record evidence.
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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.
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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.
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