The Sound of Guilt: Murder of Sarah Stern Day 1: 12 Nightmares Before Christmas.

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Flanderson Media, LLC

Personal Journals, Society & Culture, True Crime

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🗓️ 13 December 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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On the 1st day of Nightmares Before Christmas... Nineteen-year-old Sarah Stern was a gifted artist, a young woman passionate about painting, sketching, and all things Disney. Known for her kindness, creativity, and quiet energy, she was loved by friends and family alike. Her disappearance, in December 2016, would shock the close-knit communities of Neptune City and Belmar, New Jersey. But it was who was responsible that would be the biggest shock of all. Join Cam and Jen on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled “The Sound of Guilt: Murder of Sarah Stern”. Thank you to our incredible team: Listener discretion by Edward October @octoberpodVHS Executive Producers/Music by @theinkypawprint Sources: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/sarah-stern-new-jersey-college-student-murder-friend-liam-mcatasney-sentence-court-guilty/1537853/ https://www.app.com/story/news/local/courts/2023/02/03/sarah-stern-death-murder-liam-mcatasney-conviction-upheld/69866758007/ https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/sarah-stern-father-testifies/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0fRXGTHbrg https://abc7chicago.com/post/jurors-hear-mans-chilling-grisly-confession-to-childhood-friends-murder/5127362/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-jersey-man-found-guilty-robbing-murdering-friend-throwing-her-n976681 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-jersey-man-found-guilty-robbing-murdering-friend-throwing-her-n976681 https://www.njcourts.gov/system/files/court-opinions/2022/a2155-19.pdf https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/07/nyregion/nj-liam-mcatasney-sarah-stern-missing.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1hymSRRCXU https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/liam-mcatasney-sarah-sterns-childhood-friend-trial-murder-61421935 https://abcnews.go.com/US/liam-mcatasney-sentenced-life-parole-murdering-friend-sarah/story?id=63869375 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CksZ0lxfXQ0 https://6abc.com/post/ex-classmate-gets-life-in-prison-for-sarah-stern-murder/5357392/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:27.6	including recaps of every Hallmark show like When Calls the Heart and The Way Home. You can also
0:33.1	get loads of bonus content covering shows like Bridgeton, Sweet Magnolias, and just like that.
0:39.2	We are an all-female group of friends who are passionate for these shows and movies and give
0:44.9	our honest opinions as well as gush over what we love so much. But that's not all. Every Monday,
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1:06.2	Hear that jingle jingle?
1:08.7	It could be Chris Kringle or a home invader looking for an open window, a jilted lover looking
1:15.2	for revenge, or a disgruntled coworker hoping to spike your eggnog with arsenic.
1:21.4	The girls of our true crime podcast are always on Santa's nice list, but the crimes they discuss are very naughty indeed.
1:30.8	Listener discretion is advised. Take the halls with boughs of holly.
1:55.2	Hey, Cam. Merry Christmas, everyone.
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