Juju Chang

and to think Liam might have gotten away with it if another one of his close friends, Anthony Curry, hadn't summoned the courage to cooperate with police in that daring undercover operation.

Michael can't help but think about the potential Sarah had and what she could have done with it.

But he's relieved that at least her killer will be behind bars for life.

Friends and family described Sarah as creative and loving, someone who could make you laugh.

She was also trusting, and it seems Liam McIntasney took advantage of that.

He wasn't the close friend Sarah thought he was.

But even close friends can hide dark secrets.

Music and mixing by Evan Viola.

Special thanks to Katie Dendos, Janice Johnston, Joseph Diaz, Avery Brooke, and Michelle Margulis.

Josh Cohan is our Director of Podcast Programming.

Eamon McNiff is our Executive Producer.

It's the middle of the night in a small town on the Jersey Shore.

Someone reports an abandoned car on a bridge.

A search gets underway for the missing driver, 19-year-old Sarah Stern.

Old friendships, buried cash, and a sinister plot that was once pitched as a movie plays out in real life.

I'm Juju Chang from 2020 and ABC Audio.

Listen now to Bridge of Lies, wherever you get your podcasts.

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