MTV Investigates Sarah Stern Murder In Belmar

BELMAR – MTV aired an episode of its "True Life Crime" series on Wednesday that explored the horrific murder of Sarah Stern, whose body was thrown off a bridge in Belmar.

Dometi Pongo investigated the death of Sarah Stern, "a teenager whose car was found abandoned on a bridge in New Jersey, leaving police to suspect a suicide," the network said.

You can watch the episode here.

A jury found the accused killer in the Sarah Stern murder trial guilty in 2019, convicting the main suspect in the Monmouth County case who had already confessed on video to strangling and throwing the 19-year-old off a Belmar bridge.

Liam McAtasney, 21, of Neptune City was found guilty on all counts of murder, robbery, desecration of human remains, conspiracy to desecrate human remains and hindering apprehension, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutors Office. Read more: Video Shows When Verdict Reached In Sarah Stern Murder Trial