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Arrest Made in 23-Year-Old Maryland Cold Case Murder

Suspect identified through genealogical DNA analysis is the ex-boyfriend of the victim's daughter.

  • Eugene Teodor Gligor, 44, charged with first-degree murder of Leslie Preer.
  • DNA evidence from the 2001 crime scene matched Gligor after genealogical analysis in 2022.
  • Leslie Preer was found dead in her Chevy Chase home with signs of blunt-force trauma.
  • Gligor, the ex-boyfriend of Preer's daughter, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals in Washington, D.C.
  • Gligor is awaiting extradition to Maryland for further legal proceedings.
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