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Ex-Boyfriend Arrested in 23-Year-Old Cold Case Murder of Maryland Woman

DNA evidence links Eugene Gligor to the 2001 murder of Leslie Preer, shocking her family and community.

  • Leslie Preer was found dead in her Chevy Chase home in 2001, with no immediate suspects identified.
  • Her daughter, Lauren Preer, dated Eugene Gligor during her teenage years and never suspected him.
  • Recent advances in forensic genetic genealogy led to Gligor's arrest in Washington, D.C.
  • Gligor has been charged with first-degree murder and is awaiting extradition to Maryland.
  • The case highlights the evolving capabilities of DNA technology in solving long-standing cold cases.
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