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Story summary
- Eugene Teodor Gligor pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2001 killing of Leslie Preer in Chevy Chase, Maryland, on May 7, 2025, and received a 22-year sentence with five years of supervised release and mental health treatment.
- The cold case, over two decades old, was reopened in 2022 using genetic genealogy, identifying Gligor.
- Leslie Preer's daughter, Lauren, expressed relief and mourned her father's 2017 death before truth emerged.
