20/20

Blood and Water: Eugene

May 27, 2026·2 min·4-min readnarrativetrue crime
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The episode reveals how cold case detectives used genetic genealogy and a surreptitiously obtained DNA sample to identify Eugene Gligor as the man who murdered Leslie Preer in 2001, ending a 23-year investigation. The case hinges on a decades-old crime scene sample finally matched through

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Eugene GligorLauren PreerTara AugustinAllison DuPoyJordan WiresJohn McCarthy

Books

The Four Agreementsby Don Miguel Ruiz

Topics

Cold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsInvestigative JournalismTrue Crime

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