DNA Evidence Cracked the 20-Year Cold Case of Leslie Prier

Cold Case Unsealed · Jul 30, 2026 · 40m

This source details the resolution of the 2001 murder of Leslie Prier in Maryland, a cold case that remained unsolved for over two decades. Investigators originally focused on the victim's husband, Sandy Prier, but DNA found at the scene eventually cleared him and later identified Eugene Glegor as the killer. Glegor, a former boyfriend of the victim's daughter, was linked to the crime after police surreptitiously collected his DNA from a discarded water bottle. During a dramatic interrogation, Glegor initially claimed he had no memory of the event and requested legal counsel before eventually…