Coming Soon: "Blood and Water"
4/24/20262 min
Today, we're sharing an early look at our next podcast series from 20/20 and ABC Audio, "Blood and Water." In 2001, Leslie Preer was found brutally murdered, her body left in the shower of her home in the wealthy suburbs of Washington, D.C. Investigators initially set their sights on Leslie’s husband as the prime suspect — until bombshell DNA evidence revealed the presence of an "unknown male" at the scene. Episodes will air in the 20/20 podcast feed weekly on Wednesdays beginning April 29. Or to get new episodes early, follow "Blood and Water" for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
[suspenseful music] It was Wednesday morning, about 10:00 AM, when Leslie Jenning Prier's colleagues became concerned she hadn't come to work.
Speaker 10:09
911, what's your emergency?
Speaker 20:10
We just walked in the door, her husband and I, and there's blood in the foyer.
Stephanie Ramos· Host0:15
In 2001, Leslie Prier was living in the suburbs of Washington, DC, when on a spring morning, the unthinkable happened.
Speaker 00:24
There were signs of a struggle, but no forced entry.
Speaker 4· Soundbite0:27
This woman was strangled, and she was beaten.
Speaker 5· Soundbite0:29
She was found in the shower with the water running.
Stephanie Ramos· Host0:32
Leslie's body was found in the upstairs bathroom.
Speaker 5· Soundbite0:36
My dad was like, "Your mom's been in an accident."
Stephanie Ramos· Host0:40
Suspicion fell where it usually does in cases like this.
Speaker 6· Soundbite0:44
Her husband told us that he had failed a lie detector test.
Speaker 5· Soundbite0:48
I asked him, "Did you kill Mom?" And he said, "No."
Stephanie Ramos· Host0:53
For the next two decades, Leslie Prier's case remained unsolved, and the shocking truth about the real killer stayed hidden until very recently, when new technology allowed investigators to do what had once been impossible.
Speaker 7· Soundbite1:13
And what they're looking at is this: DNA.
Speaker 01:16
Detectives started trailing him to confirm their suspicions.
Speaker 8· Soundbite1:20
Hands up.
Speaker 21:20
In your eyes, it's guilty until proven innocent.
Speaker 7· Soundbite1:24
But, honey, your DNA was in the crime scene.
Stephanie Ramos· Host1:26
I'm Stephanie Ramos, and this is