For 21 years, Leslie Preer’s homicide went unsolved. Then new DNA tech led police to a suspect 1000’s of miles away.
Leslie Preer’s homicide went unsolved for 21 years. Her husband was the longtime suspect, however the case went chilly. Then, new DNA expertise pointed detectives to another person fully – a suspect 1000’s of miles away. Figuring out him was one factor. Catching him meant setting a lure.
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On this episode:
- Dan Morse (@DanMorseWP), Reporter, The Washington Submit
- John McCarthy, State’s legal professional for Montgomery County
Episode credit:
True Crime Stories is an Al Jazeera Originals Manufacturing. Our host is Halla Mohieddeen. This episode was written by Ryan Gaffney. The Head of Podcasts is Jo de Frias. Our govt producer is Fahrinisa Campana. Our senior producers are Leo Danczak and Marthe van der Wolf. Catherine Nouhan is our producer. Our manufacturing coordinator is Ashley McCarry. Our senior script editor is Danylo Hawaleshka. Truth-checking by Catherine Nouhan, Zaina Badr and Chiara Brambilla. The pinnacle of artistic & design is Mohamad Darwiche. Our post-production supervisor is Nacho Cobella. Our video editor is Isaac Bencid. Osama Alsaadi and Hamdi Samali are our AI animators. Bishoy Milad is our graphic artist. Alan Leer is the supervising sound editor. The sound designer is Lizzy Andrews and the music composer is Tom Biddle. Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.
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Printed On 9 Nov 2026
