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. With extensive access to the original police tapes and interviews with the cold case detectives who worked to solve the crime, Blood and Water tells the story of a decades-long wait for justice for Leslie’s daughter and the cutting-edge investigative techniques that finally caught the killer.
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On a May morning in 2001, Leslie Prier failed to show up for work, prompting her boss, Brett Reedy, to visit her home. There, he and Leslie's husband, Sandy, discovered a violent crime scene with blood everywhere. Leslie's body was later found in an upstairs shower, confirmed as a homicide. The investigation uncovers disturbing details and points to Sandy Prier as a suspect, despite his daughter Lauren's disbelief, launching a complex, long-unsolved mystery.
This episode introduces the brutal 2001 murder of Leslie Preer in Washington, D.C., found strangled and beaten in her home. Initial suspicion fell on her husband, but groundbreaking DNA evidence pointed to an 'unknown male.' The case remained unsolved for years until recent advancements allowed investigators to identify the real killer, revealing a shocking truth.