Dateline NBC Talking Dateline: A Perfect Spring Morning
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Oct 22, 2025 Blayne Alexander, a Dateline correspondent and producer, shares insights on the chilling 2001 murder of Leslie Preer. She dives into the relentless quest for justice by Leslie's daughter, Lauren, and the emotional turmoil that stemmed from the case. Blayne highlights how new DNA technology ultimately led to the arrest of Eugene Gligor, Lauren's ex-boyfriend. The discussion also covers the profound impact on family dynamics, the complexities of investigative tactics, and the meaning of closure in the aftermath of a long-standing search for answers.
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Persistence Revives Cold Cases
- Lauren's decades-long pursuit kept her mother's case alive and drove investigators to keep searching.
- That sustained pressure eventually reopened leads that led to solving the murder.
Family Fractures From Long Suspicion
- Sandy Preer lived with suspicion for years and carried that burden to his grave.
- The family's relationships fractured under long-term doubt and accusation from investigators and others.
Nonmatching DNA Can Save The Innocent
- DNA that doesn't match a prime suspect can both solve and complicate investigations.
- In this case the non-matching DNA likely prevented Sandy's wrongful arrest and kept the case open.