Episode
20/20: First Comes Love, Then Comes Murder
Overview
When a wife and mother named Leslie Preer was killed in her house in Chevy Chase, Maryland, in the spring of 2001, shockwaves were sent across the entire community. Her loved ones had to wait for justice for more than two decades until the detectives apprehended the killer using an advanced DNA technology. The investigation revealed a dark truth that connected the killer to the Preer family.
Details
- Series
- 20/20
- Season
- Season 48
- Episode
- Episode 34
- Air date
- 2025-09-12
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
First Comes Love, Then Comes Murder is Episode 34 in Season 48 of 20/20. It aired on 2025-09-12. The runtime is 80 min.
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