Man pleads guilty to 2001 murder of Montgomery Co. mother

The ex-boyfriend next door: Eugene Gilgor arrested for Maryland cold case murder after two decades

Police arrested Eugene Gligor for the 2001 murder of Leslie Preer, a case that had remained unsolved for over two decades, shocking the Chevy Chase, Maryland, community. Gligor has now pleaded guilty. The breakthrough came through advanced DNA technology and forensic genetic genealogy, marking a significant milestone in cold case investigations. What happened to Leslie Preer? #BREAKING There’s a plea in the 2-DECADE OLD COLD CASE MURDER of a Che…

More than 20 years after a woman was found dead inside her home in Chevy Chase, a man pleaded guilty to her murder in the Montgomery County Circuit Court, Maryland, on Wednesday morning. Eugene Gligor, 45, pleaded guilty to a second-degree murder charge for the murder of Leslie Preer, which occurred in May 2001. He was arrested last June after forensic genetic genealogy tests helped link him to the unsolved murder. “This does not bring Leslie ba…

Man pleads guilty to 2001 murder of Montgomery Co. mother

More than 20 years after a woman was found dead inside her Chevy Chase home, a man pleaded guilty to her killing in Montgomery County, Maryland, circuit court Wednesday morning. Eugene Gligor, 45, pleaded guilty to a charge of second-degree murder in the killing of Leslie Preer, which happened in May 2001. He was arrested last June after forensic genetic genealogy testing helped link him to the cold-case killing. “It doesn’t bring Leslie back, b…

Man pleads guilty to second-degree murder in Montgomery County cold case

A man who had been living in D.C. for 20 years pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree murder in a cold case that sent shockwaves through Montgomery County. Leslie Preer, a wife and mother, was found dead inside her Chevy Chase home on May 2, 2001. Investigators worked the case for two decades hoping to find the person responsible. In June...

Man pleads guilty to '01 murder of Pensacola native in Maryland, faces up to 30 years

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Eugene Gligor pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Wednesday morning in a Maryland courtroom. It comes less than a year after

DC man pleads guilty to second-degree murder in decades-old cold case

Eugene Gligor faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for August.