MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. ( DC News Now ) — One question plagued a community in Montgomery County for nearly two decades: Who killed Leslie Preer?
Now, a guilty plea could bring some closure.
Cold case murder closed in Montgomery County; man arrested in DC
In 2001, Preer was found murdered in her home in the 4800 block of Drummond Ave. After Preer did not show up for work that day, her employer tried calling her daughter and husband. It was the employer and the victim’s husband who arrived at the residence to find a violent crime scene, according to court documents.
Blood was splattered and smeared across the home, including on the walls and the floor. A table had been knocked over, and a rug that had been moved from the foyer into the living room was found with blood stains, according to documents…