20/20 - Coming Soon: "Blood and Water"

Episode Date: April 24, 2026

Today, we're sharing an early look at our next podcast series from 20/20 and ABC Audio, "Blood and Water." 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.  Episodes will air in the 20/20 podcast feed weekly on Wednesdays beginning April 29. Or to get new episodes early, follow "Blood and Water" for free on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was Wednesday morning, about 10 a.m. when Leslie Jenning-Prier's colleagues became concerned she hadn't come to work. I wonder what's emergency. We just walked in the door, her husband and I, and there's blood in the foyer. In 2001, Leslie Prier was living in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. when on a spring morning, the unthinkable happened. There were signs of a struggle, but no forced entry. This woman was strangled and she was beaten. She was found in the shower with the water running. Leslie's body was found in the upstairs bathroom. My dad is like, your mom has been in an accident. Suspicion fell where it usually does in cases like this.

Her husband told us that he had failed a lie detector test. I asked him, did you kill mom? And he said no. For the next two decades, Leslie Prier's case remained unsolved. and the shocking truth about the real killer stayed hidden. Until, very recently, when new technology allowed investigators to do what had once been impossible. And what they're looking at is this, DNA. Detective started trailing him to confirm their suspicions.

Hey, it's up! In your eyes, it's guilty and to approve it innocent. I mean, your DNA was in the crime scene. I'm Stephanie Ramos, and this is Blood, and water. A new series from ABC Audio in 2020. And he almost got away with it. He almost got away with it.

Coming April 28th, listen wherever you get your podcasts.