Suspect in Custody After 23 Years
After more than two decades, a man has been arrested in connection with a 2001 cold case murder in Chevy Chase. The arrest brings closure to a case that had remained unsolved for 23 years.
Connection Between Suspect and Victim
The suspect, Eugene Gligor, was an ex-boyfriend of the victim’s daughter, Lauren Pryor. Gligor and Lauren grew up in the same neighborhood, with their families knowing each other well. The relationship between Gligor and the Pryor family has left them in disbelief.
Discovery Through DNA Evidence
Montgomery County Police were able to make the arrest due to advancements in forensic technology. DNA recovered from the crime scene in 2001 was submitted to a lab in 2022. This forensic genealogy work led detectives to identify Gligor as the suspect.
Details of the Crime
In May 2001, Leslie Pryor was found murdered in her Chevy Chase home after
