This is Deborah Roberts. You're about to hear the first episode of the latest true crime original

podcast from 2020 and ABC Audio, a shocking six-part series called Blood and Water. The story of

loss, loyalty, and a family nearly shattered by tragedy. In 2001, Leslie Prier, a mom living in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., was found

murdered in the bathroom of her own home. Suspicion fell on her husband, Sandy, and investigators

had him in their sights for years. But decades later, innovations in forensic technology

give detectives a chance to re-examine the DNA of another unknown person at the scene of the crime.

Finally, after more than 20 years, these cold case detectives were able to piece together evidence that revealed the real killer and brought justice to Leslie's family.

Here what really happened to Leslie Prier.

We'll be sharing weekly episodes on Wednesdays right here on the 2020 podcast feed over the next six weeks,

starting right now with episode one.

But if you want to get started, you can get new episodes early by following

Blood and Water on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you're listening now.

Now here's episode one of Blood and Water. This show is sponsored by Deadly Nightmares, a podcast

from ID.

Picture yourself alone in the middle of nowhere, and somebody's following you.

On Deadly Nightmares, a podcast from ID, you can hear real stories from ordinary people who were stalked by predators.

On each episode, survivors describe the moment they sensed something was wrong

and how they managed to escape. Then investigators and family members speak to the details of

each case sharing exactly what happened. These terrifying stories are the stuff of nightmares,

and they're all completely real. Listen to deadly nightmares wherever you get your

podcasts. May 2, 2001 was 25 years ago, but Linda Lyle still remembers what the weather was like

that day. It was a beautiful, beautiful May day. The sun was shining. It was just a beautiful day.

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