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5 min readOn May 2, 2001, Linda Lyle remembers a beautiful spring morning in Washington, D.C. Her colleague Leslie Prie, a part-time employee in her late 40s described as a "classic, Grace Kelly-esque beauty," simply didn't show up for work. By 11:15 a.m., Leslie's boss Brett Brady called her husband Sandy, who responded with an unsettling "that's not good." Brett drove to the Prie home in Chevy Chase, Maryland, a wealthy suburb. What he found there launched a mystery that would take two decades to solve.
The Scene Inside
When Brett arrived at the Prie house, Sandy pulled up at the same time. Sandy opened the front door calling for Leslie, and Brett immediately saw a large pool of blood in the foyer—about three feet in diameter. Blood was smeared on the floor as if someone had tried to wipe it up, spattered on the walls, and covering the stairs. A welcome mat stained with blood lay in the living room, and a table in the entranceway had been knocked over.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Episode Introduction & Setup** - ABC Audio's *Start Here* team introduces the six-part true-crime series *Blood and Water*, hosted by Stephanie Ramos, about the 2001 murder of Leslie Prie.
- 2 (01:07) **The Morning Leslie Disappeared** - The story begins on May 2, 2001, from the perspective of Leslie's boss and coworker at an advertising company.
- 3 (03:20) **Brett's Growing Concern** - Brett's worry escalates from annoyance to alarm as he tries to locate Leslie.
- 4 (04:41) **Discovering the Crime Scene** - Brett drives to the Prie home in the upscale Chevy Chase neighborhood, setting the stage for a gruesome discovery.
- 5 (10:42) **The Blood in the Foyer** - Brett and Sandy enter the house and immediately find evidence of a violent struggle.
- 6 (12:50) **Searching the House** - The men search the house, finding more blood and a slowly opening basement door.
- 7 (16:35) **Calling 911** - After a 15-minute search, Brett calls 911 from inside the blood-soaked house.
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Show Notes
Today, we're sharing something a little different. This is the first episode of the latest true crime podcast from 20/20 and ABC Audio, "Blood and Water," hosted by Stephanie Ramos.
In episode one of "Blood and Water," a woman fails to show up to work. When investigators are called to her home, they find a gruesome crime scene.
To hear the rest of the series, follow "Blood and Water" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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