Arrest made in Chevy Chase mom's cold case murder

A man has been arrested in connection with a 2001 cold-case murder in Chevy Chase, bringing a long-awaited breakthrough to an investigation that has left the victim's family in shock.FOX 5's Nana-Sentuo Bonsu has the story.
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[@onetime1239]

I thought it was the actor's mom (Chevy Chase)who was the victim. LOL

[@mercurysmuva3395]

I havent watched it yet but I can tell u, that is how I understood it when I clicked on this video😳

[@VolkXue]

yeah, for a second i thought he had an excuse for all those people saying he was kinda a..... lol

[@geistacwm]

Same here

[@bgyd6687]

Same

[@Vic01_78]

Me too

[@bernardtalbert6729]

DNA is a criminal's worst nightmare.

[@sjbonadonna]

Or a victims greatest Blessing.

[@TheQueensWish]

Also AI. AI paired with DNA evidence.

[@7heRedBaron]

More wrongfully convicted people have been released by DNA than guilty who were arrested. Our courts have more dirty secrets than an SS prison camp.

[@sirjudge5055]

Pointing From The Grave, is a good read. It's about a woman that worked for a company that pioneered DNA technology for solving crimes. Who then got murdered by a guy who was trying to cover up a previous SA crime he committed against her. 15 years later the DNA technology she helped create solved her own murder.

[@stupadasol5911]

Close second is becoming a prison pillow biter.

[@pohanahawaii]

👏👏 Kudos to the detectives who never gave up on this case.

[@CALIGIRL702]

THANK YOU MARYLAND POLICE FOR NOT GIVING UP ON THIS CASE!!!! RIP LESLIE PREER!

[@jenniferg749]

Heartbreaking! Hugs to the daughter who must be in complete shock finding out she knew the murderer.

[@MrAdamNTProtester]

her ex boyfriend... creepy as heck... wonder what the motive was?

[@careyh827]

The motive? A woman told a man no. No, you can't assault me, no you can't burglarize my home, just no. So he murdered her.

[@kemolowlow]

@@careyh827 He was obviously hitting it and the mother wanted to call it off...... because the daughter is grotesque.

[@Erick-ek9nh]

@@kemolowlow You're 🤢🤢🤢

[@Edite484]

@@careyh827 the mom said No I knew him personally so did my parents and grandfather for a bit

[@shazarhaniff9053]

What a freaking cold-blooded killer.

[@LouisCasas]

guys who never accept rejection are absolutely pathetic

[@user-ey5kr8on2e]

For those who are confused...This lady in this story was not the actor Chevy Chase's Mother...Chevy's Mother's name was Cathaline Parker Widdoes (Browning) and sadly she passed away on Jan 1 2005...The lady who was murdered was from a PLACE called Chevy Chase that is in Southern Montgomery County, Maryland..The headline is very misleading..May she RIP

[@bettysmith4641]

Thank you

[@stevennieto9898]

This whole time I was like 'Maybe thats why he became such an a-hole'. Nope, hes just an a-hole. 😂

[@josephinequinn8782]

Thanks, from UK .

[@user-jl9sk5ny2e]

Thank you

[@Themilkmanskid.]

Wow you are not joking misleading!

[@raymondhoagland4976]

Another cold case solved , DNA is a wonderful thing ! Bravo for not giving up on the case !!

[@jimwerther]

I love the fact that it is getting to be darned near impossible to get away with a violent crime these days. The changes just over the last 40 years are stunning.

[@kiwisun529]

Thank goodness!1

[@BengalBuckeye]

It's honestly equaled out by now though as far as how many guilty people get away with it nowadays compared to 25-30 years ago. It's called corruption

[@Xinjiekou_新街口_Station]

Ehhh no about 50% of murders go unsolved.

[@jimwerther]

@@Xinjiekou_新街口_Station Not anymore. And those that do are usually gang killings where no one cooperates with law enforcement.

[@jerseyjim9092]

Imagine how many solvable cold cases like this are sitting on the shelves not being investigated.

[@DevoteeCT]

Funding to test evidence is the issue...money for war, not for justice.

[@kenyattaclay7666]

@@DevoteeCTyou do realize that police departments don’t fund wars right. I really wish when people like you make statements like this that you’d take the time to think about what you are saying. Police departments are funded by local & state governments, not the federal government so if your problem is with police funding then you need to direct that to your local government.

[@mikeb359]

​@@kenyattaclay7666People can't help themselves from injecting their political beliefs in everything on Social media. They are often inaccurate.

[@DevoteeCT]

@@kenyattaclay7666 You do realize the federal government has several grant programs that assist state and local governments with forensic and DNA testing of evidence? They could use more help, but the funding is limited.

[@kenyattaclay7666]

@@DevoteeCT you do realize that the local departments have to apply for those grants right. So once again, that’s on your LOCAL government, not the federal government.

[@watsonspuzzle]

Law enforcement did a great job. If they hadn't stayed on this case, he never would have come under suspicion.

[@mitchd949]

LE really didn't do much for 20 years. Apparently some budget finally allowed for DNA testing of old evidence, then the analysis was likely done by a paid vendor.

[@pamelah2152]

Au contraire. They preserved the evidence and maintained chain of custody (neither of which are 'nothing'), so it was available to be tested with new technology. While working another 20 years of crime scenes and evidence.

[@Edite484]

My parents were friends with Eugene gligor

[@watsonspuzzle]

@@pamelah2152 Exactly. They could have shoved all the evidence boxes on a back shelf somewhere and forgot all about it.

[@heather-cz8yk]

@@Edite484 Did the guy get into drugs/addiction? Wondering why he targeted this woman and that would be a likely reason unless he is a sociopath.

[@djchino774]

Maybe edit the title so anyone outside that little town doesn't think a comedian's mom was murdered

[@paanne1013]

Anyone who lives in the area knows when they turn the local news on, that they were talking about Chevy Chase, MD. If you listen to it, they say it right away "In Chevy Chase".

[@Cletus_the_Elder]

"Advances in technology" = people sending their DNA to the ancestry sites to see how much Irish they have in them

[@Juann-ci5vh]

Yeah after 23 years

[@TheListOf]

Do you have a problem with Irish people?

[@Cletus_the_Elder]

@@TheListOf On the contrary, everybody wants to be Irish.

[@TheListOf]

@@Cletus_the_Elder Why?

[@f430ferrari5]

@@TheListOfmaybe it’s the luck of the Irish. You figure it out. 😂

[@kathykb8123]

I was thinking, "I never knew Chevy Chase's mom was murdered" 😁

[@ahmaudarberywasaviolentkle8094]

During his perp walk, he did a pratfall!

[@slappy8941]

Right? 😭😭😭

[@TsavosAlliance]

Spoiler Alert: this has NOTHING to do with the Actor.

[@yolandahebert2350]

I wonder why he committed this crime.

[@teresamoreno6650]

I was wondering same thing ?

[@JK-lp6uw]

Duhhh

[@Darrinbewitched]

Not a fan of Christmas vacation

[@dekaywill4572]

Tryin to bust a ntu?

[@Edite484]

My parents were friends with Eugene gligor I’m sure I can find out

[@sirjudge5055]

PRO TIP: If you left your DNA at a murder scene. Kindly ask your siblings to NOT do the 23andme genealogy test.

[@jimmyjohnson6232]

Won't help could be a distant cousin

[@JosannaMonik]

Why should our siblings cover up our crimes?

[@JK-br1mu]

Come up with BS excuses at family functions as to why they shouldn't do it: "Hackers can use that info to clean out your bank accounts, I heard...."

[@PTANV-x2g]

@JosannaMonik “Our”? What are you guilty of??

[@sirjudge5055]

@@JK-br1mu RIGHT?! My family would totally believe that too!

[@youdandee1]

Great work for Detectives .Closure for the Family

[@StacyDavenport-dn7kp]

I'm glad he was finally caught!

[@lesliepropheter5040]

How did she die? No mention of why they broke up, maybe killer blamed her mom? The guy was 21 at the time of the mother’s death? Lots of answers missing

[@jeromebass7878]

The daughter was 21 as well when her mom was murdered she dated the guy when she was 15

[@deathdragonslayer1]

He was 11 yrs old when they dated. Murder took place when he was 21 yrs old. The big elephant in the room that needs to be answered is what was his relationship with the victim when he was in his pre-teens?

[@kismetau]

@@jeromebass7878 2:24 Lauren was 24 when her mom died

[@jeromebass7878]

@@kismetau hopefully 🙏 justice is served

[@dewdew34]

@@deathdragonslayer1 they dated 16-21, no 11...

[@hp7093]

23 years ago. Wow. Great for law enforcement

[@alteredstates333]

Mannn. I knew both Lauren an Eugene and remember vividly when that murder happened. I don’t think any of us suspected Eugene. He was just a nerdy kid and I Doubt he had ever even been in a street fight before let alone capable of this. Just shows you anything can happen with anyone. F man prayers to Lauren and fam. Just shitty.

[@markadams3047]

I'm glad he's caught now the family can have some closure.

[@leahartlee29]

I hope he rots in jail! I wonder why he would kill her? Did the mom not like him and he found out? Did the mom want them to break up? Did he kill the mother for revenge after the breakup? So many questions.

[@markadams3047]

@@leahartlee29 Your asking all the right questions and one of them I'm sure is right.

[@MelindaMc]

Maybe he liked the pretty mom.

[@Golden9MM]

i never could understand that whole notion of closure i dont think such a thing can exist in these senseless murders of a loved one let alone a person's mother i could maybe get to a place in which a family member some how died from an freak accident , i do get what your saying tho perhaps just knowing the killer has been found brings some form of emotional response . i know we are always hearing about these murders they seem to never end and never have a reason beyond some disturbed inhuman act of violence and we go on with our lives yet the familys left behind will never be the same such a terrible thing and always so senseless

[@tanzibrewer9891]

Oh wow i thought this was about the actor

[@kepckatherinec805]

That’s because the poorly written headline left things open to interpretation. I suspect that given the widespread viewing of the actor Chevy Chase’s films and TV appearances, more people must be aware of him than of the town in Maryland.

[@tanzibrewer9891]

@@kepckatherinec805 lmfao i agree

[@user-hq5fb3td1q]

WTF !! Chevy chase is a place not just a movie character?? People in Australia don’t know this

[@DevoteeCT]

@@l.b7298 A lot of us do know of Chevy Chase, Maryland...pretty much everyone on the east coast.

[@charumathipeach2901]

Chevy Chase isn't a movie character. It's the name of an actor. He named himself after the town.

[@DevoteeCT]

@@charumathipeach2901 No he didn't...from his Wiki..."the nickname "Chevy" was bestowed by his grandmother from the medieval English ballad "The Ballad of Chevy Chase" ".

[@charumathipeach2901]

@@DevoteeCT eh, either way, it's the town first, actor second. Thank you for the correction though. 😊

[@DevoteeCT]

@@charumathipeach2901 Well, technically it was the battle, first, the song, second, the area, third, the town, fourth, the actor, fifth, with the town being named after the area which was named after the battle and the actor being named after the battle through the song.

[@Col92519]

What was the motive?.

[@christopherrobinmarriott7218]

When I read this headline, I thought SNL alumni Chevy Chases mom was murdered!

[@PrOrHo]

Chevy Chase's reaction: "Hallelujah, holy sh1t!... Where's the Tylenol?"

[@lolbird2398]

Who's here because they thought it was Chevy Chases mom who was murdered?

[@billvore1433]

Me

[@r.c.4016]

No.

[@MelindaMc]

Too funny. I am rolling with laughter!

[@carolr7823]

Chevy Chase is in Maryland next to DC and is a very upscale area.

[@MrAdamNTProtester]

Chevy Chase is also a street that runs in DC & from DC to that Area of Md just to let you know- I bike home from work right now right by that street sometimes I am on that street depending on the way I go- she was murdered like less than 1/2 hr from where I work right now... creepy stuff especially since there is no mention of the motive or what the deal is him not being considered a suspect for 20+ years- very strange case

[@user-ic3vv5nv5u]

I love technology

[@StevenTorrey]

After 23 years... Better late than never. RIP!

[@patbrown53]

Gotta love forensics.

[@rockpadstudios]

They must constantly worry about that knock on the door.

[@alison__16]

And there was me thinking it was the actor's mom 🤣

[@jamesgibson3242]

They didn't mention the motive.

[@MrAdamNTProtester]

Yup I'd like to know what exactly went down becuz an ex boyfriend is typical but the daughters ex boyfriend is very strange especially since he was never a suspect hence there was no event that occurred that could have pointed his way... this is a very weird case

[@kandiceblu1]

@@MrAdamNTProtester something doesn't sound right about the whole story and the daughter didn't seem right either

[@epicsseven7686]

@kandiceblu1 I was thinking the same myself. She seemed to be very nonchalant during the interview.

[@lilylittlemonster5]

Local news. SMH

[@user-hz9tj8qk5o]

I was looking for that too because its really hard for me to understand why on earth someone would do such a terrible thing.

[@sookie4195]

Forensic Genealogy is coming to get you!!

[@shekharmoona544]

He looks like the "Sitting in my library" guy.

[@cwbrooks5329]

So interested to know the motive -- Did he somehow blame the mom for the relationship with the daughter breaking up? Did he harbor some sort of weird fantasy about the mom that turned violent? I hope he talks, but these creeps always lie to make themselves seem less horrible. He will either blame/trash the victim or say it was a "burglary gone wrong." Anyone have any other theories?

[@epicsseven7686]

It's also possible that the two were involved. It happens often. He may have gotten caught up. The mother wanted to break it off, and he'd snapped. Or it could have been that they were involved. The mother kept stringing him on, and he'd snapped. There are soccer moms who do live double lives. And if this scenario is true. You have to ask yourself. How long has it been going on. It could be anything. But what seems apparent to me is that She was comfortable with letting him in. I am wondering if he's been there more than once. Without the daughter being there.

[@nelsongarcia-tn7tt]

I was thinking it might be a crime of passion. He might’ve been attracted to his ex’s mom or even in a relationship with her.

[@MrAdamNTProtester]

I think the highest probability is that he was burglarizing something bcuz that is a very posh area and the mother probably wasn't expected but stumbled upon the crime while it was being committed & that led to the murder... I figure with how rich that area is & the fact that it was someone familiar with the house that makes the most amount of sense... speculating would prob cause a lot of pain & sorrow for the family tho so best to wait & see what is revealed at trial

[@careyh827]

​@epicsseven7686 so, even though she is dead you are blaming the victim. Classy.

[@epicsseven7686]

@@careyh827 There is nothing in my post where I'd blamed her. However. I'd put out there the possibility. And if she's guilty. You women need to stop with the classless not taking accountability. Not every woman is a damsel in distress. Just look at all of these primarily white female teachers who keep getting caught at these public schools, sleeping with the students. Talk about classy.

[@RumbleFish69]

Had this man been caught at the time of the murder, there is a good chance that he could have been released by now or maybe be close to getting out. Either way, 23 years is a good chunk of his sentence. Now, he's going to start from the beginning. Just goes to show. No one can escape their past!

[@thegreyavenger2]

Unless he got life without parole.

[@RumbleFish69]

@thegreyavenger2 Respectfully, this is the killing of just one person, and it's an adult, not a child. The murder of a child usually yields a higher sentence. Sadly, a case like this is not likely to get a life sentence without the possibility of parole, especially back when this happened. Had this been a multiple homicide case, then that possibility increases exponentially. I was personally involved in many homicide cases, and there are many factors the judge considers when sentencing. The biggest factor, in my opinion, is the age of the offender. In that, even if the assailant is a legal adult, maturity at the time of the crime is greatly considered. And, don't get me started on race! This guy was white, so his chances of being given a more favorable sentence is much greater than a minority's chances. I'm retired today, so I can freely say, but the sentencing disparity is quite clear. Even with published case studies, which show a clear difference in the same exact crimes, it continues to this day! Well, he's caught now, and he will probably die in prison....but, there's still a chance that he won't.

[@thegreyavenger2]

@@RumbleFish69 true but look at the menendez brothers there was evidence of abuse and mitigating factors and even the relatives have sworn to have witnessed and no appellate court wants to touch that life without parole sentence.

[@RumbleFish69]

@thegreyavenger2 Menendez brothers? My goodness, man, apples and oranges! The crime scene at that double murder was a bloodbath! You can never compare a double homicide to a single murder. Especially when there is that much blood and intention.

[@thegreyavenger2]

@@RumbleFish69 true but there were mitigating circumstances there. Do you know the details of the murder in this situation?

[@braedon1986]

Everyone clicked due to the actor. Well played.

[@paanne1013]

I didn't because I live in the area and knew what they were talking about. Since the broadcast was from a local news station in D.C., everyone else in the area knew too.

[@caroldaronch1974]

😂😂😂

[@xlnuniex]

I thought this was about the actor Chevy Chase’s Mother. I had no idea there was a town called “Chevy Chase”. So i had to check if there was any connection between the town and the actor… and theres not. Chevy Chase, MD, was named after the Chevy Chase Land Company, which purchased the tract of land in the 1890s.

[@michelemichele5204]

DNA is so cool!

[@myview5840]

Until its used to target you through virus manipulation

[@Blondie77128]

Yeah and we are all carrying tons of it around every day

[@michelemichele5204]

@@Blondie77128 thats good. so many crimes have been figured out. so many people helped, and so many lying bad guys have been busted.

[@31Alden]

Motive?

[@stilllearning6656]

I know this is a side note but if my math is correct, she said she started dating him when she was 15, which made him 12 at the time.

[@Golden9MM]

these reporter always blow stories perhaps she was his babysitter the reporter had that look at me smile while reporting about a murder i cant stand that crap when these local reporter do that

[@dewdew34]

He's 44 and she's 46 , not sure of the months. They might only be a year and change difference. They split in college, after his second year , separate schools.

[@0megacron]

Note: Chevy Chase (the actor) and Chevy Chase (the town) were both named after an English ballad from medieval times. So now you know... and knowing is half the battle!

[@timmyjones1921]

You just ever know whom some people / persons never really are ??

[@bigazzbertha8060]

He's 44 now and she's 48 ?

[@Fat12219]

😂

[@DevoteeCT]

She's 47 or there abouts, the dated when she was 15 and he was 12, but he committed the crime when he was 21. He was her ex, the families knew each other.

[@hughjass69702]

A flute without holes is not a flute. A donut without a hole is a danish

[@paanne1013]

Dear Lord! Are people so stupid to think that this is about the actors mother? This happened in Chevy Chase, Maryland which is right outside of Washinggton, D.C. where the Fox channel broadcast from.

[@JCNDCIII]

Hope this brings closure.

[@carylynne6574]

...and justice

[@bradbutcher3984]

So she was 15 dating a 11-12 year old.

[@deathdragonslayer1]

And the murder took place when the dude was 21 yrs old. All signs point to the mother being a closeted p"do as being a possible motive.

[@andrewgonzalez6208]

This is not the story I was expecting

[@gfexc]

"He didn´t seem weird" Good one

[@alfredosalgado4174]

This should be titled, "A cold case murder from Chevy Chase, MD is solved." IF you REALLY wanted to describe the victim as a mom, then perhaps a title like, "A cold case murder from Chevy Chase, MD is solved. The victim was a mother." I am no English major but I think that is more apropos than the title they gave it.

[@DonHendrickson-xd7jw]

Why did he commit the murder? No word on that.

[@Blondie77128]

My suspicion is that being the daughters ex-boyfriend, the mother may have encouraged her to end the relationship. Another scenario is he was interested in the mother and couldn’t have her. To end her life indicates psychopathy traits of rage, desire to control, exacting revenge.

[@epicsseven7686]

If the lady's daughter encouraged her to leave. The daughter would have pointed that out. Remember. In the video. The daughter never had him on her radar as a person of interest. But there's also a possibility that the two were intimate. The mother decided to break it off, and he couldn't handle it.

[@Colin-cb8hv]

It hasn’t been proven yet hat he committed the murder. All the police said is they found his dna in the crime scene (her house). But obviously he has been to her house many times as they have been previously dating

[@SugoiEnglish1]

@@Blondie77128 i.e. OJ like!

[@SugoiEnglish1]

@@Colin-cb8hv You sure about been to the house many times?

[@lizlee6290]

Some of the comments here are astonishingly stupid. Yes, the headline is confusing (clickbait?). I thought the same thing as others. But, if you watch the entire video you'll realize that this is NOT about Chevy Chase's mom, and the town was NOT named for Chevy Chase the actor. Smh.

[@paanne1013]

The real problem is that the people making the stupid comments never bothered to watch the video to find out. I lived in the area, so it was a no brainer for me, I knew they were talking about the community outside of D.C., not the actor. The scary thing is, these people vote.

[@JN812]

RIP to Chevy Chase mom.

[@stoneneils]

Looks like Robert Downey Junior.

[@cjs7553]

Not a good title. Everyone thinks this is about the actor's mother. What were you thinking? (Or not?)

[@lolbird2398]

Thr AI bot tryna be funny now

[@paanne1013]

Not everyone thinks that, I live in the area and knew exactly what they were talking about.

[@maxsredditreadingclub8353]

RIP 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@marilynmroe9077]

You can't hide ftom the truth! They are coming for you even if 50 yrs later! I am so happy for this family ❤ May they find peace and healing now! May she rest in peace 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@Cytron1515]

Who else here thought they meant the comedic actor Chevy Chase's mom?

[@caroldaronch1974]

Me😂😂😂

[@cutiepiecatloveallanimals6602]

I didn’t know Chevy chase’s mom was murdered, he mustn’t have talked about it much

[@WindTurbineSyndrome]

Chevy Chase is a town in Maryland near Washington DC.

[@kjpcgaming9296]

wait. She was 24 when her mom was murdered. That was 23 years ago. That means she's near on 47 right. The suspect is 43? So when she said she starting dating him when she was 15 that would mean that he was ELEVEN years old (he was 20 when he killed her mom) . I think I know I why he killed her mom. Someone has the maths wrong there.

[@AbraAlahouzos]

There is definitely something up and a huge part of the story that isn't revealed.

[@epicsseven7686]

What do you think his reason or motive was for doing it?

[@deathdragonslayer1]

If the maths add up, the dude was definitely being groomed/SAed by the mother when he was in his pre-teens. And the daughter might have known about it.

[@povertyspec9651]

How did Chevy Chase get a city named after him?

[@dondee5439]

Cornelius Chase goes by the nickname Chevy.

[@r.c.4016]

Everyone read the title incorrectly. It is clear a Mom from Chevy Chase was the victim.😊

[@mikeymarriott]

Who else had a bank named Chevy chase.

[@charlottec.7881]

I was thinking she looks a little young to be Chevy chases mom

[@charumathipeach2901]

That's because she's not. This took place in the town of Chevy Chase, Maryland.

[@charlottec.7881]

@@charumathipeach2901 that is correct. I know that now. Which is why I left the comment in the first place. Thank you. You are very smart.

[@jasonb7812]

I thought for certain this was about Chevy Chase’s mother.

[@jeffkaufman9875]

What a misleadingly-goofy headline about a tragedy, but of course, that was deliberate…

[@donaldvonglitchenberger4108]

definitely deliberate lol i woudnt have clicked on it if i didn’t think it was related to chevy cause

[@sopheadutch6350]

The "title is clickbait" because I thought it was the Hollywood actor "Chevy Chase"'s mom.

[@CALIGIRL702]

LOL! It's not "Clickbait" there is a city in Maryland by the name of "Chevy Chase"..and that's where Leslie was k*lled

[@paanne1013]

Nope, not click bait...everyone who lives in the D.C. arear knows exactly what they were talking about. Below the caption it does says "In Chevy Chase".

[@QBAN2010]

Why does it take three newscasters to report a story?????

[@Wtfpleasehlp]

No way a city name after a comedian😂 not to mention who is hated

[@ladyofargonne]

FYI the actor Chevy Chase’s first name is really Cornelius. Can you imagine the teasing in school? Kids calling him corny?

[@clemdane]

Just why?

[@guitarguy5475]

Murders not sleeping well these days.

[@nassifsamuel55]

Rip to Chevy Chase mother, loved him in caddyshack, glad they caught the guy

[@caroldaronch1974]

😂😂😂

[@BlueAngeluv]

Did they name the town after the actor?

[@agl5132]

Not unless he was born in the early 1700's

[@charumathipeach2901]

Other way around. Chevy Chase named himself after the town. His first name is actually Cornelius.

[@lizlee6290]

Seriously?

[@MrAdamNTProtester]

Nope BOTH the street [ runs in DC & Md] & the area [Md] have been in existence since before the USA existed... either his parents named him after those or the commentator who says his real name was cornelius is correct & Chevy Changed his name after those for a stage name since actors & famous people want names that will be easy & popular & for a comedian it's just funny to have a name Chevy Chase for a lot of reasons really if you think about it... the snl/ national lampoon type humor was originally sourced in disgruntled counter culture kids rebelling against the elitism that their parents expected them to embrace & be a part of so it's really a great stage name in that context

[@dstaff7373]

Dude as zero expression being Arrested, wonder whats his mental state 🤔...

[@jimgentry1011]

We're missing a lot of this story

[@tomcranks]

I would expect a news channel to entitle the video "Chevy Chase, Maryland" in order to avoid confusion with the person.

[@junkboxxxxxx]

Condolences to Chevy Chase for the loss of his mom

[@brendapouncey6475]

😬😳😔🤦🏻‍♀️

[@epicsseven7686]

I wonder if the daughter's ex and her mother were intimate

[@carolaguilera6911]

Really your sic

[@epicsseven7686]

@@carolaguilera6911 stop projecting your issues.

[@WoodlandT]

My guess is he attempted to be, the mother rejected him and threatened to tell her daughter. He freaked out and killed her

[@caseymurphy244]

It was single-sided probably. And by force

[@epicsseven7686]

@WoodlandT maybe. Time will tell. I remember a few years ago. A wife in a New York suburb body was found slightly past her house. I can't recall all of the details. But there was a surveillance camera that showed an individual who dragged her up the street. Long story short. The lady was intimate with her maintenance man, who lived there a few years ago. Apparently, they were involved. And things went south where he'd snapped and lost it. I hope that isn't the case here. But sadly, this is common where people live a double life. I just found this bizarre. The daughter's ex. Someone who she'd known for several years. Something doesn't add up.

[@CrowYaeger]

Whoever made the headline for this video really should have done a better job because it reads like it was the actor Chevy Chase's mom

[@donaldvonglitchenberger4108]

it was intentional. They got more views cause of this headline and views equal money

[@herrprepper2070]

I haven’t seen Chevy Chase in a television show in years.

[@post1113]

The title is click bait and they knew it.

[@gooddad3575]

Thats what happens when you date losers

[@lonnieosbourne818]

now we're getting somewhere...

[@DevoteeCT]

The families knew each other and the perp and daughter dated as children...he committed the crime at 21...it may not have anything to do with the daughter.

[@grondhero]

Clickbait title! The actor Chevy Chase's mom was not murdered! She died in 2005.

[@matthewsteele8448]

Who did Chevy Chase kill this time

[@brutalplanet1708]

Click bait in disguise.

[@raakmore4443]

What happened to all the pretty news ladys.wtf is this

[@johnfun3394]

Awesome, good news for a change. Glad she will get justice.

[@shirleyharris1335]

Chevy Chase is a quiet little city nestled between DC, in Montgomery County, Maryland!❤

[@paanne1013]

Right next to Bethesda, Maryland where NIH is located.

[@J.ElizabethB]

Great work, LE!

[@benhartart9487]

Never knew there was a place called Chevy Chase 😂

[@kimberlyvalpey7158]

Thank u LE.

[@patmcstuff671]

Why wasn’t he a suspect?

[@ForApps-tp1dt]

Because he is ⚪️

[@lynnschaeferle-zh4go]

I would be so upset if I was one of those idiots who thought they had gotten away with murder

[@trapdoorfloyd]

An actor, a city and when I was a kid a credit card with the same name. What's next ?

[@MrAdamNTProtester]

The credit card is from a Bank named after Salmon Chase Lincoln's Treasury Secretary & later a SCOTUS Justice... the Chevy Chase STREET in DC & Md as well as the Area Chevy Chase in Md have been around longer than the USA has been in existence... CC's parents named him after that Street/Area.