Man Indicted on Murder in Disappearance of Gretchen Fleming
Investigators say the case broke open in September 2025 after remains found in Wirt County were identified as Gretchen Fleming.
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58-year-old man arrested in North Carolina for 2022 murder of Gretchen Eve Fleming
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A 58-year-old man has been detained in Buncombe County, North Carolina, awaiting extradition proceedings on charges alleging he kidnapped, murdered and then hid the body of a 27-year-old woman from Vienna, West Virginia.
Arrest made in 2022 disappearance of Gretchen Fleming; suspect faces multiple charges
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. –An arrest has been made in connection with the 2022 disappearance of Gretchen Fleming, a Wood County resident. Gretchen Fleming, 28, of Vienna, was last seen Dec. 4, 2022. Parkersburg Police chief Matthew Board announced Friday afternoon that Preston D. Pierce, 58, was arrested in the Asheville, North Carolina, area by the United States Marshals Service, the West Virginia CUFFED Task Force and the Carolinas Regional Fugitive …
Gretchen Fleming's remains identified; man indicted for murder
After being missing for nearly three and a half years, police in Parkersburg have located and identified the remains of Gretchen Fleming, a Wood County woman who went missing in December 2022, and a man has been indicted in her death.
Man indicted on murder in disappearance of Gretchen Fleming
WOOD COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK/WBOY) - A man has been indicted in connection with the disappearance and death of a woman in Wood County, West Virginia. According to the Parkersburg Police Chief, a Wood County grand jury has indicted Preston D. Pierce, 58, of first-degree murder, felony murder, concealment of a deceased human body and kidnapping [...]
Man indicted on murder, kidnapping charges in disappearance of Gretchen Fleming
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