India, May 16 -- Preston D Pierce has been indicted in connection to the disappearance and death of Gretchen Eve Fleming in Wood County, West Virginia. The 27-year-old had disappeared just 20 days before she turned 28, which would have been on December 24. Currently, Fleming would be 31 years old.

As per the FBI, Fleming had last been seen in the early hours of December 4, 2022 while she was leaving My Way Lounge in Parkersburg. Her purse and its contents had been left behind. She was only reported missing on December 12 as Fleming was splitting her time staying with different relatives, and hence they did not realize that she was gone. Fleming's remains were found in September 2025 in the Palestine area of Wirt County. The FBI had descr...