Where Is Gretchen Fleming? The Parkersburg Missing Person Case

Gretchen Eve Fleming was 27 when she disappeared from the Parkersburg, West Virginia area. Public information from law enforcement and reporting indicates she was last seen in the early-morning hours after leaving My Way Lounge in downtown Parkersburg, and she has not been heard from since. Authorities and family members have continued to seek information, and the case remains an active missing-person investigation. Investigators have said Fleming left the My Way Lounge in the company of a man later identified in multiple reports as Preston Pierce. Police and the FBI have publicly described him as a person of interest, while also stating he has not been charged in connection with Fleming’s disappearance. Reporting indicates Pierce acknowledged Fleming had been in his vehicle that night but did not provide additional details to investigators. One detail that has heightened concern from the outset is that Fleming’s personal items were left behind. Authorities have repeatedly noted that her purse and phone were found at the bar, and she did not return to retrieve them. In the days that followed her last confirmed sighting, there was no documented contact with loved ones, and no verified activity suggesting she voluntarily left her life behind.