Vanished After Leaving A Bar: What Happened To 27-Year-Old Gretchen Fleming?

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[LizHamperian]

I live in the Parkersburg area and Gretchen was a family friend, close in age and tight with my brother. Nobody took it harder than her grandmother Louise. She passed away a couple of months ago. It saddens me that she will never know the truth. Signs are up everywhere still. Her community has not forgotten her. Thank you for spreading the word!

[AmberEscarzega-chsg]

My mom was murdered in the same town KRISTEN SMART was killed in. When they found my mom’s body they put it out in the media that it might be Kristen’s, and after finding out it wasn’t all media stopped. It’s crazy to me some cases get so much attention, yet others get absolutely nothing.

[marril]

John is so lucky for that surveillance footage existing. His name would've been dragged through the mud on online forums and threads.

[melifer]

A disgraced, fired, former police officer who CHANGED HIS NAME was the last one to have been seen with her alive!? That is SO very suspicious.
Mercy, that poor family. God be with them😢

[dannydickson]

Gretchen is from the town I grew up in and just moved back to about 2 years ago right around the time she went missing. The community has tried so hard to keep her case alive but having coverage from true crime podcasts/creators like you is irreplaceable!!! Thank you!!! ❤

[Poobdealer]

Preston Pierce now lives in Cabell County, a couple hours south of Parkersburg. We're also a tight knit community and we keep our eyes on him. People regularly post when they've seen him at bars in the area, and some bars have even banned him from the premises due to his suspected involvement in this case. I think he hoped he'd be able to escape the scrutiny by leaving, but that's not happening here.

[kikomartin-pr]

I had a curfew with my grandpa too. He said I had to be home by 11 every night. Every once in awhile I asked to stay out later and he would say yes just call before I headed home so he could listen for me and he would let me in. I miss him so much. He is my 👼 now.

[ash-ljlm]

Her grandmother passed away a couple months ago. She never got to see the resolution to this case. She was such an advocate on social media for Gretchen. RIP. Thank you Kendal for bringing attention to this case!!

[katwitanruna]

May the memories of love outweigh the grief of loss.

[ktfearless]

As a daughter who doesn’t contact my family every day (& sometimes only once a week). I appreciate you making a disclaimer about people not making comments regarding that. I don’t think that speaks to a level of lack of parental care of Gretchen’s family’s part. They did everything they could when they were made aware of the situation, & I’m also so glad that the PD took the family seriously right away.

[holleyalexandra]

WVian here! Thank you for covering Gretchen’s case! I think about her all the time and pray there is justice soon. The suspect has also since moved from the Parkersburg area to the Barboursville area and has continued to be a menace to women there. He needs to be off the streets NOW

[JE-]

Nothing screams suspicious like being the last person with a now missing woman and refusing to talk.

[sarahcatss]

Wow surveillance cameras that actually work!

[TheBigMew]

That one got to me. It's like Emma said: Missing persons are often just "shells" to people on the Internet. They really put their efforts into giving her a personality and make us share in their loss. The community coming together, including old friends and principals and even the police, is amazing. Her dad's speech made me cry. I'm just a stranger on the Internet as well, living halfway across the world from Gretchen and her family. And I really hope they find her and find peace. ❤️

[guardianofcreativity]

As someone who had a family member’s remains found after being missing for two years, I always appreciate your missing persons coverage. Especially when you work with the families to get their stories out there. It is so deeply meaningful to have others rally around when you’re suffering through the uncertainty of a missing loved one. My hope and love goes out to her and her family. You’re not alone in this.

[OneJey]

Hey, I live in this town! Thanks for covering Gretchen, I know many of us truly appreciate it. I'll recommend your video.

[shesaballer]

I’m 27 and I talk to my parents once or twice a week max and we still have a great relationship. As a true crime consumer though I always think about how long it would take for anyone to notice I was gone. This one hit hard for me. I hope they can find her and I hope her family never blames themselves.

[nicool]

I’m always shocked that people can totally vanish in this day and age. Hoping for answers for Gretchen and her loved ones ❤

[myralynn]

As I have seen a few comments from fellow West Virginian's. Just a warning Preston Pierce aka Darrell Lott has been moving around the state. He was further south in the state in the Barboursville/ Huntington, WV area. He was last seen in the area in May. He was banned from a couple bar's in Barboursville after harassing a few women. He doesn't seem to be in this area anymore.

[fantasyfreak]

absolutely love john for not only look for her around the bar but when got in his car to search for her THEN went back to the bar just incase :) he didn't have to do all that but he did <3