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Preston Pierce returns to Wood County following North Carolina arrest

West Virginia MetroNews

Jun 5, 2026

Preston Pierce returns to Wood County following North Carolina arrest

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. --The man accused in the 2022 disappearance and murder of Gretchen Fleming is back in Wood County after waiving his extradition hearing in North Carolina. Gretch…

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