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Preston Pierce Faces Murder Charges
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- Jun 5, 2026
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- 102
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Summary
Preston Pierce, 58, is back in West Virginia facing murder charges after his arrest in North Carolina — accused of killing 27-year-old Gretchen Fleming, whose remains were found in 2025. He allegedly claimed she was in his car the night she vanished from a Parkersburg bar in December 2022, but stopped cooperating with authorities. Now indicted on first-degree murder, felony murder, kidnapping, and body disposal charges, Pierce — formerly known as Darrell Lott, a former cop — is poised to stand trial as the FBI and local police close in on the chilling case that’s spanned nearly three years. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/4f65ac69b007dcfb