by SHANNON STOWERS, BOB AARON Thu, June 11, 2026 at 10:54 AM Updated Thu, June 11, 2026 at 10:56 AM Preston Pierce appears in Wood County Circuit Court on Thursday, where he pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the 2022 death and disappearance of Gretchen Fleming. Pierce remains jailed without bond. (WCHS) WOOD COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — The man accused in the 2022 death and disappearance of Gretchen Fleming appeared in Wood County court for the first time Thursday.