DEC 26, 2022
The 27-year-old was last seen in the early morning hours of December 4, 2022 in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
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Dateline spoke with JG, an old friend of Gretchen’s who has helped the Fleming family organize vigils. ...
JG told Dateline that it’s still unclear what exactly occurred on the evening of December 3 and into the early morning hours of December 4. “We haven't seen any camera footage of anything. She was at multiple spots. You know, the last place she was seen to everyone was the My Way,” Jake said. “It was so late in the -- you know, it was midmorning, like 3:00 a.m., you know, when the -- those bars are closing and things like that.”
JG said it’s been frustrating because there’s no timeline of the night yet. “It seems like she was going to multiple different places that night,” he said, but no one knows what she was wearing or how she was getting around.
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JG said Gretchen is unique, especially in their small West Virginia town. “Gretchen didn't dress anything like everybody else. She's always made a statement,” he said. “She's so creative. Music is a big part of who she is. She's done all these different things. She's traveled, she's very well spoken, she used to be a writer and still does write.”
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Dateline reached out to the Parkersburg Police Department for an update in Gretchen’s case but has not yet heard back. Parkersburg Police Chief Matt Board told NBC affiliate WTAP, “I have not come to the office where there has not been somebody here 24/7, since this was reported, working on specifically this to get Gretchen the help that she needs.”
The chief confirmed that the Parkersburg Police Department was “able to secure various search warrants” which have been executed “in regard to this case to gain more information,” but did not expand further to WTAP.