I didn't know who he was. Tara Grinstead was a 30-year-old history teacher at the Irwin County High School in Ocilla, Georgia, when she was reported missing on October 24, 2005. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Eventually, a breakthrough tip came around, and two men were arrested in relation to the Tara case. "I was stealing from her purse and she snuck up on me. Born on January 20, 1989 in Easton, Bryan is the son of Kathy Elburn Dukes . John K. Dukes, Jr. Mar. It was in 2017 when Bo Dukes came out about his involvement in the case and even pointed the finger at Ryan. Peter Van Sant: Why do you think investigators ignored you? "I know they are disappointed in the verdict today like we are.". John McCullough: I would say from the year of 2007 until 2016 I would probably say I reached out nine or 10 times to the GBI. Ryan worked at a plastics manufacturing plant, while Bo would occasionally work at his family's pecan farm. Marcus enlisted with the Army Rangers and spent time overseas. The state focused on Ryan Duke's 2017 recorded confession to GBI agents. I can't live with myself. Lawyers and the judge also met today in whats called a charging conference where they finalized the official charges that the jury will be presented. He wasn't sure who said what. Ricou Browning, the stunt man who played the title character in underwater sequences of the 1954 classic "Creature from the Black Lagoon," died Monday at 93. An Irwin County jury read not guilty verdicts on five o the six charges against Duke: malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and burglary. Shaheen Tokhi and David Dow are the associate producers. last opportunity to present witnesses as a rebuttal. Cind A "panicked" Bo Dukes woke him up the following morning, Ryan Duke testified. In April 1952, flicka was the 500th baby born at Paso Robles. John McCullough: I mean, nobody ever called me back, ever, even whenever I reached out to the GBI, which is the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Jannis Paulk: There were people who believed she ran away. Ryan Dukes Aiken, - MICHAEL RYAN DUKES, 43, died April 26, 2018. Dukes attorneys have said he made a false confession under the influence of drugs. BO DUKES: As far as I know, he didn't know her. May the holy spirit comfort you in this time of bereavement. The family will receive friends Thursday morning, May 3rd beginning at 10 oclock at Shellhouse Rivers Funeral Home. He recognized her from Irwin County High School, where he was a student, and she was teaching at the time. But no one in Ocilla knew what had happened when Tara seemingly vanished after leaving that barbecue on Saturday night, October 22. That was the last time Ryan Duke said he saw Tara Grinstead's body. I know who killed Tara Grinstead or had a part of it. Ocilla Police Chief Billy Hancock called theGeorgia Bureau of Investigationto help. Sympathy Ideas. GBI AGENT: So, by Friday, there's nothing left? John McCullough maintains he tried to get investigators a key tip in 2007 that could have cracked the case. This event is not sponsored by, or affiliated with, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the California Department of Veterans Affairs, or any other congressionally chartered or recognized organization of honorably discharged members of the Armed Forces of the United States, or any of their auxiliaries. In 2017, Brooke Sheridan came forward to the GBI saying that her boyfriend, Bo Dukes, told her that he had helped his friend, Ryan Duke, cover up Tara Grinstead's murder. He said Bo Dukes admitted to killing her. Praying for your family have strength. She had a lot of life ahead of her. "What happened in this orchard was senseless" says Woods Harber of her best friend. ", Brooke Sheridan: He says, "I just want her family to know. Another video shown portrayed Duke leading investigators to the pecan orchard he claims he took the lifeless body. As their relationship evolved, Brooke sensed that something seemed to be eating away at Bo. Dr. Fred W. Andrea III officiating. Aiken, SC RYAN DUKES OBITUARY Ryan Dukes Aiken, - MICHAEL RYAN DUKES, 43, died April 26, 2018. Speaking in court before Ryan Dukes' sentencing, Anita Gattis said her sister's disappearance threw her family into ''an out-of-control spiral'' that they've never escaped. Grief researchers say holding that missing funeral service, even a year or more later, can still help us heal. Born in Columbia, SC, Mike was a son of Vera Ballentine Dukes and the late Ernest Kenneth Dukes. Ryan Duke said he decided to take the blame for Tara Grinstead's death in 2017 because he didn't think Bo Dukes would tell the truth. Brooke Sheridan: I said, "You need to confess. He testified he could tell the body was a woman's, wearing a t-shirt and some type of jogging pants. Now the man accused of murdering Tara Ryan Duke would go on trial for murder almost 17 years after she went missing. Gooding testified her team found finger, teeth and cranium bones in the area. Please join us in Loving, Sharing and Memorializing Ryan Dukes on this permanent online memorial. was dedicated to making her students feel wonderful. she was seeing other people. Brooke Sheridan: He has a beautiful mind. And Bo Dukes himself spoke directly to Tara's family: BO DUKES: To the Tara Grinstead family, I'm truly sorry. More than an hour into his testimony, Ryan Duke described the moment Bo Dukes led him to Grinstead's body. Duane Ray Dukes, age 70, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020, in his home, surrounded by family, following a ten-month battle with cancer. But police noted that her purse and keys were missing. Posey says Duke corrected the GBI agent over 20 times during his confession, and said he believes that is key to note. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. John McCullough: I can't explain it [emotional]. One witness called to the stand was Garlan Latt, who they hoped would disprove Ryan Duke's testimony that he was not the killer and Bo Dukes was the mastermind. If convicted of murder, Duke faces an automatic sentence of life in prison. Ryan Dukes Aiken, - MICHAEL RYAN DUKES, 43, died April 26, 2018.A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Ryan was a son of the late Kenneth Michael Dukes and Vicki Heilig Dukes. Brooke Sheridan: I had never connected with somebody and had fun with somebody like I have with him. Tara Faye Grinstead was the youngest child of Bill and Faye Grinstead, born in 1974. OCILLA, Ga. Editor's Note: The video in this story is archive footage from our coverage of the case in the mid-2010s. He will be replaced by one of the six alternates who also had been listening to the testimony. Back then, hardly anyone thought this case would ever be solved. Maria Woods Harber grew up with Tara. Age. The 2005 disappearance of Tara Grinstead beloved teacher and local beauty queen mystified the people of Ocilla, Georgia, like Jannis Paulk, who lived just around the corner from Tara. My truck was Luminoled photographs were taken. Dr. Fred W. Andrea III officiating. Ryan testified he had never even gone to Tara's house, and the glove was only discovered there on Monday by Tara's neighbors over a day after she went missing. However, his lawyers, who are working pro-bono, claimed that even in that situation, he should get his due of the funds to ensure a fair trial. In 1999, Tara Grinstead won the Miss Tifton pageant, which landed her a spot at the 1999 Miss Georgia competition. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Information and advice to help you cope with the death of someone important to you. And in this trial, Agent Gary Rothwell finally explained what happened with those tips. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Send a Card. I told him, you know, leave me alone . But in the same sense, I always thought, "Well, it has to be.". Witness Randy Hudson owned the pecan orchard where Grinstead's body was allegedly disposed. Send a gift to a service or familys home. Blogs; Online will; Shop. Universal. Bo was sentenced to 25 years in prison. | All testimonials are written by persons unlicensed and not qualified to make funeral arrangements, embalm or conduct a funeral. A devoted husband and grandfather, Duane was born on May 1, 1950, in South Gate, California, the son of Edwin and Florann (Boisseau) Dukes. The two men drove about 200 yards up the road to where Tara Grinstead's body had been placed. he's very shut shut off emotions, feelings he doesn't talk about. She and her older sister Anita grew up in the Georgia town of Hawkinsville. She did not want to end it. So, it's kind of crappy right now. Could he betray his friend? "That was a presumption that we should have never, ever made, but it happened, and it's my fault," Rothwell said. First published on January 2, 2021 / 11:05 PM. For twelve years, the cops and private investigators tried to uncover the truth and bring the case to its deserved conclusion, but nothing came of it. SMITHLAND -- D.V. Of the six charges, Duke was found guilty of one count of concealing Grinstead's death. TROY - Penny A. Ryan, 64 . No. John McCullough: I'm glad somebody's finally listening. You have funeral questions, we have answers. He was a graduate of Aiken High School and received his bachelors degree from USC Aiken. Yet hes still facing outstanding concealment charges in a neighboring Georgia county where Taras body had been burned. This DNA test was taken two years before defendant Ryan Dukes recorded confession. Investigators said Grinsteads car was in the driveway when police arrived at the home. I definitely didn't wanna settle down in small town America. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at https://www.nationalcremation.com/location/irving- for the Drakes family. We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time. Ryan Duke's attorneys believe their client's testimony was key in this case. Looking at Ryans life, there isnt much of criminal history. Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many of them are genealogical goldmines, including information such as: names, dates, place of birth and death, marriage information, and family relationships. Sending condolences & deepest condolences to the Dukes Family. BRAD RIGBY | PROSECUTOR: This case is about Bo's lies, lies that lasted from 2005 to 2016. Prosecutors called friends and acquaintances of the Georgia teacher and beauty queen. Over the past 47+ years, our experienced team has assisted families, their loved ones, and caregivers in carrying out final wishes more affordably, with dignity and respect. Superior Courts, Cordele Judicial Circuit. GARLAN LOTT: The statement that I recall was, 'We killed and burned her body.". 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An Irwin County jury returned "Not Guilty" verdicts on five of the six charges Ryan Duke faced related to the disappearance and death of former Irwin County teacher Tara Grinstead, acquitting him of her 2005 murder on Friday, May 20, 2022. Grinstead's best friend, sister, and step mother took to the stand to describe the pain they have felt since her 2005 disappearance. Grinstead, an Irwin County High School teacher, went missing in October 2005. The defense had previously asked the judge to dismiss the case, an action that was quickly declined. But McCullough wasn't the only witness who gave details about Tara's death. Obituary. In addition to his parents, Ryan was preceded in death by his brother, Kenneth Jason Dukes, paternal grandfather, E. Kenneth Dukes; maternal grandparents, David Leon and Mamie Rae Lundsford Heilig and an aunt, Cindy Dukes Darr. The defense argued the case is about power and influence, which their client lacks. He recalled that moment. ", GBI AGENT to BO DUKES: I'm gonna just kinda leave it open the floor to you, and just tell me about you knowing about Tara . "I asked them what they thought happened to Tara, and they said they killed her and burned her," Latt said. It was an opening like that. Alfred A. Dukes NORTH AUGUSTA, SC - Memorial Services for Mr. Alfred A. Dukes, 75, who entered into rest January 4, 2015, will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Posey Funeral Chape After college, Tara got a job at Ocilla's Irwin County high school, teaching 11th grade history. Maria says Tara was determined to live her dreams from a young age, competing in beauty pageants to help earn scholarship money for college. Brooke Sheridan: He said, "You've heard of the Tara Grinstead case?" But back then, Bo denied everything. As Jannis recalls, early on, suspicion focused on the men in Tara's life. Roland & Karol Kay Hoffman. I am so sad to hear of the passing of John Dukes a co - worker and friend. A unique and . The GBI tested that glove and found not only Tara's DNA on it, but the DNA profile of an unknown male. BO DUKES [GBI interview]: We drove back into the back, and he showed me where her body was. "(Bo Dukes) reaches down, he grabs her arm and flips her over," Ryan Duke said. And everybody has to live with that," Superior Court Judge Bill Reinhardt said before giving out his sentence. Ryan Duke, now clean-shaven and looking very different from his 2017 arrest, took the stand. A man named Ryan Duke was accused of the crime. Ryan Duke at his first court hearing after his arrest in February 2017, charged with Tara Grinstead's murder. Duke is to be sentenced Monday. On Monday, the state rested its case, but not before calling GBI agents and a forensic specialist to the stand. The door was locked. Peter Van Sant: So, two Southern boys meet in Oklahoma in the Army. The weight of what McCullough says Bo told him became unbearable. Outside, in front of Tara's house, authorities found something that didn't seem to belong a latex glove. Bo told her they moved Tara's body to a pit, where it took two days to burn, destroying all evidence. Duke was convicted on the charge of Concealing a Death and was sentenced to the maximum punishment of . Brooke Sheridan: Ryan Woke him up and said, "I killed Tara Grinstead.". Peter Van Sant: This was the man she thought she'd build a life with. "There were some days that the heartache was so great we could barely even function," she said. The defense questioned Duke about his life and relationship with Bo Dukes. Tara's car was parked in the driveway. Create an obituary. I built a message board because I thought that there was a good chance that whoever knew what had happened to her would potentially come and say something. I don't know. Ryan Duke has been sentenced to spend the next five years in prison for his part in concealing the death of Georgia teacher and former beauty queen Tara Grinstead. At his sentencing hearing, Tara's stepmother, Connie, expressed how Tara's family felt about Ryan Duke. An Irwin County jury found Ryan Duke not guilty of murdering Georgia teacher and beauty queen Tara Grinstead. But some things stuck out to Maria. Jannis Paulk: That they had been at a party bragging about their involvement in Tara's disappearance and that ultimately, they had taken her body out to a pecan orchard and burn it in a firepit. Browse Atlanta Journal-Constitution obituaries, conduct other obituary searches, offer condolences/tributes, send flowers or create an online memorial. Dana Wilder: As little girls, we looked up to her she was famous. What kind of arrangement is appropriate, where should you send it, and when should you send an alternative? In the 21st century, it's not just urns and gravestones anymore. Mobile Register and Baldwin County Homepage. The Associated Press contributed to this story. May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. Anthropologist Dr. Ashley Gooding was brought in by the GBI in 2017 to help dig and identify possible human remains in the pecan orchard Duke claimed to have burned and buried Grinstead's body. Prosecutors said Duke took law enforcement to the pecan orchard where he confessed to burning and dumping Grinstead's body. 83 Peacefully passed away on February 23, 2023. It was updated on August 20, 2022.]. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. But the prosecution said they hard evidence: audio and video of Ryan confessing to killing Tara, when he spoke to the GBI back in 2017. He lived most his life in Aiken and worked as a procedures writer at the Savannah River Site. The defense argued that Ryan's former best friend, Bo Dukes, was the man responsible for Grinstead's death throughout the trial. Call Call. Visit our Support Center. He lit her on fire. Then, more than 11 years after Tara disappeared, Brooke Sheridan came out of nowhere with her account about not only Bo Dukes but his friend Ryan Duke. DEFENSE: What was his expression, his demeanor when that happened? Food has always been a go-to for people in mourning. NEW ELLENTON, SC -- CYNTHIA SUSAN DUKES DARR, 52, died Sunday, October 9, 2011 at her residence. You need to own what you've done and confess," Sheridan told "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant in 2017. He said Bo Dukes was "almost excited, cheerful," when they went to move Grinstead's body. McCullough said he called authorities but they never followed up. Jannis Paulk: So, Bo was known in the community for being a little over the top, unfiltered. And I was like, "yeah." Authorities couldn't explain either, and collected them as evidence the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, known as the GBI, was called in. GBI AGENT: So, you immediately see this and you're like "what in the hell did you do? John McCullough: He had told me that his friend accidentally strangled her and he needed help getting rid of the body so that way there was nothing to find. that's where she set her roots. I can't imagine the loss of a child. Hudson said at the time he thought the burn site was an innocent bonfire. So, he went to trial hoping jurors might show mercy for a man who had already confessed to his role in the crime. Marcus Harper: What they're sayin' at the local grocery store, and at the local restaurants They don't think that it's gettin' to someone who's my family or my friend? After a few drinks, McCullough says Bo began talking about Tara. Another main focus on Tuesday was the glove found just outside Grinsteads home. According to it, he broke into Taras house to steal money to buy drugs but was surprised by her when she suddenly came home. John McCullough: And it had this very, you know, attractive woman on it. Ryan Duke Trial Day 7 Recap. He testified that Bo Dukes told him he had killed Tara Grinstead but Ryan did not know how she died. A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent testified at apretrial hearing that Duke "spontaneously and unsolicited" confessedto killing Grinstead after breaking into her home to steal money for drugs. The defense questioned him about increasing drug use and alcohol consumption leading up to the time Grinstead went missing. Garlan says after he reported this to Jannis Paulk, he was never formally interviewed by anyone from law enforcement. It's kind of odd, isn't it? She wasn't wearing shoes. His hope for mercy was dashed. Before the sentencing, Connie Grinstead, Tara Grinstead's stepmother, told the judge that "for over 11 years we went to bed every night wondering where Tara was and every morning we woke up with the same question - where is she?". It would be illegal for me to accept a fee for preparing that application on your behalf. The alleged drug addict was arrested once for a DUI in 2010 but was released on bond. Ryan Duke came into the picture of the Tara Grinstead case when he was charged with her murder in 2017, twelve years after her sudden disappearance. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Ryan was a son of the late Kenneth Michael Dukes and Vicki Heilig Dukes. Who you can trust with your life? PROSECUTION: The man in THAT chair, confessed to the murder of Tara Grinstead. In 2012 he was charged and convicted of stealing more than $150,000 worth of military supplies. Grinstead graduated from Middle Georgia College and began teaching at Irwin County High School in Ocilla in 1998. Mike Dukes. Sometime in the night, Bo and Ben left while he and Stephen were sleeping. Tara Grinstead didnt show up for work on October 24, 2005. What to do during a tornado: Where is your safe spot. Jannis Paulk even created a website to help authorities collect information. Pallbearers will be Ryan Dukes, Jeffery Dukes, Evan Darr, Zac Buckner, Chris McGee, Chad Polatty and James Whittle. He is extremely intelligent. So that gave us a stronger indication that something bad had happened. I mean, she had the biggest smile. In May 2022, at the Ocilla courthouse just up the road from Tara's home, Ryan Duke's attorneys argued that the state had the wrong man. But after he broke down to Brooke, she told Bo it was time to tell the truth. Tara's alarm clock was under her bed, and a bedside lamp was broken. . Mr. Dukes online guest book may be signed at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Tuesday evening at SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 E. PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC Sign Guestbook Name: Peter Van Sant: What time did she go home? Connie Grinstead argued that the family pleaded and begged for any news about Tara for years and that Duke's "silence was deafening.". Ryan Duke's murder trial was scheduled to start Oct 4 in Irwin County, Georgia, but lawyers in the case met with Judge Bill Reinhardt Wednesday and agreed to delay the case due to rising COVID-19 . The defense argued Duke was on pain pills and not in his right mind when he made the confession. Tara was. While it might have not been explosive "smoking gun" testimony, it did paint a picture of the scene police officers were met with during a welfare check at the high school teachers home 17 years ago when she failed to show up to work on a particular Monday in October 2005. 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Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care. I didnt know what else to do," Ryan said. Down to about 20 fragments of bone. She snuck up on me and I hit her. Both men were surprising suspects to the cops, who claimed that theyd never came up on the radar. Bo told them that he and Ryan had burned Taras body at the Hudson Pecan Company pecan orchard, and when the area was searched, some human bone fragments were found. That tip went nowhere. Bo says Ryan then repeated that a couple of days later. In Ryan's interview with the GBI, he said he had hit Tara, but Bo said Ryan told him otherwise: BO DUKES [GBI interview]: He jumped on her, while he was she was in bed and strangled her right there in her bed. Not a one. Maria Woods Harber: She's been an inspiration. Maria Woods Harber: My best friend, Tara Grinstead, was a beautiful person on the inside and the outside. In his own recorded words, Duke walked GBI investigators through how he killed, burned and buried Tara Grinstead. Ryan Duke testified he "passed out" after a night of drinking before Tara Grinstead allegedly died. The family of Tara Grinstead got a chance to address the jury before the judge gave Ryan Duke a maximum sentence after he was found guilty of concealing the body of Tara Grinstead. A wonderful man to know and to work with ,he told me about a month ago that he was enjoying taking care of his grand children God Bless. Ryan Duke testified he saw Tara. At his sentencing, Tara Grinstead's stepmother Connie addressed the court: CONNIE GRINSTEAD: He knew she wasn't ever coming back. Ryan Duke is standing trial for Grinsteads murder. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. Stunned as he was, McCullough was in a dilemma. The defense argued the validity of the report and test. . Find the obituary of Sandra Lee Dukes (1958 - 2021) from Clayton, DE. He admitted to helping his friend burn the body until, "it looked like it was all ash.". In March 2019, Dukes was convicted of helping conceal Grinsteads death andsentenced to 25 years in prison. ". Leave a memory or share a photo below to show your support. Maria Woods Harber: So, when I came back out of the house, I saw right out from the front door, there was a latex glove. Tara Grinstead's father was in the courtroom on Tuesday while Ryan Duke was questioned. Now, it was Brooke's turn to be tormented by a terrible secret. Bo Dukes comes from a prominent family that owned a huge pecan orchard in the Ocilla area. Ryan Duke took the stand Tuesday and immediately denied murdering Grinstead, claiming he didn't know how she died. In total, there were more than 40 witnesses and 300 pieces of evidence presented in the case. Rumors swirled about that cop whose card was found at Tara's house. The talented signer was named Miss Tifton and competed in the Miss Georgia beauty pageant. Ryan William Drakes Obituary. All rights reserved. Marcus always maintained his innocence but remained under suspicion. He was a classic muscle car enthusiast with a passion for Chevy Impalas. Police never called him a suspect, but Marcus was more closely investigated than anyone in the disappearance of his former girlfriend, Tara Grinstead. They burned her body. Cindy Susan Dukes Darr June 10, 1959 - October 9, 2011. AGENT GARY ROTHWELL: It is something we should've followed up, but we we didn't. RYAN DUKE: He starts laughing at me. I didn't believe him. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. Ryan Duke testified he went to help Bo Dukes load wood into his truck and move Grinstead's body. Ryan Duke said he first started "hanging out" with Bo Dukes during his senior year of high school. PROSECUTOR OPENING: This case is about Bo's lies it's about Bo's concealment that his best friend, Ryan, had killed Tara Grinstead and then they both burn the body. 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