California Residents: California FD #1289, #1309, #1359, #2031 The GBI was overwhelmed with tips at the time and this one slipped through the cracks. But after he broke down to Brooke, she told Bo it was time to tell the truth. He was a classic muscle car enthusiast with a passion for Chevy Impalas. Ohio Residents: Neptune Society is affiliated with Okerwall Funeral Home. He said, "My roommate killed her.". I cried for days, couldn't sleep for days. But I think it's taken a lot of toll on them mentally and physically. 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. The day after Bo's confession, his one-time friend Ryan Duke was arrested. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Ryan was a son of the late Kenneth Michael Dukes and Vicki Heilig Dukes. Bo began with what he says Ryan told him the day after Tara disappeared. In 2017, more than 11 years after Tara vanished, Brooke Sheridan came forward with a potential answer. In his own recorded words, Duke walked GBI investigators through how he killed, burned and buried Tara Grinstead. 28, 1957 - Feb. 10, 2023 Mr. John K. Dukes, Jr. entered into eternal rest on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. Jannis Paulk: Ocilla is a big family. Ryan Duke took the stand Tuesday and immediately denied murdering Grinstead, claiming he didn't know how she died. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. He denied that, but when asked why he lied to the GBI about killing Grinstead, Duke said, "I'm trying to make that right.". Please join us in Loving, Sharing and Memorializing Ryan Dukes on this permanent online memorial. 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. We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time. Outside, in front of Tara's house, authorities found something that didn't seem to belong a latex glove. The best poems for funerals, memorial services., and cards. "Its a portion of the human cranium. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Ryan was a son of the late Kenneth Michael Dukes and Vicki Heilig Dukes. DEFENSE: What was his expression, his demeanor when that happened? And the one we didn't want to think about was somebody killed her. John McCullough says he is still haunted by painful memories of being ignored by investigators. A native of Concord, NC, Vicki was a daughter of the late David Leon and Mamie Rae. See the viral video from Bo Dukes' sentencing below: Georgia Supreme Court rules Ryan Duke can use state funds for defense in Grinstead case, Tara Grinstead case: Bo Dukes reports to prison for 25-year sentence, The trial was scheduled for October, but lawyers met this week and agreed to delay the case to spring 2022, Lent List: What is most often given up, and how you can find substitutes, Major water leak keeps Dublin City Hall closed, March kicks off by continuing the warm stretch, small rain chance. Its a piece from the side here," Good said. Ryan Duke said he wouldn't have recognized who it was if Bo Dukes hadn't told him. I don't like to come very often she loved this place. Ryan Duke at his first court hearing after his arrest in February 2017, charged with Tara Grinstead's murder. He was a family friend married, with kids who would later testify that he and Tara were having an affair. Marcus Harper: It was like a calling. I told him, you know, leave me alone . . Pallbearers will be Ryan Dukes, Jeffery Dukes, Evan Darr, Zac Buckner, Chris McGee, Chad Polatty and James Whittle. "You should be punished according - not for murder, not for burglary, not for aggravated assault, because that's the way the system works. Sign up for service and obituary updates. McCullough said he called authorities but they never followed up. This DNA test was taken two years before defendant Ryan Dukes recorded confession. 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. Ryan Duke testified he went to help Bo Dukes load wood into his truck and move Grinstead's body. It was very hard to grasp. The talented signer was named Miss Tifton and competed in the Miss Georgia beauty pageant. He was a classic muscle car enthusiast with a passion for Chevy Impalas. Two years later, in March 2019, Bo was the first to go on trial. It was told to me when I was in Georgia. 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. The defense argued the validity of the report and test. "That was a presumption that we should have never, ever made, but it happened, and it's my fault," Rothwell said. I can still see her standing at the door. Brooke Sheridan: I was felt like I was gonna be sick. I don't remember everything clearly. The defense questioned him about increasing drug use and alcohol consumption leading up to the time Grinstead went missing. She wasn't wearing shoes. Michael Dukes of Aiken, South Carolina April 10, 1950 - March 30, 2017. Please contact your local Neptune Society office for cremation prices, and to learn more about our cremation service. And Bo spent more than two years in federal prison. Send a gift to a service or familys home. 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. Combined services will be held at Antioch M.B.C., 2033 W. Congress Ave. on Saturday March. On Sunday, Tara's mom called her several times, but Tara didn't answer. But some things stuck out to Maria. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. Miriam Sealy, Tara Grinstead's school friend and childhood neighbor, fought back tears as she read a statement in front of the court. It was somethin' I felt like, you know, I had to do. Dr. Fred W. Andrea III officiating. He was a graduate of Aiken High School and received his bachelor's degree from USC Aiken. Finally, he cracked. Brown & Co. Mortuary. Your family's land." A man named Ryan Duke was accused of the crime. "(Bo Dukes) reaches down, he grabs her arm and flips her over," Ryan Duke said. Sending condolences & deepest condolences to the Dukes Family. Another former student, Bo Dukes, is now serving a 25-year prison sentence for lying to the GBI and helping Duke bury her body. 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. Make a life-giving gesture. Jannis, who ran a local web design company, became an expert on the case keeping a close watch since Tara was reported missing. The returned to the orchard once, where the ashes looked like a small campfire. 1449 N Claiborne Ave New Orleans, LA KARLIN DUKES OBITUARY Karlin C. Dukes Sr., age 83, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on Monday, November 7, 2016. He said they had talked about getting together that Sunday, but Tara never answered her phone. And this time, the whole world seemed to be listening. They wanted the state to fund the expenses for people like private investigators and expert witnesses for Ryan. Neighbors knocked on her door but got no response. LAWYER: It sounds like you're saying you assumed it was handled properly? GARLAN LOTT: I assumed it was handled by law enforcement, yes. Rothwell said the GBI never followed up after their names appeared in an investigative summary. I don't know. Bones that were so degraded, no official cause of death could be determined. Peter Van Sant: How did you and Bo Dukes meet? Survivors include his grandmother, Vera Ballentine Dukes; aunts, Cheri McGee (Wayne), Debbie Wallace (David), all of Aiken, Linda Tinney (Mel), Pepin, WI, Pamela Clark (Rick), Ridgeville, SC; uncle, Jeff Dukes (Debbie), Aiken. He was a graduate of Aiken High School and received his bachelors degree from USC Aiken. Peter Van Sant: The kind of guy you want to share a foxhole with, right? They think the community can heal, pointing the finger at Bo Dukes for the murder. Had to tell my alibi, you know, or where was I at, who I was around. Maria Woods Harber: I've had to come to a conclusion that I'm just gonna have to live the rest of my life not knowing. 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. In an interview with the GBI, Bo Dukes said he was ready to end the secret he had kept for years, and went into detail. A unique and . GBI AGENT: Of all the people, why Tara, what's the connection? BRAD RIGBY | PROSECUTOR: This case is about Bo's lies, lies that lasted from 2005 to 2016. In total, there were more than 40 witnesses and 300 pieces of evidence presented in the case. She was radiant. Who you can trust with your life? At the time, Ryan Duke and Bo Dukes were 21 years old. Marcus Harper: Somebody pulled me to the side, and they were like, "Listen, you know, there's been some things said bringin' up your military past, bringin' up how you're Trained to kill" . she was seeing other people. Gary Rothwell [2008]: It appeared that Tara may have left on her own. Visit our Support Center. Vicki Heilig Dukes AIKEN, SC - Vicki Heilig Dukes, 65, died Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Police found her car seat in position for someone taller, and police said they found an envelope with $100 in cash on the dashboard. John McCullough: If there wasn't multiple police officers that were inside the courtroom on the day that I testified on the stand, I probably would have ripped him apart with my hands. I didn't know who I was staring at. The state's witness called Grinstead's 79-year-old father, Billy Grinstead, to the stand, who broke down. We pray that people will remember that the defendant was not the victim. Brooke Sheridan: He said, "You've heard of the Tara Grinstead case?" And wish I could have been there whenever it happened so that way, I could do something [emotional]. He pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial. Ryan Duke Trial Day 7 Recap. "Its been a 17-year nightmare for them," Irwin County District Attorney Bryce Johnson said. He lived most his life in Aiken and worked as a procedures writer at the Savannah River . Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Bo Dukes shares details of what happened to Tara Grinstead with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Rothwell took the blame for the GBI assuming local law enforcement determined information indicating Ryan Duke and Bo Dukes as persons of interest were "unfounded." And that's where she wanted to stay and where she wanted to be. Brooke Sheridan says she encouraged Bo Dukes to tell his story to investigators. Peter Van Sant: So, two Southern boys meet in Oklahoma in the Army. 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. The defense said Bo Dukes' attorney indicated his client would invoke the 5th Amendment if called to testify. Ryan Duke said he didn't know what he was talking about or believe him at first. Here's my number I'll do whatever has to happen for y'all to take me serious. "I have talked to other agents and reviewed the documents and come to a recollection of what happened, and that is not an excuse for what happened.". Jannis Paulk also spoke to the GBI in 2008 as the agency was reviewing the case. He testified that Bo Dukes told him he had killed Tara Grinstead but Ryan did not know how she died. Prosecutors called friends and acquaintances of the Georgia teacher and beauty queen. focused on the investigators who have worked the case over the years. Ryan Dukes Aiken, - MICHAEL RYAN DUKES, 43, died April 26, 2018. Bo confessed all of this to Brooke, who stuck with him. Dr. Fred W. Andrea III officiating. Maria Woods Harber: She would never do that. The defense called a psychologist, Dr. Christopher Tillitski, who evaluated Ryan Duke in 2019. "What happened in this orchard was senseless" says Woods Harber of her best friend. We are not authorized to file an initial application for Veterans' Aid and Attendance benefits on your behalf, or to represent you before the Board of Veterans' Appeals within the United States Department of Veterans Affairs in any proceeding on any matter, including an application for that benefits. Ryan Duke testified he saw Tara Grinstead's body at the pecan orchard, where the Georgia Bureau of Investigation found her remains years later. He then allegedly struck her with his fist and ran away. An interesting turn of events came when Ryans 11-page confession, where hed detailed everything thatd transpired on that fateful evening, came to light. Ryan's lawyers argued that gave Bo plenty of time to plant it. The weight of what McCullough says Bo told him became unbearable. They've lived so many years without being punished. Grinstead, an Irwin County High School teacher, went missing in October 2005. 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. "I cant lie. Peter Van Sant: Was it an emotional moment for you to realize someone had been arrested after all that time? Call Call. SHELLHOUSE RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC. Prosecutors called two witnesses before dismissing the jury a lunchtime to debate how much of the Duke's confession could be shown. Eventually, a breakthrough tip came around, and two men were arrested in relation to the Tara case. Back then, hardly anyone thought this case would ever be solved. and that's nobody's business, but in this case, it made it tough. Maria Woods Harber: Tara had a boyfriend for a long time And during the summer of 2005, they broke up. Another was a former student who claimed he and Tara been secretly seeing each other. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. "He said he killed Tara," Ryan Duke said. But McCullough was determined to get the truth out. Went to Elementary to high School with John sending Condolences to the Family in my Prayers. Another video shown portrayed Duke leading investigators to the pecan orchard he claims he took the lifeless body. In cross-examination, Rothwell added that he takes responsibility for the GBI lapse. Maria Woods Harber: She was absolutely elegant onstage. The morning started with testimony from Bill Barrs with the Ocilla Police Department, who was tasked with checking Grinsteads home. Grinstead graduated from Middle Georgia College and began teaching at Irwin County High School in Ocilla in 1998. Information and advice to help you cope with the death of someone important to you. Duke's attorneys also focused on what they say is no evidence or DNA from their client found instead Grinstead's home. Another main focus on Tuesday was the glove found just outside Grinsteads home. Ryan Duke testified he saw Tara. Jannis Paulk, who knows the family, paints a different picture of Bo. And he asked me to help him get rid of her body. Tara was. SMITHLAND -- D.V. Texas FD #3523, #5075, #3185, #3349, #3705 IRWIN COUNTY, Ga. - An emotionaltrial in Irwin Countyconcluded Monday with a judge sentencing Ryan Duke to the maximum sentence of 10 years in prison - with five years already served. That's according to Lindsey Forshee, administrator for the Tift Judicial Circuit. His hope for mercy was dashed. My deepest condolences to my church family, may God give you all the strength and peace during your time of sorrow. To the Dukes family, please know I am praying for you. Investigators said Grinsteads car was in the driveway when police arrived at the home. Peter Van Sant: Why do you think investigators ignored you? Jannis Paulk: So, I sat down with an agent and we just went through everything. After the defense rested their case, the state got the last opportunity to present witnesses as a rebuttal. Duke says he didnt know Grinstead other than the fact that she was a teacher at the high school. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. April 26, 2018 Aiken, South Carolina Set a Reminder for the Anniversary of Ryan's Passing. Sending my condolences to Mrs. Wendy and her sons. Sandra Lee Dukes Sandra Lee "flicka" Dukes passed away at home on January 27th 2019 under the care of Hospice and her loving family. The defense also called neighbors who provided testimony that supported a theory that Grinstead may have voluntarily left the home. CONNIE GRINSTEAD [Reading family impact statement]: His confession in 2017 seemed genuine and sincere, and he looked remorseful. "It should be an opening when we cremated her. 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. Cind And it was about to get even more unsettled when at Ryan's murder trial he took the stand and recanted his confession, saying it was really Bo Dukes who killed Tara. John K. Dukes, Jr. Mar. Born in Columbia, SC, Mike was a son of Vera Ballentine Dukes and the late Ernest Kenneth Dukes. 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. This program is not financed by or connected in any manner with any governmental agency or veteran's or other organization. Jannis Paulk: FindTara.com. Ryan William Drakes, age 40, of DeSoto passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Peter Van Sant: How many times did you call the GBI over what period of time and you still didn't get any . Jurors also heard from a latent fingerprint examiner who came in 2017 to try to identify and confirm the prints found on a glove in Grinstead's yard. 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: Show Your Sympathy to the Family. Since then, Duke's trial has been moved back several times. That was the last time Ryan Duke said he saw Tara Grinstead's body. ". Bo told Brooke that Ryan stole his pickup truck that night and used it to transport Tara's body to a remote part of a pecan orchard farmed by Bo's family. He lit her on fire. Her colleagues at the school where she worked called the Ocilla Police Department to check on the 11th-grade teachers home. Maria Woods Harber:and then her bed was unmade, like she had been in the bed. Prosecutors asked Rothwell why no one followed up on a tip naming Ryan Duke and Bo Dukes as suspects. Send a Card. It was a year after Tara's disappearance. There was no other option. "He actually made the motion in the interview and put his hands up like this mimicking how he held her body," GBI Agent Jason Shoudel said. She had a lot of life ahead of her. It turned out that he had completed his education from the Irwin County High School, which is where Tara used to work, three years before she went missing, and they might have come in contact there. RYAN DUKE [GBI interview played at trial]: I can't lie. Brooke Sheridan: Ryan Woke him up and said, "I killed Tara Grinstead.". Updated on: May 24, 2022 / 10:33 AM McCullough wasn't ready for what Bo would say next. Bo was sentenced to 25 years in prison. 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. Ryan William Drakes Obituary. Marcus was often overseas, and though they had broken up by the fall of 2005, friends say Tara was distraught about the relationship ending. Yet hes still facing outstanding concealment charges in a neighboring Georgia county where Taras body had been burned. But no one in Ocilla knew what had happened when Tara seemingly vanished after leaving that barbecue on Saturday night, October 22. Marcus Harper: She obviously wanted to get married. John McCullough maintains he tried to get investigators a key tip in 2007 that could have cracked the case. "We think the jury got it right, and we are very, very happy with the result," Defense Attorney Ashley Merchant said. "There was a profile that matched a toothbrush of Tara Grinstead and there was an unknown male profile," Hinkle said. You need to own what you've done and confess," Sheridan told "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant in 2017. Brooke Sheridan: I said, "You need to confess. Not a one. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison. . NEW ELLENTON, SC -- CYNTHIA SUSAN DUKES DARR, 52, died Sunday, October 9, 2011 at her residence. Then, in 2017, a woman came forward with a remarkable story about her boyfriend but could it be trusted? John McCullough: He was like, "yeah, do you remember that bulletin that you had asked me about with that girl on it?" I didnt know what else to do," Ryan said. OBITUARY Ryan William Drakes April 23, 1981 - August 4, 2021. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. Therefore, on May 20, 2022, the jury only found him guilty of concealing a death he was acquitted of every other count. Maria Woods Harber: She was such a good person She just didn't deserve it. On Monday, the state rested its case, but not before calling GBI agents and a forensic specialist to the stand. What to do during a tornado: Where is your safe spot. There were billboards. Maria Woods Harber: They've gotten away with it for this many years anyway. Jannis Paulk: It was Bo Dukes and Ryan Duke. Peter Van Sant: And by Ryan saying to him, "Hey, buddy. I'm so sick of this stealing from her purse. Posey says Duke corrected the GBI agent over 20 times during his confession, and said he believes that is key to note. Ryan said he was afraid Bo would hurt him or his family. Dana Wilder: I never thought it was somebody from our community. At night, Tara studied for a specialist degree in school administration, but other parts of her life hadn't come together as she'd hoped. Visitation: Friday, Feb. 17th from 4 - 8 p.m. at B.E. Nearly 12 years after Tara's disappearance, on February 23, 2017, Ryan Duke appeared in court, charged with Tara's murder. An Irwin County jury found Ryan Duke not guilty of murdering Georgia teacher and beauty queen Tara Grinstead. Not guilty of malice murder and he was acquitted of all charges relating to Tara's murder convicted only of concealing her death. 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. Investigators chased down dozens of leads across the country, but tips emerged that led right back to the high school where Tara was a teacher and perhaps someone who had sat in her classroom. The judge dismissed one of the jurors he says was sleeping throughout the trial. He was the owner operator of Dukes Tax Service and Taxxman Payroll Solutions. He recognized her from Irwin County High School, where he was a student, and she was teaching at the time. OCILLA, Ga. Editor's Note: The video in this story is archive footage from our coverage of the case in the mid-2010s. The state went through photos and evidence, including a glove found at the home with the DNA of Grinstead and a man. Incredibly, McCullough says, no one returned his calls. GBI agents have also said DNA matching both Duke and Grinstead was found on a latex glove discovered in her yard. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Ryan was a son of the late Kenneth Michael. Leave a memory or share a photo below to show your support. "As hes doing that he started getting emotional and said, She was so small, referring to the size of her in his arms,". 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. Survivors include his grandmother, Vera Ballentine Dukes; aunts, Cheri McGee (Wayne), Debbie Wallace (David), all of Aiken, Linda Tinney (Mel), Pepin, WI, Pamela Clark (Rick), Ridgeville, SC; uncle, Jeff Dukes (Debbie), Aiken. Marcus always maintained his innocence but remained under suspicion. Neptune Society is the largest provider of affordable cremation services in the nation. Mike Dukes. Maria Woods Harber: Well, it's very emotional. In closing, as Tara's family looked on, the prosecution held to their argument that Ryan had told the truth back in 2017. Age. She did not want to end it. And I think she was just trying to move on in a small town of Ocilla, everyone knew their situation. And then, an important discovery. He eventually went to court in 2022, with the central defense being hed given a false confession in 2017, partially owing to the fact he was afraid of his former friend Bo. Jurors also heard voicemails left in the home. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Cindy was a daughter of Vera Ballentine Dukes and the late Ernest Kenneth Dukes. Search by Name. After college, Tara got a job at Ocilla's Irwin County high school, teaching 11th grade history. AIKEN, SC - MICHAEL RYAN DUKES, 43, died April 26, 2018. But when he took the witness stand during his trial, he insisted he was innocent. It was updated on August 20, 2022.]. Superior Court Judge Bill Reinhardt said. We know who did," defense attorney John Merchant said. Ryan Duke said he drove toward a pecan orchard, owned by a relative of Bo Dukes. Maria Woods Harber: And the next morning I got a call saying that I need to get to Ocilla. Ryan Duke said Bo Dukes had a wallet with Grinstead's driver's license. GBI agent Gary Rothwell said GBI agents' reports included the names Ryan Duke and Bo Dukes in 2005. He said Bo Dukes admitted to killing her. Ryan Duke had told investigators in 2017 he killed Tara Grinstead and helped burn her body. 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. 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. What kind of arrangement is appropriate, where should you send it, and when should you send an alternative? Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care. He said Bo Dukes was "almost excited, cheerful," when they went to move Grinstead's body. He called the state's top law enforcement agency heading the investigation, the GBI. Send simple, comforting meals with Home Chef. Yet both these demands were denied by the court. By her front door, they found a business card from a police officer in a nearby town. AIKEN, SC - Vicki Heilig Dukes, 65, died Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. As Jannis recalls, early on, suspicion focused on the men in Tara's life. Funeral Home Services for Ray are being provided by Alexander Funeral Home, Inc. - Charlotte. Sign the Guest Book. Food has always been a go-to for people in mourning. Example video title will go here for this video. Zion Baptist Church, 1012 Adams St. View the obituary at www.BEBrownCo.com. John 3:16 Sending love and prayers for the Duke family! the judge said. For around 6 years, Tara Grinstead dated Marcus Harper, a former Ocilla cop who joined the Army Rangers. her main goal was to win Miss Georgia or at least to get to Miss Georgia, and she did. Rothwell said the GBI never followed up after their names appeared in an investigative summary. Maria Woods Harper: They've had a really hard time. Browning had been the last . The trial of the man accused of killing Tara Grinstead 16 years ago has been pushed back into 2022. Jannis Paulk: There were people who believed she ran away. Tara's family could do little but pray for a breakthrough. And what she had to say implicated a man whose name had repeatedly been given to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Cindy Susan Dukes Darr June 10, 1959 - October 9, 2011. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Maria says Tara was determined to live her dreams from a young age, competing in beauty pageants to help earn scholarship money for college. Ryan Duke said he helped Bo Dukes load Grinstead's body onto a pile of wood, covered her with more wood and lit the pile on fire. Ryan Duke was sentenced to 10 years in prison for concealing the death of Tara Grinstead. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. All that time Paulk: it appeared that Tara may have voluntarily left the home Mrs. Wendy her. 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