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. Michelle Feuer is the development producer. Bo Dukes comes from a prominent family that owned a huge pecan orchard in the Ocilla area. And remember that latex glove found at the crime scene? John McCullough maintains he tried to get investigators a key tip in 2007 that could have cracked the case. It was updated on August 20, 2022.]. For all that has transpired, there's one question that troubles Maria Woods Harber: what really happened to Tara on the night she disappeared? McCullough wasn't ready for what Bo would say next. 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" . And he asked me to help him get rid of her body. 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. According to it, he broke into Taras house to steal money to buy drugs but was surprised by her when she suddenly came home. In April 1952, flicka was the 500th baby born at Paso Robles. John McCullough: Yeah, Tara Grinstead, and said, you know, "missing.". Produced by Alec Sirken and Lauren Clark. The defense argued the case is about power and influence, which their client lacks. Q: Did you see Miss Grinstead's body after she died? Since then, Duke's trial has been moved back several times. However, we had a glove, a latex glove that we couldn't explain. Then, there was Tara's ex-boyfriend, Marcus Harper. As their relationship evolved, Brooke sensed that something seemed to be eating away at Bo. He denied that, but when asked why he lied to the GBI about killing Grinstead, Duke said, "I'm trying to make that right.". Bo then gave his account of moving and then burning her body, which began on a Wednesday and took two days. Looking at Ryans life, there isnt much of criminal history. Her colleagues at the school where she worked called the Ocilla Police Department to check on the 11th-grade teachers home. And I think she was just trying to move on in a small town of Ocilla, everyone knew their situation. Nearly 12 years after Tara's disappearance, on February 23, 2017, Ryan Duke appeared in court, charged with Tara's murder. Superior Court Judge Bill Reinhardt said. Tara's car was parked in the driveway. she was seeing other people. In an exchange, the state asked Duke if he would lie when the stakes were high. And Bo spent more than two years in federal prison. Ryan is the one talking about 411 getting connected to Taras house.". 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. She was radiant. They're not a map to follow, but simply a description of what people commonly feel. Ryan Duke alibi: Tara Grinstead murder suspect now says he was asleep Caption Continuing Coverage By Alexis Stevens, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution March 14, 2019 The man accused of killing a. 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. Brooke Sheridan: I said, "You have to talk to me. 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. Brooke Sheridan: He has a beautiful mind. Find service information, send flowers, and leave memories and thoughts in the Guestbook for your loved one. 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. The case generated hundreds of tips over the years. On Monday, the state rested its case, but not before calling GBI agents and a forensic specialist to the stand. Ryan Duke at his first court hearing after his arrest in February 2017, charged with Tara Grinstead's murder. Please join us in Loving, Sharing and Memorializing Ryan Dukes on this permanent online memorial. But McCullough wasn't the only witness who gave details about Tara's death. That was after investigators finally reached out to John McCullough. 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. "Ryan did not kill Ms. Grinstead. 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. And what she had to say implicated a man whose name had repeatedly been given to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Ryan Duke said he was afraid of Bo Dukes, who repeatedly told him not to talk about Tara Grinstead. Vicki Heilig Dukes. Food has always been a go-to for people in mourning. Jannis Paulk [emotional]: It just brings up a lot. Another main focus on Tuesday was the glove found just outside Grinsteads home. Brooke Sheridan: It was love at first sight. we have made an arrest.". I'm so sick of this stealing from her purse. The defense questioned Duke about his life and relationship with Bo Dukes. According to Bo Dukes, the two men took Bo's pickup truck and drove out of town onto a highway and pulled off onto a dirt road leading to the pecan orchard that's owned by Bo Dukes' family. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at https://www.nationalcremation.com/location/irving- for the Drakes family. Dukes invited McCullough to Ocilla to spend Christmas with his family. He could have at least told us that, but he didn't. "We will always hate what this defendant did to Tara and to the people who loved her," she said. Brooke Sheridan [emotional]: I kept thinking about her family and I couldn't sleep at night. Soon after his arrest, Ryan Duke was indicted on the charges of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, burglary, and concealing the death of another, to all of which he pleaded not guilty. Ashley Hinkle, a forensic biologist with the State Crime Lab testified she swabbed the glove in June 2015. Peter Van Sant and Mary Woods Harber in front of Tara Grinstead's Ocilla home. And in this trial, Agent Gary Rothwell finally explained what happened with those tips. Browse Troy local obituaries on Legacy.com. For those who loved Tara Grinstead, Bo Dukes' 25-year sentence for covering up her death was only partial justice. It was part of town gossip that they had gotten into an argument after Marcus had come back to town earlier than expected that October. 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. His hope for mercy was dashed. Brooke Sheridan: It was something very dark and I I chalked it up to, you know, serving his time in the military. Read More Published In Last Name "Dixon". I ran. Prosecutors called two witnesses before dismissing the jury a lunchtime to debate how much of the Duke's confession could be shown. Bo told her they moved Tara's body to a pit, where it took two days to burn, destroying all evidence. Universal. I know who killed Tara Grinstead or had a part of it. "Mr. Dukes, do you plan to invoke your 5th amendment right to every question?" From arguing that the glove with Ryans DNA was planted outside Taras house by Bo to him testifying it was the latter whod woken him up that night and admitted to killing Tara, the trial included it all. BO DUKES [GBI interview]: He told me that he had killed Tara Grinstead. Shoudel was the one who taped the confession. But there was more Brooke says Bo then admitted his own involvement in the crime, saying: Brooke Sheridan: "And I helped him burn her body.". This program is not financed by or connected in any manner with any governmental agency or veteran's or other organization. Brooke Sheridan: Ryan looked at Bo and said, "It's your truck. Jurors heard the forensic analysis on that piece of evidence. 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. Another video shown portrayed Duke leading investigators to the pecan orchard he claims he took the lifeless body. Tara's cell phone was charging inside the house. He was a graduate of A Duke said he left the home in a panic but came back to remove the body. It was now time at the trial for Bo's one-time Army buddy, John McCullough, to finally tell his story of Bo's confession. 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. He testified that Bo Dukes told him he had killed Tara Grinstead but Ryan did not know how she died. I didn't believe him. And then, an important discovery. And that was corroborated. Jannis Paulk: So, I sat down with an agent and we just went through everything. Maria says Tara was determined to live her dreams from a young age, competing in beauty pageants to help earn scholarship money for college. Maria Woods Harber grew up with Tara. Witness Randy Hudson owned the pecan orchard where Grinstead's body was allegedly disposed. For some people, the best send-off is one that they would have loved to attendthemselves: a big party. "Any reason to continue this?" He was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Investigators say Ryan confessed to killing Grinstead. There was no other option. we all wanted to do something that we could do to help There were flyers. 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. Make a life-giving gesture. And the one we didn't want to think about was somebody killed her. "As hes doing that he started getting emotional and said, She was so small, referring to the size of her in his arms,". It's surprising how much a musical selection can affect mourning. An interesting turn of events came when Ryans 11-page confession, where hed detailed everything thatd transpired on that fateful evening, came to light. In the 21st century, it's not just urns and gravestones anymore. Grief researchers say holding that missing funeral service, even a year or more later, can still help us heal. In 2012 he was charged and convicted of stealing more than $150,000 worth of military supplies. Dana Wilder: She just took me underneath her wing She taught me the ins and outs of interviews, hair and makeup, wardrobe. Peter Van Sant: Why would Ryan Duke have murdered Tara Grinstead? 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 said he drove toward a pecan orchard, owned by a relative of Bo Dukes. Send Flowers. He said Bo Dukes admitted to killing her. Prosecutors played that videotape of Bo's interview with the GBI. Bo says Ryan then repeated that a couple of days later. But again, as far as she knew, it went nowhere. In his own recorded words, Duke walked GBI investigators through how he killed, burned and buried Tara Grinstead. The family will receive friends Thursday morning, May 3rd beginning at 10 oclock at Shellhouse Rivers Funeral Home. He was a graduate of Aiken High School and received his bachelors degree from USC Aiken. DEFENSE: Mr. Duke, did you murder Tara Grinstead? His lawyers demanded the case be thrown out as the statute of limitations had already passed before asking for the trial to be moved to another venue in Irwin County. He returned to the trailer, according to testimony, where Bo Dukes said he'd show him where Tara Grinstead's body was. Maria Woods Harper: They've had a really hard time. But McCullough was determined to get the truth out. And she snuck up on me and I hit her. I didn't know who I was staring at. View The Obituary For Ryan Dukes of Aiken, South Carolina. Had to tell my alibi, you know, or where was I at, who I was around. She described the various DNA tests performed on the glove hoping to find clues, "It was about 90% unknown male and 10% Ms. Grinstead,". So, it's kind of crappy right now. Texas FD #3523, #5075, #3185, #3349, #3705 She would never leave her kids. Just weeks after Tara vanished at a party in a pecan orchard, one of Jannis Paulk's employees told her that he had overheard two young men tell a disturbing story. He testified he could tell the body was a woman's, wearing a t-shirt and some type of jogging pants. Weeks later she called the GBI to turn in the boyfriend she loved. But police noted that her purse and keys were missing. The agent asks Bo his first reaction when he went to the orchard with Ryan. You need to own to what you've done and confess. Published by Mobile Register and Baldwin County from Feb. 15 to Feb. 17, 2023. Maria Woods Harber: She was such a good person She just didn't deserve it. The defense argued the validity of the report and test. "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.". Now the man accused of murdering Tara Ryan Duke would go on trial for murder almost 17 years after she went missing. He claims he realized this after she was dead. Vicki Heilig Dukes AIKEN, SC - Vicki Heilig Dukes, 65, died Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. As such, in the State of Oregon Preneed Crematory Sales and Services are conducted under the trade name Neptune Cremation Service. On March 1, 1969, he met Sandra Hageman on a . He lit her on fire. JOHN DUKES OBITUARY John Lewis Dukes John Lewis Dukes, 64 of Monroe, Louisiana, an automotive service writer, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015. Bo Dukes stayed in a bedroom in a trailer they rented in Fitzgerald, Ryan Duke testified. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. Tara was. I didn't know who he was. Jannis Paulk: She was dating, I think, more than people realized that she was dating. Peter Van Sant: What emotional impact does this have for you when you see this house? AIKEN, SC - Kenneth Michael Dukes, 66, died Thursday, March 30, 2017 at his residence. Blogs; Online will; Shop. Marcus Harper: I received a phone call And the voice on the other end of the phone said, you know, "Brother, your 12 years of hell is over. 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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. Send Flowers . Combined services will be held at Antioch M.B.C., 2033 W. Congress Ave. on Saturday March. A native of Concord, NC, Vicki was a daughter of the late David Leon and Mamie Rae. She says the lawyers discussed pushing the trial into next March, but Judge Reinhardt hasn't signed an order confirming that. Duke also admitted to taking her purse and keys and leaving a glove at the residence. Here's my number I'll do whatever has to happen for y'all to take me serious. And he said he threw his arms up just like this [shrugs her shoulders], "What are you gonna do?". Michael Dukes of Aiken, South Carolina April 10, 1950 - March 30, 2017. BO DUKES: As far as I know, he didn't know her. For years, Marcus Harper lived under a cloud some might say a thunderstorm of suspicion. It was an opening like that. "I was stealing from her purse and she snuck up on me. Zion Baptist Church, 1012 Adams St. View the obituary at www.BEBrownCo.com. I don't like to come very often she loved this place. California Residents: California FD #1289, #1309, #1359, #2031 The funeral will follow at 11 oclock in the chapel with The Rev. 83 Peacefully passed away on February 23, 2023. Gooding testified her team found finger, teeth and cranium bones in the area. "That is a question that has bothered me for years," he said. One of those always showing off and talking big and running his mouth. Ryan William Drakes, age 40, of DeSoto passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. He's the uncle of Bo Dukes. 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 BO DUKES [GBI interview]: We drove back into the back, and he showed me where her body was. The funeral will follow at 11 oclock in the chapel with The Rev. The door was locked. Celebrate the life of Ryan Drakes, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information. I didn't mean to.". The defense was up first and focused on the inconsistencies in the state's presentation. 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. GBI agent Gary Rothwell said GBI agents' reports included the names Ryan Duke and Bo Dukes in 2005. After a few drinks, McCullough says Bo began talking about Tara. Maria Woods Harber: Tara really did want to get back with Marcus. The talented signer was named Miss Tifton and competed in the Miss Georgia beauty pageant. RYAN DUKE: He starts laughing at me. He said they had talked about getting together that Sunday, but Tara never answered her phone. 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. Peter Van Sant: So, two Southern boys meet in Oklahoma in the Army. John McCullough: Yeah and we were pretty close. DEFENSE [closing arguments]: Bo Dukes should be on trial for the murder of Tara Grinstead, not Ryan. He was a classic muscle car enthusiast with a passion for Chevy Impalas. "We think the jury got it right, and we are very, very happy with the result," Defense Attorney Ashley Merchant said. Defense attorneys began to call witnesses of their own Monday when the state prosecutors rested their case after over a week of arguments. Browse Atlanta Journal-Constitution obituaries, conduct other obituary searches, offer condolences/tributes, send flowers or create an online memorial. On the glove they not only identified Tara's DNA, but that of an unknown male. At his sentencing hearing, Tara's stepmother, Connie, expressed how Tara's family felt about Ryan Duke. 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. GBI AGENT: So, by Friday, there's nothing left? Tara's family could do little but pray for a breakthrough. There were billboards. Who is he and where is he now? And even when she no longer competed, Tara helped other women, like Dana, break into that world. And wish I could have been there whenever it happened so that way, I could do something [emotional]. At one. An Irwin County Probate judge declared Grinstead dead in absentia in December 2010. We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time. 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?". BO DUKES [GBI interview]: Again, I didn't believe him he asked me to come with him out to to the pecan orchard. He said Bo Dukes admitted to killing her. the judge said. Jannis Paulk: It was Bo Dukes and Ryan Duke. I can't imagine the loss of a child. He looked like a person who was ready to do the right thing, but his testimony on the witness stand only seemed coached, well-rehearsed and sought self-serving benefits. Then, in 2017, a woman came forward with a remarkable story about her boyfriend but could it be trusted? Prosecutors said Duke took law enforcement to the pecan orchard where he confessed to burning and dumping Grinstead's body. Of an unknown male passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 Hageman on a Wednesday and two. 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