Jannis, who ran a local web design company, became an expert on the case keeping a close watch since Tara was reported missing. Another main focus on Tuesday was the glove found just outside Grinsteads home. The day after Bo's confession, his one-time friend Ryan Duke was arrested. Please join us in Loving, Sharing and Memorializing Ryan Dukes on this permanent online memorial. For those who loved Tara Grinstead, Bo Dukes' 25-year sentence for covering up her death was only partial justice. SMITHLAND -- D.V. She snuck up on me and I hit her. Bo Dukes apologies to Tara Grinstead's family at his sentencing. Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. In an exchange, the state asked Duke if he would lie when the stakes were high. Peter Van Sant: Why do you think investigators ignored you? For all that has transpired, there's one question that troubles Maria Woods Harber: what really happened to Tara on the night she disappeared? He said Bo Dukes was "almost excited, cheerful," when they went to move Grinstead's body. GARLAN LOTT: I assumed it was handled by law enforcement, yes. Q: Did you see Miss Grinstead's body after she died? Ryan Duke said he wouldn't have recognized who it was if Bo Dukes hadn't told him. In closing, as Tara's family looked on, the prosecution held to their argument that Ryan had told the truth back in 2017. Ryan William Drakes, age 40, of DeSoto passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. And I think she was just trying to move on in a small town of Ocilla, everyone knew their situation. Brooke Sheridan: He said, "You've heard of the Tara Grinstead case?" He pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial. 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. It was a year after Tara's disappearance. He said Bo Dukes admitted to killing her. Browse Atlanta Journal-Constitution obituaries, conduct other obituary searches, offer condolences/tributes, send flowers or create an online memorial. Jurors also heard voicemails left in the home. Brooke Sheridan: It was love at first sight. But no one in Ocilla knew what had happened when Tara seemingly vanished after leaving that barbecue on Saturday night, October 22. 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. "(Bo Dukes) reaches down, he grabs her arm and flips her over," Ryan Duke said. 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. I thought he was out of his mind. Jannis Paulk: So, I sat down with an agent and we just went through everything. Nearly 12 years after Tara's disappearance, on February 23, 2017, Ryan Duke appeared in court, charged with Tara's murder. Need help? To the Dukes family, please know I am praying for you. "There was a profile that matched a toothbrush of Tara Grinstead and there was an unknown male profile," Hinkle said. The defense argued the validity of the report and test. Bo Dukes shares details of what happened to Tara Grinstead with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. 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. John McCullough: I can't explain it [emotional]. Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. John K. Dukes, Jr. Mar. Find the obituary of Sandra Lee Dukes (1958 - 2021) from Clayton, DE. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Ryan was a son of the late Kenneth Michael. She wasn't wearing shoes. Marcus enlisted with the Army Rangers and spent time overseas. Several agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation also took the stand. Our prayer and sympathy are with the Dukes family ,may you find peace through pray, doing your time of grief. At one. Bo Dukes comes from a prominent family that owned a huge pecan orchard in the Ocilla area. Years passed, and the GBI said Tara Grinsteads case never "turned cold." Investigators say Ryan confessed to killing Grinstead in a voluntary interview shortly before his arrest: "I used to break into people's houses, just to steal money. It was reactionary. She could tell you anything to make you feel better. A "panicked" Bo Dukes woke him up the following morning, Ryan Duke testified. For some people, the best send-off is one that they would have loved to attendthemselves: a big party. Ryan was born April 23, 1981. They believe Ryan Duke was the killer. Neptune Society is the largest provider of affordable cremation services in the nation. And Bo Dukes himself spoke directly to Tara's family: BO DUKES: To the Tara Grinstead family, I'm truly sorry. He then allegedly struck her with his fist and ran away. "You should be punished according - not for murder, not for burglary, not for aggravated assault, because that's the way the system works. Find service information, send flowers, and leave memories and thoughts in the Guestbook for your loved one. It's kind of odd, isn't it? It was told to me when I was in Georgia. She was a member of Millbrook Baptist Church. I am so sad to hear of the passing of John Dukes a co - worker and friend. Marcus Harper: She obviously wanted to get married. I didn't mean to.". This DNA test was taken two years before defendant Ryan Dukes recorded confession. Obituary. And as they were driving around town, a billboard caught his eye. He will be replaced by one of the six alternates who also had been listening to the testimony. And he was like, 'I know what happened.". Sending condolences & deepest condolences to the Dukes Family. He was a . Maria Woods Harber: And the next morning I got a call saying that I need to get to Ocilla. Peter Van Sant: How many times did you call the GBI over what period of time and you still didn't get any . Peter Van Sant: One said she had clothes on, the other said she did not. Funeral Home Services for Ray are being provided by Alexander Funeral Home, Inc. - Charlotte. "I was stealing from her purse and she snuck up on me. As such, in the State of Oregon Preneed Crematory Sales and Services are conducted under the trade name Neptune Cremation Service. You need to own to what you've done and confess. BRYAN DUKES OBITUARY. In cross-examination, Rothwell added that he takes responsibility for the GBI lapse. DEFENSE: We know the State hasn't brought a single witness to tell you it was on the ground before Monday morning. Ryan Duke said he first started "hanging out" with Bo Dukes during his senior year of high school. You need to own what you've done and confess," Sheridan told "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant in 2017. 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. ", Duke's attorney's argued that he had been a "model prisoner" for five years while "waiting patiently for his day in court.". Here's my number I'll do whatever has to happen for y'all to take me serious. Anita Gattis said her sister's disappearance threw her family into "an out-of-control spiral" that they've never escaped. I don't understand that, just a disregard of human life. 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 Dukes and Vicki Heilig Dukes. Ryan William Drakes, age 40, of DeSoto passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. The trial of the man accused of killing Tara Grinstead 16 years ago has been pushed back into 2022. Maria says Tara was determined to live her dreams from a young age, competing in beauty pageants to help earn scholarship money for college. Somebody has abducted her and holding her somewhere hostage. Send a Card. Brooke Sheridan: I said, "You have to talk to me. 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. And what she had to say implicated a man whose name had repeatedly been given to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. "It's like he wasn't there," Ryan Duke said when asked about Bo Dukes' demeanor while the body burned. Please contact your local Neptune Society office for cremation prices, and to learn more about our cremation service. Call Call. BO DUKES [GBI interview]: He told me that he had killed Tara Grinstead. Ryan Dukes Obituary Remember Ryan Dukes. Had to tell my alibi, you know, or where was I at, who I was around. Miriam Sealy, Tara Grinstead's school friend and childhood neighbor, fought back tears as she read a statement in front of the court. 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. Investigators say Ryan confessed to killing Grinstead. 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. We had search efforts like nothing you've ever seen. 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. Jannis Paulk: there were several people, several men, who got a lot of scrutiny for a long time . A DNA sample from Ryan Duke was a perfect match. On Monday, the state rested its case, but not before calling GBI agents and a forensic specialist to the stand. He wasn't sure who said what. he's very shut shut off emotions, feelings he doesn't talk about. Bo then gave his account of moving and then burning her body, which began on a Wednesday and took two days. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at https://www.nationalcremation.com/location/irving- for the Drakes family. Two years later, in March 2019, he was the first to go on trial. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sending my condolences to Mrs. Wendy and her sons. By her front door, they found a business card from a police officer in a nearby town. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Ryan was a son of the late Kenneth Michael Dukes and Vicki Heilig Dukes. Ryan Duke took the stand Tuesday and immediately denied murdering Grinstead, claiming he didn't know how she died. Dr. Fred W. Andrea III officiating. The state went through photos and evidence, including a glove found at the home with the DNA of Grinstead and a man. His hope for mercy was dashed. But what about that latex glove with Ryan's DNA on it found in Tara's front yard? Let others know about your loved one's death. she was seeing other people. Bo says Ryan then repeated that a couple of days later. Brooke Sheridan: We actually met on Tinder. The state says DNA later showed the glove did have his DNA on it. 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. He testified that Bo Dukes told him he had killed Tara Grinstead but Ryan did not know how she died. And I was like, "Yeah." Maria Woods Harber: Yes. Then, there was Tara's ex-boyfriend, Marcus Harper. Ryan Duke was sentenced to 10 years in prison for concealing the death of Tara Grinstead. Bo Dukes is serving 25 years for concealing her death, hindering the apprehension of a criminal, and lying to investigators. Jannis Paulk: She was dating, I think, more than people realized that she was dating. The state and defense attorneys wrapped up their closing arguments earlier in the day. Ryan steeled himself before the verdict was read. 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.". In March 2019, Dukes was convicted of helping conceal Grinsteads death andsentenced to 25 years in prison. This program is not financed by or connected in any manner with any governmental agency or veteran's or other organization. Jannis Paulk: Ocilla is a big family. I cant live with myself Im so sick of this," Duke said in a recorded video. BO DUKES [GBI interview]: We drove back into the back, and he showed me where her body was. Bones that were so degraded, no official cause of death could be determined. I didn't know who he was. That was the last time Ryan Duke said he saw Tara Grinstead's body. Anthony Batson is the senior broadcast producer. Ryan Duke said Bo Dukes had a wallet with Grinstead's driver's license. Brooke Sheridan: Ryan looked at Bo and said, "It's your truck. GBI Agent Shoudel testified Duke knew what he was doing, and that Duke told investigators he was mentally and physically cognitive. Ryan Duke Trial Day 7 Recap. Read More Published In Last Name "Dixon". Investigators said Grinsteads car was in the driveway when police arrived at the home. There are reports of him being put under suicide watch a few times, yet nothing too serious came out of the incidents. He said he lied to the GBI agent that interviewed him about breaking into Grinstead's house and fatal striking and choking her. Jannis Paulk: It was Bo Dukes and Ryan Duke. Two months later, in February 2007, McCullough says he called three police departments in Georgia including Ocilla, where he left a voice message saying: John McCullough: "This is John McCullough. They found him guilty of one charge: concealing Grinstead's death. 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. She would never leave her kids. 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. Another was a former student who claimed he and Tara been secretly seeing each other. Jannis Paulk: There were people who believed she ran away. He later not only confided his secret to Bo but also asked for help to burn the body. State and defense teams made their pitches to jurors and began examining witnesses. RYAN DUKE [GBI interview played at trial]: I can't lie. The door was locked. At his sentencing, Tara Grinstead's stepmother Connie addressed the court: CONNIE GRINSTEAD: He knew she wasn't ever coming back. Some basic help and starters when you have to write a tribute to someone you love. What to do during a tornado: Where is your safe spot. Dana Wilder: Ocilla was Tara's life. He pleaded not guilty. "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. JOHN MCCULLOUGH: The exact location, he didn't tell me, but had made the comment of, you know, we took her to the middle of the pecan orchard and burned her body. Peter Van Sant: So, two Southern boys meet in Oklahoma in the Army. Funeral homes; Help and advice. 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. But back in 2005, authorities either missed or ignored a tip that may have solved the case. Maria Woods Harper: They've had a really hard time. Ryan Duke testified he saw Tara Grinstead's body at the pecan orchard, where the Georgia Bureau of Investigation found her remains years later. They think the community can heal, pointing the finger at Bo Dukes for the murder. 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 Ocilla police were called and entered Tara's home, and right behind them was Maria. 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. I ran. AIKEN, SC MICHAEL RYAN DUKES, 43, died April 26, 2018. Additional Legal Information Regarding Veterans Offerings, CloseAdditional Legal Information Regarding Veterans Offerings, Subscribe to the 12 Weeks of Peace E-Newsletter, Subscribe to the Thinking Ahead E-Newsletter, A Guide to Cremation and Burial for Veterans, Unique Ways to Memorialize Cremation Ashes, A Complete Guide for When A Loved One Passes, The Essential Veteran Death Benefits and Memorialization Guide, California Residents Goods and Services Info. John McCullough: Yeah, Tara Grinstead, and said, you know, "missing.". Brooke Sheridan: It was something very dark and I I chalked it up to, you know, serving his time in the military. 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. That was after investigators finally reached out to John McCullough. 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. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. He was a graduate of A It was an opening like that. View Obituaries Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home, Inc. and Shellhouse-Rivers Crematory Ryan Dukes August 23, 1974 - April 26, 2018. Peter Van Sant: This really affects you, though, talking about this. And that was corroborated. The two who were friends had similar sounding names but weren't related. Zion Baptist Church, 1012 Adams St. View the obituary at www.BEBrownCo.com. Defense attorneys began to call witnesses of their own Monday when the state prosecutors rested their case after over a week of arguments. AGENT GARY ROTHWELL: We thought that that lead had been addressed by local law enforcement as unfounded and did not follow up. The case generated hundreds of tips over the years. They went to the orchard one other time for a part in November 2005. 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. I was a drug addict I'd been drinking. Lets find out. was dedicated to making her students feel wonderful. Shoudel was the one who taped the confession. If convicted of murder, Duke faces an automatic sentence of life in prison. They wanted the state to fund the expenses for people like private investigators and expert witnesses for Ryan. Leave a memory or share a photo below to show your support. Praying for your family have strength. Eventually, a breakthrough tip came around, and two men were arrested in relation to the Tara case. While Reinhardt acknowledged that Duke seemed remorseful on the stand, he pointed out Dukes' decision to not tell anyone had an impact on Grinstead's family and friends. But I think it's taken a lot of toll on them mentally and physically. Tara didn't bring home the Miss Georgia crown, but just competing was a huge achievement says Dana Wilder, who grew up in Ocilla. More than a decade later, the GBI charged Duke -- her former student -- with killing her and hiding her body in a pecan orchard. 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. In total, there were more than 40 witnesses and 300 pieces of evidence presented in the case. . The weight of what McCullough says Bo told him became unbearable. 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 numbers. And the one we didn't want to think about was somebody killed her. LAWYER: It sounds like you're saying you assumed it was handled properly? Roland & Karol Kay Hoffman. Ryan Duke at his first court hearing after his arrest in February 2017, charged with Tara Grinstead's murder. "That is a question that has bothered me for years," he said. In April 1952, flicka was the 500th baby born at Paso Robles. her main goal was to win Miss Georgia or at least to get to Miss Georgia, and she did. The defense called him to the stand and, with his attorney standing next to him, he responded to each question with, "Under the advice of my council, I will be invoking my 5th Amendment right not to provide testimony today.". View The Guestbook For Ryan Dukes of Aiken, South Carolina. GBI Agent Jason Shoudel was on the stand to testify. We pray that people will remember that the defendant was not the victim. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison. 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. Peter Van Sant: This is the murder of Tara Grinstead and there seemed to be little interest, is that right? And Bo spent more than two years in federal prison. DEFENSE: What was his expression, his demeanor when that happened? 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. He lived most his life in Aiken and worked as a procedures writer at the Savannah River . The trial comes after Bo Dukes, a high school friend of Ryan Duke, was convicted of concealing Grinstead's death, which led investigators to Ryan Duke. And remember that latex glove found at the crime scene? Hudson said at the time he thought the burn site was an innocent bonfire. That tip went nowhere. "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.". You have funeral questions, we have answers. And for the first time, everyone heard Bo's own account when his GBI interview was played in court: BO DUKES [GBI video interview]: He told me he had killed Tara Grinstead. Maria Woods Harber grew up with Tara. Of the six charges, Duke was found guilty of one count of concealing Grinstead's death. There was a 34-hour gap between when someone last saw her and when officers performed that welfare check on Monday morning. He recalled that moment. Maria Woods Harber: Well, it's very emotional. More than an hour into his testimony, Ryan Duke described the moment Bo Dukes led him to Grinstead's body. Your family's land." He testified calmly, but inside was still seething at Bo. Ryan Dukes said he started to see Bo Dukes more often after he was discharged from the Army for being AWOL. Down to about 20 fragments of bone. Its a piece from the side here," Good said. Tara Faye Grinstead was the youngest child of Bill and Faye Grinstead, born in 1974. Visitation: Friday, Feb. 17th from 4 - 8 p.m. at B.E. Stunned as he was, McCullough was in a dilemma. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Ryan was a son of the late Kenneth Michael Dukes and Vicki Heilig Dukes. I mean, she had the biggest smile. Peter Van Sant: How did you and Bo Dukes meet? In 2012 he was charged and convicted of stealing more than $150,000 worth of military supplies. Weeks later she called the GBI to turn in the boyfriend she loved. ", Brooke Sheridan: He says, "I just want her family to know. I don't know. One of those always showing off and talking big and running his mouth. Visitation: Saturday, Feb. 18th from 9 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral hour at Mt. Grief researchers say holding that missing funeral service, even a year or more later, can still help us heal. On the glove they not only identified Tara's DNA, but that of an unknown male. Jannis Paulk even created a website to help authorities collect information. Expand the Memories and Condolences form. They burned her body. Cind I know who killed Tara Grinstead or had a part of it. so, I talk to him, tell him everything I know. If youre in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist. Her colleagues at the school where she worked called the Ocilla Police Department to check on the 11th-grade teachers home. The document claims that later, he used a payphone to see if shed pick up, and when she didnt, he was convinced that she was dead. 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. But when questioned about her disappearance, he had an alibi and was never charged. 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