Marcus Harper: We did not date other people but, I was honest with her when I said I had no intentions of marriage because of my career. THE HIT PODCAST COMES TO TV. The 11-year-old case remains the largest case file in Georgia history and is still unfolding. They found full profile of white male DNA on the glove, and it's been entered into the Georgia DNA database, and it's been entered into CODIS for like 10 years, and there's never been a match. Up and Vanished is an investigative true crime podcast hosted by Atlanta filmmaker Payne Lindsey. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices, A new person in Tara’s life is discovered and he tells us his story. Anthony: It sounded like her squalling on the phone to me dude. Anthony: She wouldn't answer her phone, and I went over there, and knocked on the door. Greta Van S.: So, then you were rejecting her essentially at this point? It was pretty convenient to be with an Ocilla officer during the time Tara likely disappeared. Anthony: Oh I understood [inaudible 00:00:58] of her. Learn more about your ad choices. Marcus Harper's mother also vouched for his return home that night around 5 a.m., and said he went straight to bed. Up and Vanished is an investigative true crime podcast hosted by Atlanta filmmaker Payne Lindsey. For Kasha. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices. Replay. Greta Van S.: And, you're getting dumped, essentially? In Season 1, Payne tackles his first cold case story, the unsolved disappearance of Georgia high school teacher and former pageant queen, Tara Grinstead. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices, In this episode we explore an old lead from 2006 about a black truck seen in Tara's yard and on the surrounding street on the night that she disappeared. So this relationship you had with Tara, was it at all sexual? Sean Fletcher had known both Marcus and Tara. Possibly the argument would be that it was too dark, but, he needs to be asked that question. Anthony: I really didn't think nothing was wrong there when the GBI came and talked to me. Sorry guys. Final score of the Fitzgerald-Ocilla game: 56-19, Fitzgerald. We searched swamps. Female: $80,000 reward is being offered for information. The Disappearance of Kristal Reisinger. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices, We dive deeper into the latex glove and a new witness of the black truck emerges. It's because someone informed law enforcement or the family that they saw them. Fields marked with an * are required. Authorities reported that the man appeared intoxicated, and was later apprehended by a sheriff's deputy after he frightened a night clerk at a local gas station, about a mile outside of Ocilla. The night of Tara's disappearance. He was absolutely tired of her. She was very irrational. Was it dropped before or after family friend Heath Dykes came to the house to check on Tara? So I didn't place it as her being missing until later on. I made some small talk with people at the bar. Tracy Underwood: The dogs were one hundred percent correct. Hear the audio that matters most to you. Marcus joined Sean on that call. NEW CASE. Maurice Godwin: I think it's unusual. The possibility of that I think would be pretty low. At around 1:49 a.m., according to the account Sean gave to authorities, he received a call from the dispatcher telling him that Marcus was looking for him. Anthony: We saw each other after high school, and went on there for a year or two. Up and Vanished is an investigative true crime podcast hosted by Atlanta filmmaker Payne Lindsey. His name was. He was looking for his friend, Sergeant Sean Fletcher, an Ocilla police officer. Maurice Godwin: It was in front of the steps, and it was laying there at the edge of the grass with some pine straw. It wasn't really no overreaction, I still think it was her. Tracy Underwood: So, that would certainly, and did apply, to Tara's case and would continue applying to her case if we do search for her again. Anthony: Basically they asked me if I would do a DNA swab? Payne Lindsey: So Sunday night, Monday morning? I have four reports on Bennie Merritt, but not a single one of these happened on Saturday night. If you volunteer it fine, if you don't then they have to have enough probable cause to write a warrant and go back and get the swab. This county is like 380 square miles, we only got like nine thousand people in here. Payne learns about this mysterious case and starts his investigation. Tracy Underwood: We just did what we call area searches. NEW SEASON. Follow along as host Payne Lindsey, a filmmaker turned amateur investigator, examines old case evidence and re-interviews persons of interest. No family ever thinks they're going to be living this nightmare. His name was blacked out in the reports I received, but at the very bottom, the officer refers to him in the report. I've been doing this for about 25 years. Up and Vanished is an investigative true crime podcast hosted by Atlanta filmmaker Payne Lindsey. She didn't want a bunch of folks knowing that I was over there. There until about four or five days in where she done missed a few days of work, and stuff like that wasn't like her. So, the initial response was, of course, unless we find evidence that tells us otherwise, we assume that the person we're looking for is alive. When people quit looking at you funny, then a day of [inaudible 00:04:20] things come out. Payne Lindsey and his team will investigate a new set of cold cases starting Saturday, Feb. 15, at … Learn more about your ad choices. Learn more about your ad choices. Sorry guys. According to records reviewed by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, both Sean and Marcus responded to this call at the gas station. Most people don't really understand that. In Season 1, Payne tackles his first cold case story, the unsolved disappearance of Georgia high school teacher and former pageant queen, Tara Grinstead. I put in one more records request with Ocilla PD. Tara’s older sister. If the officials called me, or the family called me today, even after eleven years, I would get in the car, go down there with the dogs, and do whatever I can. Payne Lindsey: What were the results of your lie detector test? If they go missing, it's because someone has abducted them or murdered them. You can also find the podcast on Stitcher, RadioPublic or the podcatcher of your choice. I don't know what it was. In Season 1, Payne tackles his first cold case story, the unsolved disappearance of Georgia high school teacher and former pageant queen, Tara Grinstead. The 11-year-old case remains the largest case file in Georgia history and is still unfolding. We learn more about this mysterious fire on Snapdragon Road. Learn more about your ad choices. Presented by ZipRecruiter. An investigative true crime podcast that takes a deep dive into missing persons cases, exposing the truth through and seeking justice. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices, Take a deeper look at the evidence as experts discuss new developments in the case. I'm in the process now of trying to make that happen. Payne Lindsey: That's Tara's ex-boyfriend, Marcus Harper in his first televised interview with Greta Van Susteren in 2005, just weeks after Tara disappeared. I would definitely lean on foul play in this case because all the signs are there, really. This is actually a case where we don't even know where the haystack is to look for the needle.”, © 2020 TENDERFOOT TV. And she told me that if she found out I was dating someone, she would commit suicide. We continued to remain friends, but I felt a little rejected at first. Learn more about your ad choices. 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