Court appeals over witness funds have delayed for … John McCullough: I can't explain it [emotional]. Peter Van Sant: Was it an emotional moment for you to realize someone had been arrested after all that time? I know who killed Tara Grinstead or had a part of it. Peter Van Sant and Mary Woods Harber in front of Tara Grinstead's Ocilla home. Dana Wilder: I never thought it was somebody … from our community. He pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial. 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. And Bo spent more than two years in federal prison. His bond in the Grinstead case was revoked. S1 - E1 Final Newscast 43:54. … we have made an arrest.". Jannis Paulk: I believe what he said he did. Bo Dukes, left, was convicted on charges relating to covering up the crime and sentenced to 25 years in prison. I don't like to come very often … she loved this place. Superior Courts, Cordele Judicial Circuit. The top state of residence is Texas, followed by California. Then, there was Tara's ex-boyfriend, Marcus Harper. On Sunday, Tara's mom called her several times, but Tara didn't answer. I just got off the phone with another department that had — didn't do sh—.". John McCullough: Yeah … and we were pretty close. Even with Bo Dukes behind bars for 25 years for his role in covering up Tara Grinstead's murder, some people involved in this case believe he played a much larger role. 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. His roommate and close friend was Ryan Duke. Dukes was the first of two suspects to stand trial in the 2005 death of Tara Grinstead. Previous to Tara's current city of Ocilla, GA, Tara Grinstead lived in Hawkinsville GA. Other family members and associates include Connie Grinstead, Faye Grinstead, Anita Gattis, Connie Grinstead and Jeanette Oakley. And he was like, 'I know what happened.". And in this trial, Agent Gary Rothwell finally explained what happened with those tips. McCullough said he called authorities but they never followed up. Dukes invited McCullough to Ocilla to spend Christmas with his family. OCILLA — On Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005, Tara Grinstead went to a beauty pageant in Fitzgerald, ate dinner with friends and went to her home in Ocilla. Jannis Paulk: So, I sat down with an agent and we just went through everything. The small town of Ocilla, Georgia has been consumed with suspicion and theories about the disappearance of Tara Grinstead since 2005. "He told me that his friend accidentally strangled her, and he needed help getting rid of the body," McCullough tells Van Sant. Bo Dukes – who years earlier had sat in Tara Grinstead's class — was arrested and charged — not with murder, but with concealing a death, hindering the apprehension of a criminal, and lying to investigators. In 2017, Ryan Alexander Duke was charged with her murder. Brooke Sheridan: Ryan looked at Bo and said, "It's your truck. The two then went to a party. 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? At his sentencing, Tara Grinstead's stepmother Connie addressed the court: CONNIE GRINSTEAD: He knew she wasn't ever coming back. Jannis Paulk: So, Bo was known in the community for being a little over the top, unfiltered. In cross-examination, Rothwell added that he takes responsibility for the GBI lapse. Peter Van Sant: What would anyone's motive be to kill Tara Grinstead? Dana Wilder: She just took me underneath her wing … She taught me the ins and outs of interviews, hair and makeup, wardrobe. The school teacher vanished from a house with no sign of forced entry — and though her remains were never … I knew Tara Grinstead she was my pageant couch she taught me most of the things I know I wish the will find out what happened to her she was a wonderful person inside and out we miss you Tara. NEWS REPORT: The Warner Robbins Police Department says on Tuesday afternoon, Dukes brought two women to the house, and threatened them with a firearm. She was born Dec. 13, 1943 to Chester Lee Bennett and Florence Owen Bennett and lived all her life in Pulaski County. A Georgia jury on Thursday convicted a man accused of helping to conceal the 2005 murder of a high school teacher and one-time beauty queen and lying to … And all I did was help him dispose of the body.". In public statements Bo's attorney denies that, but Maria believes that Bo was just as involved in Tara's death as Ryan allegedly was. Tara Grinstead was a teacher and former beauty queen when she disappeared in October 2005. The Georgia Supreme Court is hearing arguments in the Tara Grinstead murder case. His hope for mercy was dashed. Tara's family could do little but pray for a breakthrough. For more information governing the permitted and prohibited uses of BeenVerified, please review our “Do’s & Don’ts” and our Terms & Conditions. Peter Van Sant: You believe that Bo did this to protect himself? Tara's car was parked in the driveway. But back then, Bo denied everything. This apartment community was built in 1979 and has 2 stories with 18 units. Brooke kept encouraging Bo to open up —to talk about this dark subject that was destroying him. 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. He was the talk of Ocilla, Georgia, and none of it was good. Maria Woods Harber: My best friend, Tara Grinstead, was a beautiful person on the inside and the outside. She did not want to end it. 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. It has been delayed by defense motions and the Covid-19 pandemic. He said, "My roommate killed her.". …  was dedicated to making her students feel wonderful. Ryan Duke and Bo Dukes mugshots. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, known as the GBI, was called in. Jannis Paulk: FindTara.com. Visit 48 Hours on CBS News to watch video, browse photographs, and read more about 48 Hours episodes and features. The two — who were friends— had similar sounding names but weren't related. He was a family friend — married, with kids — who said he'd gone by that Sunday night and left the card after Tara didn't answer the doorbell. He could have at least told us that, but he didn't. Police never called him a suspect, but Marcus was more closely investigated than anyone in the disappearance of his former girlfriend, Tara Grinstead. 48 Hours. Police have never corroborated that sighting, but Godwin speculates Tara was targeted by the two men —but not for money. She used her … 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 that was owned by Bo's family. Maria Woods Harber [standing at Tara's house]: I don't believe Ryan could have done it all by himself. And the next month, Bo Dukes – who years earlier had sat in Tara's class — was arrested and charged — not with murder, but with concealing a death, hindering the apprehension of a criminal, and lying to investigators. Marcus always maintained his innocence but remained under suspicion. He has pleaded not guilty and his defense team has made public statements that Bo Dukes killed Grinstead, not Ryan Duke. BRAD RIGBY | PROSECUTOR: This case is about Bo's lies, lies that lasted from 2005 to 2016. I mean, she had the biggest smile. But Maria and others still have questions as to what really happened. Shoudel said the suspect told the GBI he broke into Grinstead's house to steal … Ryan Duke's trial has not been scheduled. Jannis Paulk, who knows the family, paints a different picture of Bo. The most likely cause is that something on your server is hogging resources. I didn't know who he was. The GBI tested that glove and found not only Tara's DNA on it, but the DNA profile of an unknown male. Peter Van Sant: It was dark. By. I thought he was out of his mind. Brooke Sheridan: We actually met on Tinder. I knew Tara would just not come to school." Greg Kaplan, Phillip J. Tangel and Marcus Balsam are the editors. Maria Woods Harber: And the next morning … I got a call saying that I need to get to Ocilla. Bo confessed all of this to Brooke, who stuck with him. His fellow soldier? There were billboards. But nearly 12 years would pass before investigators finally learned what happened -- and now recent revelations indicate local law enforcement and state investigators may have been able to solve the case soon after she vanished. For all that has transpired over the past 15 years, closure is still elusive for everyone involved. But Jannis Paulk continues to believe what Ryan told the GBI. Bo Dukes comes from a prominent family that owned a huge pecan orchard in the Ocilla area. But there was more— Bo told Brooke about his own involvement in the crime, saying: Brooke Sheridan: "And I helped him burn her body.". ", California Privacy/Information We Collect. The case generated hundreds of tips over the years. Tara Faye Grinstead (born November 14, 1974) was an American beauty queen and high school history teacher from Ocilla, Georgia who went missing on October 22, 2005 and was declared dead in 2010. GBI AGENT: Of all the people, why Tara, what's the connection? Bo Dukes says it took 2 days to burn Tara Grinstead’s body in taped confession. Three years later, that morning was easy for Dana Wilder to recollect for CBS: "I knew something was up then. He said, "I don't know why he did it.". And Bo Dukes himself spoke directly to Tara's family". But two men were standing out here by that bush? 4922 Dunlap Rd ... and rental property addresses for Susan Grinstead. … It just wasn't what I wanted. When Ryan repeated his story to Bo a couple of days later... BO DUKES [GBI interview]: Again, I didn't believe him … he asked me to come with him out to —to the pecan orchard. The initial connection between CloudFlare's network and the origin web server timed out. Maria has also concluded that sexual assault was most likely the motive. So too does forensic investigator Maurice Godwin, who was hired by Tara's sister in 2006. John McCullough says he is still haunted by painful memories of being ignored by investigators 14 years ago. This is your truck, and this is your family's land," basically that was interpreted by Bo as a threat that – we're partners now in this? 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. Jannis Paulk: She was dating, I think, more than people realized that she was dating. And that was corroborated. … She was radiant. Grinstead was 30 in October 2005 when she disappeared from her home in Ocilla, about 185 miles (300 kilometers) south of Atlanta. BO DUKES: To the Tara Grinstead family, I'm truly sorry. Additional troubleshooting information here. Brooke Sheridan says she encouraged Bo Dukes to tell his story to investigators. But no one in Ocilla knew what had happened when Tara seemingly vanished after leaving that barbecue on Saturday night, October 22. Discussion in 'Tara Grinstead' started by christine2448, Apr 29, 2008. Peter Van Sant: This was the man she thought she'd build a life with. 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. Bo Dukes shares details of what happened to Tara Grinstead with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. After a few drinks, McCullough says Bo began talking about Tara. Your long suffering has been unimaginable. A DNA sample from Ryan Duke was a perfect match. And remember that latex glove found at the crime scene? Maria Woods Harber: Yeah, she did. Copyright © 2021 CBS Interactive Inc.All rights reserved. Brooke Sheridan: He said, "You've heard of the Tara Grinstead case?" 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