He returned to the trailer, according to testimony, where Bo Dukes said he'd show him where Tara Grinstead's body was. The funeral will follow at 11 oclock in the chapel with The Rev. Maria Woods Harber: She was such a good person She just didn't deserve it. He recognized her from Irwin County High School, where he was a student, and she was teaching at the time. I'm not gonna shy away to the fact that I was I was bitter. One witness, Heath Dykes, testified to having a relationship with Grinstead while his was married. They said in court filings that Duke was asleep at home when Grinstead was killed. But some things stuck out to Maria. Updated on: May 24, 2022 / 10:33 AM And in this trial, Agent Gary Rothwell finally explained what happened with those tips. But when questioned about her disappearance, he had an alibi and was never charged. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Ryan was a son of the late Kenneth Michael Dukes and Vicki Heilig Dukes. He said Bo Dukes admitted to killing her. Vicki Heilig Dukes. 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. Peter Van Sant: Was it an emotional moment for you to realize someone had been arrested after all that time? She did not want to end it. Share. I know who killed Tara Grinstead or had a part of it. It was somethin' I felt like, you know, I had to do. And as they were driving around town, a billboard caught his eye. He was a graduate of Aiken High School and received his bachelors degree from USC Aiken. Roland & Karol Kay Hoffman. I don't remember everything clearly. 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. Searching obituaries is a great place to start your family tree research. Please join us in Loving, Sharing and Memorializing Ryan Dukes on this permanent online memorial. Bo then gave his account of moving and then burning her body, which began on a Wednesday and took two days. I don't like to come very often she loved this place. Several agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation also took the stand. To plant trees in memory, please visit the. Peter Van Sant: This really affects you, though, talking about this. And Bo Dukes himself spoke directly to Tara's family: BO DUKES: To the Tara Grinstead family, I'm truly sorry. Michelle Feuer is the development producer. Peter Van Sant: And by Ryan saying to him, "Hey, buddy. The defense had previously asked the judge to dismiss the case, an action that was quickly declined. And that was corroborated. It was in 2017 when Bo Dukes came out about his involvement in the case and even pointed the finger at Ryan. Brooke Sheridan: That family's peace to me was more important than his freedom. Peter Van Sant: And what is it about him that you love? She had a lot of life ahead of her. Peter Van Sant: What emotional impact does this have for you when you see this house? The funeral will follow at 11 oclock in the chapel with The Rev. Jannis Paulk: Ocilla is a big family. The trial of the man accused of killing Tara Grinstead 16 years ago has been pushed back into 2022. Your family's land." But if you're ready for this Bo had already been interviewed by the GBI a year earlier in 2016. 28, 1957 - Feb. 10, 2023 Mr. John K. Dukes, Jr. entered into eternal rest on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. DEFENSE: Mr. Duke, did you murder Tara Grinstead? GBI agent Gary Rothwell said GBI agents' reports included the names Ryan Duke and Bo Dukes in 2005. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Aiken SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare (www.letlovelive.org) or the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org). Ocilla Police Chief Billy Hancock called theGeorgia Bureau of Investigationto help. And Bo spent more than two years in federal prison. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. Ryan Duke said he was afraid of Bo Dukes, who repeatedly told him not to talk about Tara Grinstead. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Ryan was a son of the late Kenneth Michael Dukes and Vicki Heilig Dukes. she snuck up on me and I hit her. Ryan William Drakes, age 40, of DeSoto passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. 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. 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. Prosecutors asked Rothwell why no one followed up on a tip naming Ryan Duke and Bo Dukes as suspects. There was no other option. As for his alibi, Ryan claimed that he had been at his mobile home in Fitzgerald the entire night. The talented signer was named Miss Tifton and competed in the Miss Georgia beauty pageant. But McCullough was determined to get the truth out. Combined services will be held at Antioch M.B.C., 2033 W. Congress Ave. on Saturday March. Obituary. Another video shown shows Duke leading investigators to where he says he dumped and burned her body. GBI Agent Shoudel testified Duke knew what he was doing, and that Duke told investigators he was mentally and physically cognitive. Make a Memorial Donation . May the holy spirit comfort you in this time of bereavement. And remember that latex glove found at the crime scene? John McCullough: Yeah and we were pretty close. The Ocilla police were called and entered Tara's home, and right behind them was Maria. Prosecutors said Duke took law enforcement to the pecan orchard where he confessed to burning and dumping Grinstead's body. He said he lied to the GBI agent that interviewed him about breaking into Grinstead's house and fatal striking and choking her. the judge said. 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. 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. Maria Woods Harber:and then her bed was unmade, like she had been in the bed. I can still see her standing at the door. 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. Sandra Lee Dukes Sandra Lee "flicka" Dukes passed away at home on January 27th 2019 under the care of Hospice and her loving family. Send a Card. And wish I could have been there whenever it happened so that way, I could do something [emotional]. With no hard evidence, authorities couldn't make an arrest. Jannis Paulk even created a website to help authorities collect information. 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. The door was locked. A wonderful man to know and to work with ,he told me about a month ago that he was enjoying taking care of his grand children God Bless. her main goal was to win Miss Georgia or at least to get to Miss Georgia, and she did. 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're not a map to follow, but simply a description of what people commonly feel. Ryan Duke, now clean-shaven and looking very different from his 2017 arrest, took the stand. It just wasn't what I wanted. 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. Grinstead's best friend, sister, and step mother took to the stand to describe the pain they have felt since her 2005 disappearance. "As hes doing that he started getting emotional and said, She was so small, referring to the size of her in his arms,". Tara Faye Grinstead was the youngest child of Bill and Faye Grinstead, born in 1974. Authorities couldn't explain either, and collected them as evidence the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, known as the GBI, was called in. All rights reserved. After the defense rested their case, the state got the last opportunity to present witnesses as a rebuttal. Vicki Heilig Dukes AIKEN, SC - Vicki Heilig Dukes, 65, died Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Ashley Hinkle, a forensic biologist with the State Crime Lab testified she swabbed the glove in June 2015. I didn't know who he was. Ryan, Penny A. AIKEN, SC - MICHAEL RYAN DUKES, 43, died April 26, 2018. LAWYER: Any doubt in your mind, however, that you heard these two people laughing about killing and burning Tara Grinstead's body? In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Aiken SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare (www.letlovelive.org) or the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org). According to it, he broke into Taras house to steal money to buy drugs but was surprised by her when she suddenly came home. Brooke Sheridan: I said, "You need to confess. Tara's car was parked in the driveway. We know who did," defense attorney John Merchant said. Bryan Samuel Dukes, 30, passed away on November 22, 2019 as a result of a work-related accident. His hope for mercy was dashed. No. It was an opening like that. He said Bo Dukes admitted to killing her. Gooding testified her team found finger, teeth and cranium bones in the area. But I think it's taken a lot of toll on them mentally and physically. Two years later, in March 2019, Bo was the first to go on trial. was dedicated to making her students feel wonderful. 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. First published on January 2, 2021 / 11:05 PM. There are reports of him being put under suicide watch a few times, yet nothing too serious came out of the incidents. They believe Ryan Duke was the killer. She was a member of Millbrook Baptist Church. Lets find out. Texas FD #3523, #5075, #3185, #3349, #3705 Brooke Sheridan [emotional]: I kept thinking about her family and I couldn't sleep at night. Grief Support. The two then went to a party. Another was a former student who claimed he and Tara been secretly seeing each other. 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