That boyfriend was Marcus Harper, a former cop from Ocilla. Ryan Dukes. Rothwell said the GBI never followed up after their names appeared in an investigative summary. "Two men who had no regard for a beautiful, loving person took her life. The defense had previously asked the judge to dismiss the case, an action that was quickly declined. In Ryan's interview with the GBI, he said he had hit Tara, but Bo said Ryan told him otherwise: BO DUKES [GBI interview]: He jumped on her, while he was she was in bed and strangled her right there in her bed. John McCullough: Yeah and we were pretty close. But if you're ready for this Bo had already been interviewed by the GBI a year earlier in 2016. In 2017, more than 11 years after Tara vanished, Brooke Sheridan came forward with a potential answer. Maria Woods Harber: Yes. That's according to Lindsey Forshee, administrator for the Tift Judicial Circuit. Ryan Duke, now clean-shaven and looking very different from his 2017 arrest, took the stand. Not a one. So, it's kind of crappy right now. Born in Columbia, SC, Mike was a son of Vera Ballentine Dukes and the late Ernest Kenneth Dukes. John McCullough maintains he tried to get investigators a key tip in 2007 that could have cracked the case. One witness, Heath Dykes, testified to having a relationship with Grinstead while his was married. The day after Bo's confession, his one-time friend Ryan Duke was arrested. "Ryan Duke, the man in that chair, confessed to the murder of Tara Grinstead," prosecutor Brad Rigby said. 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. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. 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. Superior Court Judge Bill Reinhardt said. Ryan Duke testified he saw Tara Grinstead's body at the pecan orchard, where the Georgia Bureau of Investigation found her remains years later. Incredibly, McCullough says, no one returned his calls. Peter Van Sant: How did you and Bo Dukes meet? The Ocilla police were called and entered Tara's home, and right behind them was Maria. A native of Concord, NC, Vicki was a daughter of the late David Leon and Mam . On the glove they not only identified Tara's DNA, but that of an unknown male. AIKEN, SC - Vicki Heilig Dukes, 65, died Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Your family's land." At his sentencing hearing, Tara's stepmother, Connie, expressed how Tara's family felt about Ryan Duke. 2023 Neptune Society. It was somethin' I felt like, you know, I had to do. Ryan Duke testified he went to help Bo Dukes load wood into his truck and move Grinstead's body. Tara didn't bring home the Miss Georgia crown, but just competing was a huge achievement says Dana Wilder, who grew up in Ocilla. In 2012 he was charged and convicted of stealing more than $150,000 worth of military supplies. Send a Card. Prosecutors said Duke took law enforcement to the pecan orchard where he confessed to burning and dumping Grinstead's body. Ohio Residents: Neptune Society is affiliated with Okerwall Funeral Home. I ran. Brooke Sheridan: I had never connected with somebody and had fun with somebody like I have with him. 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. Both men are awaiting trial in a neighboring county on charges related to burning Tara's body. 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. Dana Wilder: I never thought it was somebody from our community. Jannis Paulk: It was Bo Dukes and Ryan Duke. Ryan Dukes said he started to see Bo Dukes more often after he was discharged from the Army for being AWOL. And I think she was just trying to move on in a small town of Ocilla, everyone knew their situation. And that was corroborated. 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. "There were some days that the heartache was so great we could barely even function," she said. Ryan Duke said he didn't know what he was talking about or believe him at first. It's kind of odd, isn't it? Maria Woods Harber: She's been an inspiration. Ryan William Drakes, age 40, of DeSoto passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. A search of Grinsteads home revealed some oddities: her cellphone was still connected to a charger by the nightstand, her keys and purse were missing and her bedside clock was on the floor and was six hours off. 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. Duke said he left the home in a panic but came back to remove the body. By her front door, they found a business card from a police officer in a nearby town. Maria Woods Harber: My best friend, Tara Grinstead, was a beautiful person on the inside and the outside. Ryan Duke at his first court hearing after his arrest in February 2017, charged with Tara Grinstead's murder. While it might have not been explosive "smoking gun" testimony, it did paint a picture of the scene police officers were met with during a welfare check at the high school teachers home 17 years ago when she failed to show up to work on a particular Monday in October 2005. Prosecutors do not expect to file murder charges against Bo Dukes. focused on the investigators who have worked the case over the years. Sometime in the night, Bo and Ben left while he and Stephen were sleeping. He's the uncle of Bo Dukes. The door was locked. She was a member of Millbrook Baptist Church. And in this trial, Agent Gary Rothwell finally explained what happened with those tips. Somebody has abducted her and holding her somewhere hostage. 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. 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. Peter Van Sant: Why do you think investigators ignored you? "Over the course of the last three weeks reliving this heinous act that Ryan Alexander Duke committed ripped open the wounds," Gattis told the court before calling Duke "evil," "sneaky dangerous," and a "vile human. And it was about to get even more unsettled when at Ryan's murder trial he took the stand and recanted his confession, saying it was really Bo Dukes who killed Tara. Aiken, SC RYAN DUKES OBITUARY Ryan Dukes Aiken, - MICHAEL RYAN DUKES, 43, died April 26, 2018. Search by Name. 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. DEFENSE: We know the State hasn't brought a single witness to tell you it was on the ground before Monday morning. Ryan Duke testified he saw Tara. Ryan Duke said Bo Dukes had a wallet with Grinstead's driver's license. The defense called a psychologist, Dr. Christopher Tillitski, who evaluated Ryan Duke in 2019. Please join us in Loving, Sharing and Memorializing Ryan Dukes on this permanent online memorial. "(Bo Dukes) reaches down, he grabs her arm and flips her over," Ryan Duke said. They believe Ryan Duke was the killer. Peter Van Sant: What were some of the theories as to what had happened to Tara? And he was like, 'I know what happened.". Receive a notification when services are updated. The best poems for funerals, memorial services., and cards. She wasn't wearing shoes. Jannis Paulk: Ocilla is a big family. I didn't mean to.". Of the six charges, Duke was found guilty of one count of concealing Grinstead's death. The trial of the man accused of killing Tara Grinstead 16 years ago has been pushed back into 2022. Gooding testified her team found finger, teeth and cranium bones in the area. Maria Woods Harber: And the next morning I got a call saying that I need to get to Ocilla. Please join us in Loving, Sharing and Memorializing Ryan Dukes on this permanent online memorial. Survivors include his grandmother, Vera Ballentine Dukes; aunts, Cheri McGee (Wayne), Debbie Wallace (David), all of Aiken, Linda Tinney (Mel), Pepin, WI, Pamela Clark (Rick), Ridgeville, SC; uncle, Jeff Dukes (Debbie), Aiken. GBI agent Gary Rothwell said GBI agents' reports included the names Ryan Duke and Bo Dukes in 2005. As Jannis recalls, early on, suspicion focused on the men in Tara's life. You need to own to what you've done and confess. Greg Kaplan, Phillip J. Tangel and Marcus Balsam are the editors. He said Bo Dukes was "almost excited, cheerful," when they went to move Grinstead's body. Another main focus on Tuesday was the glove found just outside Grinsteads home. Praying for your family have strength. "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. Tillitski testified that Duke was sleep-deprived and there were drugs in his system when he confessed in 2017. I mean. My condolences to the family. Visit our Support Center. Duke said he was on drugs at the time he broke into Grinstead's Ocilla home and doesnt remember how exactly he killed her. He said, "My roommate killed her.". GBI agents have also said DNA matching both Duke and Grinstead was found on a latex glove discovered in her yard. Funeral homes; Help and advice. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. Please contact your local Neptune Society office for cremation prices, and to learn more about our cremation service. To plant trees in memory, please visit the. Dukes is in prison for concealing Grinstead's death. 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. Blogs; Online will; Shop. And why the f- would you do it here on my family's pecan orchard? Jurors also heard voicemails left in the home. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Ryan was a son of the late Kenneth Michael Dukes and Vicki Heilig Dukes. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. 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. Connie Grinstead argued that the family pleaded and begged for any news about Tara for years and that Duke's "silence was deafening.". For twelve years, the cops and private investigators tried to uncover the truth and bring the case to its deserved conclusion, but nothing came of it. The returned to the orchard once, where the ashes looked like a small campfire. He is preceded in death by his. . He lit her on fire. I'm so sick of this stealing from her purse. And the one we didn't want to think about was somebody killed her. RYAN DUKE: He starts laughing at me. Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. Years passed, and the GBI said Tara Grinsteads case never "turned cold." Brooke Sheridan: We actually met on Tinder. Peter Van Sant: The kind of guy you want to share a foxhole with, right? "It was built out in the area where there just should not have been a fire," Hudson said. She would never leave her kids. Maria Woods Harber: Well, it's very emotional. It was a year after Tara's disappearance. Finally, he cracked. Zion Baptist Church, 1012 Adams St. View the obituary at www.BEBrownCo.com. SHELLHOUSE RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC, Share your thoughts and memories with family and friends of Ryan, Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home, Inc. and Shellhouse-Rivers Crematory, Shellhouse Funeral Home/Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home/Shellhouse-Rivers Crematory. BRYAN DUKES OBITUARY. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. The defense argued that Ryan's former best friend, Bo Dukes, was the man responsible for Grinstead's death throughout the trial. He is extremely intelligent. The jury heard the confession Duke made in 2017. The two men drove about 200 yards up the road to where Tara Grinstead's body had been placed. An Irwin County jury found Ryan Duke not guilty of murdering Georgia teacher and beauty queen Tara Grinstead. Michelle Feuer is the development producer. Several agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation also took the stand. Find the obituary of Sandra Lee Dukes (1958 - 2021) from Clayton, DE. 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. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. But in the same sense, I always thought, "Well, it has to be.". Ryan Duke testified he "passed out" after a night of drinking before Tara Grinstead allegedly died. One of those always showing off and talking big and running his mouth. GARLAN LOTT: I assumed it was handled by law enforcement, yes. They're not a map to follow, but simply a description of what people commonly feel. In 2005, the disappearance of beloved high-school teacher Tara Grinstead sent shockwaves through the town of Ocilla, Georgia. BO DUKES [GBI interview]: He told me that he had killed Tara Grinstead. 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. JOHN DUKES OBITUARY John Lewis Dukes John Lewis Dukes, 64 of Monroe, Louisiana, an automotive service writer, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015. Find service information, send flowers, and leave memories and thoughts in the Guestbook for your loved one. Peter Van Sant: This really affects you, though, talking about this. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. . Ryan Duke Trial Day 7 Recap. I can't live with myself. Police found her car seat in position for someone taller, and police said they found an envelope with $100 in cash on the dashboard. 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. BO DUKES: As far as I know, he didn't know her. The state focused on Ryan Duke's 2017 recorded confession to GBI agents. OBITUARY Ryan William Drakes April 23, 1981 - August 4, 2021. In his own recorded words, Duke walked GBI investigators through how he killed, burned and buried Tara Grinstead. McCullough said he called authorities but they never followed up. First published on January 2, 2021 / 11:05 PM. Brooke Sheridan: He has a beautiful mind. Michael Dukes of Aiken, South Carolina April 10, 1950 - March 30, 2017. He eventually went to court in 2022, with the central defense being hed given a false confession in 2017, partially owing to the fact he was afraid of his former friend Bo. And everybody has to live with that," Superior Court Judge Bill Reinhardt said before giving out his sentence. In closing, as Tara's family looked on, the prosecution held to their argument that Ryan had told the truth back in 2017. It just wasn't what I wanted. They wanted the state to fund the expenses for people like private investigators and expert witnesses for Ryan. Yet hes still facing outstanding concealment charges in a neighboring Georgia county where Taras body had been burned. ", BO DUKES: Yeah. Rothwell said the GBI never followed up after their names appeared in an investigative summary. Yet both these demands were denied by the court. Thanks to the loyal support of generations of families, we've now grown to 45 locations nationwide with continued expansion in the future. I cried for days, couldn't sleep for days. NEW ELLENTON, SC -- CYNTHIA SUSAN DUKES DARR, 52, died Sunday, October 9, 2011 at her residence. Texas Residents: For additional information regarding prepaid funeral contracts, please visit the website www.prepaidfunerals.texas.gov which is maintained by the Texas Department of Banking. Ryan was born April 23, 1981. On Monday, the state rested its case, but not before calling GBI agents and a forensic specialist to the stand. They went to the orchard one other time for a part in November 2005. Send simple, comforting meals with Home Chef. "We think the jury got it right, and we are very, very happy with the result," Defense Attorney Ashley Merchant said. At one. "Ryan did not kill Ms. Grinstead. Brooke Sheridan: That family's peace to me was more important than his freedom. She described the various DNA tests performed on the glove hoping to find clues, "It was about 90% unknown male and 10% Ms. Grinstead,". Now the man accused of murdering Tara Ryan Duke would go on trial for murder almost 17 years after she went missing. Maria Woods Harber: She was absolutely elegant onstage. Investigators say Ryan confessed to killing Grinstead. 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. View Obituaries Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home, Inc. and Shellhouse-Rivers Crematory Ryan Dukes August 23, 1974 - April 26, 2018. Ryan worked at a plastics manufacturing plant, while Bo would occasionally work at his family's pecan farm. Leave a memory or share a photo below to show your support. her main goal was to win Miss Georgia or at least to get to Miss Georgia, and she did. GARLAN LOTT: The statement that I recall was, 'We killed and burned her body.". They burned her body. Ryan steeled himself before the verdict was read. Looking at Ryans life, there isnt much of criminal history. And then, an important discovery. Universal. Brooke says she kept encouraging Bo to open up to talk about this dark subject that was destroying him. View The Guestbook For Ryan Dukes of Aiken, South Carolina. Duane Ray Dukes, age 70, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020, in his home, surrounded by family, following a ten-month battle with cancer. It would be illegal for me to accept a fee for preparing that application on your behalf. Obituary. His hope for mercy was dashed. The family will receive friends Thursday morning, May 3rd beginning at 10 oclock at Shellhouse Rivers Funeral Home. Sign up for service and obituary updates. 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. Marcus Harper: I was swabbed for DNA. Brooke Sheridan [emotional]: I kept thinking about her family and I couldn't sleep at night. and that's nobody's business, but in this case, it made it tough. Brooke Sheridan: It was love at first sight. Ryan Duke is standing trial for Grinsteads murder. He was a . And what she had to say implicated a man whose name had repeatedly been given to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. And she told them about her employee's tip three years earlier regarding Bo Dukes and Ryan Duke. Not guilty of malice murder and he was acquitted of all charges relating to Tara's murder convicted only of concealing her death. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Ryan was a son of the late Kenneth Michael Dukes and Vicki Heilig Dukes. GBI AGENT: So, by Friday, there's nothing left? At the time, Ryan Duke and Bo Dukes were 21 years old. I thought he was out of his mind. There was a 34-hour gap between when someone last saw her and when officers performed that welfare check on Monday morning. she was seeing other people. Shoudel was the one who taped the confession. Ryan William Drakes Obituary. Brooke Sheridan: I had to tell some I had to tell. And Bo Dukes himself spoke directly to Tara's family: BO DUKES: To the Tara Grinstead family, I'm truly sorry. Searching obituaries is a great place to start your family tree research. Bo Dukes comes from a prominent family that owned a huge pecan orchard in the Ocilla area. No services are scheduled at this time. Browse Atlanta Journal-Constitution obituaries, conduct other obituary searches, offer condolences/tributes, send flowers or create an online memorial. 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