To plant trees in memory, please visit the. Visitation: Saturday, Feb. 18th from 9 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral hour at Mt. In 2017, more than 11 years after Tara vanished, Brooke Sheridan came forward with a potential answer. Bo then gave his account of moving and then burning her body, which began on a Wednesday and took two days. 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). But I think it's taken a lot of toll on them mentally and physically. ", GBI AGENT to BO DUKES: I'm gonna just kinda leave it open the floor to you, and just tell me about you knowing about Tara . The defense was up first and focused on the inconsistencies in the state's presentation. The funeral will follow at 11 oclock in the chapel with The Rev. Ohio Residents: Neptune Society is affiliated with Okerwall Funeral Home. . Marcus Harper: It was like a calling. "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. I was a drug addict I'd been drinking. John McCullough: And it had this very, you know, attractive woman on it. McCullough said he called authorities but they never followed up. They burned her body. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Brooke Sheridan: Ryan Woke him up and said, "I killed Tara Grinstead.". The defense said Bo Dukes' attorney indicated his client would invoke the 5th Amendment if called to testify. Ray Dukes passed away on January 15, 2022 at the age of 37 in CHARLOTTE, North Carolina. But when he took the witness stand during his trial, he insisted he was innocent. They're not a map to follow, but simply a description of what people commonly feel. He was a graduate of Aiken High School and received his bachelor's degree from USC Aiken. Brooke Sheridan: I said, "You have to talk to me. After the defense rested their case, the state got the last opportunity to present witnesses as a rebuttal. A native of Concord, NC, Vicki was a daughter of the late David Leon and Mam . Maria Woods Harber: She was an excellent teacher. GBI AGENT: So, you immediately see this and you're like "what in the hell did you do? 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. Ryan then allegedly went back to her house to move her remains to the orchard using Bos truck. Maria Woods Harber: Well, it's very emotional. "As hes doing that he started getting emotional and said, She was so small, referring to the size of her in his arms,". It was a year after Tara's disappearance. Marcus Harper: Somebody pulled me to the side, and they were like, "Listen, you know, there's been some things said bringin' up your military past, bringin' up how you're Trained to kill" . Jannis Paulk: Ocilla is a big family. Tara didn't bring home the Miss Georgia crown, but just competing was a huge achievement says Dana Wilder, who grew up in Ocilla. A man named Ryan Duke was accused of the crime. He was a family friend married, with kids who would later testify that he and Tara were having an affair. . I didn't know who I was staring at. 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. He looked like a person who was ready to do the right thing, but his testimony on the witness stand only seemed coached, well-rehearsed and sought self-serving benefits. I don't understand that, just a disregard of human life. The state and defense attorneys wrapped up their closing arguments earlier in the day. I'm so sick of this stealing from her purse. 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. He went looking for her the night she disappeared and sparked the search for the woman when he alerted authorities the next day. John K. Dukes, Jr. Mar. She says the lawyers discussed pushing the trial into next March, but Judge Reinhardt hasn't signed an order confirming that. Read More Published In Last Name "Dixon". Down to about 20 fragments of bone. Ryan is the one talking about 411 getting connected to Taras house.". So that gave us a stronger indication that something bad had happened. Rothwell said the GBI never followed up after their names appeared in an investigative summary. Ryan Duke Trial Day 7 Recap. Brooke Sheridan: I had never connected with somebody and had fun with somebody like I have with him. It's kind of odd, isn't it? The two men drove about 200 yards up the road to where Tara Grinstead's body had been placed. Brooke says she kept encouraging Bo to open up to talk about this dark subject that was destroying him. And this time, the whole world seemed to be listening. The defense questioned him about increasing drug use and alcohol consumption leading up to the time Grinstead went missing. IRWIN COUNTY, Ga. - An emotionaltrial in Irwin Countyconcluded Monday with a judge sentencing Ryan Duke to the maximum sentence of 10 years in prison - with five years already served. Oregan Residents: Please note that in the State of Oregon, Funeral Board Rule 830-040-0000(3) requires our trade name include the identification of our funeral activity or function. 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. TROY - Penny A. Ryan, 64 . "We think the jury got it right, and we are very, very happy with the result," Defense Attorney Ashley Merchant said. Brooke Sheridan: He said, "You've heard of the Tara Grinstead case?" 1449 N Claiborne Ave New Orleans, LA KARLIN DUKES OBITUARY Karlin C. Dukes Sr., age 83, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on Monday, November 7, 2016. Its a piece from the side here," Good said. Grief Support. 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. Maria Woods Harper: They've had a really hard time. The defense argued that Ryan's former best friend, Bo Dukes, was the man responsible for Grinstead's death throughout the trial. "I asked them what they thought happened to Tara, and they said they killed her and burned her," Latt said. Browning had been the last . we have made an arrest.". Investigators say Ryan confessed to killing Grinstead. 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. And then, an important discovery. 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. And why the f- would you do it here on my family's pecan orchard? In 2012 he was charged and convicted of stealing more than $150,000 worth of military supplies. 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. Bo told her they moved Tara's body to a pit, where it took two days to burn, destroying all evidence. But again, as far as she knew, it went nowhere. Before the sentencing, Connie Grinstead, Tara Grinstead's stepmother, told the judge that "for over 11 years we went to bed every night wondering where Tara was and every morning we woke up with the same question - where is she?". If convicted of murder, Duke faces an automatic sentence of life in prison. He lived most his life in Aiken and worked as a procedures writer at the Savannah River Site. Maria Woods Harber: She would never do that. Shoudel was the one who taped the confession. They argued Duke was not responsible for her death but solely helped Bo Dukes dispose of the body, alleging that Bo Dukes was the mastermind behind the crime. Somebody has abducted her and holding her somewhere hostage. Brooke Sheridan says she encouraged Bo Dukes to tell his story to investigators. 2023 FOX Television Stations, jury found Ryan Duke not guilty of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and burglary, state and defense attorneys wrapped up their closing arguments. And that's where she wanted to stay and where she wanted to be. Brooke Sheridan: It was love at first sight. 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. Another former student, Bo Dukes, is now serving a 25-year prison sentence for lying to the GBI and helping Duke bury her body. Tara's alarm clock was under her bed, and a bedside lamp was broken. Ryan Dukes Aiken, - MICHAEL RYAN DUKES, 43, died April 26, 2018. 83 Peacefully passed away on February 23, 2023. "Any reason to continue this?" Peter Van Sant: This really affects you, though, talking about this. With no hard evidence, authorities couldn't make an arrest. Bones that were so degraded, no official cause of death could be determined. Gary Rothwell [2008]: It is one of the most extensive investigations undertaken by the GBI. Maria Woods Harber: She was absolutely elegant onstage. Find an Obituary. He pleaded not guilty. You have funeral questions, we have answers. 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. DEFENSE: What was his expression, his demeanor when that happened? Ryan Dukes Aiken, - MICHAEL RYAN DUKES, 43, died April 26, 2018.A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Ryan was a son of the late Kenneth Michael Dukes and Vicki Heilig Dukes. McCullough, now a manager at a water company in Texas, had met Bo Dukes at Army boot camp in 2006. "Its a portion of the human cranium. Texas FD #3523, #5075, #3185, #3349, #3705 we all wanted to do something that we could do to help There were flyers. Investigators chased down dozens of leads across the country, but tips emerged that led right back to the high school where Tara was a teacher and perhaps someone who had sat in her classroom. | All testimonials are written by persons unlicensed and not qualified to make funeral arrangements, embalm or conduct a funeral. He's the uncle of Bo Dukes. And she snuck up on me and I hit her. She had a lot of life ahead of her. California Residents: California FD #1289, #1309, #1359, #2031 He lived most his life in Aiken and worked as a procedures writer at the Savannah River . Bo was facing a maximum 25-year sentence. Investigators said Grinsteads car was in the driveway when police arrived at the home. AIKEN, SC - KENNETH MICHAEL DUKES, 66, died Thursday, March 30, 2017 at his residence. A unique and . He was the talk of Ocilla, Georgia, and none of it was good. 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. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Ryan was a son of the late Kenneth Michael Dukes and Vicki Heilig Dukes. Could he betray his friend? Peter Van Sant: Why would Ryan Duke have murdered Tara Grinstead? I cant live with myself Im so sick of this," Duke said in a recorded video. Sending my condolences to Mrs. Wendy and her sons. Brooke Sheridan: Ryan looked at Bo and said, "It's your truck. Ryan Duke testified he drove from Fitzgerald to Ocilla in an unsuccessful attempt to return Grinstead's wallet, and he left Bo Dukes in the trailer. ", BO DUKES: Yeah. Ways to honor John Dukes's life and legacy. Visitation: Saturday, Feb. 18th from 9 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral hour at Mt. focused on the investigators who have worked the case over the years. Ryan Dukes Obituary Remember Ryan Dukes. It was very hard to grasp. I'm not gonna shy away to the fact that I was I was bitter. She was a member of Millbrook Baptist Church. Thanks to the loyal support of generations of families, we've now grown to 45 locations nationwide with continued expansion in the future. She snuck up on me and I hit her. Witness Randy Hudson owned the pecan orchard where Grinstead's body was allegedly disposed. She did not want to end it. But McCullough wasn't the only witness who gave details about Tara's death. John McCullough: I'm glad somebody's finally listening. "We will always hate what this defendant did to Tara and to the people who loved her," she said. Published by Mobile Register and Baldwin County from Feb. 15 to Feb. 17, 2023. However, we had a glove, a latex glove that we couldn't explain. Search by Name. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. And wish I could have been there whenever it happened so that way, I could do something [emotional]. A devoted husband and grandfather, Duane was born on May 1, 1950, in South Gate, California, the son of Edwin and Florann (Boisseau) Dukes. He called the state's top law enforcement agency heading the investigation, the GBI. 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. Sometime in the night, Bo and Ben left while he and Stephen were sleeping. Cindy Susan Dukes Darr June 10, 1959 - October 9, 2011. New Jersey Residents: N.J. Lic. Jannis Paulk: She was dating, I think, more than people realized that she was dating. As their relationship evolved, Brooke sensed that something seemed to be eating away at Bo. In his own recorded words, Duke walked GBI investigators through how he killed, burned and buried Tara Grinstead. In March 2019, Dukes was convicted of helping conceal Grinsteads death andsentenced to 25 years in prison. After a few drinks, McCullough says Bo began talking about Tara. It just wasn't what I wanted. In March 2019, in a county courthouse about 30 miles from where beloved teacher and beauty pageant mentor Tara Grinstead was murdered, Bo Dukes went on trial on charges relating to covering up her death. 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. AIKEN, SC MICHAEL RYAN DUKES, 43, died April 26, 2018. Prosecutors asked Rothwell why no one followed up on a tip naming Ryan Duke and Bo Dukes as suspects. Peter Van Sant: One said she had clothes on, the other said she did not. The returned to the orchard once, where the ashes looked like a small campfire. Ryan Duke took the stand Tuesday and immediately denied murdering Grinstead, claiming he didn't know how she died. He is preceded in death by his. Combined services will be held at Antioch M.B.C., 2033 W. Congress Ave. on Saturday March. 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. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. JOHN DUKES OBITUARY John Lewis Dukes John Lewis Dukes, 64 of Monroe, Louisiana, an automotive service writer, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015. Praying for your family have strength. Tara Grinstead didnt show up for work on October 24, 2005. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Ryan was a son of the late Kenneth Michael Dukes and Vicki Heilig Dukes. I don't like to come very often she loved this place. According to it, he broke into Taras house to steal money to buy drugs but was surprised by her when she suddenly came home. At one. 2023 Neptune Society. was dedicated to making her students feel wonderful. It took a jury less than an hour to convict Bo Dukes on all charges. I didn't believe him. Please join us in Loving, Sharing and Memorializing Ryan Dukes on this permanent online memorial. On Monday, the state rested its case, but not before calling GBI agents and a forensic specialist to the stand. She brought great things to Irwin County High School And I would hope that eventually the word Tara Grinstead will be a bright spot because she did bring a lot of good things to Ocilla. I didnt know what else to do," Ryan said. Your long suffering has been unimaginable. My deepest condolences to my church family, may God give you all the strength and peace during your time of sorrow. GBI agent Gary Rothwell said GBI agents' reports included the names Ryan Duke and Bo Dukes in 2005. Tara's family could do little but pray for a breakthrough. Neptune Society is the largest provider of affordable cremation services in the nation. He was a classic muscle car enthusiast with a passion for Chevy Impalas. Then, in 2017, a woman came forward with a remarkable story about her boyfriend but could it be trusted? Browse Atlanta Journal-Constitution obituaries, conduct other obituary searches, offer condolences/tributes, send flowers or create an online memorial. 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. Defense attorneys began to call witnesses of their own Monday when the state prosecutors rested their case after over a week of arguments. I am so sad to hear of the passing of John Dukes a co - worker and friend. Zion Baptist Church, 1012 Adams St. View the obituary at www.BEBrownCo.com. And I was like, "Yeah." Connie Grinstead argued that the family pleaded and begged for any news about Tara for years and that Duke's "silence was deafening.". Grinstead's best friend, sister, and step mother took to the stand to describe the pain they have felt since her 2005 disappearance. Share. But when questioned about her disappearance, he had an alibi and was never charged. More than an hour into his testimony, Ryan Duke described the moment Bo Dukes led him to Grinstead's body. she was seeing other people. The couple broke things off but stayed in touch. I don't know. The state went through photos and evidence, including a glove found at the home with the DNA of Grinstead and a man. Brooke Sheridan: He has a beautiful mind. Jannis Paulk's former employee, Garlan Lott, told the court he had overheard that 2005 conversation between Ryan and Bo at a party in the same pecan orchard where Tara's body had been burned. Grinstead graduated from Middle Georgia College and began teaching at Irwin County High School in Ocilla in 1998. The defense argued Duke was on pain pills and not in his right mind when he made the confession. He was there with his brother, Stephen, and their friends, Bo Dukes and Ben McMahan. Born in Columbia, SC, Mike was a son of Vera Ballentine Dukes and the late Ernest Kenneth Dukes. 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. She could tell you anything to make you feel better. DEFENSE: Mr. Duke, did you murder Tara Grinstead? She wasn't wearing shoes. But if you're ready for this Bo had already been interviewed by the GBI a year earlier in 2016. Neighbors knocked on her door but got no response. Peter Van Sant: What would anyone's motive be to kill Tara Grinstead? And Bo Dukes himself spoke directly to Tara's family: BO DUKES: To the Tara Grinstead family, I'm truly sorry. John McCullough: He was like, "yeah, do you remember that bulletin that you had asked me about with that girl on it?" He said Bo Dukes admitted to killing her. AIKEN, SC MICHAEL RYAN DUKES, 43, died April 26, 2018. 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. 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. Maria Woods Harber: She was charismatic, determined, a beautiful personality. Universal. 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. she snuck up on me and I hit her. GBI AGENT: So, by Friday, there's nothing left? 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. The morning started with testimony from Bill Barrs with the Ocilla Police Department, who was tasked with checking Grinsteads home. Ryan worked at a plastics manufacturing plant, while Bo would occasionally work at his family's pecan farm. The alleged drug addict was arrested once for a DUI in 2010 but was released on bond. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison. That boyfriend was Marcus Harper, a former cop from Ocilla. Ryan was born April 23, 1981. An Irwin County jury read not guilty verdicts on five o the six charges against Duke: malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and burglary. Michael Dukes of Aiken, South Carolina April 10, 1950 - March 30, 2017. Rumors swirled about that cop whose card was found at Tara's house. Duke said he was on drugs at the time he broke into Grinstead's Ocilla home and doesnt remember how exactly he killed her. Bo confessed all of this to Brooke, who stuck with him. Greg Kaplan, Phillip J. Tangel and Marcus Balsam are the editors. Ryan Duke testified he "passed out" after a night of drinking before Tara Grinstead allegedly died. 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. For around 6 years, Tara Grinstead dated Marcus Harper, a former Ocilla cop who joined the Army Rangers. 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. Grief researchers say holding that missing funeral service, even a year or more later, can still help us heal. But who would want to harm this vibrant 30-year-old woman? 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