Disclaimer: This article contains mentions of murder. Reader discretion is advised. Tara Grinstead taught history at the Irwin County High School in Ocilla, Georgia, and was reported missing on October 24, 2005. Her friends turned suspicious after the 30-year-old teacher failed to show up at school on that day. Grinstead, who lived alone, was a one-time beauty pageant contestant and helped younger contestants […] The post Tara Grinstead: What Happened to the Beauty Queen-turned-Teacher? appeared
Ryan Duke, the man who was acquitted for the murder of Tara Grinstead in May but currently serving time for concealing her death, will appear in his first hearing this month on his newest charges in Ben Hill County. Douglas Now recently spoke to Duke s defense counsel Ashleigh Merchant, who stated they were prepared to challenge the indictment, one they claim is time-barred due to the four-year statute of limitations.