But back then, Bo denied everything. Eventually, a breakthrough tip came around, and two men were arrested in relation to the Tara case. Blogs; Online will; Shop. Zion Baptist Church, 1012 Adams St. View the obituary at www.BEBrownCo.com. 28, 1957 - Feb. 10, 2023 Mr. John K. Dukes, Jr. entered into eternal rest on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. And what she had to say implicated a man whose name had repeatedly been given to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Marcus Harper: I was swabbed for DNA. Not guilty of malice murder and he was acquitted of all charges relating to Tara's murder convicted only of concealing her death. He then allegedly struck her with his fist and ran away. One of those always showing off and talking big and running his mouth. A devoted husband and grandfather, Duane was born on May 1, 1950, in South Gate, California, the son of Edwin and Florann (Boisseau) Dukes. Duke's attorneys also focused on what they say is no evidence or DNA from their client found instead Grinstead's home. 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. Vicki Heilig Dukes AIKEN, SC - Vicki Heilig Dukes, 65, died Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Jannis Paulk: So, I sat down with an agent and we just went through everything. The agent asks Bo his first reaction when he went to the orchard with Ryan. You need to own what you've done and confess," Sheridan told "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant in 2017. Peter Van Sant and Mary Woods Harber in front of Tara Grinstead's Ocilla home. Your long suffering has been unimaginable. Thanks to the loyal support of generations of families, we've now grown to 45 locations nationwide with continued expansion in the future. Jannis, who ran a local web design company, became an expert on the case keeping a close watch since Tara was reported missing. At the time, Ryan Duke and Bo Dukes were 21 years old. 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. 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. "It's like he wasn't there," Ryan Duke said when asked about Bo Dukes' demeanor while the body burned. Lets find out. Browse Atlanta Journal-Constitution obituaries, conduct other obituary searches, offer condolences/tributes, send flowers or create an online memorial. The state went through photos and evidence, including a glove found at the home with the DNA of Grinstead and a man. Police found her car seat in position for someone taller, and police said they found an envelope with $100 in cash on the dashboard. Bones that were so degraded, no official cause of death could be determined. Who is he and where is he now? Mobile Register and Baldwin County Homepage. 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. There were billboards. My truck was Luminoled photographs were taken. He was a graduate of Aiken High School and received his bachelors degree from USC Aiken. the judge said. Another video shown shows Duke leading investigators to where he says he dumped and burned her body. Sending my condolences to Mrs. Wendy and her sons. A native of Concord, NC, Vicki was a daughter of the late David Leon and Mam . Ryan William Drakes, age 40, of DeSoto passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. The defense also called neighbors who provided testimony that supported a theory that Grinstead may have voluntarily left the home. John McCullough says he is still haunted by painful memories of being ignored by investigators. It's surprising how much a musical selection can affect mourning. was dedicated to making her students feel wonderful. Tara's family could do little but pray for a breakthrough. A full skeleton. Tara was. Ray Dukes passed away on January 15, 2022 at the age of 37 in CHARLOTTE, North Carolina. The state says DNA later showed the glove did have his DNA on it. Michelle Feuer is the development producer. "I cant lie. Jannis Paulk [emotional]: It just brings up a lot. BRYAN DUKES OBITUARY. She snuck up on me and I hit her. She described the various DNA tests performed on the glove hoping to find clues, "It was about 90% unknown male and 10% Ms. Grinstead,". Garland testifies before Senate panel amid ongoing special counsel probes, Colon cancer rates rising in younger age group, study finds, Firefighter dies battling blaze in downtown Buffalo, mayor says, Prosecution wraps its case at Alex Murdaugh murder trial, Top McCarthy aide, House Oversight chair each met with Ashli Babbitt's mother, What to know about Shigella bacteria as drug-resistant strain spreads, Ex-Georgia star Jalen Carter was racing in deadly crash, arrest warrants allege, Fiery train crash in Greece kills dozens, many of them students, Bipartisan Senate group unveils rail safety bill in response to Ohio derailment. After the defense rested their case, the state got the last opportunity to present witnesses as a rebuttal. Years passed, and the GBI said Tara Grinsteads case never "turned cold." Grinstead graduated from Middle Georgia College and began teaching at Irwin County High School in Ocilla in 1998. Jannis Paulk: So, Bo was known in the community for being a little over the top, unfiltered. 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? First published on January 2, 2021 / 11:05 PM. Ryan then allegedly went back to her house to move her remains to the orchard using Bos truck. Call Call. Combined services will be held at Antioch M.B.C., 2033 W. Congress Ave. on Saturday March. Shoudel was the one who taped the confession. we all wanted to do something that we could do to help There were flyers. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. I'm not gonna shy away to the fact that I was I was bitter. Ryan worked at a plastics manufacturing plant, while Bo would occasionally work at his family's pecan farm. Bo Dukes apologies to Tara Grinstead's family at his sentencing. Ryan Duke testified he saw Tara. Maria Woods Harber: Tara really did want to get back with Marcus. I cant live with myself Im so sick of this," Duke said in a recorded video. Anthony Batson is the senior broadcast producer. Our prayer and sympathy are with the Dukes family ,may you find peace through pray, doing your time of grief. Brooke Sheridan: I had to tell some I had to tell. I don't remember everything clearly. The weight of what McCullough says Bo told him became unbearable. In the 21st century, it's not just urns and gravestones anymore. The defense argued that Ryan's former best friend, Bo Dukes, was the man responsible for Grinstead's death throughout the trial. Peter Van Sant: This is the murder of Tara Grinstead and there seemed to be little interest, is that right? 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). We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time. Rothwell said the GBI never followed up after their names appeared in an investigative summary. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Ryan was a son of the late Kenneth Michael Dukes and Vicki Heilig Dukes. She would never leave her kids. And he was like, 'I know what happened.". But when questioned about her disappearance, he had an alibi and was never charged. Maria Woods Harber: My best friend, Tara Grinstead, was a beautiful person on the inside and the outside. Anita Gattis said her sister's disappearance threw her family into "an out-of-control spiral" that they've never escaped. BO DUKES: As far as I know, he didn't know her. "Mr. Dukes, do you plan to invoke your 5th amendment right to every question?" Another former student, Bo Dukes, is now serving a 25-year prison sentence for lying to the GBI and helping Duke bury her body. By her front door, they found a business card from a police officer in a nearby town. And it wasn't the only one overlooked. Duke said he was on drugs at the time he broke into Grinstead's Ocilla home and doesnt remember how exactly he killed her. Brooke Sheridan: He said, "That's something that only God and Ryan know." John McCullough: I would say from the year of 2007 until 2016 I would probably say I reached out nine or 10 times to the GBI. 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. The state's line of questioning tried to show the jury that Ryan Duke is capable of lying. In cross-examination, Rothwell added that he takes responsibility for the GBI lapse. Peter Van Sant: And by Ryan saying to him, "Hey, buddy. Now the man accused of murdering Tara Ryan Duke would go on trial for murder almost 17 years after she went missing. An Irwin County jury found Ryan Duke not guilty of murdering Georgia teacher and beauty queen Tara Grinstead. Gary Rothwell [2008]: It appeared that Tara may have left on her own. View Obituaries Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home, Inc. and Shellhouse-Rivers Crematory Ryan Dukes August 23, 1974 - April 26, 2018. 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. He was a . ", Duke's attorney's argued that he had been a "model prisoner" for five years while "waiting patiently for his day in court.". 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 . He denied that, but when asked why he lied to the GBI about killing Grinstead, Duke said, "I'm trying to make that right.". A DNA sample from Ryan Duke was a perfect match. The state argues in 2017 Duke was swabbed, and his DNA positively matched that found on the glove. "He said he killed Tara," Ryan Duke said. In March 2019, Dukes was convicted of helping conceal Grinsteads death andsentenced to 25 years in prison. | All testimonials are written by persons unlicensed and not qualified to make funeral arrangements, embalm or conduct a funeral. It was reactionary. Both men are awaiting trial in a neighboring county on charges related to burning Tara's body. The couple broke things off but stayed in touch. 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. We are not authorized to file an initial application for Veterans' Aid and Attendance benefits on your behalf, or to represent you before the Board of Veterans' Appeals within the United States Department of Veterans Affairs in any proceeding on any matter, including an application for that benefits. Ryan was thus sentenced to 10 years behind bars, which he currently seems to be serving. His fellow soldier? Dukes invited McCullough to Ocilla to spend Christmas with his family. 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. Bo began with what he says Ryan told him the day after Tara disappeared. As such, in the State of Oregon Preneed Crematory Sales and Services are conducted under the trade name Neptune Cremation Service. I didn't know who I was staring at. Aiken, SC RYAN DUKES OBITUARY Ryan Dukes Aiken, - MICHAEL RYAN DUKES, 43, died April 26, 2018. Marcus Harper: It was like a calling. Let others know about your loved one's death. April 26, 2018 Aiken, South Carolina Set a Reminder for the Anniversary of Ryan's Passing. Send a Card. Witness Randy Hudson owned the pecan orchard where Grinstead's body was allegedly disposed. She wasn't wearing shoes. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. I didn't mean to.". He admitted to helping his friend burn the body until, "it looked like it was all ash.". GBI AGENT: So, you immediately see this and you're like "what in the hell did you do? ". The defense argued the validity of the report and test. Speaking in court before Ryan Dukes' sentencing, Anita Gattis said her sister's disappearance threw her family into ''an out-of-control spiral'' that they've never escaped. I ran. Bo got in big trouble while in the Army. Both had been students at. He was the owner operator of Dukes Tax Service and Taxxman Payroll Solutions. That was the last time Ryan Duke said he saw Tara Grinstead's body. Need help? It was updated on August 20, 2022.]. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. So, he went to trial hoping jurors might show mercy for a man who had already confessed to his role in the crime. Could he betray his friend? Ryan Duke said Bo Dukes had a wallet with Grinstead's driver's license. However, we had a glove, a latex glove that we couldn't explain. 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. "Ryan Duke, the man in that chair, confessed to the murder of Tara Grinstead," prosecutor Brad Rigby said. Find an Obituary. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Maria Woods Harber: And the next morning I got a call saying that I need to get to Ocilla. Maria Woods Harber grew up with Tara. Marcus Harper: I received a phone call And the voice on the other end of the phone said, you know, "Brother, your 12 years of hell is over. Dana Wilder: I never thought it was somebody from our community. AIKEN, SC - Kenneth Michael Dukes, 66, died Thursday, March 30, 2017 at his residence. Vicki Heilig Dukes. Somebody has abducted her and holding her somewhere hostage. Jannis Paulk even created a website to help authorities collect information. It was an opening like that. "I know they are disappointed in the verdict today like we are.". In closing, as Tara's family looked on, the prosecution held to their argument that Ryan had told the truth back in 2017. Sign up for service and obituary updates. Gooding testified her team found finger, teeth and cranium bones in the area. The defense said Ryan was under the influence of painkillers at the time, and only took the blame because he was afraid of Bo. An interesting turn of events came when Ryans 11-page confession, where hed detailed everything thatd transpired on that fateful evening, came to light. Ryan Duke testified he saw Tara Grinstead's body at the pecan orchard, where the Georgia Bureau of Investigation found her remains years later. DEFENSE: We know the State hasn't brought a single witness to tell you it was on the ground before Monday morning. "Its been a 17-year nightmare for them," Irwin County District Attorney Bryce Johnson said. Therefore, on May 20, 2022, the jury only found him guilty of concealing a death he was acquitted of every other count. 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" . After college, Tara got a job at Ocilla's Irwin County high school, teaching 11th grade history. With no hard evidence, authorities couldn't make an arrest. Brooke Sheridan: That family's peace to me was more important than his freedom. Your family's land." I don't like to come very often she loved this place. The defense questioned him about increasing drug use and alcohol consumption leading up to the time Grinstead went missing. Prosecutors called two witnesses before dismissing the jury a lunchtime to debate how much of the Duke's confession could be shown. Born in Columbia, SC, Mike was a son of Vera Ballentine Dukes and the late Ernest Kenneth Dukes. Information and advice to help you cope with the death of someone important to you. "We believe in Ryan and we believed in him the entire time.". Ryan Duke took the stand Tuesday and immediately denied murdering Grinstead, claiming he didn't know how she died. At one. 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. "We will always hate what this defendant did to Tara and to the people who loved her," she said. Investigators say Ryan confessed to killing Grinstead. They went to the orchard one other time for a part in November 2005. Ryan steeled himself before the verdict was read. AIKEN, SC - MICHAEL RYAN DUKES, 43, died April 26, 2018. They've lived so many years without being punished. The GBI tested that glove and found not only Tara's DNA on it, but the DNA profile of an unknown male. According to the court, Ryan Duke became ineligible for state funds when he chose to go with private attorneys rather than a public defender. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Ryan was a son of the late Kenneth Michael Dukes and Vicki Heilig Dukes. Tuesday, the witness list focused on the investigators who have worked the case over the years. 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. Tara's car was parked in the driveway. He said Bo Dukes admitted to killing her. In his own recorded words, Duke walked GBI investigators through how he killed, burned and buried Tara Grinstead. "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. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Bo Dukes told investigators his friend, Ryan Duke, confessed he had accidentally killed Grinstead and needed his truck to transfer her body. Maria Woods Harber: She would never do that. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant first reported on this story in 2008 almost three years after Tara Grinstead went missing. Peter Van Sant: This really affects you, though, talking about this. Looking at Ryans life, there isnt much of criminal history. If youre in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist. Ryan Duke testified he went to help Bo Dukes load wood into his truck and move Grinstead's body. He's the uncle of Bo Dukes. At his sentencing, Tara Grinstead's stepmother Connie addressed the court: CONNIE GRINSTEAD: He knew she wasn't ever coming back. PROSECUTION: The man in THAT chair, confessed to the murder of Tara Grinstead. He was a family friend married, with kids who would later testify that he and Tara were having an affair. Jannis Paulk: We shared that tip with the local sheriff's department. Ryan Duke, now clean-shaven and looking very different from his 2017 arrest, took the stand. Her colleagues at the school where she worked called the Ocilla Police Department to check on the 11th-grade teachers home. She was a member of Millbrook Baptist Church. I definitely didn't wanna settle down in small town America. Brooke Sheridan: He said, "You've heard of the Tara Grinstead case?" Mr. Dukes online guest book may be signed at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Tuesday evening at SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 E. 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