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Jannis Paulk: Ocilla is a big family. Sandra Lee Dukes Sandra Lee "flicka" Dukes passed away at home on January 27th 2019 under the care of Hospice and her loving family. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care. In an interview with the GBI, Bo Dukes said he was ready to end the secret he had kept for years, and went into detail. John McCullough: If there wasn't multiple police officers that were inside the courtroom on the day that I testified on the stand, I probably would have ripped him apart with my hands. Find an Obituary. An Irwin County jury read not guilty verdicts on five o the six charges against Duke: malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and burglary. "We will always hate what this defendant did to Tara and to the people who loved her," she said. Vicki Heilig Dukes AIKEN, SC - Vicki Heilig Dukes, 65, died Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Garlan says after he reported this to Jannis Paulk, he was never formally interviewed by anyone from law enforcement. DEFENSE: What was his expression, his demeanor when that happened? She was a member of Millbrook Baptist Church. Food has always been a go-to for people in mourning. The defense said Ryan was under the influence of painkillers at the time, and only took the blame because he was afraid of Bo. A man named Ryan Duke was accused of the crime. Searching obituaries is a great place to start your family tree research. And why the f- would you do it here on my family's pecan orchard? Down to about 20 fragments of bone. She snuck up on me and I hit her. Updated on: May 24, 2022 / 10:33 AM And I was like, "Yeah." 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. However, we had a glove, a latex glove that we couldn't explain. Visit our Support Center. Bo got in big trouble while in the Army. If convicted of murder, Duke faces an automatic sentence of life in prison. Celebrate the life of Ryan Drakes, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information. Peter Van Sant: And what is it about him that you love? RYAN DUKE [GBI interview played at trial]: I can't lie. ". 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. But police noted that her purse and keys were missing. 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. "We think the jury got it right, and we are very, very happy with the result," Defense Attorney Ashley Merchant said. GARLAN LOTT: The statement that I recall was, 'We killed and burned her body.". He was there with his brother, Stephen, and their friends, Bo Dukes and Ben McMahan. Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. He pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial. Duke is to be sentenced Monday. But again, as far as she knew, it went nowhere. | All testimonials are written by persons unlicensed and not qualified to make funeral arrangements, embalm or conduct a funeral. Ryan William Drakes, age 40, of DeSoto passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. So, it's kind of crappy right now. Prosecutors do not expect to file murder charges against Bo Dukes. Stunned as he was, McCullough was in a dilemma. And the next month, Bo Dukes, who years earlier had sat in Tara's class was arrested and charged not with murder, but with concealing a death, hindering the apprehension of a criminal, and lying to investigators in is original GBI interview. But what about that latex glove with Ryan's DNA on it found in Tara's front yard? McCullough said he called authorities but they never followed up. Ryan said he was afraid Bo would hurt him or his family. Soon after his arrest, Ryan Duke was indicted on the charges of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, burglary, and concealing the death of another, to all of which he pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors played that videotape of Bo's interview with the GBI. Outside, in front of Tara's house, authorities found something that didn't seem to belong a latex glove. Anthropologist Dr. Ashley Gooding was brought in by the GBI in 2017 to help dig and identify possible human remains in the pecan orchard Duke claimed to have burned and buried Grinstead's body. But back then, Bo denied everything. Worried, he went to her house Sunday night and left the card after Tara didn't answer the doorbell. You need to own to what you've done and confess. Since then, Duke's trial has been moved back several times. Brooke Sheridan: Ryan Woke him up and said, "I killed Tara Grinstead.". Peter Van Sant: One said she had clothes on, the other said she did not. Investigators say Ryan confessed to killing Grinstead in a voluntary interview shortly before his arrest: "I used to break into people's houses, just to steal money. According to the court, Ryan Duke became ineligible for state funds when he chose to go with private attorneys rather than a public defender. Jannis Paulk even created a website to help authorities collect information. I told him, you know, leave me alone . Maria Woods Harber: She was such a good person She just didn't deserve it. In May 2022, at the Ocilla courthouse just up the road from Tara's home, Ryan Duke's attorneys argued that the state had the wrong man. Leave a memory or share a photo below to show your support. The 2005 disappearance of Tara Grinstead beloved teacher and local beauty queen mystified the people of Ocilla, Georgia, like Jannis Paulk, who lived just around the corner from Tara. And it wasn't the only one overlooked. Therefore, on May 20, 2022, the jury only found him guilty of concealing a death he was acquitted of every other count. Jannis Paulk: So, I sat down with an agent and we just went through everything. But if you're ready for this Bo had already been interviewed by the GBI a year earlier in 2016. Marcus Harper: I was swabbed for DNA. To plant trees in memory, please visit the. And for the first time, everyone heard Bo's own account when his GBI interview was played in court: BO DUKES [GBI video interview]: He told me he had killed Tara Grinstead. Maria Woods Harber: Yes. Brooke Sheridan: I said, "You have to talk to me. PROSECUTOR OPENING: This case is about Bo's lies it's about Bo's concealment that his best friend, Ryan, had killed Tara Grinstead and then they both burn the body. But back in 2005, authorities either missed or ignored a tip that may have solved the case. "Approximately 20 bone fragments that could be considered human bones.". A native of Concord, NC, Vicki was a daughter of the late David Leon and Mamie Rae. 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. Shaheen Tokhi and David Dow are the associate producers. "We believe in Ryan and we believed in him the entire time.". The defense also called neighbors who provided testimony that supported a theory that Grinstead may have voluntarily left the home. The trial of the man accused of killing Tara Grinstead 16 years ago has been pushed back into 2022. 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. we have made an arrest.". Maria Woods Harber: She's been an inspiration. Rothwell took the blame for the GBI assuming local law enforcement determined information indicating Ryan Duke and Bo Dukes as persons of interest were "unfounded." 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 . I mean, she had the biggest smile. McCullough, now a manager at a water company in Texas, had met Bo Dukes at Army boot camp in 2006. I didn't believe him. No services are scheduled at this time. . Both men were surprising suspects to the cops, who claimed that theyd never came up on the radar. Bo told them that he and Ryan had burned Taras body at the Hudson Pecan Company pecan orchard, and when the area was searched, some human bone fragments were found. Call Call. Brooke Sheridan: I had never connected with somebody and had fun with somebody like I have with him. Peter Van Sant: Was it an emotional moment for you to realize someone had been arrested after all that time? Brooke Sheridan: It was love at first sight. Finally, he cracked. Authorities couldn't explain either, and collected them as evidence the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, known as the GBI, was called in. Dana Wilder: Ocilla was Tara's life. A full skeleton. 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. 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. Another video shown portrayed Duke leading investigators to the pecan orchard he claims he took the lifeless body. Several agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation also took the stand. John McCullough: And it had this very, you know, attractive woman on it. They found him guilty of one charge: concealing Grinstead's death. Marcus was often overseas, and though they had broken up by the fall of 2005, friends say Tara was distraught about the relationship ending. Rothwell said the GBI never followed up after their names appeared in an investigative summary. I don't know. / CBS News, [This story previously aired on September 4, 2021. Here's my number I'll do whatever has to happen for y'all to take me serious. The two then went to a party. Maria Woods Harber: And the next morning I got a call saying that I need to get to Ocilla. CONNIE GRINSTEAD [Reading family impact statement]: His confession in 2017 seemed genuine and sincere, and he looked remorseful. First published on January 2, 2021 / 11:05 PM. The day after Bo's confession, his one-time friend Ryan Duke was arrested. Witness Randy Hudson owned the pecan orchard where Grinstead's body was allegedly disposed. 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. That was the last time Ryan Duke said he saw Tara Grinstead's body. Yet hes still facing outstanding concealment charges in a neighboring Georgia county where Taras body had been burned. Brooke Sheridan: We actually met on Tinder. He testified that Bo Dukes told him he had killed Tara Grinstead but Ryan did not know how she died. Sympathy Ideas. And then, an important discovery. The defense argued Duke was on pain pills and not in his right mind when he made the confession. "It should be an opening when we cremated her. Grinstead's best friend, sister, and step mother took to the stand to describe the pain they have felt since her 2005 disappearance. And in this trial, Agent Gary Rothwell finally explained what happened with those tips. It was an opening like that. Maria Woods Harber: She was absolutely elegant onstage. RYAN DUKE: He starts laughing at me. Ryan Duke's attorneys believe their client's testimony was key in this case. More than a decade later, the GBI charged Duke -- her former student -- with killing her and hiding her body in a pecan orchard. The defense argued the case is about power and influence, which their client lacks. This program is not financed by or connected in any manner with any governmental agency or veteran's or other organization. Pallbearers will be Ryan Dukes, Jeffery Dukes, Evan Darr, Zac Buckner, Chris McGee, Chad Polatty and James Whittle. Police never called him a suspect, but Marcus was more closely investigated than anyone in the disappearance of his former girlfriend, Tara Grinstead. He lived most his life in Aiken and worked as a procedures writer at the Savannah River Site. we all wanted to do something that we could do to help There were flyers. GBI agent Gary Rothwell said GBI agents' reports included the names Ryan Duke and Bo Dukes in 2005. View Obituaries Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home, Inc. and Shellhouse-Rivers Crematory Ryan Dukes August 23, 1974 - April 26, 2018. It would be illegal for me to accept a fee for preparing that application on your behalf. 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. You need to own what you've done and confess," Sheridan told "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant in 2017. Brooke Sheridan: It was something very dark and I I chalked it up to, you know, serving his time in the military. SMITHLAND -- D.V. He had an alibi, but the whispers continued. Show Your Sympathy to the Family. None of the insurance products promoted at this sales event are endorsed by those organizations, all of which offer free advice to veterans about how to qualify and apply for benefits. "As hes doing that he started getting emotional and said, She was so small, referring to the size of her in his arms,". 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. "He said he killed Tara," Ryan Duke said. On Sunday, Tara's mom called her several times, but Tara didn't answer. It was very hard to grasp. But McCullough wasn't the only witness who gave details about Tara's death. Had to tell my alibi, you know, or where was I at, who I was around. I can't imagine the loss of a child. Two years later, in March 2019, he was the first to go on trial. I can't live with myself. With no hard evidence, authorities couldn't make an arrest. There were billboards. The returned to the orchard once, where the ashes looked like a small campfire. Please join us in Loving, Sharing and Memorializing Ryan Dukes on this permanent online memorial. State and defense teams made their pitches to jurors and began examining witnesses. "I have talked to other agents and reviewed the documents and come to a recollection of what happened, and that is not an excuse for what happened.". The defense argued that Ryan's former best friend, Bo Dukes, was the man responsible for Grinstead's death throughout the trial. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Cindy was a daughter of Vera Ballentine Dukes and the late Ernest Kenneth Dukes. They laid out the evidence collected at Grinsteads property just following her disappearance. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. DEFENSE: We know the State hasn't brought a single witness to tell you it was on the ground before Monday morning. Alfred A. Dukes NORTH AUGUSTA, SC - Memorial Services for Mr. Alfred A. Dukes, 75, who entered into rest January 4, 2015, will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Posey Funeral Chape Ryan Duke took the stand Tuesday and immediately denied murdering Grinstead, claiming he didn't know how she died. He called the state's top law enforcement agency heading the investigation, the GBI. The funeral will follow at 11 oclock in the chapel with The Rev. In April 1952, flicka was the 500th baby born at Paso Robles. They've lived so many years without being punished. Peter Van Sant: Why do you think investigators ignored you? Shoudel was the one who taped the confession. He was the owner operator of Dukes Tax Service and Taxxman Payroll Solutions. BO DUKES: As far as I know, he didn't know her. 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. They said in court filings that Duke was asleep at home when Grinstead was killed. Ryan Duke took the stand Tuesday and immediately denied murdering Grinstead, claiming he didn't know how she died. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at https://www.nationalcremation.com/location/irving- for the Drakes family. At night, Tara studied for a specialist degree in school administration, but other parts of her life hadn't come together as she'd hoped. A jury found Ryan Duke not guilty of murder but guilty of concealing her body. I didn't know who he was. Another former student, Bo Dukes, is now serving a 25-year prison sentence for lying to the GBI and helping Duke bury her body. Another was a former student who claimed he and Tara been secretly seeing each other. Marcus Harper: She obviously wanted to get married. But McCullough was determined to get the truth out. BRAD RIGBY | PROSECUTOR: This case is about Bo's lies, lies that lasted from 2005 to 2016. 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. But there was more Brooke says Bo then admitted his own involvement in the crime, saying: Brooke Sheridan: "And I helped him burn her body.". 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. Eventually, a breakthrough tip came around, and two men were arrested in relation to the Tara case. I built a message board because I thought that there was a good chance that whoever knew what had happened to her would potentially come and say something. ", Duke's attorney's argued that he had been a "model prisoner" for five years while "waiting patiently for his day in court.". Make a Memorial Donation . I'm so sick of this stealing from her purse. 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? He was the talk of Ocilla, Georgia, and none of it was good. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. I am so sorry. 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. 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. The alleged drug addict was arrested once for a DUI in 2010 but was released on bond. 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. Michael Dukes of Aiken, South Carolina April 10, 1950 - March 30, 2017. "Two men who had no regard for a beautiful, loving person took her life. In 2012 he was charged and convicted of stealing more than $150,000 worth of military supplies. Ryan William Drakes Obituary. And this time, the whole world seemed to be listening. 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 Bo Dukes had a wallet with Grinstead's driver's license. BO DUKES [GBI interview]: He told me that he had killed Tara Grinstead. We know who did," defense attorney John Merchant said. The two men drove about 200 yards up the road to where Tara Grinstead's body had been placed. Years passed, and the GBI said Tara Grinsteads case never "turned cold." Grief Support. It was updated on August 20, 2022.]. It just wasn't what I wanted. Back in 2008 Van Sant spoke with Special Agent Gary Rothwell. May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. 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Tara's family could do little but pray for a breakthrough. As for his alibi, Ryan claimed that he had been at his mobile home in Fitzgerald the entire night. focused on the investigators who have worked the case over the years. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Ryan was a son of the late Kenneth Michael Dukes and Vicki Heilig Dukes. He said, "I don't know why he did it.". She had a lot of life ahead of her. Marcus Harper: What they're sayin' at the local grocery store, and at the local restaurants They don't think that it's gettin' to someone who's my family or my friend? Sending condolences & deepest condolences to the Dukes Family. AIKEN, SC - MICHAEL RYAN DUKES, 43, died April 26, 2018. "It's like he wasn't there," Ryan Duke said when asked about Bo Dukes' demeanor while the body burned. In 2005, the disappearance of beloved high-school teacher Tara Grinstead sent shockwaves through the town of Ocilla, Georgia. Weeks later she called the GBI to turn in the boyfriend she loved. The defense said Bo Dukes' attorney indicated his client would invoke the 5th Amendment if called to testify. That tip went nowhere. Sometime in the night, Bo and Ben left while he and Stephen were sleeping. "Ryan Duke, the man in that chair, confessed to the murder of Tara Grinstead," prosecutor Brad Rigby said. GBI AGENT: Of all the people, why Tara, what's the connection? 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 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. ", BO DUKES: Yeah. That boyfriend was Marcus Harper, a former cop from Ocilla. After the defense rested their case, the state got the last opportunity to present witnesses as a rebuttal. Jannis Paulk: We shared that tip with the local sheriff's department. Nearly 12 years after Tara's disappearance, on February 23, 2017, Ryan Duke appeared in court, charged with Tara's murder. Dukes is in prison for concealing Grinstead's death. I can still see her standing at the door. Back then, hardly anyone thought this case would ever be solved. Maria Woods Harber: Tara had a boyfriend for a long time And during the summer of 2005, they broke up. Need help? JOHN MCCULLOUGH: The exact location, he didn't tell me, but had made the comment of, you know, we took her to the middle of the pecan orchard and burned her body. As their relationship evolved, Brooke sensed that something seemed to be eating away at Bo. That's according to Lindsey Forshee, administrator for the Tift Judicial Circuit. 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. Her colleagues at the school where she worked called the Ocilla Police Department to check on the 11th-grade teachers home. So that gave us a stronger indication that something bad had happened. Ryan Dukes Obituary Remember Ryan Dukes. 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. They went to the orchard one other time for a part in November 2005. Sign the Guest Book. 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AIKEN, SC - Kenneth Michael Dukes, 66, died Thursday, March 30, 2017 at his residence. Brooke Sheridan says she encouraged Bo Dukes to tell his story to investigators. He was a graduate of Aiken High School and received his bachelor's degree from USC Aiken. Zion Baptist Church, 1012 Adams St. View the obituary at www.BEBrownCo.com. He claims he realized this after she was dead. Prosecutors said Duke took law enforcement to the pecan orchard where he confessed to burning and dumping Grinstead's body. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Ryan was a son of the late Kenneth Michael Dukes and Vicki Heilig Dukes. Peter Van Sant: What time did she go home? PROSECUTION: The man in THAT chair, confessed to the murder of Tara Grinstead. "Ryan did not kill Ms. Grinstead. "Any reason to continue this?" He said Bo Dukes admitted to killing her. Bo Dukes told investigators his friend, Ryan Duke, confessed he had accidentally killed Grinstead and needed his truck to transfer her body. I don't remember everything clearly. Ryan Duke at his first court hearing after his arrest in February 2017, charged with Tara Grinstead's murder. Connie Grinstead argued that the family pleaded and begged for any news about Tara for years and that Duke's "silence was deafening.". The defense was up first and focused on the inconsistencies in the state's presentation. It's surprising how much a musical selection can affect mourning. The state argues in 2017 Duke was swabbed, and his DNA positively matched that found on the glove. For those who loved Tara Grinstead, Bo Dukes' 25-year sentence for covering up her death was only partial justice. Maria Woods Harber: This is where Tara Grinstead lived in 2005. Ryan Dukes. The GBI was overwhelmed with tips at the time and this one slipped through the cracks. Prosecutors called friends and acquaintances of the Georgia teacher and beauty queen. was dedicated to making her students feel wonderful. 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. He's the uncle of Bo Dukes. Now the man accused of murdering Tara Ryan Duke would go on trial for murder almost 17 years after she went missing. Duke said he was on drugs at the time he broke into Grinstead's Ocilla home and doesnt remember how exactly he killed her. But in the same sense, I always thought, "Well, it has to be.". 28, 1957 - Feb. 10, 2023 Mr. John K. Dukes, Jr. entered into eternal rest on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. 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. Jannis Paulk: It was Bo Dukes and Ryan Duke. Ryan Duke said he wouldn't have recognized who it was if Bo Dukes hadn't told him. Brooke says she kept encouraging Bo to open up to talk about this dark subject that was destroying him. Ryan worked at a plastics manufacturing plant, while Bo would occasionally work at his family's pecan farm. Sign up for service and obituary updates. Visitation: Saturday, Feb. 18th from 9 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral hour at Mt. But some things stuck out to Maria. There was a 34-hour gap between when someone last saw her and when officers performed that welfare check on Monday morning. The funeral will follow at 11 oclock in the chapel with The Rev. LAWYER: Any doubt in your mind, however, that you heard these two people laughing about killing and burning Tara Grinstead's body? Investigators said Grinsteads car was in the driveway when police arrived at the home. Neighbors knocked on her door but got no response. Receive a notification when services are updated. Brooke Sheridan: He said, "You've heard of the Tara Grinstead case?" 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