Tara Grinstead Murder: Judge Tosses Some Pending Charges
Judge tosses some pending criminal charges in Tara Grinstead case, says DA waited too long to bring charges against Ryan Duke and Bo Dukes. More
February 28, 2025
More results...
- Follow Us
-
-
-
-
-
Tara Grinstead
Tara Grinstead, a 30-year-old high school teacher and former beauty queen, vanished in October 2005 from her small hometown of Ocilla. Her face loomed large on a billboard seeking tips in her disappearance until arrests were made in February 2017. Ryan Duke and Bo Dukes were convicted in connection with her disappearance and murder.
Court tosses charges for men convicted of hiding Tara Grinstead’s death
The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled the statute of limitations expired for charging men in Grinstead's body burning case from two decades ago. More
February 28, 2025
Missing Beauty Queen Murder | Accomplice to Murder Podcast
Former beauty queen Tara Grinstead vanished. Ryan Duke and Bo Dukes say they helped dispose of her body but blamed each other for the murder. More
January 26, 2024
Man imprisoned in Tara Grinstead death pleads guilty to unrelated rapes
Bo Dukes pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault with intent to rape. His sentence will not add to the time he's already serving. More
December 19, 2023
GA v. Duke | S1 EP10
Former Miss Georgia contestant Tara Grinstead vanished without a trace in 2005. But was Ryan Duke, arrested years later, really the mastermind? More
July 24, 2023
Ryan Duke, Bo Dukes fight new charges in Tara Grinstead case
Lawyers for both Bo Dukes and Ryan Duke are fighting to dismiss new charges in Ben Hill County related to the 2005 death of Tara... More
July 14, 2023
Court TV’s Year in Review: Defendants who took the stand in 2022
Judge Ashley Willcott says, 'No one can predict what a defendant fighting for their life is going to do or say in front of the... More
December 30, 2022
The verdict is in: Court TV’s year in review
From the high-stakes case of Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard, to the intense trial of killer Darrell Brooks, here's the Court TV verdicts of 2022. More
December 7, 2022
Jury of Ryan Duke – Ways to reach a verdict – Opinion
By: Judge Ashley WillcottOCILLA, GEORGIA (Court TV) – The murder trial of Ryan Duke takes place in a small Georgia town and reads like a... More
June 9, 2022
Ryan Duke’s defense responds to new charges in Tara Grinstead case
Exactly two weeks after he was acquitted of Tara Grinstead's murder, Ryan Duke's lawyer filed a document contesting new charges in south Georgia where Ryan... More
June 8, 2022
6/8/22 Beauty Queen Murder Case: Podcast Host Talks About Ryan Duke’s Sentence
Payne Lindsey, host of the popular "Up and Vanished" podcast, joined Court TV's Julie Grant on-set to discuss the death and disappearance of teacher and... More
June 8, 2022
Beauty Queen Murder Case: Defendant Ryan Duke Testifies
Defendant Ryan Duke took the stand in his murder trial. More
June 7, 2022
Jury Watches Ryan Duke’s Confession Video
One key piece of evidence in the case against Ryan Duke, his alleged confession to police from February 22, 2017. More
June 6, 2022
More charges for man acquitted of murdering Georgia teacher
A grand jury indicted Ryan Duke on six counts including concealing a death, hindering apprehension of a criminal, concealing facts and evidence tampering in the... More
June 3, 2022
12/23/22 Sentencing of Ryan Duke
May 23, 2022
Jury finds man not guilty of murder in teacher’s death
A jury on Friday found a man accused of killing a popular high school teacher who vanished from her rural Georgia hometown in 2005 not... More
May 20, 2022
Jury hears closing arguments in trial over slain teacher
Ryan Duke faces an automatic sentence of life in prison if he's convicted of murder in the death of Tara Grinstead. More
May 20, 2022
5/17/22 Ryan Duke Testifies That Bo Dukes Killed Tara Grinstead
Duke said he saw Grinstead's body in a pecan orchard where Dukes had taken him, confessed, and then convinced him to help dispose of the... More
May 17, 2022
Defendant testifies he falsely confessed to killing teacher
Ryan Duke, on trial for the murder of Georgia teacher Tara Grinstead -- who vanished in 2005 -- says he gave a false confession. More
May 17, 2022
Confession, DNA at heart of trial in Georgia teacher’s death
OCILLA, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man charged with murdering a popular high school teacher who vanished in 2005 went on trial Monday with prosecutors... More
May 9, 2022
Georgia v. Ryan Duke: Beauty Queen Murder Trial
IRWIN COUNTY, Ga (Court TV) — A judge in south Georgia handed down the maximum sentence of 10 years to Ryan Duke for his role... More
May 9, 2022
True-crime stars front and center at CrimeCon 2022 in Las Vegas
Days before jury selection begins in Georgia v. Ryan Duke, podcaster Payne Lindsey, along with Dr. Maurice Godwin and Phillip Holloway, will take the stage... More
April 29, 2022
4/28/22 Beauty Queen Murder Case: Trial Against Ryan Duke Begins May 2
Teacher and former beauty queen Tara Grinstead was reported missing in Oct. 2005. Ryan Duke was finally arrested for her murder in 2017. Charges were... More
April 28, 2022
Ryan Duke sentenced for concealing the death of Tara Grinstead
IRWIN COUNTY, Ga. (Court TV) — A judge in south Georgia sentenced Ryan Alexander Duke to the maximum sentence on Monday for concealing the death... More
April 18, 2022
3/10/22 Bo Dukes’ Alleged ‘Deal’ Text Messages Revealed
Text messages allegedly belonging to co-conspirator Bo Dukes have been revealed in the case against Ryan Duke, who is accused in the 2005 disappearance of... More
March 10, 2022
‘Up and Vanished’ podcast creator: ‘Nice people kill people too’
By Katie McLaughlin Tara Grinsted's alleged killer is finally headed to trial 16 years after her murder. Justice for the former beauty pageant contestant More
March 9, 2022
3/8/22 Beauty Queen Murder Case: Trial Against Ryan Duke Set for May 2
Duke is charged in the death of Tara Grinstead, a Georgia high school teacher and former beauty queen who was reported missing in 2005. Duke... More
March 8, 2022
Tara Grinstead’s alleged killer heads to trial 16 years after her murder
IRWIN COUNTY, Ga. (Court TV) — The man who confessed to killing Tara Grinstead in 2005 is now pleading not guilty as he prepares for... More
March 8, 2022
3/7/22 Beauty Queen Murder Case: Ryan Duke Trial Slated for May 2
Tara Grinstead was reported missing in 2005. Ryan Duke was arrested for her murder in 2017. Charges were later brought against Bo Dukes for his... More
March 7, 2022
3/4/22 Beauty Queen Tara Grinstead Murdered: Ryan Duke Faces Trial
Teacher and former beauty queen Tara Grinstead was reported missing in Oct. 2005. Ryan Duke was finally arrested for her murder in 2017. Charges were... More
March 4, 2022
