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The episode titled 'The Orchard' from NBC's Dateline will revisit the mysterious disappearance and murder of an 11th-grade Irwin County High School history teacher, Tara Grinstead, in Georgia. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), Tara went missing on October 22, 2005, and was declared dead in 2010.
The GBI announced on February 23, 2017, that a newly received tip had led investigators to arrest Ryan Alexander Duke in connection with the murder of Tara. Around three years before Tara disappeared, Ryan had been a student at Irwin County High School.
A second arrest connected to Tara's disappearance was announced on March 3, 2017. A former classmate of Ryan, Bo Dukes, was charged with concealing a death, hindering the apprehension of a suspect, and tampering with evidence. Tara's sister, Anita Gattis, stated that she had known Bo's family for many years but had never linked him to any part of her sister's disappearance.
Continue reading more about the story of Dateline: The Orchard.
The Orchard: Inside the disappearance of Tara Grinstead and years-long hunt for killer
October 22, 2005
Tara Grinstead was a 30-year-old history teacher at Irwin County High School in Ocilla, Georgia. The night she went missing, Tara attended the Miss Sweet Potato pageant and a subsequent cookout with friends. Tara disappeared on October 22, 2005, as per The Orchard trailer.
Oxygen reported that she failed to report to Irwin County High School on Monday, October 24, 2005, and coworkers then reported her missing.
October 24, 2005
Tara's coworkers became concerned and contacted the police. Their concern quickly led authorities to open an investigation into her disappearance.
Officers went to Tara's home where she lived alone, and there they found her cell phone and her car parked outside. However, her missing purse and keys raised concerns among the officers about her disappearance. Investigation reports also revealed that her alarm clock was under the bed and a bedside lamp was broken.
The officers quickly requested assistance from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), and during the investigation, the GBI found no signs of forced entry at the home and discovered no evidence of a struggle.
A month after
According to motions filed by Ryan Duke's attorneys, former students Bo Dukes and Ryan Duke reportedly bragged at a party about how they had disposed of Tara's body.
February 2017
Oxygen revealed that Bo Dukes's girlfriend, Brooke Sheridan, came forward with a tip and told the GBI that Bo had admitted to her that he was involved in the case.
March 3, 2017
The Orchard will further cover the investigation and Bo's arrest, charges of concealing a death, tampering with evidence, and hindering the capture of a criminal in connection with the case.
Authorities alleged in the arrest warrant that he helped dispose of Tara's body. Bo was also connected to the owners of the pecan farm where officials had recently completed a search for Tara's remains. After his arrest, he posted bond and was released later the same day.
April 12, 2017
Ryan was indicted on two counts of felony murder, and one count each of malice murder, aggravated assault, burglary, and concealing the death of another.
November 14, 2018
Ryan's defense attorney filed motions seeking a change of venue and requested funding of several hundred dollars to hire a private investigator.
May 20, 2022
Court TV revealed that Ryan was found not guilty of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and burglary, and was convicted of concealing a death.
May 23, 2022
Fox 5 Atlanta mentioned that an Irwin County judge sentenced Ryan to the maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
June 2023
Ryan was denied parole and will remain in custody until his maximum release date of February 12, 2027.
Where can you watch The Orchard?
The two-hour episode will air today at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
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