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On Monday 24 October, 2005 in Ocilla Georgia, Tara Grinstead, a local beauty queen and high school history teacher did not show up to work in the morning. Concerned colleagues, unable to reach her, promptly called the local authorities. When local law enforcement arrived at her home, they initially found few indications that anything was amiss. However, a closer look suggested foul play. Tara’s car was in the drive and her cell phone was left on her bedside table, but her purse and keys were missing. There were possible signs of a struggle in her bedroom but certainly nothing to suggest a fatal attack. However, a single latex glove was spotted on her front yard, only about 15 feet from Tara’s front door. And the 30-year-old teacher was no where to be found. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation joined the Ocilla and County police departments in launching a missing person’s investigation, turned murder investigation, that would last over 16 years. Thousands of tips were received and tracked down, so many in fact, that more than one very useful piece of information that would have led to Tara’s killer went ignored for years. Two individuals would eventually be the focus of the murder investigation; Bo Dukes and Ryan Duke. Local men who were best friends but were unrelated. Each of these men would offer confessions to the police relating to Tara’s death, however, stories would change, and at least one of these men were almost certainly lying. Two trials relating to Tara Grinstead’s case have been held by the date of publication. The latest, that of Ryan Duke, ended on 23 May 2022. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justthoughtlounge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justthoughtlounge/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LoungeThought Pastebin (sources): https://pastebin.com/tJbECpuJ Theme music by Audio Hertz, Luck Witch via YouTube music