GA - TRIAL OF Ryan Alexander Duke & Bo Dukes - Tara Grinstead, 29, Ocilla, 22 Oct 2005 *Guilty/Not Guilty*

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Bo Dukes Trial Day 2 Part 1 Joe Portier & John McCullough Testify 03/19/19

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Bo Dukes Trial Day 2 Part 2 Wes Conner Stephen Duke & John McCullough Testify 03/19/19

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[DropthePuck]

I thought BS broke up with BD, and why she allegedly went to LE to tell them what she knew about the case.

Why do you believe they are still together?

Brooke's mother testified yesterday that Brooke and this are still together. Brooke's mother does not care for BD but she allowed him in the house b/c she wants to see her daughter. With his alleged involvement in this case and the rape/kidnapping charges, BS is out of her mind to still be with this dirtbag. JMO.

 

[Synergizer Bunny]

I thought BS broke up with BD, and why she allegedly went to LE to tell them what she knew about the case.

Why do you believe they are still together?

Her mother testified to this fact at trial.

 

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Brooke's mother testified yesterday that Brooke and this are still together. Brooke's mother does not care for BD but she allowed him in the house b/c she wants to see her daughter. With his alleged involvement in this case and the rape/kidnapping charges, BS is out of her mind to still be with this dirtbag. JMO.

Her mother testified to this fact at trial.

Wow -- I'm flabbergasted. Thank you.

 

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Tara Grinstead trial: Army friend says Dukes confessed to burning beauty queen’s body

March 19, 2019

"During a holiday break from the Army in 2006, John McCullough visited his friend, Bo Dukes, in South Georgia. While he was there, Dukes allegedly told his military friend he had a dark secret.

Dukes said he knew what had happened to Tara Grinstead, the Irwin County teacher and beauty queen who had been missing since October 2005, McCullough testified Tuesday. He’d helped burn her body in a pecan farm, McCullough said....

Two of Dukes’ family members also testified, including a cousin and uncle who owned the pecan farm where Grinstead’s body was allegedly burned over several days. ...

The trial will resume Wednesday morning."

Tara Grinstead trial: Army friend says Dukes confessed to burning beauty queen’s body

 

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Bo Dukes Trial Day 2 Part 3 Chief Billy Hancock Bill Barrs Jeff Roesler & Randy Hudson Testify 3/19

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Bo Dukes Trial Day 2 Part 4 Garlan Lott & Ret Inv Gary Rothwell Testify 03/19/19

 

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Bo Dukes Trial Day 2 Part 5 Jason Shoudel Testifies 03/19/19

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The Daily Debrief Aaron Keller and Panel Discuss the Bo Dukes & James Scandirito Trials 031919

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Wednesday, March 20th:
*Trial Continues (Day 3) (re Tara’s Case) (@ 9am ET) - GA - Tara Faye Grinstead (29) (Oct. 22, 2005, Ocilla) - *Bo Dukes (32/21 @ time of crime) arrested & charged (3/3/17) with concealing a death, hindering the apprehension of a criminal & giving false statements. Released on $16,700 bond on 3/3/17 afternoon; waived right to his first hearing. Violated his bond, back in jail.
Wilcox County Dukes has not been charged with murder.
Trial started 3/18/19. 7 women and 5 men (including 3 alternates/1 woman & 2 men). 12 jurors: 3 black females, 4 white females, 1 black male, 4 white males.
Also charged with: See other Charges reference post #23 here:
GA - TRIAL OF Ryan Alexander Duke & Bo Dukes - Tara Grinstead, 29, Ocilla, 22 Oct 2005
Court hearings from 11/21/18 thru 1/6/19 reference post #1 here:
GA - TRIAL OF Ryan Alexander Duke & Bo Dukes - Tara Grinstead, 29, Ocilla, 22 Oct 2005
3/18/19 Jury Selection Day 1: 91 potential jurors in the Wilcox County courtroom. Out of these 91, lawyers hope to chose the 12 jurors. A jury has selected: 7 women and 5 men (including 3 alternates/1 woman & 2 men). Breakdown of the 12 jurors: 3 black females, 4 white females, 1 black male, 4 white males. Jurors have been given instructions & sworn in. The jury is not present at this hearing. This is to determine if the prosecution can mention Dukes' statements to police in their opening statement. State witnesses: Special Agent Jason Shoudel (GBI). Logan Holland (GBI). Open statements done. State witnesses: Kim Sheridan, mother of Dukes’ girlfriend (Brooke). Trial continues on 3/19.
3/19/19 Day 2: The judge said he would allow statements made to the GBI by Dukes on 2/19/17 & 2/21/17 to be admitted into evidence because Dukes was read his Miranda & stated he fully understood his right to remain silent. State witnesses: Joe Portier (Tara's next door neighbor). John McCullough (was stationed with Dukes at Ft. Sill, OK). Wes Connor (Dukes' cousin). Stephen Duke (Ryan Duke's brother). John McCullough (back on the stand for redirect by the prosecution). Ocilla Police Chief Billy Hancock. Detective Sgt. Officer Bill Bars. GBI Special Agent Jeff Rosler. Bill Barr (was a police officer at the Ocilla Police Dept. in 2005). Randy Hudson (Dukes' uncle). Garland Lott (High school friend). GBI Special Agent (Ret.) Gary Rothwell. Jason Shoudel. Trial continues on 3/20.
Accomplice:
*Ryan Alexander Duke (33/21 @ time of crime) arrested (2/23/17) & indicted (4/2017) of 2 counts of felony murder & 1 count of malice murder, aggravated assault, burglary & concealing death of another. Plead not guilty.
Court hearings from 11/26/18 thru 3/4/19 reference post #10 here:
GA - TRIAL OF Ryan Alexander Duke & Bo Dukes - Tara Grinstead, 29, Ocilla, 22 Oct 2005
3/8/19 Update: Duke is scheduled to go on trial on April 1 in Irwin. A judge denied his defense team’s motion for a delay on 3/9/19.

 

[Synergizer Bunny]

I thought BS broke up with BD, and why she allegedly went to LE to tell them what she knew about the case.

Why do you believe they are still together?

It was speculated on various websites that it was a scheme of BS and BD to get the $100k reward. She would turn him in for "helping" cover up the crime and name RD as the murderer. Then, she would collect the $100k.

She is a pharmacist. He is an unattractive, overweight loser with a minimum wage job (last time I read). Her mother says that BS claims BD is the love of her life. IMO, she clearly has emotional issues.

 

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Watch live

Watch Live: Bo Dukes Stands Trial for Allegedly Hiding Body of Tara Grinstead

https://www.11alive.com/article/new...ounty/93-9144b4d0-d46a-4db2-a205-9a1c4dd43236
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Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 3h3 hours ago
#BoDukes - Day 3 set to start at 9am. Dukes is charged with lying to police when questioned on June 16, 2016 about the #TaraGrinstead case, #RyanDuke's involvement and his own.

Philip Holloway‏Verified account @PhilHollowayEsq 3h3 hours ago
Many people are asking why so much evidence of the alleged murder of #TaraGrinstead is part of the #BoDukes trial. The indictment says he lied about a confession of murder so they must prove there was a confession of murder.


Vincent T. Hill‏ @VincentHillTV 2h2 hours ago
In day 3 of #BoDukesTrial GBI Agent Jason Shoudel, the lead investigator in the #TaraGrinstead murder has resumed testimony. He is testifying about the Miranda waiver Bo Dukes signed.


Vincent T. Hill‏ @VincentHillTV 2h2 hours ago
State just admitted exhibit #32, an audio recording from 2/21/17 between #BoDukes and GBI agent Jason Shoudel. The jury is about to listen to the audio. #TaraGrinstead . Go to @XumoTV channel 137 to watch .@LawCrimeNetwork coverage. I’m in the courtroom for the entire trial.


Vincent T. Hill‏ @VincentHillTV 2h2 hours ago
State Exhibit 32, is a VIDEO and audio statement of #BoDukes. If you want to SEE what he has to say about #TaraGrinstead, go to .@XumoTV channel 137 to watch .@LawCrimeNetwork I’m inside the courtroom keeping you up to date.


Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 2h2 hours ago
#BoDukes - Now playing Dukes interview from 02/21/17 with agt. Shoudel. He says Ryan Duke told him he killed #TaraGrinstead https://lawandcrime.com/live-trials/live-trials-current/bo-dukes/watch-live-bo-dukes-stands-trial-for-allegedly-hiding-body-of-tara-

Vincent T. Hill‏ @VincentHillTV 2h2 hours ago
#BoDukes in his video statement led with Ryan Duke told him he killed #TaraGrinstead. This video statement was recorded on 2/21/17. Bo said he didn’t believe Ryan until a few days later when Ryan showed him where Tara’s body was. .@LawCrimeNetwork


Philip Holloway‏Verified account @PhilHollowayEsq 2h2 hours ago
Philip Holloway Retweeted Cathy Russon

This is the interview that got the ball rolling towards an arrest warrant for Ryan Duke for the murder of #TaraGrinstead

---Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson
#BoDukes - Now playing Dukes interview from 02/21/17 with agt. Shoudel. He says Ryan Duke told him he killed #TaraGrinstead https://lawandcrime.com/live-trials/live-trials-current/bo-dukes/watch-live-bo-dukes-stands-trial-for-allegedly-hiding-body-of-tara-grinstead/ …
6:24 AM - 20 Mar 2019

 

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Tony Thomas‏Verified account @TonyThomasWSB 2h2 hours ago
Prosecution playing videotaped confession of Bo Dukes in #taragrinstead case. Live streaming on http://wsbtv.com . @wsbtv

Amaris Jenkins WGXA‏ @AmarisWGXA 2h2 hours ago
#BoDukes admits to helping #RyanDuke burn #TaraGrinstead’s body for two days in a video.


Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 2h2 hours ago
#BoDukes tells agent Shoudel he and #RyanDuke spent two days burning #TaraGrinstead's body.

Amaris Jenkins WGXA‏ @AmarisWGXA 2h2 hours ago
#BoDukes says #TaraGrinstead’s body was faced up and completely unclothed when he and #RyanDuke burned her body.


WALB News 10‏Verified account @WALBNews10 2h2 hours ago
#BoDukes said in the interview that #TaraGrinstead 's body was face up and wasn't clothed. He also said there were marks on her neck. #BoDukesTrial #TaraGrinsteadCase

 

[Synergizer Bunny]

I want to give my theory on what happened, and I will attempt to do so as succinctly as possible. If you look at photos of Ryan and Bo back in high school, you will see that Ryan is clearly very handsome, and Bo is not. Bo is overweight and really not attractive at all.

It has been rumored that Tara and Ryan may have hooked up after high school, which I could clearly see because Ryan was really cute. High school kids talk and brag. I can see Ryan bragging to Bo and his friends about Tara and his hookups with her. It would be a feather in his cap because she was very attractive.

Bo, who thinks that he is all that because of his family's wealth and connections, gets drunk one night and decides to stop by Tara's house, knowing that she lives alone. She lets him in because she knows him. He makes a pass at her, which she rejects.

This enrages him because of the rejection. He then attacks her and ends up killing her. I'm not sure if he raped her or not. In any case, it's his truck that disposes of the body and on his family's land. We know that killers oftentimes take their victims to a place that is familiar.

He enlists Ryan to help him with the coverup because he knows that Ryan will do so. Heck, he may have suggested that Ryan wear gloves with the full intention of setting him up if they get caught.

I believe that Bo is a sociopath who thinks that he is above the law. Bo Dukes was found guilty of stealing over $150k from the Army. Here's a link. Savannah Couple Plead Guilty ToStealing Over $150,000 From The Army

Ryan's life went downhill after the murder and coverup. He used alcohol and drugs as a way to cope, IMO. He was high on drugs when he confessed to the actual murder. This, unfortunately, will be his downfall. I just hope that he takes the stand and tells the truth at his trial because, at this point, he has nothing to lose.

I've attached a screenshot of BD and RD from their high school yearbook.

 

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Philip Holloway‏Verified account @PhilHollowayEsq 2h2 hours ago
#BoDukes jury hears horrific depiction of how he says he and Ryan Duke disposed of the body of #TaraGrinstead - so so sad

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WALB News 10‏Verified account @WALBNews10 2h2 hours ago
#BoDukes said in his interview that #RyanDuke strangled #TaraGrinstead on her bed. #BoDukesTrial #TaraGrinsteadCase


Vincent T. Hill‏ @VincentHillTV 2h2 hours ago
The father and stepmother of #TaraGrinstead are seated front row, holding hands, watching #BoDukes describe how Tara’s body was when he first saw it and what #RyanDuke told him about how he killed Tara. .@LawCrimeNetwork


WALB News 10‏Verified account @WALBNews10 2h2 hours ago
#BoDukes said they threw #TaraGrinstead 's keys and purse into a dumpster before disposing of her body during his interview with the GBI. #BoDukesTrial #TaraGrinsteadCase


WALB News 10‏Verified account @WALBNews10 2h2 hours ago
#BoDukes showed the GBI approximately where they burned #TaraGrinstead 's body in the orchard on a photograph during his interview. #BoDukesTrial #TaraGrinsteadCase


Danielle Ledbetter‏ @DanielleWFXL 2h2 hours ago
In the video interview, #BoDukes says #RyanDuke said he stopped at a laundromat in Fitzgerald to get rid of #TaraGrinstead's keys and purse before he went to the orchard.


WALB News 10‏Verified account @WALBNews10 2h2 hours ago
#BoDukes said he helped move #TaraGrinstead 's body during his interview with the GBI. #BoDukesTrial #TaraGrinsteadCase


Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 2h2 hours ago
#BoDukes - In interview Dukes says #RyanDuke told him he drove to #TaraGrinstead's house, used a credit card to get in the door, jumped on her bed and strangled her.


WALB News 10‏Verified account @WALBNews10 2h2 hours ago
During the interview, #BoDukes said he thinks #TaraGrinstead was wearing a belly button ring when this all happened. #BoDukesTrial #TaraGrinsteadCase


Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 2h2 hours ago
#BoDukes - Dukes said in this interview that Ryan Duke never told him why he did it. He describes seeing #TaraGrinstead's body with no clothes, had ants on her.

Vincent T. Hill‏ @VincentHillTV 2h2 hours ago
In his video statement to the GBI, #BoDukes said it took two days to fully burn #TaraGrinstead body. He said the only thing Tara was wearing was her belly ring. .@LawCrimeNetwork


WALB News 10‏Verified account @WALBNews10 2h2 hours ago
#BoDukes said in his interview that he still doesn't know why #RyanDuke killed #TaraGrinstead #BoDukesTrial #TaraGrinsteadCase


Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 2h2 hours ago
#BoDukes - Dukes said he was the closest person to Ryan Duke. Duke asked him to help. The orchard was on Dukes's family property. He helped move her body to the spot in the orchard, got wood from a shed, put pile of wood on top of #TaraGrinstead's body. Burned for two days.

Vincent T. Hill‏ @VincentHillTV 2h2 hours ago
#BoDukes said he asked #RyanDuke if he broke in to #TaraGrinstead house to rape or kidnap her and according to Bo Dukes, Ryan said he did not rape and that was not his intent when he broke in to Tara’s home in October of 2005. I’m live in the courtroom!


Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 2h2 hours ago
#TaraGrinstead's family sits in the courtroom listening to the horrific details. #BoDukes

Vincent T. Hill‏ @VincentHillTV 2h2 hours ago
When #BoDukes was asked by GBI agent Jason Shoudel why he agreed to tell the truth in his video statement from 2/21/17, Dukes replied “Becasue I’m tired of living like this.” #TaraGrinstead


WALB News 10‏Verified account @WALBNews10 1h1 hour ago
#BoDukes said in his interview that he has returned to the site where #TaraGrinstead was burned, multiple times. #BoDukesTrial #TaraGrinsteadCase


WALB News 10‏Verified account @WALBNews10 1h1 hour ago
#BoDukes said during his interview with the GBI that #RyanDuke told him he used his hands to strangle #TaraGrinstead. #BoDukesTrial #TaraGrinsteadCase


Vincent T. Hill‏ @VincentHillTV 1h1 hour ago
In statement to GBI, #BoDukes said “I’ve seen other dead bodies since then.” Meaning, the dead body of #TaraGrinstead. The old cop in me would have pressed that issue if I was doing the interview with Dukes. First question, “What other dead bodies???” .@LawCrimeNetwork


Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 57m57 minutes ago
#BoDukes walking around during a break in court. #taragrinstead

(video clip: Cathy Russon on Twitter )


Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 56m56 minutes ago
#BoDukes during the morning break. #TaraGrinstead

(video clip: Cathy Russon on Twitter )

 

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Vincent T. Hill‏ @VincentHillTV 43m43 minutes ago
Bo Dukes in court in the #BoDukesTrial watching his video statement he give the GBI on 2/21/17 regarding #TaraGrinstead .@LawCrimeNetwork – at Abbeville, Ga

WALB News 10‏Verified account @WALBNews10 34m34 minutes ago
The prosecution is showing the courtroom photos from when #BoDukes showed the GBI where #TaraGrinstead was brought and burned at the pecan orchard. #BoDukesTrial #TaraGrinsteadCase


Vincent T. Hill‏ @VincentHillTV 33m33 minutes ago
Jury is now seeing photos of #BoDukes walk GBI Agent Jason Shoudel through the infamous “pecan orchard” where Dukes says he and Ryan Duke set #TaraGrinstead one fire to dispose of her body. #BoDukesTrial The jury is fully engaged .@LawCrimeNetwork


Philip Holloway‏Verified account @PhilHollowayEsq 33m33 minutes ago
As I prep to join @LawCrimeNetwork during the lunch recess in the #BoDukes trial in the #TaraGrinstead case I'm still trying to discern the defense strategy. At this point that's as much of a mystery as what actually happened to her...

(video clip: Philip Holloway on Twitter )


Danielle Ledbetter‏ @DanielleWFXL 31m31 minutes ago
Agent Shoudel is describing the area in the pecan orchard where Bo Dukes showed them they burned #TaraGrinstead’s body.

Philip Holloway‏Verified account @PhilHollowayEsq 23m23 minutes ago
Jury in #BoDukes trial sees a handcuffed & shackled Ryan Duke attempt to find where #TaraGrinstead body was allegedly burned by Duke & Dukes in 2005

WALB News 10‏Verified account @WALBNews10 21m21 minutes ago
The prosecution is now showing photos to the courtroom of when #RyanDuke showed the GBI where he said #TaraGrinstead 's body was. #BoDukesTrial #TaraGrinsteadCase

 

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Philip Holloway‏Verified account @PhilHollowayEsq 13m13 minutes ago
The GBI says a directory assistance call to home of #TaraGrinstead shows "guilty knowledge" by Ryan Duke. So far we haven't seen an actual phone record to-merely testimony that someone saw that on a caller ID box. No pictures of the box. Something to watch moving forward


Scott Mottern‏ @SwagOn2 12m12 minutes ago
This is a photo of when GBI walked around Ryan Duke to see if he could remember if that’s the location where #TaraGrinstead body was burned.

 

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atie Thurber‏Verified account @KatieWGXA 1m1 minute ago
Bo Dukes told the GBI he helped burn #TaraGrinstead's body until "it looked like it was all ash." Watch day 3 of the #BoDukesTrial here:

Bo Dukes confesses on tape he helped burn Grinstead's body to ash


K A I T L Y N ‍ P R A T T‏Verified account @Fox5Kaitlyn 6m6 minutes ago
Eventful start to third day of #BoDukesTrial Video interview of Dukes & GBI lead agent. Dukes admitted he helped dispose naked body of #TaraGrinstead, spent 2 days w #RyanDuke burning body Photos from when he showed the GBI area where body was burned in the pecan orchard.

Law & Crime Network‏Verified account @LawCrimeNetwork 2m2 minutes ago
#BoDukes - Court recesses for lunch until 1:30pm. Tune into @LawCrimeNetwork now with analysis from @jessecordweber @rossi4va @PhilHollowayEsq and @VincentHillTV reporting from the courthouse. #TaraGrinstead

 

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Vincent T. Hill‏ @VincentHillTV 22m22 minutes ago
Judge is back on the bench and the jury is walking back into the jury box in the #BoDukesTrial #TaraGrinstead. GBI Agent Jason Shoudel is resuming testimony.


K A I T L Y N ‍ P R A T T‏Verified account @Fox5Kaitlyn 1m1 minute ago
Court has resumed. Lede GBI Agent Jason Shoudel is on stand talking about his investigation in the disappearance of #TaraGrinstead - going over the testimony of Army buddy that blew the whistle about Duke’s involvement in burning her body

 

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WATCH LIVE | Tara Grinstead Case: Bo Dukes on trial in Wilcox County (Day 3)

 

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Vincent T. Hill‏ @VincentHillTV 2m2 minutes ago
GBI agent Jason Shoudel has finished his testimony. District Attorney of Tifton, Paul Bowden is now on the stand. He will testify as to rather or not #BoDukes was promised anything for his cooperation in the #TaraGrinstead case. .@LawCrimeNetwork

Philip Holloway‏Verified account @PhilHollowayEsq 6m6 minutes ago
#BoDukes defense now making objections in first #TaraGrinstead trial and the court-incorrectly in my view-admits a portion of the GBI case file into evidence. Other lawyers help me out here but police reports aren’t really admissible when the writer of the report is on the stand

Vincent T. Hill‏ @VincentHillTV 3m3 minutes ago
District Attorney Paul Bowden just testified that he didn’t offer #BoDukes ANYTHING for his cooperation in the #TaraGrinstead case. No lighter sentence, no reduced charges, no immunity. .@LawCrimeNetwork

 

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Vincent T. Hill‏ @VincentHillTV 26s27 seconds ago
#BoDukesTrial is so fast paced. A new witness is taking the stand. Todd Crosby with the GBI is now on the stand. #TaraGrinstead


Vincent T. Hill‏ @VincentHillTV 8m8 minutes ago
GBI Agent Todd Crosby is facing the jury, explaining the technique he used to search for #TaraGrinstead bones, in the #BoDukesTrial


Vincent T. Hill‏ @VincentHillTV 5m5 minutes ago
The jury is now viewing photos of the excavation of a fire pit GBI searched for #TaraGrinstead remains in the #BoDukesTrial.


Vincent T. Hill‏ @VincentHillTV 5m5 minutes ago
GBI agent Todd Crosby demonstrates to the jury with real tools, how he excavated the fire pit. Crosby is feet away from #TaraGrinstead stepmother(wearing the red sweater) and Tara’s dad to her right.

Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 1m1 minute ago
#BoDukes - The jury sees photos from the orchard when authorities were searching for #TaraGrinstead's remains after Dukes showed them the place.

K A I T L Y N ‍ P R A T T‏Verified account @Fox5Kaitlyn 1m1 minute ago
Pictures of burn pit where GBI excavated - looking for #TaraGrinstead remains. GBI agent Todd Crosby demonstrates to the jury how the team searched the fire pit.