When high school teacher Tara Grinstead vanishes without a trace in October 2005, nobody could have anticipated the years-long mystery that would surround her disappearance. After leaving a friend’s barbecue on the evening of October 22, Tara was never seen or heard from again. With every discovery in the case only leading to more questions than answers, a slew of clues, tips and possible suspects makes for a missing persons case unlike any other. This wild story has a ton of twists and turns (even a few red herrings!) and highlights the power of a podcast- an investigation into the case in season one of the acclaimed “Up and Vanished” podcast led to a break in the investigation 12 years later, and ultimately an arrest.
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EPISODE RESOURCES:
Up and Vanished podcast. Host: Payne Lindsay. Season One. https://season1.upandvanished.com/
Court TV: 6/29/21 On The Docket: Beauty Queen Murder Case
https://www.courttv.com/title/6-29-21-on-the-docket-beauty-queen-murder-case/
CBS News:
Tara Grinstead murder: Did authorities miss leads that could have potentially solved the case over a decade ago? By Peter Van Sant, September 4, 2021 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tara-grinstead-ryan-duke-authorities-leads-in-case/