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The Tara Grinstead murder trial jury sat transfixed as prosecutors played a confession from her alleged murderer, Ryan Duke. The trial for the Duke accused of murdering Grinstead nearly sixteen years ago started Thursday morning in Irwin County.
In connection with Grinstead’s death, Ryan Duke, a former pupil, has pleaded not guilty to malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, burglary, and concealing a death.
Tony Thomas of Channel 2 has been covering the case since the beginning and was present in court on Thursday when the confession was read.
What could be the final chapter in the Tara Grinstead case begins today. Ryan Duke, the man accused of killing the Ocilla beauty queen and teacher in 2005, is standing trial. Jury selection is now underway in Ocilla. I’ll have updates on @13wmaznews at 5 & 6. pic.twitter.com/2XcJrgci04
— Ashlyn Webb (@ashlyntwebb) May 2, 2022
As the jury saw the video and audio recordings from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation from 2017, Thomas stated Ryan Duke sat still.
Grinstead’s sister wiped tears from her eyes a few feet away. It was the first time the complete confession had been heard or viewed by the family.
On February 22, 2017, the video was shot. Duke got down with GBI agent Jason Shoudel to discuss the Grinstead case.
Duke confessed to everything in about two minutes, much to Shoudel’s amazement.
