On October 22, 2005, Tara Grinstead—a radiant former beauty queen and beloved high school history teacher in Ocilla, Georgia—vanished without a trace. Her front door was unlocked, her car keys and phone left behind, and a burned-out candle still flickering on her counter. To her students and family, Tara’s life seemed perfect. But beneath the surface, dark rumors swirled: a secret relationship with a student, small-town grudges, and a mystery that would take 12 years to unravel.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.
On October 22, 2005, Tara Grinstead—a radiant former beauty queen and beloved high school history teacher in Ocilla, Georgia—vanished without a trace. Her front door was unlocked, her car keys and phone left behind, and a burned-out candle still flickering on her counter. To her students and family, Tara’s life seemed perfect. But beneath the surface, dark rumors swirled: a secret relationship with a student, small-town grudges, and a mystery that would take 12 years to unravel.Become a supporte...