Who killed Tara Grinstead, according to Dateline's The Orchard?

No one has been convicted of Tara Grinstead's murder. On Talking Dateline, Andrea Canning explains that Ryan Duke was acquitted at trial after recanting his confession, while Bo Dukes had already been convicted on charges tied to her death but was never charged with killing her. Canning says former GBI agent Gary Rothwell and Grinstead's inner circle believe Ryan Duke did it, though some in town suspect Bo Dukes.

• Each man pointed at the other, so the trial came down to which version of events the jury believed.
• Bo Dukes repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment on the stand during Ryan Duke's trial.

Source: our own transcription of the episode. The full conversation is on Dateline NBC (2026-11-04). Read the whole episode summary →

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