Tara Grinstead was a 30-year-old history teacher and former beauty queen from Ocilla, Georgia, who vanished after leaving a friend’s barbecue on the night of October 22, 2005. She failed to report to work two days later at Irwin County High School, prompting colleagues to check her home. Investigators found her car in the driveway and the front door locked; inside, her cell phone remained plugged in but her purse and keys were missing. A broken bedside lamp and a latex glove in the front yard raised immediate concerns.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation took over assistance to the local police as the case grew beyond local resources. Over the years the investigation produced few definitive leads: searches of a pond and a creek area, numerous interviews and the glove that later yielded a man’s DNA, but no match for many years. The case became the largest file in the GBI’s history and drew national attention, including coverage on 48 Hours Mystery. If anyone knew Tara, her routines, or saw anything in Ocilla on or after October 22, 2005, contact authorities with information.