Tara Grinstead: Tara Grinstead Missing Former Beauty Queen (Pictures)

Tara Grinstead, 30, was a teacher and former beauty queen. Tara Grinstead attended a beauty pageant and a dinner party, and headed home. But Tara hasn’t been seen since… Tara Grinstead has been missing since October of 2005.

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Tara Grinstead has been missing since October 22, 2005. After attending a beauty pageant and dinner, she told friends she was going home… and hasn’t been heard from since.

Friends and family tried to contact Tara the next day, but were unable to reach her. Then the following Monday, Grinstead did not show up for work at Irwin County High School. Her co-workers called police to report her as missing.

Police went to Tara Grinstead’s home in Ocilla, Georgia, where they found the clothing she had worn that Saturday night piled on her bedroom floor. They found her cell phone plugged into the charger, and her car in her driveway. But Tara’s purse and keys were both missing.

There was a latex glove found on her front lawn, which was sent to a lab for testing, but results proved inconclusive.

Grinstead’s family said Tara was very tidy and found it odd she would have left her clothes on her bedroom floor, and that Tara never left home without carrying her cell phone.

One odd thing they discovered was that her car was unlocked and her seat was pushed back really far, which would be strange for a petite 5 ‘ 3″ tall woman.

Something else strange, there was an envelope full of cash was found on her dashboard, and her dog and cat were abandoned. Police nor family could say where the money came from or whether it belonged to Grinstead, and her sister and friends say Grinstead was an animal lover who wouldn’t leave her pets abandoned.

There did not appear to be signs of break-in or a struggle, but Grinstead’s bedside clock was underneath her bed. And a lamp was broken into two pieces and was propped against the wall on the nightstand.

Tara Grinstead was a well-liked teacher, and was making a great future for herself. But she did seem to have a troubled personal life. Tara Grinstead’s ex-boyfriend had broken her heart a year before, but had come back to town just weeks before her disappearance.

Tara’s ex was dating a much younger woman, but still called Tara. Grinstead’s sister said that her sister and her ex had argued just a week before she disappeared.

Then new things were revealed, such as Grinstead’s young former student, who stated he had an affair with her. Police records show that she had him arrested for coming to her home and harassing her, but she later dropped the charges.

Tara Grinstead had filed a complaint with the police against one of their own officers. The officer was a friend to her ex-boyfriend, and the night Grinstead disappeared, the men were seen together in his police car, doing a “ride along”. Coincidence?

Tara Grinstead is still considered a missing-person case. Police have not ruled out foul play, but they also considered she may have just walked away from all the drama in her life.

Grinstead’s family and friends insist she is not the kind of person to go off on her own without being in touch with her family. They emphasize that the circumstances surrounding her disappearance are highly of out of character for her. They are certain she was abducted.

Police have not named any suspects but continue to hope for tips that could help their investigation. The total reward offered is $200,000 — $100,000 for Grinstead’s safe return and $100,000 for tips leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone responsible for abducting her. To report a tip, call 229-468-TIPS.

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