I'm glad that some of it's finally coming out and people are actually knowing part of the truth. I'm hoping it'll end soon, I really thought after they arrested him, he would really come out and confess that he did it. Marriage, something I should have never dwelt on. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Just to keep on going. Albright has spent the last 20 years working on a variety of entertainment projects with notable artists including, Jay-Z, OutKast, Usher, DJ Khaled, and many more. And then Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Payne Lindsey: James drove by this pecan orchard every single day. Meredith Stedman is a creative producer and podcast co-host for Tenderfoot TV. After all, she only lives 15 minutes from Ocilla and her best friend Melba was at the beauty pageant and talked to Tara on the night she went missing. I know those parents have had to go through an awful lot, hearing all of this and everything. Pageant Host: Tara Faye Grinstead, first question, what is your greatest fear in life? At the beginning I knew that it was necessary to tell the GBI everything I knew and everything, whatever I knew about everybody. James Wilcox: Where that pecan orchard is. Hope was gone, but people will always judge, criticize and scrutinize. Watching a movie or something. I knew her through friends and stuff and definitely a cool chick. Listen now to Season 2 : Final Trailer (Coming August 20th) from Up and Vanished on Chartable. Grandma Lindsey: It's easy. Payne Lindsey: Before I left, James pulled out a box of old VHS tapes. I am counting down the days!!! Grandma Lindsey: I think when maybe it first happened, a lot of people were pointing a finger at one another. To refresh your memory of the Grinstead case, here’s episode 13. Starting Monday, February 11th, UAV will be releasing new update episodes regarding Tara Grinstead’s case. First Name * Last Name * Email * Season 1 . Mason Lindsey is an associate producer for Tenderfoot TV. Up and Vanished will continue to provide updates on this no-longer-cold case as the criminal trial proceeds in 2018. I mean, I think people are all shocked that this has gone on for this long. Sat, 03 Nov 2018 03:45:54 GMT. Are they? Recording of Tara Grinstead: I really don't have a great fear in life. Up and Vanished. Grandma Lindsey: I think that everyone would like for it to come to an end and for Ocilla to be remembered for other things other than Tara Grinstead. As we learned in some of the previous episodes from some of the emails Tara sent to Marcus Harper's mom, Tara was a very passionate person and in the days and weeks leading up to her disappearance, she was experiencing her first heartbreak. She used to forgive first. I think everybody's happy how it's turned out and it would be wonderful if it could be some closure to it. When him and Nelson went to search that orchard, Nelson told him that wasn't no need for him to go in and told him to turn around and go back. The podcast quickly drew attention, both in South Georgia and nationwide. This is not a movie. Hallie is currently the intern for Tenderfoot TV, helping specifically in the areas of research and psychology. She, unbelievable. Grandma Lindsey: I think he had a crush on her, maybe for a long time. Back in 2005, James felt compelled to help find Tara because he too had been the victim of an unsolved murder case in his own family. To me, it's just a beautiful place. A horrible murder, you know? Very first day. Why? Whatever it's called, you can get here? At least I'd be on that telephone. Of course, I would be happy having your name, but it's more important just to have you. People feel like they have less to lose now. The trailer looked insanely good and hey, I know some of those faces @Slick!! James Wilcox: The concentrated around the house, they stayed around there a long time. To refresh your memory of the Grinstead case, here’s episode 13. I lived in the big city, Buffalo, New York, for 40 years and I come back home after I retired. Tara Voice Actor: In spite of all the hardships, I've learned a lifelong lesson. The SWORN podcast, presented by UP AND VANISHED, pulls back the curtain on the criminal justice system exposing the untold stories and hard truths behind major cases, wrongful convictions, controversial legislation, and more. Still no teacher. I mean, I always felt from the very beginning that he was a person that maybe had a crush on her for a long time. The voice on the other end of my phone, which I recognized, told me my years of pain were over. I really feel like it's been, I don't know, 12 long years of not knowing, not having any idea what had happened to her or if she was dead or alive. Grandma Lindsey: Love you too. In 2016, Albright joined friend and music video director, Payne Lindsey, to document a true crime story — the result was the hit podcast “Up and Vanished,” which has since passed over 150 million downloads and helped crack the decade-old South Georgia cold case of missing person Tara Grinstead. That's just my opinion of course. No Tomatometer score yet... 2018, Oxygen, 5 episodes Cast & Crew. She is grieved by many friends and family who have all had the same question. Video: We talked with her right there at that corner. Grandma Lindsey: Being a nice person, she just spoke with him and he just might've taken it the wrong way. As the people of Ocilla began talking about the case again, new leads and stories emerged. Then after that, everybody started freaking out and later that evening is when it popped up on the news that she was, that they were searching for her. Payne Lindsey is an Atlanta-based director, award-winning documentary filmmaker, and the co-creator and host of the hit podcast “Up and Vanished.” Driven by a new found passion for both the true crime genre and investigative journalism, Lindsey decided to investigate the disappearance of beauty queen and school teacher Tara Grinstead, a notorious decade-old cold case from South Georgia. No one could have imagined that it would be more than a decade before they found anything. Ooh. I don't know if I could survive it, but I would do everything I possibly could. With David Paulides, Harvey Pratt, Robert Clotworthy. I'm your host, Payne Lindsey. We are fortunate to have a lot of extremely talented, intelligent experts who’s skills and knowledge help make Up and Vanished possible. I can't believe that so many people have been involved in this thing. Up and Vanished - Season 1 by Up and Vanished published on 2016-12-22T21:09:45Z 'UP AND VANISHED' IS AN INVESTIGATIVE PODCAST THAT EXPLORES THE UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE OF GEORGIA BEAUTY QUEEN AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER, TARA GRINSTEAD, AN 11-YEAR-OLD COLD CASE THAT IS THE LARGEST CASE IN GEORGIA’S HISTORY. I am realizing that not having you in my life is worse than not being married. With over 150 million downloads, “Up and Vanished” propelled Grinstead’s case into the mainstream media, uncovering new evidence that helped to crack the 11-year-old cold case in early 2017 and lead to two arrests. I knew that probably wasn't the case but, even when people are gone and they've got ... You have a little piece of them always there with you and it always gives you hope of things working out. I loved it so much I went back and binged the whole first season over the last week. She supported me during one of the most trying times of my life, the path to the 75th Ranger Regiment. Marcus Harper: How do I describe almost 12 years of pain in one statement? She told me a back way to go. Audience Reviews for Up and Vanished: Season 1 There are no featured audience reviews yet. You know, "It could have happened like this. If you've been listening to this since day one, if you are a member of the community in south Georgia, Ocilla, Tifton, this area, and you've heard this story, and we've all witnessed this stuff unfold. With all the reporters and all the cameras. I've had to live with guilt just from people talking about her and the rumors and things like that. The city and the country were at a loss for answers. News reporter 1: Did you think you'd get away with it? “All we can do is remain patient and pray that justice is served.”, © 2020 TENDERFOOT TV. ‎Up and Vanished is an investigative true crime podcast hosted by Atlanta filmmaker Payne Lindsey. She told me because I've been there but I've gone a long ways. I don't think it's there anymore. But right now, I want to take a second to thank one particular person who was here from the very beginning. Everybody has to be investigated. It's just unreal. A devoted teacher, a loving daughter, and a best friend. It was kind of a shock to me because I live right here and I passed there every day, even when we was looking for her, I'd be passing right by where she was at, but you don't know. The only thing I can do is admit that I was wrong about my assumptions and what happened to Tara. Just open every door you possibly can. I mean, like, she's one of those people that I am very thankful I had as an adult friend. The rows of pecan trees went on for as far as you could see. Payne Lindsey: He was filming Tara's house from the road, just a few weeks after she went missing. James Wilcox: I was born and raised in Ben Hill County. Usually the teachers stand right by the hallway. Allen Morgan never got to go in that orchard and that came from someone in the sheriff's department. Months upon months of deployments and the fact that I did not want to move back to my hometown, settle down and start a family, caused us to take different roads. She sang for her mom, she sang for me, anybody who would listen. But three days after Ryan Duke's arrest, back in February, I received a Facebook message from him. It might have been two or three weeks on one tape, something like that. February 23, 2017 changed that for me, after receiving the call from law enforcement. That was a shock for me, for me to be here, going on all them hunts and then she right here less than a mile from where I live at. I'm right away to get it fixed. It's nothing new. It's more about just us being a couple. We tried to maintain a friendship, but that is difficult to do when two people have been in love. She had spontaneous thoughts, but she was such a good, well-rounded person. Speaker 15: You probably got that GPS thing, haven't you? Make every phone you possibly can. Stepmother and father walked out from the chambers. Very curious. But in a time of emotional confusion, I hit rock bottom only to see darkness. Ryan, did you do it? She participated in numerous pageants and was crowned Miss Tifton in 1999. Coming August 20th. Lindsey is currently a producer on “Sworn,” the sister podcast of “Up and Vanished.” Additionally, he worked as a main coordinator for “Up and Vanished: Live” events. It's been like reliving this all over again every single day. In Season 1, Payne tackles his first cold case story, the unsolved disappearance of Georgia high school teacher and former pageant queen, Tara Grinstead. The Disappearance of Kristal Reisinger. Payne Lindsey: Tara was a happy person who inspired those around her. I just pray every night that justice is served and one day when they, or whoever, have to meet their maker then it's them that's gonna have to answer to it. And I said, "We've got to do our lesson first." Ben Hill County, to me, is a beautiful place to live. Stedman has worked on a variety of film projects in Atlanta since her graduation. You know, so, I was there and I called Melba and she met me and it was just so exciting to see all that. I'm praying that it was one of those just burglaries gone wrong, you know, just a freak thing. She's a faithful Christian, she believed in prayer. She just refused and I think he killed her. There's more than one suspicious person in this case, and it's time to explore them all. You know we talked to her about 10:00 that Saturday morning. See historical chart positions, reviews, and more. Just me and her or whoever and she would sing. Tara was robbed of her dreams, loved ones and of life. That's what you get. Eli: 00:05 She went to Crestone, Colorado, which is known to be a big spiritual gathering place. You keep hanging in there with it. And Tara did just that. After James and I had talked for a little while in his home, he offered to drive me out to the orchard. Do any of you have any other recommendations? The 11-year-old case remains the largest case file in Georgia history and is still unfolding. James Wilcox: Most of the time when something happens like this, somebody know. Ask Up and Vanished. I want positive feedback. Hallie has worked at the Marcus Autism Center, assisted with family therapy, and is a member of the peer mentoring club for young adults on the spectrum at Emory. And I-. Well, I mean I honestly feel like ever since they searched that orchard, they've known something. They don't always welcome outsiders. I mean, she done great. He asked if he could call me and he did. Originally from New Orleans, Stedman attended Emory University in Atlanta where her innate love of storytelling led her to double major in English and Film Studies. Her parents were robbed of their daughter. ... 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