Then she contacted me again, and I took the case at about the end of February, and I went down in March. Tara went to a beauty pageant during the day, and then she attended a friend's barbecue later that night, just a couple blocks away from her home. Grandma Lindsey: She'll know. Payne talks to Anthony Vickers, a young man who was arrested for trying to break in to Tara’s house, and also investigates the alibi of Marcus Harper, Tara’s ex-boyfriend. Am I actually doing this now? Up and Vanished will continue to provide updates on this no-longer-cold case as the criminal trial proceeds in 2018. Hancock quickly realized the severity of this case. We all want an answer, an explanation for the unexplained. He made a call to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for backup. Payne tells the whole story behind this mysterious "George Harrison" and we piece together clues bringing us closer to his true identity. Then I also found a box with dust on it underneath the bed. Each episode featuring a different case of a missing person. Police and family believe foul play is involved, but there are few clues. I'm from Atlanta, so I wanted to find a case that was local that I could actually investigate. Payne Lindsey: Did I hear her right? The son of her landlord, Rhett Roberts, I was told that she talked to Rhett out at the curb of the road at about probably a quarter to eight then. If you have any information about the disappearance of Tara Grinstead, please contact the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. For the next 24 years her family and friends are tormented with theories of her demise. He investigated her home and firmly believed there were signs of foul play. When they plead not guilty, Payne’s team heads back to Georgia to crack the case. All right, come on in. During her upbringing in Hawkinsville, she was a cheerleader and an active member of the Baptist church. Payne also chats with his grandma, who lives near Ocilla and might have a lead for him. Payne Lindsey: So I'm working on this new documentary, and it's actually about this girl who went missing about ten years ago in the town of Ocilla. Payne and his team work with her family to find answers. My name is Payne Lindsey. You can take that for what it's worth. Okey-dokey darling. Unknown caller 2: He acted really weird. I think the pageant started about 3:00 is what I was told. On Monday morning October 24th, Tara didn't show up for work at the school. So I found a forum on the Tara Grinstead case and made a post. I had a pretty rough start. Do you ever remember hearing about that? I'd probably tell myself to piss off too. I'm in North Carolina, so I'm on East Coast Time. season 1                UAV              season 2. She was compassionate and truly cared for her students outside of the classroom, even allowing one to temporarily live with her after the student’s house burned down. Does anyone have any interesting theories?" Maurice Godwin: That clasp was pulled apart by force. 'UP AND VANISHED' IS A TRUE CRIME INVESTIGATIVE PODCAST. And then at 11:00, she left the barbecue on the notion that she had to go back to watch a video. A second season of Up and Vanished, covering a completely different true crime story, will debut August 20, 2018. Ocilla Police Chief who arrived on the scene the Monday after Tara’s disappearance. Then he said, "Why did you call Susan?" Your call has been forwarded to an automated voice-. Maurice Godwin: That would be no video, because so far there's never been one that existed that we know of. Payne and the UAV team answer listener questions. Episode 1: Cold As Alaska Filmmaker Payne Lindsey sets out to produce a true-crime documentary and discovers an intriguing unsolved missing persons case from Ocilla, Georgia. The investigation continues as Payne Lindsey uncovers new details and circles back to old evidence. I was looking for cold cases and other unsolved mysteries. Maurice Godwin: There's two types of crime scenes. Maurice Godwin: That's right. Payne Lindsey: Thank you guys for listening to the first episode of Up and Vanished. She went to help the girls put their makeup on and that sort of thing. Payne and the team tag up with Fox31’s Chris Halsne for his search of the mineshafts. TV Schedule. Up and Vanished on Apple Podcasts 102 episodes Up and Vanished is an investigative true crime podcast hosted by Atlanta filmmaker Payne Lindsey. The Chief of Ocilla Police Bill Hancock was the first to arrive on the scene. Payne and Maurice discuss the prime piece of evidence, the blue latex glove found outside Tara’s house with some kind of DNA evidence on it. Officially, police are calling this a missing person's case. You had to get under and find it. Jim McCalpin: 03:36 In this museum time stops, history stops, in 1981. That night, Tara's lamp was never turned on. Before I could even finish Tara's name, she had hung up on me. Payne meets and interviews Dr. Maurice Godwin, a private forensic detective who worked on the case. It completely contradicts the known timeline of Tara's last moves. I'll call her right now. Around 11 p.m., Tara told a friend at the party she was going home to watch the videotape from the pageant that day. Watch; Episodes; Watch New Episodes and Catch up on Past Seasons in the App Watch in the App. In Season 1, Payne tackles his first cold case story, the unsolved disappearance of Georgia high school teacher and … Host, Payne Lindsey, introduces us to the story of Kristal Anne Reisinger, as we know it. Payne Lindsey: So they said there was no struggle? He was acting like he didn't know who I was. I couldn't take it at that time, and I actually didn't take the case. I was contacted in the end of January of '06 by Tara's sister, Anita. Her cell phone was found sitting in it's charger on the nightstand. I call her Your Royal Highness, because I think it is a very nice ... Tara Grinstead. Payne Lindsey: Awesome. 5 Of 'Up and Vanished' Now The sudden 2006 disappearance of 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse jolted Orlando, Florida and the nation. This is the finale, but not the end. It was almost like he was investigating me now. Up and Vanished season 1 episode 1 Tara Grinstead : High school teacher Tara Grinstead is missing for over a decade when podcaster Payne Lindsey begins to investigate helping lead to the arrest of two former students. Intro: Ten years ago today marked the last time anybody reported seeing or talking with Tara Grinstead. 3. I have a little problem with my back, but thank the Lord it's getting better. The first thing he wanted to know was why I was calling that particular person. We learn that everything isn't always what it seems in this case. I wanted to know his account. How did this beautiful young business executive vanish without a clue? Up and Vanished Season 1. She was a school teacher, and on the Saturday that this happened, there was a beauty pageant in Fitzgerald, Georgia. We are introduced to high school teacher Tara Grinstead, who was last seen on October … I'm actually a filmmaker, and I was kind of digging around for a cool idea for a documentary film. It was beginning to seem impossible. Payne Lindsey: We talked for two hours. Stream Tracks and Playlists from Up and Vanished on your desktop or mobile device. The answer to this case lies there. Payne Lindsey: Hey, this is Payne Lindsey. Detectives knocked on her door repeatedly, but got no response. I eventually ended up on the website for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and they have a top 10 list of unsolved crimes in Georgia. Watch Video. New witnesses are interviewed and persons of interest confronted in the search for truth. But I was determined that somewhere in this network of people was the answer, the key to what happened to Tara. Maurice Godwin: Well, this is what I found. Payne Lindsey: Nice to meet you in person. Up and Vanished is an investigative true crime podcast hosted by Atlanta filmmaker Payne Lindsey. Just like that. Bye bye. In Season 1, Payne tackles his first cold case story, the unsolved disappearance of Georgia high school teacher and former pageant queen, Tara Grinstead. “Everyone surrounding this case had their guard up. He then examines Tara’s emotional state in the days and weeks before her disappearance. The problem with this case is, you don't have any secondary crime scene, and you don't have any really primary crime scene. He left me with this piece of advice: Maurice Godwin: If you go to Ocilla, take somebody else with you now. But when I got home, I caught my first lucky break. Tara’s older sister. Well that's what I'm baking right now when you heard the bell go off. Payne Lindsey: From Tenderfoot TV at Industrious Atlanta, this Up and Vanished, the Investigation of Tara Grinstead. Payne Lindsey: Well why can't they solve it? Grandma Lindsey: Melba said when she left the theater, Tara was still at the back of the theater with a friend. I decided to visit the private investigator in person. Maurice Godwin: Oh yeah. Grandma Lindsey: Okay. When the bell rang for class to start and Tara wasn't there, students informed the faculty and they called the local police department. The 11-year-old case remains the largest case file in Georgia history and is still unfolding. He started thumbing through it, reminiscing about the case. In 1998, Tara began teaching at Irwin County High School in Ocilla, GA. She was a devoted and well-liked 11th grade history teacher. There was nothing of anything. This is my first time ever doing a podcast, so I'm kind of learning as I go. Her name was Tara Grinstead. Grandma Lindsey: And I'll call you back, okay? He was acting like he didn't know who I was. The 11-year-old case remains the largest case file in Georgia history and is still unfolding. See, she had the old-timey wooden floors with the gaps in between them. Then, one thing that I noticed is that she had a rug beside the bed. Each episode will focus on the upcoming film, featuring a collection of cast interviews, discussing the MOTOE novel and film, the parallels between true crime and fiction, podcasting, and more. « 2020 | Unknown See also. Around 11 p.m., Tara left the barbecue and went home to her house. He called the GBI to take over the case almost immediately. Payne Lindsey: Wait. Local News Reporter: And you were well into your career already too, weren't you? I pulled that rug up, and the rubber came off on the back of it. I wanted insight from people who knew her, people who'd talked to her that weekend before she disappeared. Next time on Up and Vanished. In Season 1, Payne tackles his first cold case story, the unsolved disappearance of Georgia high school teacher and former pageant queen, Tara Grinstead. Plus the mysterious suicide note. Executive producers Payne Lindsey and Donald Albright. Payne Lindsey: So in your opinion, did the GBI do a good job investigating? Then he said, "Do not call her again." Is this is true, it's bombshell information. He told me more things than I could even remember. Payne Lindsey: From Tenderfoot TV in Atlanta, this is Up and Vanished, the investigation of Tara Grinstead. I was still trying to figure out my phone recorder at that point, and unfortunately I was not able to record the call, which I immediately regretted. Hancock used the neighbor's key to gain entry to Tara's home. With Dylan Mattina, Chander Daya, Debby Gerber, Meredith Stedman. They had a little system going. Concerned students and teachers called the local police. Up and Vanished. I built up a long list of names, and it was time to start cold-calling people. Rob: Saturday, October 22nd, 2005. Original Air Date 08.20.2018. Know what this is about? Season: OR . Payne Lindsey: He had this thick notebook. The Up and Vanished podcast "Episode 1: Cold as Alaska" (23 min 37 sec) went live today and can be heard at the link below via Stitcher and on iTunes (both are free). Then, about 10 minutes later, I got a call from a blocked number, and I answered it. Everyone surrounding this case had their guard up. The first one I saw was a missing person's case. The beads were scattered about on the floor, and they bagged it up as evidence. To this day, there has never been a confirmed sighting of Tara Grinstead. Subsequently, she earned a Master’s Degree in Education from Valdosta State University. Payne Lindsey: As much as I wanted to feel like I was making progress on the case, I was really just getting started. Payne and team dive into the … Maurice Godwin: She told me in O11, it was a tan shirt like sheriff deputies wear. So the rug had never been lifted. Filmmaker Payne Lindsey sets out to produce a true-crime documentary and discovers an intriguing unsolved missing persons case from Ocilla, Georgia. The forum on Tara's case hadn't been updated in quite awhile, and I honestly didn't expect to get a response. She seemed to have everything going for her. One of her pageant girls named Dana Lauer walked with Tara to Tara's car, and she said that she had to go to her superintendent's barbecue. And then, there was dark brown pants with a tan stripe down each side. An official investigation was underway. He travels across Colorado and Los Angeles to meet her family and friends and learn more about her and what drew her to the small town in a rugged, remote area of Colorado where she disappeared. And we searched a lot of places. 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