Watch the Dateline episode “The Orchard” now

Before October 22, 2005, life in the small town of Ocilla, Georgia, felt quaint, safe. Then high school teacher and former beauty queen Tara Grinstead went missing. She had attended a barbecue, headed home on her own, and was never seen again. Suddenly, all eyes were on Ocilla, as the quiet town became the center of the biggest missing person case in Georgia’s history. Days stretched into months, then years, with no answers about what happened to Tara. More than a decade later, a podcast on the case reignited attention on the case. And led to a tip that turned the investigation in a whole new direction… To find out what happened, watch the full episode “The Orchard” available now on Peacock. You can also watch on the NBC app or listen to the full episode on our podcast. Plus, watch a rare interview with Tara. And watch Tara’s loved ones remember her as a gifted teacher and pageant coach, who loved her students. Then listen to this week’s episode of Talking Dateline, in which Andrea Canning and Blayne Alexander take you behind the scenes of the episode. You can also watch Talking Dateline on Peacock, YouTube, or by subscribing to the NBC News app.