
The person at the center of this case
Bengie Lynn Tyson
Justice for Bengie Lynn Tyson — the trail went cold in 2009, but the truth hasn't.
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Who was the male companion traveling with Bengie, and what information can he provide about her disappearance?
Did anyone at the Chateau Rouge motel or in the Red Lodge area see Bengie or her companion during their stay?
What vehicle were they using for their door-to-door meat sales operation?
Bengie Lynn Tyson, a 32-year-old woman, was last heard from on November 26, 2009, in Red Lodge, Montana, while traveling with a male companion and selling meat door-to-door. She and her companion had been staying at the Chateau Rouge motel in Red Lodge before her disappearance. The circumstances surrounding her vanishing remain unclear, and investigators are seeking information about her whereabouts and the details of her final days.
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Why did contact cease after November 26, 2009, and what were the circumstances of their final interaction?
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NamUs case MP7985. Missing person: Bengie Lynn Tyson.
Last known contact: 2009-11-26 in Red Lodge, Carbon, MT. Circumstances: Bengie Tyson was last heard from in the area of Billings, Montana and was traveling with a male companion.
They had stayed at a motel (Chateau Rouge) in Red Lodge, Montana and were selling meat door to door. Demographics: 32 years, Female, Black / African American.
Physical description: 5 ft 5 in, 120 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown. Investigating agency: Carbon County Sheriff's Office | 10-361-OF | 2010-01-04.
Bengie Tyson was last heard from in the area of Billings, Montana while traveling with a male companion. They had been staying at the Chateau Rouge motel in Red Lodge and were selling meat door-to-door.
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Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.