The person at the center of this case
Bengie Lynn Tyson
Missing Person · Open
16 years waiting · since 2009
Missing Person: Bengie Lynn Tyson
Justice for Bengie Lynn Tyson — the trail went cold in 2009, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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person
Lead #1Who was the male companion traveling with Bengie Tyson? His identity and current location are critical to the investigation.
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witness
Lead #2Did anyone at the Chateau Rouge motel or in Red Lodge see Bengie or her companion? What did they observe?
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vehicle
Lead #3What 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 disappeared after staying at the Chateau Rouge motel, and her whereabouts remain unknown nearly 17 years later. The Carbon County Sheriff's Office continues to seek information about the circumstances of her disappearance and the identity or location of her traveling companion.
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contact
Lead #4Why was the last contact in the Billings area rather than Red Lodge where they were staying?
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clue
Lead #5Are there records of their meat sales route and which homes or businesses they visited?
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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.
Timeline of Events
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2009-11-26
Last known contact
Bengie Tyson was last heard from in the area of Billings, Montana while traveling with a male companion. They had stayed at the Chateau Rouge motel in Red Lodge, Montana and were selling meat door-to-door.
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2010-01-04
Case filed
Carbon County Sheriff's Office opened case 10-361-OF on this date.
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Case Information
Incident:November 26, 2009
Last Updated:July 24, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:November 26, 2009
Last Updated:July 24, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 4064461234
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