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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person
Lead #1Who was the male companion traveling with Bengie Tyson and what was his account of events?
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witness
Lead #2Were there any customers or residents in Red Lodge who had contact with Bengie and her companion during their door-to-door meat sales?
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location
Lead #3What specific areas of Red Lodge and Billings were they visiting, and were there any regular routes or patterns?
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 was staying at the Chateau Rouge motel in Red Lodge at the time of her disappearance. Despite investigation by the Carbon County Sheriff's Office, her whereabouts remain unknown and the circumstances surrounding her disappearance remain unclear.
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vehicle
Lead #4What vehicle were they using to travel and sell meat, and where is it now?
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clue
Lead #5Why was there a gap between her disappearance on November 26, 2009, and the investigation opening on January 4, 2010?
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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 contact with Bengie Lynn Tyson
Last heard from in the area of Billings, Montana while traveling with a male companion; staying at Chateau Rouge motel in Red Lodge, Montana; engaged in selling meat door-to-door
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2010-01-04
Investigation opened
Carbon County Sheriff's Office opened case file 10-361-OF
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Case Information
Incident:November 26, 2009
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:November 26, 2009
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 4064461234
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