TX TX - Benita Woody, 42, McKinney, vehicle found in OK, 5 Aug 2020

[mlhenn]

Benita Tamake Woody – The Charley Project
Benita Tamake Woody

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Missing Date: August 5, 2020
Missing From: McKinney, TX
Age: 42

• Height and Weight: 5’6”; 170 - 185 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics: African American female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Woody's hair is cut short and she wears a variety of wigs. Her ears are pierced.

Details of Disappearance
Woody was last seen in McKinney, Texas on August 5, 2020. She was driving a gray 2007 GMC Yukon with the Texas license plate number NCG7275; it had a decal in the lower left corner of the back window. A photo of the car is posted with this case summary.

After her disappearance, Woody's car was found abandoned on westbound Interstate 40 near MM 113 in Canadian County, Oklahoma. Her cellular phone had last pinged off a tower in Canadian County. There was no sign of her where her car was found and she has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case. Both Texas and Oklahoma police are investigating.
Investigating Agency

• McKinney Police Department 972-547-2700
• Canadian County Sheriff's Office 405-295-6763

 

[mlhenn]

Benita Woody Was Last Seen In Her Vehicle On August 5, 2020

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The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
NamUs #MP73068
#Missing Benita Tamake Woody, 42, McKinney, Texas. August 5, 2020.

Benita was last seen in McKinney, TX on 08/05/20.
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Sex
Female
Height
5' 6" (66 Inches)
Weight
170 - 185 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Black / African American

NamUs Case Created
August 28, 2020


Benita was last seen in her Gray 2007 GMC Yukon with a decal on the lower left corner of the rear window.
Her Yukon has been found abandoned on westbound Interstate 40 near MM 113 in Canadian County, Oklahoma

Hair Color
Brown/hair is short. Family advises she wears a variety of wigs

Left Eye Color
Brown
Right Eye Color
Brown

 

[mlhenn]

MISSING! Help Find Benita Missing! Help Find Benita

Facebook page set up for finding Benita.

 

[TGIRecovered]

Maybe she was carjacked. Canadian county, Oklahoma is about one full tank of gas north of McKinney, Texas. I wonder if the abandoned car was sitting on empty.

 

[lindamichelle1]

Benita is still missing. Bumping for her. Family posting it was her birthday last month and still searching for her.

 

[Dargon335]

This is an old MP case, from August, 2020. Thanks to lindamichelle1 for the bump.

It appears Benita is still missing and there's not much information to go on in this case. I cannot see what's on FB but the best source of information I've found so far is this video:

Missing Person: What Happened To Benita Woody?

Reportedly Benita was last seen in McKinney, Texas on 08/05/2020, and her GMC Yukon was later found in rural Oklahoma, about four hours away from where she was last seen. From what I've read so far we don't know how it ended up there or who was driving it at the time. It's unknown whether Benita was in the vehicle.

LE hasn't released much information about her vehicle, so it's not clear why her Yukon was abandoned there. Possibly it ran out of gas but there's no information to confirm that. It's also not clear whether LE found fingerprints in the vehicle relating to Benita's disappearance.

Benita's phone was last detected in this general area of rural Oklahoma, but it's not clear whether her phone was recovered in the vehicle or if it's also missing.

The video link above refers to a burrito found in Benita's vehicle, something her family suggests Benita would normally not eat. It's unknown whether Benita purchased this burrito herself or it was purchased by someone else.

Many questions in Benita's case but very few answers.

 

[Wherearethey?]

Another case with no exposure- her family is still searching for answers! This one doesn't make sense. We are covering her case this week and the family still wants to spread awareness of her story! Someone knows something for sure.

 

[Dargon335]

Thanks for the bump in Benita's case. I've seen nothing new in MSM about her case in a long time.

 

[Caring1]

There is only one rule out for Benita:

Unidentified Person / NamUs # UP89322Female, White / Caucasian,Black / African American,Hispanic / Latino,Asian,American Indian / Alaska Native,Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
Date Body FoundFebruary 13, 2022
StateTX
CountyCollin
Estimated Age Range (Years)18-30

 

[Plut1984]

Any reason as to why Benita had moved to TX from NJ? Also, how long ago was it she moved there? When doing a little google searching I do find some info on an address that pops up for her in McKinney - it’s owned by someone with the same last name. I wonder when they last saw her - obviously family of some sort. Prayers the family finds some info

 

[Aurora90]

There is only one rule out for Benita:

Unidentified Person / NamUs # UP89322Female, White / Caucasian,Black / African American,Hispanic / Latino,Asian,American Indian / Alaska Native,Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
Date Body FoundFebruary 13, 2022
StateTX
CountyCollin
Estimated Age Range (Years)18-30

I am so glad they ruled this out. This body was found 16 Mins away from when she was last seen.

 

[WingsOverTX]

Bumping for Benita
NAMUS #MP73068

Possible unknown perp connection to Caitlyn Rose Case who disappeared on the same date (Aug. 5) in 2022?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

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[mlhenn]

MISSING - Benita Tamake Woody | Solve the Case

Benita was last seen in McKinney, TX on 08/05/20.~~Benita was last seen in her Gray 2007 GMC Yukon with a decal on the lower left corner of the rear window.

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Summary:
Benita was last seen in McKinney, TX on 08/05/20.~~Benita was last seen in her Gray 2007 GMC Yukon with a decal on the lower left corner of the rear window.

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Benita's vehicle was found on Westbound I-40 near MM 113. According to detectives in McKinney, TX, Benita's cellphone was last registered on a cell tower in Canadian County.

Case Last Updated:
Sep 17, 2024

 

[Caring1]

Bump for Benita

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