TX TX - Brenda Matissen, 47, bus equip/vehs/home safe stolen, sec sys damaged, Arlington, 7 Apr 2020

[CluelessWonder]

Just to go in another direction with this, I wonder if she owed the bank or the government a lot of money and decided to liquidate her assets and disappear. In any case, this has to be the work of someone with knowledge of this industry and a connection to people in it. I mean, where do you sell a cement mixer or the tools to pave a driveway? And if you're not selling it, you must be planning to start your own business.

 

[Dargon335]

Thanks for the information JnRyan. Even though I don't have a Facebook account I was able to view some of the content in the "Where is Brenda Matissen" Facebook group you mentioned.

I did see the post where the person claiming to be Matissen's sister said that Alltex was shut down on April 13, 2020, about a week after Matissen was last seen. That would make sense. That same post indicates that Matissen is the sole owner of the business. Also, based on the wording of that post, it sounds like the missing Alltex vehicles and equipment had not been located as of November 6, 2020.

The posting above does bring up an interesting point regarding the possibility that Matissen owed significant amounts of money and her disappearance could be somehow related. Without having her personal and business financial records available it's pure speculation to know whether that is an option in this case. From what I've read Matissen put a lot of time, effort, and work into growing her business over the years, making Alltex a profitable company.

A quick search indicates annual Alltex revenues between $2.5 and 5 million.

Alltex revenues

If Matissen made a decision to disappear on her own, then she is leaving behind her teenage daughter and her family in order to make that happen. Is that possible? Yes. Is it likely? Doubtful, IMO.

I'm not getting the feeling that Matissen willingly disappeared in order to escape bank or government financial obligations, but it would not be the first time something like this has happened.

Is it possible that Matissen owed money to someone else, and that could be a factor in her disappearance? Again, simply speculation without having any financial records to go on.

Without knowing Matissen, her family, and Matissen's business partners and coworkers directly, and not knowing the financial state of her business firsthand, IMO nothing can be ruled out in this case based on what is available to the general public at this time.

 

[Dargon335]

Have there been any recent updates in Brenda's disappearance? I can't see FB comments so just curious if anyone has seen any news.

 

[JnRyan]

Have there been any recent updates in Brenda's disappearance? I can't see FB comments so just curious if anyone has seen any news.

There are some recent posts this month on the FB, but no real news. There is a boyfriend mentioned by first name, but little else.

Per The Charley Project, she was last seen at work by one of her employees. That morning? Leaving for the day? They just have the date. And someone removed the hard drives for her home security system. No mention of how the person or persons got in. Break in? Had a key? It seems strange that they got into the house and I would think she had the alarm set. If the person who abducted/killed her then they could have gotten her house keys, but not likely the alarm code.
Brenda L. Matissen – The Charley Project

Charley Project lists last seen date as 8 April 2020. NAMUS has it as 7 April 2020. NAMUS also states the last person to talk to her was on the 7th and the person stated they were to meet the following week.

Really the only way to get info on her case is look at Facebook or the two sources above. I can't find ANY news articles from any newspaper, radio or TV station. I find that VERY odd.

 

[Dargon335]

As JnRyan mentioned above, AFAIK there's nothing new from either MSM or LE regarding Brenda's disappearance. She is still missing as of early 2022.

I don't have a FB account but I was able to view the public 'missing' FB page for Brenda Matissen. I haven't looked at that site in some time. Due to the TOS rules here I won't mention anything specific, but recent comments there are interesting. Without being a VI in Brenda's case there's no way to tell fact from speculation regarding the comments, but if you are interested in this case and have time you might want to have a look.

 

[Dargon335]

I don't believe we have any VI's in Brenda's MP case here on WS. However, if we did have access to a VI then I would have many questions for them. This is a complex case with many different aspects to be sure.

One thing about Brenda's disappearance that I've been curious about is whether anyone around her, family, friends, co-workers, etc., noted anything suspicious about the time she went missing. LE probably asked this same question at the start of their investigation but I don't recall seeing any information about this released to the public.

Brenda's company had a fairly large workforce, including at least one administrative assistant, so it would seem probable, or at least possible, that a co-worker could have noticed something out of the ordinary. Granted, many of her workers were likely working at job sites and may not have had much direct contact with Brenda, but her admin assistant and other office staff, as well as her crew leaders, would presumably be working closely with Brenda on a daily basis. I'd be very interested to know more, or at least something, about events they may have observed shortly before Brenda disappeared.

Did Brenda show any personality or behavioral changes leading up to her disappearance, or were there any unexpected personnel or organizational changes within her company?

 

[Dargon335]

I haven't seen any official updates from Arlington LE or MSM in Brenda's case in a long time. It's unclear whether LE is keeping their investigation quiet intentionally or if there's simply no new information available. Either way, the silence regarding Brenda's disappearance is very curious.

In addition to the previous questions, I'd also want to ask LE or family insiders about these topics:

- Besides the removed safe and security system, what else, if anything, was found in Brenda's home when LE searched it after her disappearance?
- How long after Brenda's disappearance did the biological father of her daughter move in to Brenda's residence?
- Did either Brenda's BF or the biological father of her daughter have any direct role or involvement in operating her company (Alltex Coring and Sawing)?
- Has anyone seen or recovered any of the missing Alltex company vehicles or equipment?

The deeper you dig into this case the stranger it becomes, and the more questions you want to ask.

 

[Dargon335]

I believe Brenda's sister posts on the public 'missing' FB page for Brenda Matissen. If she joined us here on WS and became a VI it could be very helpful in getting a better perspective and understanding of Brenda's disappearance.

 

[Dargon335]

I would encourage anyone with an interest in this case to read posts by Brenda's sister (DM) on the publicly-available 'Where is Brenda Matissen' FB page. I can't bring those comments here due to the WS TOS but there many interesting posts.

 

[JnRyan]

- How long after Brenda's disappearance did the biological father of her daughter move in to Brenda's residence?

Based on reading the FB page, I seem to remember October of 2020 as when they moved in. If that is true, though, I wonder what was going on in the interim btw April and October.

 

[YaYa_521]

Tricia plans to discuss Brenda's case tonight.

ETA - (I hit reply too soon. ) I'm shocked there hasn't been any MSM coverage or press briefings from LE. Hopefully Tricia's discussion will bring some much needed attention to Brenda's disappearance.

BBM
Websleuths
4 hours ago
Naomi Irion's sister Tamara will join us tonight and give us the latest in Naomi's kidnapping. Have your questions ready.

A hearing was held today on whether to dismiss the charges against Chad Daybell but that's not what people were talking about during the hearing, Everyone was asking "Where did Chad's shoulders go?" We'll have the creative answers others came up with tonight.

New info in the case of missing Harmony Montgomery but is it actually related to Harmony's case? We'll discuss it tonight.

We'll bring you the case of missing 48-year-old Brenda Matissen. This case needs some fire under it my friends. Let's try and help Brenda's family find her.

We go live at 10:20 PM Eastern

 

[Dargon335]

Thanks to Tricia for bringing up Brenda's MP case last night.

 

[YaYa_521]

Thanks to Tricia for bringing up Brenda's MP case last night.

Yes!! TY @Tricia for introducing Brenda to your viewers. Her case is multifaceted and complicated, yet seems so solvable. I can't get beyond the fact that there are no MSM articles or LE appeals. If it weren't for the FB group we'd have even less to go on.

@Dargon335 Thank you for keeping Brenda's thread going. Your determination to get answers hasn't gone unnoticed.

RSBM

It's unclear whether LE is keeping their investigation quiet intentionally or if there's simply no new information available. [snip] The deeper you dig into this case the stranger it becomes, and the more questions you want to ask.

This right here!! I hope the reason Det. Brown @ APD is so quiet is because she's busy diving deep into every aspect of Brenda's life and disappearance. I hope and pray she's uncovering any and all information she needs to find Brenda so her loved ones can get the answers they are so desperately seeking. Brenda is somewhere and someone knows something.

 

[Dargon335]

Brenda's sister (DM, FB group admin) posted photos of the vandalized security system in Brenda's home shortly after her disappearance.

FB Link

 

[YaYa_521]

Brenda's sister (DM, FB group admin) posted photos of the vandalized security system in Brenda's home shortly after her disappearance.

FB Link

Copied over from the post:
12 Mar 2022

Here are pictures of Brenda's security system. It was an elaborate (indoor/door) system. Cameras on the ceiling, walls and all over outside the house. As you can see all of the hard drives were ripped off the shelves and taken, plugs were still hanging, monitor left behind.

 

[MimosaMornings]

Copied over from the post:
12 Mar 2022

Here are pictures of Brenda's security system. It was an elaborate (indoor/door) system. Cameras on the ceiling, walls and all over outside the house. As you can see all of the hard drives were ripped off the shelves and taken, plugs were still hanging, monitor left behind.

Who or what was she protecting with such a system? Herself? Daughter? Cash kept in the house?
LE couldn’t find any fingerprints at this scene?
Has CPS/DSS been contacted that the new resident is living there with the daughter? Living in a house that was vandalized to such a degree thus leaving the child vulnerable to harm either known or unknown?

 

[Dargon335]

@YaYa_521 thanks for posting the actual images here.

Who or what was she protecting with such a system? Herself? Daughter? Cash kept in the house?
LE couldn’t find any fingerprints at this scene? Has CPS/DSS been contacted that the new resident is living there with the daughter? Living in a house that was vandalized to such a degree thus leaving the child vulnerable to harm either known or unknown?

Brenda's home contained a heavy-duty safe, but the safe disappeared sometime after she was reported missing. What might have been inside the safe hasn't been mentioned AFAIK, but the safe, along with personal protection for Brenda and her daughter, may have been the reason for the security system.

Charley Project - Matissen

[...]
She had an elaborate home security system with cameras inside and outside her home, but after her disappearance the cameras' hard drives and backup system were found pulled out of the wall, and a large, heavy-duty safe was missing from her home.
[...]

FB Link
According to Brenda's sister (DM, FB group admin), Brenda's daughter and her biological father are living in Brenda's home. Brenda's sister mentions that she (Brenda) would not want him living in her home. I'm not clear on why he and Brenda's daughter moved in to Brenda's home, or why Brenda's family hasn't taken legal action to have him removed.

Before Brenda went missing she shared her home with her live-in BF, so presumably both of them left fingerprints all over the house. Exactly what LE found in the home after Brenda went missing is also unclear. That is one of many questions I would like to ask Brenda's sister, however it's possible LE doesn't want that information released.

 

[steff13]

IMO the local LE should look closer at Brenda's ex. who conveniently moved into HER house after she disappeared.

If he is her child's father, and Brenda's home is the child's primary home, I don't find this to be super weird. He may just be wanting to try to maintain the status quo for the child as much as possible. Especially if he lived far enough away that the child would have to change schools if she moved in with him. But, I still think he should be scrutinized, yes.

 

[Dargon335]

Based on what I've read in various posts over at the Where Is Brenda Matissen FB group, Brenda's sister (DM, FB group admin) indicates that Brenda and the father of her daughter did not get along well. I've not seen any details about that but it has been mentioned a few times recently: FB link

DM's March 12 post at the above link mentions this.

 

[MimosaMornings]

@YaYa_521 thanks for posting the actual images here.


Brenda's home contained a heavy-duty safe, but the safe disappeared sometime after she was reported missing. What might have been inside the safe hasn't been mentioned AFAIK, but the safe, along with personal protection for Brenda and her daughter, may have been the reason for the security system.

Charley Project - Matissen

[...]
She had an elaborate home security system with cameras inside and outside her home, but after her disappearance the cameras' hard drives and backup system were found pulled out of the wall, and a large, heavy-duty safe was missing from her home.
[...]

FB Link
According to Brenda's sister (DM, FB group admin), Brenda's daughter and her biological father are living in Brenda's home. Brenda's sister mentions that she (Brenda) would not want him living in her home. I'm not clear on why he and Brenda's daughter moved in to Brenda's home, or why Brenda's family hasn't taken legal action to have him removed.

Before Brenda went missing she shared her home with her live-in BF, so presumably both of them left fingerprints all over the house. Exactly what LE found in the home after Brenda went missing is also unclear. That is one of many questions I would like to ask Brenda's sister, however it's possible LE doesn't want that information released.

This would have taken a while, with multiple people. LE didn’t respond to any alarms at either her home or her business?
Multiple people would have been needed to drive all the equipment at the business plus move a heavy duty safe(wall safe or bolted to the floor) at her home.
If you’re not paying people in cash why the need for a heavy duty safe at home.