Michael Brian Benson, 31 MSG [FOUND DECEASED] Forsyth County, GA

[Grande]

Forsyth County Man Missing; Police Call Disappearance 'Suspicious'
UPDATED: 3:02 pm EDT May 8, 2008

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Michael Brian Benson

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. -- The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office is searching for a 31-year-old man who has been missing since he left his north Forsyth County home on the morning of May 2.

Michael Brian Benson left his home on Country Walk Court around 8 a.m. on Friday, according to Forsyth County Sheriff Ted Paxton.

Benson left his house in a 2000 black Toyota Tundra truck that he was test-driving. After leaving his home, Benson spoke to several people by phone and was scheduled to arrive at a job site in Cherokee County later that morning. Benson never arrived, Paxton said.

Benson's fiancee reported him missing to Forsyth County authorities on Saturday morning, May 3. On Saturday afternoon, the truck Benson had been driving was found in a remote area off of Hog Farm Circle in Cherokee County.

Areas surrounding Hog Farm Circle in Cherokee County have been searched using dogs, but no further trace of Benson has been found, officials said.

Paxton said investigators believe Benson’s disappearance is suspicious and may involve foul play.

Anyone who may have any information regarding the Benson’s disappearance should contact the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division at 770-781-2200 or the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 770-888-7308, where your call may remain confidential.

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/16202588/detail.html

[Grande]

Posted: Thursday, May 8th 2008 at 2:02pm
Disappearance of Forsyth man suspicious
By B.J. Williams

CUMMING - Authorities from Forsyth and Cherokee counties are searching for Michael Brian Benson, 31, who was last seen at his north Forsyth County home Friday, May 2.

Karleen Chalker, a spokesperson with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Department, said that Benson left his home on the way to a job site in Cherokee County. He was driving a 2000 Black Toyota Tundra that he had been test driving. He never arrived at the job site.

Benson's fiancee reported him missing the morning of Saturday, May 3. The truck was discovered Saturday afternoon in a remote area off of Hog Farm Circle in Cherokee County.

Chalker said that items found in the truck lead investigators to believe Benson's disappearance is suspicious and may involve foul play.

Chalker noted that anyone with information in the case should contact the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division at 770-781-2200 or the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 770-888-7308.

http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=209784

[Faith]

Police investigate missing Forsyth man

By NANCY BADERTSCHER
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 05/08/08

Authorities suspect foul play may be involved in the disappearance of a 32-year-old Forsyth County man.

The Forsyth County Sheriff's Department said Michael Brian Benson was reported missing Saturday by his fiance.

Benson left his home on Country Walk Court at about 8 a.m. last Friday in a 2000 black Toyota Tundra truck he was test-driving, the sheriff's office said.

He spoke to several people by phone after leaving home and was due at a job site in Cherokee County later that morning. But he never made it, Sheriff Ted Paxton said.

Benson's fiancee reported him missing on Saturday morning and, that afternoon, the Toyota truck Benson was driving was found in a remote area off of Hog Farm Circle in Cherokee County. Areas surrounding Hog Farm Circle in Cherokee County have been searched using canines, but no trace of Benson was found, the sheriff's department said.

Cherokee County Sheriff's Offices is involved in the investigation. Paxton said Benson's disappearance may involve foul-play.

Anyone who may have any information is asked to contact the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division at 770-781-2200 or the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 770-888-7308, where the call is confidential.

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/northfulton/stories/2008/05/08/forsyth_missing_0508.html

[KittyMom]

http://www.cumminghome.com/news30041/newsflash/authorities-search-for-missing-man~print.shtml

http://wsbradio.com/news/050808missingman.html

[Nut44x4]

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Published on: 05/15/08

An autopsy is scheduled for Friday on a body found in the woods in Cherokee County.

On Thursday about 10:15 a.m., a resident of the Avery Estates subdivision, off Avery Road, went out to a wooded area behind his house to investigate an odor, said Sgt. Jay Baker, a spokesman for the sheriff's office.

yards behind his house, Baker said.

Investigators have not determined the gender or age of the body.

Baker said investigators do not know whether the body could be that of Michael Brian Benson, a missing Forsyth County man last seen May 2.

The pick-up Benson had been driving was found May 3 in a remote area off Hog Farm Circle, about a half-mile through the woods from where the unidentified body was found Thursday.

http://www.ajc.com/services/content/metro/cherokee/stories/2008/05/15/body_0516.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13

[Faith]

Thanks Nut.

[PinkPony]

I saw this earlier but didn't have time to post.

www.wsbtv.com/news/16275753/detail.html




Body Found In Cherokee County Woods

POSTED: 2:28 pm EDT May 15, 2008
UPDATED: 6:17 pm EDT May 15, 2008


CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. -- A body has been found in the woods off Avery Estates Drive in Cherokee County.

Channel 2 has learned a nearby homeowner smelled something unusual and went to investigate around 10:15 a.m. Thursday. The homeowner discovered the remains and called police.

Authorities said the remains are badly decomposed and they cannot ID the victim yet.

Investigators said they believe it could be a man whose truck was found about a half mile away a week ago.

The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office has been searching for a 31-year-old man who has been missing since he left his north Forsyth County home on the morning of May 2.

Michael Brian Benson left his home on Country Walk Court around 8 a.m. on Friday, May 2 according to Forsyth County Sheriff Ted Paxton.


Benson left his house in a 2000 black Toyota Tundra truck that he was test-driving. After leaving his home, Benson spoke to several people by phone and was scheduled to arrive at a job site in Cherokee County later that morning. Benson never arrived, Paxton said.

Officials located the truck May 8.

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[KittyMom]

http://www.accessnorthgeorgia.com/detail.php?n=210003

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Body Found In Cherokee County Woods Identified As Missing Man

POSTED: 2:28 pm EDT May 15, 2008
UPDATED: 5:40 pm EDT May 16, 2008
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. -- A body found in the woods off Avery Estates Drive in Cherokee County Thursday has been identified as Michael Brian Benson.

The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office had been searching for the 31-year-old man, who had been missing since he left his north Forsyth County home on the morning of May 2.

Benson left his home on Country Walk Court around 8 a.m. on Friday, May 2 according to Forsyth County Sheriff Ted Paxton. He left his house in a 2000 black Toyota Tundra truck that he was test-driving. After leaving his home, Benson spoke to several people by phone and was scheduled to arrive at a job site in Cherokee County later that morning. Benson never arrived, Paxton said.

Officials located the truck May 8, a half-mile away from where his body was found Thursday.
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/16275753/detail.html

[Faith]

Thanks Nut.

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[Nut44x4]

You are welcome...another sad ending :(

[Roamer]

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[Pauli]

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[Faith]

Missing Cumming man's body found in woods
May 29, 2008 | 02:17 PM
www.gwinnettherald.com

CHEROKEE COUNTY — The mysterious case of a Cumming man who went missing May 2 has only gotten stranger after his body was found May 15 in the woods of the Avery Estates area of Cherokee County.

Capt. Ron Hunton, a spokesman for the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, said the body of Michael B. Benson, 31, of Cumming was found in a wooded area off Hog Farm Circle, about half a mile from where the 2000 black Toyota Tundra truck that he was test-driving was found May 3. At the time, Benson's clothes and wallet were found in the truck.

However, an initial autopsy of the body indicates, "no obvious wounds." Another autopsy is being conducted by an anthropologist who will look for deeper causes of death, Hunton said.

While the case was initially deemed a homicide, Hunton said there is no "concrete evidence" to suggest that.

"Right now the cause of death is undetermined," said Hunton. "I would term it suspicious, but nothing obvious."

Hunton said Benson's body was identified the next day during an initial autopsy by some "distinctive tattoos." He said the body was somewhat decomposed after two weeks in the woods, so a photo identification was not possible.

The owner of the truck, who was the last man seen with Benson, has been questioned by the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office. Hunton said he's been cooperative.

"There is no reason to suggest he's been involved," he said.

Cherokee County deputies have canvassed the homes near where Benson's body was found, and none of the residents there saw anything suspicious.

Forsyth County Sheriff Ted Paxton said Benson was last seen as he left his home on Country Walk Court in the Tatum Woods subdivision around 8 a.m. After leaving his home, Benson spoke by phone to several people, including his father and employees, and was scheduled to arrive at a job site in Cherokee County later that morning. Benson never arrived, Sheriff Paxton said.

Benson's fiancee reported him missing to Forsyth County authorities the next morning.

http://gwinnettherald.com/Articles-i-2008-05-23-172353.112113_Missing_Cumming_mans_body_found_in_w oods.html

[KittyMom]

So, when they say that his clothing was found in the truck, was his body found nude?

[Faith]

So, when they say that his clothing was found in the truck, was his body found nude?

I was wondering the same thing.

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Michael Brian Benson, 31 Passed Away: 05/02/2008

Michael Brian Benson, age 31, of Cumming, GA died May 02, 2008. He was the son of Mike and Debbie Benson of Cumming, GA and Karen Nicholson of Rosman, NC.

Brian is also survived by his fianc�, Natasha Lohnan of Burgaw, NC; daughter, Tyler Benson of Rosman, NC; sisters, Amy Johnson of Cumming, GA; Anna Hill of Brevard, NC; brother, Daniel Benson of Pickens, SC; and step-sister, Heather James of Fort Worth, TX.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 21, 2008 in the chapel at McDonald and Son Funeral Home, the Rev. Gregg Jeffers officiating.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, June 21, 2008, from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in memory of Michael Brian Benson be made to The Epilepsy Foundation at www.epilepsyfoundation.org or 404.527.7155 or The Gideons International at www.gideons.org or P.O. Box 125, Cumming, GA 30028.

Condolences may be expressed on-line at www.mcdonaldandson.com.

Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 150 Sawnee Drive, Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 886-9899

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