Stephanie Lee Tyson, 64, was last seen at the home she shared with her boyfriend in Graysville, Tennessee, on May 12, 2018. Her car, purse, and other personal items were left behind, and it appears she may have walked into nearby woods. A search of the area began but was called off after a couple of days.

The Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department suggested she might be a prepper or survivalist who voluntarily entered the wilderness, possibly carrying two pistols and a survival bag. Family and friends dispute that account, saying Stephanie was planning to leave her boyfriend the day before she disappeared and move back to property she owned in West Virginia. They note her abandoned belongings and a warning she allegedly gave a friend that they would know what happened if she went missing. Reports also differ about whether she bought a burner phone and about who reported her missing and when.

With the investigation stalled and questions unanswered, anyone who knew Stephanie, saw her around May 12, 2018, or has information about her movements or the differing accounts is asked to come forward.