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Mar 29, 2016
Apr 30, 2024
Billy
Lange
68
60
70 inches
71 inches
160 lbs
165 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
On a day filled with the ordinary routines of life, 60-year-old Billy J. Lange, a man known to some as "Wild Bill," went about his day not knowing it would be his last in the familiar surroundings of his life near Binger, Oklahoma. The exact date is not known with certainty, but it was on that early March day in 2016 that Billy, a resident of Binger who worked as a ranch hand in the nearby town of Hinton, was last seen. His day included a stop at a tire shop in Hinton to order new tires and his usual visit to a local convenience store for coffee. From that point on, Billy Lange vanished, leaving behind a life, a family, and a mystery that continues to endure. He was a man with distinct features, including light brown, shoulder-length hair, a gray mustache, and blue eyes. His body told a story of his life, with scars on both forearms from welding and tattoos of a scorpion on each shoulder and his last name, "LANGE," inked across his upper back. The day after Billy was last seen, a discovery was made that would deepen the concern and confusion surrounding his disappearance. His gold Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck was found abandoned on the eastbound side of Interstate 40, just west of the Calumet exit near mile marker 115. The truck, with noticeable damage to the driver's side window and stickers on the back window, contained all the personal items Billy would typically have with him: his keys, cigarettes, and the eyeglasses he needed for work. The vehicle having broken down seemed a plausible explanation for its location, suggesting that Billy may have attempted to hitchhike to get where he was going. However, the fact that he has never been heard from again has led his family and investigators to believe that foul play was involved in his case. The investigation into Billy Lange's disappearance is an open and active case, with both the Canadian County Sheriff's Office and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation seeking answers. Over the years, many leads have been pursued, but none have brought them closer to understanding what happened to Billy after he left his disabled truck on the side of the interstate. His daughter firmly believes that her father met with foul play, a sentiment echoed by the suspicious circumstances of his disappearance. The case remains a painful and unresolved chapter for his loved ones, a story without an ending. The official classification of his case as an endangered missing person highlights the serious concerns for his welfare from the outset. The overview of the case presents a narrative of a man who, in the midst of his daily life, inexplicably vanished, leaving behind only his vehicle and a host of unanswered questions that haunt his family and the community to this day.
Mar 03, 2016
Binger
Oklahoma
Canadian County
No
5932
Canadian County Sheriff's Office
El Reno
Oklahoma
Canadian County
73036
Paul Reynolds
Sergeant
304 North Evans Avenue, El Reno, Oklahoma 73036, Oklahoma
4052623434
County
Law Enforcement
16-00281
2016-03-05
Canadian County Sheriff's Office
Brown
Blue
Blue
06/13/2026
