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Case Description
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On January 11, 2018, a 19-year-old White/Caucasian male named Austin Colson was last seen alive. The South Royalton, Vermont resident had plans to collect scrap metal with a man named Richard Whitcomb Jr. When he didn't return, his family grew deeply concerned, describing his disappearance as highly out of character. A few days later, the utility trailer Colson was supposed to use was discovered abandoned in Sharon, partially filled with scrap metal. This discovery marked a troubling turn in the ...Read More
Victim Details

Austin Colson

Male

White / Caucasian

Norwich

VT

2018-01-11

19

Austin

Colson

11/04/2025