A 19-year-old South Royalty in Vermont resident was missing under suspicious circumstances

for over four months before his remains were found in an old barn miles from home.

Investigators have named a strong suspect for his murder, but as the seven-year anniversary

approaches, this case is still

unsolved.

I'm Kylie Lowe, and this is the-old Austin Colson had just left the apartment he shared with his girlfriend in South Royalton, Vermont, for a day of scrapping.

If you're not familiar with that term, it refers to collecting scrap metal, which can then

be sold for cash at scrapyards or recycling centers, and it was something Austin did,

often, to make a little extra money. Austin was a self-starter, very industrious. According to reporting by

Jordan Kudemi, who covered this case extensively for the Valley News, Austin had recently started

his own painting business, A and C painting. And it was going well, but the winter season was

generally slow for that type of work, so he turned

to other avenues like scrapping to make money. He also made and sold soaps and candles, just

like his grandmother taught him. Austin's Honda Civic wasn't exactly equipped for picking up large

pieces of scrap metal, so as he'd done in the past, the plan was to drive to his dad's house on Route 14 and

Sharon that morning, where he'd meet up with a friend who had a truck that could haul a

small black utility trailer, which Austin had permission to borrow from his father, Dana Colson.

When Dana got home later that day, the trailer was gone and there was Austin's car parked

in his driveway. All signs pointed to Austin being out, picking up scrap metal with a friend,

just as he said he would be. But around 4.30 a.m. the next morning, the phone rang at Dana's

house. It was Austin's mother, Deanna McKinney.

Deanna explained that she heard from Austin's girlfriend that Austin had never returned home the

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