VT - Austin Colson, 19, Royalton, 11 Jan 2018

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Henry2326 said:
This family is in agony. Clearly someone knows something and needs to spill it. No MSM......family begging for info.

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Austin's birthday is Tuesday, Feb 13th.
 
Following...

Just reading all those FB comments... Holy Cow!!!
 
Hard to believe there are no updates. Nothing new on the VSP FB page?:thinking:
 
It's time now to get a search party going. Unfortunately, I don't think Austin is coming home on his own alive. His poor Mom just wants to know what happened and if he is alive or gone, so she can start grieving his loss if he isn't alive. My heart is just aching for her right now, as well as his little sister.
 
Frisbeegopher said:
A suspect has been named in Austin’s disappearance.

http://www.vnews.com/Suspect-identified-in-disappearance-of-Royalton-VT-man-15557056
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A convicted felon facing federal firearms charges for drug trafficking is also a suspect in the mysterious disappearance of a 19-year-old Royalton man last month, according to court records.

Richard Whitcom[/B ], 38, is facing charges of possession of a .32-caliber Colt pistol as a convicted felon last month, U.S. District Court records show. Court records said Whitcomb, who lives in White River Junction and is currently being held at Northwest State Correctional Facility, was convicted of aggravated domestic assault in Windsor County. He also is charged with carrying and using the .32-caliber pistol during the distribution of cocaine last month.


The U.S. Attorney’s Office wants Whitcomb to remain in custody in the gun case on the grounds that he is a danger to the community, but also noted he may be behind the disappearance of Austin Colson from Royalton last month, according to court documents.

“(Colson) has yet to be found, but the defendant is a suspect (in) Colson’s disappearance,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Wendy Fuller wrote in her motion seeking Whitcomb’s detention pending trial.

The motion also says Whitcomb allegedly used a firearm as collateral during a drug deal with Colson.

DeAunna Clafin, Colson’s mother, told the Valley News today that she grew up with Whitcomb and she believes Whitcomb and her son had plans to meet to collect scrap metal on the day Colson disappeared. She said Whitcomb told her later that Colson had never responded to a text from him that day.

Whitcomb is due in U.S. District Court in Burlington at 11 a.m. Thursday.
 
From Frisbeegopher's link: “(Colson) has yet to be found, but the defendant is a suspect (in) Colson’s disappearance,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Wendy Fuller wrote in her motion seeking Whitcomb’s detention pending trial.

The motion also says Whitcomb allegedly used a firearm as collateral during a drug deal with Colson.



So sad for this kid...
 
AzPistonsGirl said:
From Frisbeegopher's link: “(Colson) has yet to be found, but the defendant is a suspect (in) Colson’s disappearance,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Wendy Fuller wrote in her motion seeking Whitcomb’s detention pending trial.

The motion also says Whitcomb allegedly used a firearm as collateral during a drug deal with Colson.



So sad for this kid...
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I did see a while RW's fb was gone.

I am very sad for Austin's mom. His 20th birthday was yesterday as was my son's 28th. I got to see my son and sadly she doesn't know where Austin is. [emoji174]
 
LisaWL7TR said:
A convicted felon facing federal firearms charges for drug trafficking is also a suspect in the mysterious disappearance of a 19-year-old Royalton man last month, according to court records.

Richard Whitcom[/B ], 38, is facing charges of possession of a .32-caliber Colt pistol as a convicted felon last month, U.S. District Court records show. Court records said Whitcomb, who lives in White River Junction and is currently being held at Northwest State Correctional Facility, was convicted of aggravated domestic assault in Windsor County. He also is charged with carrying and using the .32-caliber pistol during the distribution of cocaine last month.
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Well, well....the folks in town had it right. Hope he talks....

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Henry2326 said:
Well, well....the folks in town had it right. Hope he talks....

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I was thinking it might be the other dude...but nope.

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LisaWL7TR said:
I was thinking it might be the other guy...but nope.

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Feel Really bad for this family....sounds like they have been sitting on the info for a couple of days.

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LisaWL7TR said:
A convicted felon facing federal firearms charges for drug trafficking is also a suspect in the mysterious disappearance of a 19-year-old Royalton man last month, according to court records.

Richard Whitcom[/B ], 38, is facing charges of possession of a .32-caliber Colt pistol as a convicted felon last month, U.S. District Court records show. Court records said Whitcomb, who lives in White River Junction and is currently being held at Northwest State Correctional Facility, was convicted of aggravated domestic assault in Windsor County. He also is charged with carrying and using the .32-caliber pistol during the distribution of cocaine last month.


The U.S. Attorney’s Office wants Whitcomb to remain in custody in the gun case on the grounds that he is a danger to the community, but also noted he may be behind the disappearance of Austin Colson from Royalton last month, according to court documents.

“(Colson) has yet to be found, but the defendant is a suspect (in) Colson’s disappearance,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Wendy Fuller wrote in her motion seeking Whitcomb’s detention pending trial.

The motion also says Whitcomb allegedly used a firearm as collateral during a drug deal with Colson.

DeAunna Clafin, Colson’s mother, told the Valley News today that she grew up with Whitcomb and she believes Whitcomb and her son had plans to meet to collect scrap metal on the day Colson disappeared. She said Whitcomb told her later that Colson had never responded to a text from him that day.

Whitcomb is due in U.S. District Court in Burlington at 11 a.m. Thursday.
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Mr. Whitcomb was due in court today. Trying to find info.

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I'm getting a vibe that someone close to Rich will be arrested soon right along with him. JMO
 
Henry2326 said:
Well, well....the folks in town had it right. Hope he talks....

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No doubt, he will. He doesn't seem like the brightest bulb in the pack. Doesn't even know how to cover his own tracks (GSR residue searches). Police will leverage what they need out of him.
 
More info but not what I was looking for, this references Wed but an article above mentions court on Thursday. It could have been an error.

Richard Whitcomb used to scrap metal and sell drugs with Austin Colson

Federal court documents indicate that a man being held for a firearms violation is a suspect in the disappearance of a Vermont teenager with whom he was conducting a drug deal.

Federal prosecutors in Burlington included the information in court filings asking that Richard Whitcomb, 38, of Hartford, be held without bail pending the resolution of the charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

He was charged after detectives began questioning him in the disappearance of Austin Colson.

Colson’s mother said she believes something bad happened to her son.

"I think something awful has happened. I don't think he is with us anymore and that's how I've been feeling for a couple weeks now," DeAunna McKinney said.

Colson has been missing since January 11. According to Mckinney, the then 19-year-old was supposed to go scrapping for metal that day with Whitcomb.

“When Richard got into town he messaged Austin. Austin never responded and Rich told me he just went off and did what he wanted to do on his own,” McKinney said.

Several days later, Whitcomb was questioned by Vermont State Police. He admitted to scrapping with Colson on numerous occasions, but denies contacting him the day he went missing.

Whitcomb was also a middleman for Colson, who sold cocaine.

“In my gut, I do feel that it is a drug-related issue in the disappearance of my son," McKinney said.

The documents said that Whitcomb was likely the last person to see Austin Colson, 19, before Colson disappeared Jan. 11.

Whitcomb told authorities he used a gun as collateral for drugs. Colson would supply the cocaine and hold onto the gun until the transaction was complete.

In court, a detective pointed out several different stories given by Whitcomb surrounding the disappearance of Colson. Whitcomb’s cellphone was also pinged on January 11 near the location where the scrapping trailer was supposed to be picked up.

“I just want his body found. I want him brought home so we can go (on) with the grieving process because I do believe strongly he is not with us anymore," McKinney said.

Court documents also note that Whitcomb’s cell phone was wiped clean when detectives found it. But, when they opened the Safari app, they allegedly found a search for how long gunshot residue lasts.

The judge ruled for Whitcomb to remain behind bars until his next court appearance for his gun charges.

Vermont state police have not charged him in Colson's disappearance.

http://www.mynbc5.com/article/emoti...rst-breath-with-new-lungs-goes-viral/18196549


http://www.wmur.com/article/court-documents-gun-suspect-last-to-see-missing-teenager/18197014
 
Here it is-

A 38-year-old White River Junction resident who is a suspect in the disappearance of a Royalton man was ordered held without bailon federal firearms charges.

At a hearing today in U.S. District Court in Burlington, Magistrate Judge John Conroy said he was unable to find Richard P. Whitcomb Jr. responsible for the disappearance of Austin Colson last month. Colson, whose 20th birthday was Tuesday, remains missing.

But Conroy did find that Whitcomb, who was convicted of felony first-degree domestic assault in 2003, is a danger to the community, citing his criminal record.

Nobody has been charged in Colson’s disappearance, but court papers filed earlier this week said Whitcomb is a suspect in the Colson case.

http://www.vnews.com/Richard-Whitcomb-appears-in-federal-court-in-Burlington-VT-on-Feb-15-15580404

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