Renshaw was last seen at the residence that he shared with two other men. Almost two weeks after his disappearance, Austin's 1993 silver Chevrolet Cavalier was located abandoned in the parking lot of Chinook Middle School in the city of SeaTac,25 miles from his home. Inside was a partially eaten breakfast from McDonald's and some cash. A McDonald's receipt shows that the meal was purchased around 7:30 a. m. on October 27th in Spring Glen. Austin's roommates told his father that they last saw him two weeks prior to his car being found and commented that he may have committed suicide. Investigators questioned several friends and associates, as well as searched the home he shared with his roommates, but found no leads. Austin was trying to make a fresh start after a battle with substance abuse.
