The person at the center of this case
Jacob Cabinaw
Violent Crime · Open / Unsolved
16 years waiting · since 2010
JACOB CABINAW - MICHIGAN/ARKANSAS
Justice for Jacob Cabinaw — the trail went cold in 2010, but the truth hasn't.
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timeline
Lead #1Why did Jacob travel from Michigan to Arkansas, and what prompted the law enforcement contact on April 2?
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vehicle
Lead #2What happened to his 2002 Silver Chevy Malibu, and how did it end up at a scrap yard in Mexico?
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suspect
Lead #3Who was using Jacob's credit card in Texas after the Arkansas contact, and were they the same person?
Jacob Cabinaw, a 25-year-old Michigan National Guard member and college student, disappeared in early April 2010 after traveling from Michigan to Arkansas. His last confirmed contact with law enforcement occurred on April 2, 2010, in West Fork, Arkansas, but his whereabouts after that remain unknown; his credit card was used in Texas later that same day, and his vehicle may have been scrapped in Mexico. Despite being a father of two young boys with a stable life, Jacob vanished without explanation, leaving investigators with critical questions about what happened during his cross-country journey and why he left his family behind.
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clue
Lead #4What was the nature of Jacob's contact with law enforcement in West Fork, Arkansas at 3:35 AM?
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person
Lead #5Did Jacob have connections or associates in Arkansas or Texas that motivated his sudden departure from Michigan?
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Source Narrative
April 2, 2010 West Fork, Arkansas On April 4, 2010, Jacob Cabinaw was reported missing. Family and friends last had contact with Jacob on March 31, 2010, when he was with a friend playing frisbee golf at Hickory Hills in Traverse City, Michigan.
Various sources indicated Cabinaw was in Mattawan, Michigan on April 1, 2010, driving his 2002 Silver Chevy Malibu, registered in the state of Michigan. He then had contact with law enforcement on April 2, 2010, at 0335 hours in West Fork, Arkansas.
On April 2, 2010, at 1326 hours, Jacob’s credit card was used in Fort Worth, Texas, at an Exxon Mobil and again on the same day at 1649 hours at Skinny’s (7-11 store) in Sweetwater, Texas. Information was gathered in 2017 that Cabinaw’s vehicle may have been associated with a scrap yard in Mexico.
Jacob was a member of the Michigan National Guard and was attending college at Northwestern Michigan College. He was employed as a mechanic and had been starting the process to possibly purchase a home.
He is the father of two boys who were the ages 6 and 12 when he went missing. Cabinaw is approximately 5’11”, and 150 pounds at the time of his disappearance.
He was last seen wearing dark blue jeans, a blue coat, his work jacket which is grey and has the words “Dave’s Garage” printed on it, and brown work boots.
Timeline of Events
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2010-03-31
Last Contact with Family
Jacob was playing frisbee golf with a friend at Hickory Hills in Traverse City, Michigan
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2010-04-01
Vehicle Sighting
Jacob was reported in Mattawan, Michigan driving his 2002 Silver Chevy Malibu
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2010-04-02
03:35Law Enforcement Contact
Jacob had contact with law enforcement in West Fork, Arkansas
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2010-04-02
13:26Credit Card Use
Jacob's credit card was used at an Exxon Mobil in Fort Worth, Texas
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2010-04-02
16:49Credit Card Use
Jacob's credit card was used at Skinny's (7-11 store) in Sweetwater, Texas
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Case Information
Incident:March 31, 2010
Last Updated:May 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:March 31, 2010
Last Updated:May 12, 2026