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Jacob Cabinaw

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Jacob Cabinaw

Case
#1011
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
FBI / Michigan State Police / Arkansas State Police
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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Key leads to think about

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vehicle
Lead #1

2002 Silver Chevy Malibu registered in Michigan—was it scrapped in Mexico as 2017 information suggests, and who had access to it?

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suspect
Lead #2

Who was with Jacob or encountered him during the rapid journey from Michigan to Texas on April 1-2, 2010?

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timeline
Lead #3

Why did Jacob travel from Michigan to Arkansas/Texas, and what prompted the law enforcement contact in West Fork at 3:35 AM?

Jacob Cabinaw, a 30-year-old Michigan National Guard member and college student, disappeared in early April 2010 after traveling from Michigan to Arkansas. His credit card was used in Texas on April 2, 2010, and his vehicle may have been scrapped in Mexico, but his whereabouts remain unknown. With two young sons waiting for answers, investigators continue seeking information about what happened during those critical days in early April.

Case
#1011
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
FBI / Michigan State Police / Arkansas State Police

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More leads to consider

Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.

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evidence
Lead #4

Who used Jacob's credit card in Fort Worth and Sweetwater, Texas after 1:00 PM on April 2, 2010?

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contact
Lead #5

What was the nature of Jacob's contact with law enforcement in West Fork, Arkansas, and what did officers observe?

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Official wording

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 Friends

Jacob was with a friend playing frisbee golf at Hickory Hills in Traverse City, Michigan

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2010-04-01

Sighting in Mattawan

Jacob was reported in Mattawan, Michigan driving his 2002 Silver Chevy Malibu

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2010-04-02
03:35

Law Enforcement Contact

Jacob had contact with law enforcement in West Fork, Arkansas

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2010-04-02
13:26

Credit Card Use in Fort Worth

Jacob's credit card was used at an Exxon Mobil in Fort Worth, Texas

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2010-04-02
16:49

Credit Card Use in Sweetwater

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:September 12, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:March 31, 2010
Last Updated:September 12, 2026