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Jacob Cabinaw

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Jacob Cabinaw

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

What happened to his 2002 Silver Chevy Malibu after the Texas credit card transactions? How did it end up at a scrap yard in Mexico?

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timeline
Lead #2

Why did Cabinaw travel from Michigan to Arkansas in just 2-3 days, and what was the nature of his law enforcement contact in West Fork?

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suspect
Lead #3

Who used his credit card in Texas on April 2nd, and was Cabinaw with them voluntarily or under duress?

Jacob Cabinaw, a 28-year-old Michigan National Guard member and college student, disappeared in early April 2010 after being spotted in Arkansas and Texas within days of his last confirmed contact in Michigan. His vehicle was later linked to a scrap yard in Mexico, and his credit card was used in Texas hours after his last law enforcement contact. The case remains unsolved, leaving his two young sons without answers and investigators searching for what happened during those critical days in April 2010.

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

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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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contact
Lead #4

What did the law enforcement interaction in West Fork reveal, and why did Cabinaw continue to Texas afterward?

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clue
Lead #5

Were there any witnesses to his movements between Arkansas and Texas, or anyone who saw him after April 2, 2010?

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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 confirmed contact

Playing frisbee golf with a friend at Hickory Hills in Traverse City, Michigan

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2010-04-01

Vehicle sighting

Cabinaw seen driving his 2002 Silver Chevy Malibu in Mattawan, Michigan

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2010-04-02
03:35

Law enforcement contact

Contact with law enforcement in West Fork, Arkansas at 0335 hours

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2010-04-02
13:26

Credit card use

Credit card used at Exxon Mobil in Fort Worth, Texas

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2010-04-02
16:49

Credit card use

Credit card used at Skinny's (7-11) in Sweetwater, Texas

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Case Information

Incident:March 31, 2010
Last Updated:April 29, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:March 31, 2010
Last Updated:April 29, 2026