The person at the center of this case
Jacob Cabinaw
Violent Crime · Open
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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timeline
Lead #1How did Jacob travel from West Fork, Arkansas to Fort Worth, Texas (approximately 450 miles) between 3:35 AM and 1:26 PM on April 2? What happened during those 10 hours?
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evidence
Lead #2Who used Jacob's credit card in Fort Worth and Sweetwater, Texas? Was it Jacob himself or someone else with access to his cards?
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vehicle
Lead #3What is the connection between Jacob's 2002 Silver Chevy Malibu and the scrap yard in Mexico discovered in 2017? How did it get there?
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 last confirmed contact with law enforcement was on April 2, 2010, in West Fork, Arkansas, but his credit card was used in Texas later that same day, suggesting he may have continued traveling or someone else had access to his cards. His vehicle, a 2002 Silver Chevy Malibu, was possibly linked to a scrap yard in Mexico years later, raising questions about what happened to Jacob and whether foul play was involved.
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suspect
Lead #4Why did Jacob have contact with law enforcement in West Fork, Arkansas? What were the circumstances of that encounter?
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person
Lead #5Jacob left behind two young sons (ages 6 and 12) and was establishing his life with employment and home ownership plans. What motivated his sudden travel to Arkansas and Texas?
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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 Friends
Jacob was playing frisbee golf with a friend at Hickory Hills in Traverse City, Michigan
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2010-04-01
Vehicle Sighting in Mattawan
Jacob was reported driving his 2002 Silver Chevy Malibu in Mattawan, Michigan
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2010-04-02
03:35Law Enforcement Contact
Jacob had contact with law enforcement in West Fork, Arkansas at 0335 hours
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2010-04-02
13:26Credit Card Used in Fort Worth
Jacob's credit card was used at an Exxon Mobil in Fort Worth, Texas
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2010-04-02
16:49Credit Card Used in Sweetwater
Jacob's credit card was used at Skinny's (7-11 store) in Sweetwater, Texas
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2010-04-04
Reported Missing
Jacob Cabinaw was officially reported missing
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Case Information
Incident:March 31, 2010
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:March 31, 2010
Last Updated:October 29, 2026