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Family Searches for Missing Loved One
Posted: 4/6/2010
A northern Michigan family is searching for a loved one who hasn't been seen in nearly a week.

Family members say Jacob Cabinaw of Traverse City went missing Wednesday evening, March 31st.

They say he dropped off a friend that night and told him he had to go home to study for a test, but he hasn't been seen since.

Cabinaw's sister says it's unlike him to run off without telling anyone.

http://www.9and10news.com/Category/Story/?id=218393&cID=1 (http://www.9and10news.com/Category/Story/?id=218393&cID=1)

(http://www.9and10news.com/scripts/image/resample.aspx?w=320&h=216&q=85&p=1&f=/images/managed/04-06-10-jake.jpg)

http://www.facebook.com/cabinawj

What's he driving?? I have many questions....how old is he? Tall? What was he wearing?

http://www.facebook.com/cabinawj#!/profile.php?v=wall&id=506562982

(Hope that's the right one...Tasha Stewart).

I found this on his girlfriend's facebook page...

"2003 Chevy Malibu (silver).. Front passenger side is damaged (a quarter of the piece is missing)..."

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?v=wall&id=506562982#!/profile.php?v=wall&ref=ts&id=506562982

Try this link...

I am emailing with her. She says the car has not been found, he has no enemies and is a person that would do anything for anyone. Which lead of course to the question, would he help a person stranded on the side of the road.

I will post whatever else I find out. Nutt I will ask your questions and post. Oh gosh I feel badly for her.

Per his girlfriend:He is 31 years old, American Indian (definitely can tell), around 6 ft tall, skinny built, shaved head and was last seen wearing his work clothes (grey jacket, grey pants and brown work boots)

Police have not began to search yet except phone calls etc.., not until a week given he is an adult.  ::MonkeyMad:: He could have gone off road for all they know. I hope they do an air search of that area to see if he could have been in an accident.

Thanks  ::HelloKitty::  I did search, but didn't find anything.

This is a true mystery of a case. It seems he disappeared. Of course we know he didn't just go poof.
So the story goes he leaves his friend in Hickory and starts his drive to Traverse City. It is about 29 miles or so. Somewhere a long his drive something happens and he never shows up at home.
I did a google search of the area as I am not familiar at all with Michigans landscape. This area surrounds water but there doesn't seem to be any cliffs or bridges near the water. The area is woodsy but not so much you could lose a car if it went off the road. I first thought an accident but I am not so sure that would be possible. The girlfriend also says she and his family and friends have gone up and down looking for his car and so far has found nothing. Given the area, I think they would see it. Is there anyone familiar with this area or maybe has taken the drive from Hickory to Traverse City? Possibly hwy 31?
So this leads me to consider possibly he stopped to get a soda or something to munch on during his ride and he was robbed or something. I have suggested the girlfriend/family/friends take his picture to all possible stops along the route and ask if they remember seeing him on 3/31. I would think this needs to be done soon in the event there is a video camera recording that may help investigators.
Of course LE needs to jump on this. From what his girlfriend has said about him, he really doesn't seem like the type of person to just walk away. He has children. I really feel and god knows I could be completely wrong but something happened and he needs to be found.

I am the one that started this topic and Traverse City is about 1 hour north of where I live. It is the closest "larger town" from where I live. I believe, and I really can't find any proof, that when they talk about 'Hickory' it is Hickory Hills/Hickory Meadows - it is a recreational area owned by the city of Traverse City. They have ski slopes/cross country ski trails for the winter and bike and hiking trails for the summer. I have never been there so I don't really know that area.

The area around our towns is quite rural and can be highly forested. There are many, many places to hide or be hidden if either were the case. Are there areas that an accident could happen and the car not be seen? Yes, many. There are even places along US 31 where the only thing between you and the bay is about 4 feet of very large landscaping rocks - but then the water close to the road is not deep. The rocks were placed there to prevent the waves from eroding the road.

The really strange thing about this case is the lack of coverage - my cities TV station covered it but not the paper and none of the news outlets in T.C. (Traverse City) have covered it at all. One newspaper, in Petosky, Michigan about an hour or so north of TC made mention of it and that's all I can find.

Thank you for your post and information on the area. So I am told by the girlfriend, his family and friends have posted fliers everywhere and gone up and down the roads to find him and it has turned up nothing. Last I heard, LE is not involved in the search. Not sure if that has changed today. According to the girlfriend the police said they needed or wanted to wait a week, it is a week today. I can't find any update

The key to finding this person is going to be public awareness and a lot of leg work. If this was my loved one, I would take his pic to every store, gas station and/or business between where he last was and where he was supposed to go. I don't know if there is another facebook made for him, that maybe a good idea for them to do. Maybe a you tube video as well. The press needs to be involved. I think a missing adult male would be just about the hardest of all people to get the attention of the public. I feel for this family, they have their work cut out for them.

There are not that many things that could have happened to him.
1. He was not in the said last known place
2. He was in an accident and his car went off road and hidden in brush or trees.
3. He stopped for a refreshment and met up with some kind of danger
4. He was car jacked
5. He stopped to help someone and found himself in trouble.
6. He voluntarily left
7.....
8....
I can't think of anything else.

((edit))

http://www.9and10news.com/Category/Story/?id=218786

Family Pleas For Help Finding Missing Loved One
Posted: 4/7/2010
 A local family is issuing a heartfelt plea for help to find a missing loved one who vanished a week ago.

Family members say 31-year-old Jacob Cabinaw of Traverse City went missing last Wednesday evening.

Jacob's family says he is a happy, reliable young man, and this is not like him.

They have checked both his phone and bank records, which show no activity since he disappeared.
Police say they're keeping an eye out for Jacob and his car, which is a silver 2002 Chevy Malibu with some damage to the front right bumper.

Family members say Jacob is an extremely helpful person.

They believe he could've stopped along the road to help someone, and foul play may have ensued.
Anyone with information should call police.

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What sticks out to me is he is a mechanic. If there was a person posing with car trouble, I bet he would have helped out.

One thing that should be pointed out about this area of Northern Michigan is that it is very, very low on crime - which is good - but bad at the same time. We are very trusting people because not much happens around here. Most murders happen because of domestic disputes or between people that know each other. There is some drug related crime, such as breaking and entering's - but not much - heck - the local newspapers even report on when someone takes a deer out of season because there is not much else going on. I am not saying that it couldn't happen - it just doesn't very often. I think - can't actually remember the year - must have been maybe 5 or 6 years ago when a woman who wasn't homeless but was more of a transient was killed by two men from downstate but not much else since other than family/friend things - and even then - not much happens around here. Car accidents - yes - crime - no. So for this case - maybe foul play - but would really surprise me - car accident - probably - a lot of drunk driving around here...just saying...

You had stated that the local newspaper has not pick up this story, yet you say that there usually is nothing to report so they report on minimal thing. Why do you think they are not reporting on this person being missing? Seems like this would be the biggest news story in a long time? That seems strange to me, unless as it is in my town, they like to keep it hush-hush on crime?
 
I am trying to find this hickory hills place and can't. How far of a drive would he have had that night? Where in the state is it?

Hickory Hills recreation area is located in Traverse City - on the west side of the city. There is no driving to Traverse City - it's owned by the city.

I can't explain why his disappearance is not being covered ...  ::MonkeyMad::

Here is a post by Jacob's ex-father-in-law - he adds some interesting info not reported elsewhere! I'm posting the link because I don't have time to look up whether we can copy posts from other forums.

http://www.trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1941356/HELP_Family_member_gone_missin.html (http://www.trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1941356/HELP_Family_member_gone_missin.html)

From the link that was posted.
http://www.trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1941356/HELP_Family_member_gone_missin.html
My ex son in law, and father to my grand children,went missing 3/31. Jacob Cabinaw is 31 years old, 5'11", 150 lbs. with short black hair. Jake is Native American. He was last seen wearing dark blue work pants, dark blue work jacket and work boots. He was driving a 2002 silver, Chevrolet Malibu, with some damage to the left front bumper, Michigan Lic. # BKQ 4107.

Jake left work early last Wednesday, with a co-worker, to play a round of Frisbee golf. He dropped his buddy off later in the evening and told him he was going home to study for a test. That was the last anyone has seen or heard from him. Jake is a very responsible individual, with a good job, and is a member of the Michigan National Guard. He is not the kind of guy that would just take off. Local LE would not take a missing person report until he was missing for 7 days.

According to my daughter, there is some evidence that someone attempted to use his debit/credit card in Central Texas this weekend. They tried again, 2 1/2 hours later. It appears they were traveling in a southerly direction; perhaps toward the border.
Here is a link to the local television station that aired a story yesterday. www.9and10news.com Please, if anyone believes they may have spotted either Jake, or his vehicle, contact the Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Dept. at 231-995-5000.

Thanks for your help and prayers. Jim J.
 
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Hmmm I would hope LE has some idea of who tried to use the card. Lets hope video camera's caught a glimps of the person.
I hope the police have started to investigate this and the family is considering hiring a PI.

Per a friend of his and a facebook message.
This person believes the police have opened an investigation
Doesn't know of an aeriel search of the area
The public has been asked to report seeing any vehicals that day which may have been stalled.
Doesn't believe he stopped anywhere at least a store since he says they went together before he was dropped off. END

Well that was helpful, thank you if you are reading this.

So this texas thing with the card. I know friends and family will get upset at this question, but could it be drug related? that is a question that needs to be answered. It doesn't mean they got the right person, that has happened before.

Texas is far from Michigan, kwim? Who would go there unless you are traveling to Mexico?  Unless this person may have ties to Texas. (or to Mexico). It seems sort of hollywood to commit a crime then go to Mexico to hide out. What kind of crime did they commit? It is very uncommon to rob someone and head off to Mexico, must of been something bigger then that. Sounds to me a possibility could be a person needed a car to get out of dodge. If this is the case I would think a larger crime was commited somewhere.  Wonder if the car was dumped somewhere between Mich and Texas? Or if another person is missing long the way within the days between? In any case, I hope this case is getting attention in Texas and boarder control was notified although I am not sure if the police responded to the card? I hope so. 

Do they happen to know when his cell phone was used last?  Is the cell phone provider able to help by locating his phone even though it may be off?  I know ATT did this type of search in the Chelsea King case.

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There are a lot of reasons a person would go to Texas, and one of the last imo would be to go to Mexico.  You see, Texas is a very big place.  There have been a lot of people coming to Texas for work, because this state hasn't been hit as hard as many other states as far as unemployment and such.  Many people can come and blend in and find work and places to live.  There are some large cities, such as Houston or Dallas or even San Antonio where there is still work to be found and there are a lot of agricultural and season jobs also.  Because the climate in some areas of Texas tend to be more temperate than the north, we have a lot of people that come to Texas and are able to live with very little to get by.  The economy is still holding and that can be a big factor in why people would come to Texas.  That, and you can basically get lost here if you choose.  jmho.

Maybe a family member can call TES and see if they can help search for him.  Especially if his debit card was used in Texas.

http://texasequusearch.org/

The ex-fatherinlaw has an update:

The first attempt to use his card was in the San Antonio area. Not sure about the second, other than it was south of SA.

http://www.trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1941356/HELP_Family_member_gone_missin.html (http://www.trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1941356/HELP_Family_member_gone_missin.html)

http://ipr.interlochen.org/ipr-news-features/episode/7267 (http://ipr.interlochen.org/ipr-news-features/episode/7267)

04/08/2010

The family of a man from Grawn missing for more than a week is asking for help.

Jake Cabinaw is 31 years old, a father of two, who disappeared after work last Wednesday night.

"He got out of work and played Frisbee golf with a friend of his, dropped him off and then was heading home after that to study," his sister, Sara Brown, says Cabinaw wasn't doing anything out of the ordinary that night.

No one has seen or heard from him since.

Brown says an overdraft notice shows her brother's bank card was used in Texas earlier this week.

Cabinaw is a mechanic who's taking classes at Northwestern Michigan College. He also serves with the National Guard and is a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.

The family is asking anyone with information to contact the Grand Traverse County Sheriff.

A Sheriff's officer says there's no evidence of foul play, but they've  sent out national notices with descriptions of Cabinaw and his car.

Someone at WS has been in touch with his gf, who checked his cell phone records.  Gf said that he did make a call at 1AM to the VA to renew his GI Bill funding (has to be done every month, on the first after midnight).  And from what it sounds like that was the last time his phone was used. 

http://websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5027375 (http://websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5027375)
post #3, dated today at 9.29 am

Since he is a member of the national guard, and is to report for duty this coming weekend (and will be considered AWOL if he doesn't show)... am thinking the national guard will likely be getting involved in the search for him.   ::CowboySmiley::

Officials Search For Missing Father

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY -- The Cabinaw family has not heard from their son in more than a week, and they are beginning to fear for the worst.

Jacob Cabinaw, 31, was last seen in downtown Traverse City on the evening of March 31.

Family members said he was supposed to head home towards Grawn, but Cabinaw never arrived home that night.

“I never heard from him. I was waiting and waiting. Then by 8 p.m. I actually drove by his house and didn’t see his car there. I knew something was not right. I usually hear from him everyday,” said Tasha Stewart, Cabinaw’s girlfriend.

Cabinaw is a member of the U.S. National Guard and has two children.

He has also worked at Dave’s Garage in Traverse City for almost three years. His boss, David Karczewski, is saddened by his disappearance.

“I miss him…He just has a great attitude about life. He is not a down-in-the-dumps kind of guy,” Karczewski said.

For now, investigators have very little to work with. However, the family has learned that Cabinaw’s credit card was used twice in the state of Texas. It is not clear if he was the one using it.

Cabinaw was last seen in his work cloths, which consist of a grey jacket, grey pants and brown work boots. He drives a 2003 silver Chevy Malibu that has a damaged panel on the front passenger side.

If you think you have seen him, you are asked to call the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office (231-995-5000).

http://www.upnorthlive.com/news/story.aspx?id=441250

Muffy, I love texas, please don't think I was saying "who on earth would go to a place like Texas", I meant, who would go to Texas if they came from MI meaning the distance between the two. lol. Sorry I hope I didn't offend any Texans!

Thank you for taking a look everyone! Do you all get the feeling foul play is involved?

I hope so...To me it seems like he is not the kind of person to just up and leave. He has a good job, school, 2 children, friends....

No worries.  The distance between MI and Texas would be about 1400 miles, which could be driven in a couple of days.  Not that big a deal,  really.  I looked at Google Maps, and it said 1370 miles from N. Michigan to Abilene, drive time 1 day and 1 hour driving on I44 W.   That would be driving straight through all day and all night.  Tough to do if you're alone.  My folks used to take about 2 and a half days to make the drive, because they would stop and sleep.  But I agree, it's a long way...

I reported it to a mod, they will do whatever they need to.


Edit:   Per labubske's request  I've  removed the two posts that were posted in error.   MuffyBee 

Thank you Wyks. Not sure how the renewal of GI funding works, do they deposit funds to his account, mail a check or pay the school? If the funds are deposited into his account I wonder how soon that would have happened because the one article says that someone used his card and it overdrew his account, wonder how much the purchase was for and where? If these funds are paid directly to the school it sure doesn't seem like he would renew if he planned on taking off.  So many questions.

Was she trying to reach him by calling his cell phone and no answer?  She then drives to his house and he is not there but yet he used his phone at 1am to renew his GI funding.....why if she tried to call him wasn't he answering yet was able to use the phone at 1 am?

Deputies search for missing man

Jacob Cabinaw disappeared last week


GRAWN -- The first major lead into an area man's disappearance came from a gas station more than 1,000 miles away.

Grand Traverse sheriff's deputies continue to search for Jacob "Jake" Cabinaw, 31, of Grawn, who disappeared last week after a game of disc golf with a friend.

But Cabinaw's family received an insufficient funds notice after two purchases were made on his bank card last weekend at a gas station in Fort Worth, Texas, and a convenience store in Sweetwater, Texas. Cabinaw's bank card has overdraft coverage, so even though he may not have sufficient funds to purchase an item, a minimal transaction will go through.

"That sparked my interest," said sheriff's Lt. Jim MacKinnon.

Authorities will continue to pursue the lead, and look into whether surveillance cameras recorded the individual who used Cabinaw's bank card last weekend.

The only tie Cabinaw has to the Lone Star State is his brother, who's stationed at Fort Hood.

"It does give us a little more hope if they can find the card and who has it," said Sara Brown, Cabinaw's sister. "If it is Jake, great. If it isn't, hopefully they can tell us why they have it."

Cabinaw dropped off his friend at the Open Space in Traverse City around 7:30 p.m. on March 31. They'd just finished a game of disc golf, and Cabinaw told his friend he had to return home to study.

But Cabinaw never returned to the Grawn house he shared with his mother. His girlfriend reported Cabinaw's disappearance to authorities last weekend.

Brown also checked her brother's recent phone records, and said he has yet to make a call since his disappearance.

"This is very unlike him," she said. "Anytime he's got to go out and do something, he informs somebody. We know that he didn't take anything with him because his phone charger is at home."

Cabinaw last was seen in his work uniform, behind the wheel of his 2002 silver Chevrolet Malibu. Family members distributed posters throughout the community with pictures of Cabinaw in hopes someone will come forward with information.

He studied technical science at Northwestern Michigan College, and worked at Dave's Garage in Traverse City.

http://www.record-eagle.com/local/local_story_099071719.html

A Traverse City, MI
B Forth Worth, TX
C Sweetwater, TX
D Fort Hood, TX

I don't think he was going to Fort Hood to see his brother.

I think it's odd that the ex-fatherinlaw updated with the info below, which doesn't match the info from the article above.  Unless this is another example of info getting jumbled up by media etc in the beginning of a case?   

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The ex-fatherinlaw has an update:

"The first attempt to use his card was in the San Antonio area. Not sure about the second, other than it was south of SA."

http://www.trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1941356/HELP_Family_member_gone_missin.html

Looking at that map, seems like whoever was using the bank card could have been making a beeline for Mexico.  I gotta look up El Paso on another map, cuz that's one crossing point in Texas, wonder how close that is in comparison to where the bank card was used. 

there has to be video of the transactions. They should know if it was him or somone else using the card and it should show what car the gas was purchased for. Has the brother been contacted and asked if jacob was on his way for a visit? These are very easy answers to get, I hope they have them.

I don't think it make any sense, he would, on a whim and without telling anyone he was going to texas to visit his brother to just take off. But lets pretend he did, was the card used before these transactions? If not, then can his car go 1000 miles before filling up again? Did he normally carry large amounts of cash? Did he pull cash out after transfering funds? Banks have video of people at ATM's, did they find one? Did he normally transfer the funds right away, on the phone like that? That seems like an odd thing to do. Wouldn't most people wait until the morning time, right? Was he told to do that? All of these questions surrounding this case have pretty easy answers, LE should have those answers by now I would think.     

Ok I looked up El Paso, it's over there to the southwest by Juarez.  The line on that map above is heading directly for it, from MI.  The 2 stops with the bank card is along that beeline route to Mexico, (not including the last turnoff to Ft. Hood). 
 

Good questions, TG!  Maybe someone will come forward with some answers soon. 

Only thing I can figure is... from all that we've heard so far about Jacob, this doesn't sound like him at all, to up and leave with no word to anyone.  Plus he will be AWOL tomorrow with the National Guard, and that doesn't seem to be in his character, cuz that's a very serious no-no.  IMO. 

So what's left? 

Maybe he was car-jacked and robbed?  Maybe he didn't have $ on him, but told the possible car-jackers/kidnappers/murderers that he was expecting funds soon, and they made him place that call for his GI funds?  Then he could have been killed afterward, atm card used later in thinking those GI funds would have immediately been placed into the acct (but they obviously weren't yet, so they tried again later?). 

I dunno... just some brainstorming. 

In the meantime.. where's Jacob?   ::MonkeyEek::

 

Jacob dropped his friend off at 7:30, saying he was going to go home and study. 

He lives with his mother, did not make it back home, his phone charger is at home.  No indication he was going anywhere on a trip. 

He always tells people where he is going. 

He made a phone call at 1 am to renew his GI funding, no other phone use since. 

Soooooooo... something happened between 7:30 pm and 1 am?  Or after 1 am, and if so, what was he doing between 7:30 pm and 1am? 

Would like to know where his phone pinged at 1am, that's likely the best place to start searching for him. 

I was thinking something along those lines Wykes. We have heard that story before, a person is robbed and taken to an atm. 

To me, this doesn't sound like this was the crime that lead the people to perhaps leave the state and go to mexico. I think a larger crime may have been commited along the way to finding Jacob. I have been trying to find crime reports within 100 miles of the place he was last seen. So far, as we all know, digging up information is not my strong point. I also am curious to know what if any crimes have been committed around the roads along the route from MI to Texas. If they needed money and it ran out on the card, then they would be needing more. Sweetwater to the mexican boarder is quite some distance.

One thing that is not clear, was the mom at home that evening? If not then we don't know if he was there or not.
could he have stopped at the library to study?

The towns library closes at 9, I checked on the website, not sure if he would have stopped given it was 7:30?

I am not far from TC - about 3 hours or so and I have heard nothing of this case. IMOO he either stopped to help someone or had an accident an someone took off with his card. He just does not strike me as the kind of guy to just up and leave - especially after he just renewed his GI funding.

(http://images.cnhi.zope.net/images_sizedimage_099071717/med)

http://www.record-eagle.com/local/local_story_099071719.html

New facebook page for Jacob:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Find-Jacob-Cabinaw/116772778338560 (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Find-Jacob-Cabinaw/116772778338560)

Jacob "Jake" Cabinaw, age 31, a great brother and Dad, disappeared from Traverse City on March 31, 2010. The family just wants him home! Any information, any leads at all, should be provided to Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office (231-995-5000).

Haven't read much at all about the mom, TG.  Good questions!

Am wondering why we haven't seen/read a statement from the mother?  Weird.... Have I missed anything said to the media by her???? 

Seems odd to me tho that the GF is supposedly the one who reported Jake missing to LE, not the mother.  I thought if family were nearby that LE would only take missing reports from them, not friends?  Well, at least he was reported missing tho. 

His ex-fatherinlaw is upset (and I would be also) that LE had to wait 7 days instead of 24 hrs to begin searching etc.  Guess because he is an adult, and it's quite legal for an adult to disappear themselves in our nation.  But my gosh, this sounds like foul play was involved, and a week is just too frigging long to start a search!  IMO. 
 

Very good thinking, TG.  Could very well be someone needing to get away in a fast hurry from something else, or committing more crime along the way in getting the heck outta dodge.  Am not even sure how to go about digging up news on crime along that route.  ??  Will do some googling and see what I can come up with.  Google is our friend.   ::MonkeyHaHa::

Wouldn't it be 1 AM before he went missing.  Supposedly, there were no phone calls after he went missing.

 :smt102

That's what I would think too, Bearly.  It seems tho that LE has been using the time he was last seen (7:30pm) for when he went missing. 

Oh, he would have had to make that call on 4/01 at 1 AM.  This is very odd.  I hope they got the picture from the gas station already.

 ::MonkeyNoNo::

Haven't found any updates in the news, but here's an update from Jake's family member, on a site she belongs to.  Some interesting info in here I haven't heard reported in the news yet.  I put those parts in italics:

Posted 04/10/2010
Got an email from my cousin (his sis) . They have talked to my other cousin who's in TX (Fort Worth). He will call if he sees him but he had not planned on a visit. Police tried to find cell phone location of his last call. No luck. He lives with his mom (my aunt), he always tells her where he's going & if not coming home for the night. She goes to bed at 7pm (gets up for work at 3) so no idea if he came back home then left again. Not able to talk to "friend" who last saw him (police want to verify his story) . He has not been able to find him??!! She has involved the FBI also. Custom & border patrol on watch too. Jake's sil also said she thinks polie have more bank info than the 2 transactions we know about. He has a good job(mechanic) , going to school, has a girlfriend, 2 kids here , & seemed happy. No drug use. He is AWOL as of today with the Nat. Guard. Just senseless to those who know him. Keep the prayers coming!!


Posted 04/10/2010
Nat. Guard will not help locate him. No other news. :(


http://community.babycenter.com/post/a22286465/just_found_out_my_cousin_has_been_missing_for_a_week?cpg=6&csi=2138740980&pd=1
 (http://community.babycenter.com/post/a22286465/just_found_out_my_cousin_has_been_missing_for_a_week?cpg=6&csi=2138740980&pd=1)

Some links for Jake:


Jake's facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/cabinawj (http://www.facebook.com/cabinawj)


Jake's girlfriend's facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/people/Tasha-Stewart/506562982 (http://www.facebook.com/people/Tasha-Stewart/506562982)


Jake's friend Gary's facebook: (the friend Jake was last with)
http://www.facebook.com/cabinawj#!/profile.php?ref=sgm&id=1125965907 (http://www.facebook.com/cabinawj#!/profile.php?ref=sgm&id=1125965907)


Website with info and several pics:
http://findjacob.info/ (http://findjacob.info/)


Find Jacob Cabinaw facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Find-Jacob-Cabinaw/116772778338560 (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Find-Jacob-Cabinaw/116772778338560)


Twitter:
http://twitter.com/findjake (http://twitter.com/findjake)


Updates from Jake's ex-fatherinlaw (nic is Slider)
http://www.trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1941356/HELP_Family_member_gone_missin.html (http://www.trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1941356/HELP_Family_member_gone_missin.html)


Updates from Jake's cousin (nic is Carla&the7dwarfs)
http://community.babycenter.com/post/a22286465/just_found_out_my_cousin_has_been_missing_for_a_week?cpg=1&csi=2139624881&pd=-7 (http://community.babycenter.com/post/a22286465/just_found_out_my_cousin_has_been_missing_for_a_week?cpg=1&csi=2139624881&pd=-7)

I find it kind of odd that Jake's cousin says in her update above -- "Not able to talk to "friend" who last saw him (police want to verify his story) . He has not been able to find him??!!"

Seems to me from the news we've read that LE must have contacted this friend (Gary Wittig), in order to have gotten the info they do have.  Re what time Jake dropped him off, where, and what they had been doing etc.  Plus Gary is posting away on his facebook, giving updates here and there, answering questions etc.  Seems LE must know where he is.  Perhaps the cousin just didn't know that before posting her update? 

From his Facebook about the above:

Find Jacob Cabinaw
Not all of this is accurate. We'll share information that is accurate as it is available, thank you all for caring.

About the comment from the cousin from Find Jacob Cabinaw Facebook:

Deleted a prior comment because it had inaccurate information in it. We will post the most accurate news we can share when possible, but no news at the moment.
a few seconds ago

From jacob Cabinaw Facebook after getting thanked:

No problem, sorry to delete it, but don't want people to get the wrong info. Love that scaredmonkeys and websleuths are helping get the word out on this, but sometimes the game of operator is a little dicey, you know :) Thank you for caring. It means so much!

Local geograpic info:

It's a straight shot down US 31 South from the Open Space (where Jacob was last seen) to Grawn. All highway. No place to go off the road and not be seen from either other drivers or above- up here, we stop for anyone stuck on the side of the road.

The Coast Guard does an almost daily training run with their helos, using 31 as their "road". I'm sure they've been alerted  to look for the car.

We have tons of woods around here, but our trees are just now beginning to bud out. Therefore, from above, a silver car would stick out like a sore thumb from above. We also have tons of folks who like to rip it up out in the woods....and it's been snow-free and dry for weeks. There is a place called Hoosier Valley that is very wooded, and slightly remote...it's where a lot of paryting goes on. However, it's also where a lot of 4-wheeling goes on also...so chances of his car being there are slim. The cops probably searched there first.

Whenever someone goes missing after the snow flies or the trees have leafed out, we count on the hunters to find bodies of missing people (usually old folks who have wandered away from home). We don't have a lot of crime...just a lot of drinking crimes.

We do have some bridges...but those can be searched in under an hour. Not a lot of them, and none on his way home. Only if he headed south of home would he use them.

From the FB page, 11 hours ago:

 Find Jacob Cabinaw  Spoke with the Detective on the case today. Apparently one of the places in Texas doesn't have video surveillance of the gas pumps and the other place only keeps the video for 24 hours. So, still not sure who used the card. The Texas police are going to check if there is any video surveillance inside the gas stations a...nd try to match the video inside with the transactions outside. Keep praying.

Thanks for the update Tevye.  I'm going to keep on hoping and praying. 

From a little while ago through email: 

Here's what you can share on the monkey thread:

The family is being cautious about what is posted about the case because we don't want it to hinder or throw off the police investigation.

The most accurate, most current information will come from Sandra, the family spokesperson, via Find Jacob Cabinaw site.

Tips for media involvement in texas would be greatly appreciated.

From the FB page, 2 hrs ago

NEED HELP: People in Sweetwater and Abilene Texas -- we need them here and we need them to pass out flyers along I-20 gas stations. Any volunteers? If you aren't in the Abilene area, do you have family that is and can you get them to pass along this page and request to their family in the Abilene/Sweetwater area?

IF you are in the Sweetwater/Abline area, go to Tim's website (Equisearch) to download a flyer.

http://texasequusearch.org/2010/04/missing-jacob-cabinaw-31-yrs-traverse-city-mi-033110/

I had not seen the question about his mother.

From his SIL over separate emails:

Jake's mother cares very very much, and is broken up over all of this. She is a wonderful, strong person who cares deeply about her son and just wants him home.  She is besides herself.

From FB, around noon today:

Find Jacob Cabinaw
The news media in Abilene and Sweetwater have been alerted and are participating. (San Antonio and south were not accurate locations). Abilene reporter news, Sweetwater reporter, KTXS, KTAB are all aware, believe KTAB will be running a story today.
about an hour ago · Report

Find Jacob Cabinaw
Flyers were provided to a volunteer whose family works in border patrol in El Paso last night.
about an hour ago ·

Sorry, I got lost in the threads yesterday and didn't post this info: (from FB)

"Find Jacob Cabinaw
NEED HELP: People in Sweetwater and Abilene Texas -- we need them here and we need them to pass out flyers along I-20 gas stations. Any volunteers? If you aren't in the Abilene area, do you have family that is and can you get them to pass along this page and request to their family in the Abilene/Sweetwater area?"

This poor family. I am glad they are searching in Tx. Someone had to have seen something along the journey from MI to TX.

This info comes from his cousin Carla.  Is your post referring to what I posted above that his cousin Carla said?  That the info she has is not accurate?  Or is what you posted referring to info posted on the facebook? 

Confused.  Am I not to post what the cousin is sharing with her group or what the ex-fatherinlaw is sharing with his group, in re to updates? 

Bearly..

All I have found so far that has been innacurately reported was not reported by me in my post that you led off with.  It was info about his CC card.  Would you please explain why you quoted my post with your info?  Thx. 

 

Comment in this news article:

http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-433040 (http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-433040)

GlassJules
April 17, 2010

Per the family--the information being provided to the news is not what has been provided to the family.  He has not been reported AWOL, his unit is behind him and not willing to submit him as AWOL until they know all the circumstances.  The videotape in question is unclear and no one has positively identified Jacob, according to the Detective actually on the case.  There are transactions in Texas, yes, and that has been known all along per original story above.  We are very unclear as to why the news media is reporting it this way when these are not the facts as are known to the family. The answer is, there are no answers yet.  As far as the family is concerned, Jake is still missing.  We don't know where he is.  As far as disappearing in order to go AWOL -- highly unlikely for a guy who had dreams and plans of making the military his full time career.

From Jake's cousin, same info as above, except for update:

UPDATE: The family received an apology last night from Sgt. Fewless for the miscommunication between the media and law enforcement. Jake's case is still open.

Thanks so much everyone.

Carla

http://community.babycenter.com/post/a22286465/just_found_out_my_cousin_has_been_missing_for_a_week?cpg=13&csi=2141788455&pd=1

I am so sorry, Wyks, I just saw this. 

The cousin, according to his immediate family is posting information that she hears, she is a good person, but is not getting her info from the family, at least that is what his family on facebook is saying.  I wrote the info you posted on his facebook page and his family got on and said it wasn't true and erased my post.  We were then emailing each other.  They told me the info on the facebook is the only info coming from his family, it is not rumors.

Ahhhhhhh ok, thanks for explaining that, Bearly!  I won't be reading/posting the info from the cuz then.   ::MonkeyCool::

From Jacob's Facebook


 Find Jacob Cabinaw  Tired of the BS. Spoke to the Detective this morning and was told "Sorry but the video that was mailed on 4/15 from Sweetwater, has not arrived yet, we'll let you know." I then called the FBI agent who helped out two weeks ago and was told "well actually, I work counter terrorism, not missing persons, so I really don't... know what to tell you. The FBI can't get involved until the local law enforcement asks for help."
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How terrible for this family.  Sure seems like they would have found it urgent enough to over night this video.  This makes no sense.   ::MonkeyNoNo::

Link to Jacob's Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Find-Jacob-Cabinaw/116772778338560?v=wall&story_fbid=116061685085297

Am wondering if Jake's National Guard unit was going to employ to Iraq etc, anytime soon?  I can't figure out why else a seemingly happy guy would voluntarily up and go missing. 

From Jacob's Facebook;

Find Jacob Cabinaw Finally spoke with Detective Gomez. He said the video from Sweetwater, Texas has arrived and should be ready for our review by Friday. He also said that he is expecting video from Fort Worth, Texas to arrive by the end of the week. This is good because I told I could have driven to Texas and picked the video up myself in less time than this is taking. I was not very nice.
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This must be agonizing for this family waiting to see what is on that video, I pray it provides them with some answers.

I would be loosing my mind.  Is he dead/alive?  I don't know, I'll get back to you on that.....................Unlimited paperwork


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I wanted to check in to see what is happening, seems like not much is new. That is so sad. I was sure they would find something right off. Did they even fine the car yet? No trace of him at all except for the ATM transactions? Please tell me they are not still wondering if he left by choice?

I'm dropping by to see if there's any new developments or news in Jacob's case.  I hope he's found SAFE soon. 

Still haven't seen any video from Texas. Waiting is becoming unbearable. Hoping for some info, any info, as we enter another long weekend. It has been four weeks since Jake was last seen. We need to keep his story/face out in the public in order to find answers.

I cannot imagine the pain and frustration your family is enduring.  We do not forget the missing, and will not forget your brother.  We will do what we can, please keep us informed, this is just mind boggling.  How are his children holding up with all that has been happening?  How about your Mom? 

Your family is in my prayers and no doubt other monkeys as well.

I am thinking LE has something and are keeping it closed for the time being. They must know by now what is on the tapes and what the transactions show from the ATM.

Prayers to the family

Welcome to Scared Monkeys, JakesSister.  I hope you will find the answers you need and Jake can be found soon.  I'll keep Jake and your family in my thoughts and prayers. 

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, I hope you get some answers soon.

From Jacob's Facebook

Find Jacob Cabinaw  Video news: Jake was seen on video buying gas in Mattawan, MI (just south of Kalamazoo) on April 1st at 2 am. Jake was seen on video buying gas in Sweetwater, TX on April 3rd (not sure of the time). Not sure if there was someone else in the car although he seems to be alone. Detective Gomez clearly states that all poli...ce officials are still on alert.



This must be terribly frustrating for the family, knowing he is alive but where, where is he?

Sorry to quote myself but wanted to note this was just posted to Jacob's page 5 minutes ago. 

More from Facebook

Find Jacob Cabinaw  Detective Gomez says although Jake seems to have left voluntarily, he will not stop looking for him because this case does not make sense. The only thing that has changed is that the last time Jake was seen is now April 3rd. He has not used his bank card, cell phone, or contacted anyone. His vehicle has not been seen.

Surprising developement. I wasn't expecting to read this, I can only imagine how confused the family is right now.

TES says he is 31 http://texasequusearch.org/tag/jacob-cabinaw/

I'll fix the title.

From Facebook

 Find Jacob Cabinaw:  Received Jake's April bank statement in the mail today. There was an automatic direct deposit made on April 6th. So, there is money in his account and his bank card has not been used since April 3rd. This is a regular deposit that he would have known about. Seems a bit fishy. Please continue to pray.
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Are some of us thinking he's still alive and just didn't want to get shipped out?  He sounded so much more responsible than that.  I hope he IS ok and did this himself and not forced.   But he shouldn't put his fam through this though if he did run on his own.

I really don't think Jake is running from the Military. He has been talking about going "active duty" for some time now. He was looking forward to serving his country.

I sent an email to the United States Embassy in Mexico today. Hope they can assist us on their side of the border if Jake happened to make it into Mexico. I asked them to check out any "John Doe's" to see if there is any resemblance to Jake. What a horrible feeling I have.

I'm so sorry JakesSister I hope I didn't upset you.  I was wishing he went AWOL rather than something else.  He seemed so stable, good job, family, girlfriend, everything going for him.  Is there any indication someone is with him?  Any video anywhere?  You and your family be strong because he needs you to keep going and asking all those questions and keep calling LE and don't quit looking.  God Bless ya'll.  I'll keep you in my prayers and keep checking back here.

These comments don't upset me. What IS upsetting is when I see a post that says "who cares?". Thankfully, I haven't seen a post like that on this site. There is video that shows Jake from the chin down at a gas station in Sweetwater, Texas. It shows some of his car but not a clear view of the interior. The video is from April 3rd. He was due back to school on April 5th, National Guard on April 10th. I hope he is okay and just needed to get away and think things through, but I have no idea what could have pushed him away from his family. Thank you for your help.

JakesSister  :smt056 I'm hoping and praying for Jake's safe return. 

JakesSister I am sorry that posters on some sites are being rude. I don't quite understand the mine of a troll but please don't allow them to get to you.
I hope you all are given answers soon.

JakesSister

One of our wonderful posters here (the Monkey name slips my mind-- maybe someone else remembers?) had a great idea.  Get plenty of the fliers with up to date info and ask the trucking companies who would travel the region you believe him to be in or around and pass them to the truck drivers.  They are very willing to help in situations like these and very observant.  It's worth a try!  Good luck and still praying

Any word on this young man lately?  LE done anything?  JakesSister are you still hanging in there?  Be strong!  Prayers to Jake and his family.

There is nothing new. Detective Gomez is still checking with all of the other states' DMV to see if Jake's car has surfaced and someone is trying to get a title for it. I'm really hoping that AMW picks up his story. We really need to get Jake's face nationwide.

Thank you so much JakesSister.  Keeping up the prayers!

Jake's info is now posted on several billboards in Northern Michigan. With FBI clearance, the billboards can go nation wide. Still waiting for someone to say that they have seen him.

Oh good for you! This will help, I'm sure. I wish there was some way for me to reach you. Are you on facebook too? Can I reach you through there?

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The waiting must seem an eternity.  I Hope you get word of Jake soon. 

I am on Facebook. You can either post a message on the "Find Jacob Cabinaw" page and I will respond (I am one of the co-managers), or you can find me directly. Sandra Cabinaw Cranson

I am going to have Klaas pass an email to you through this site. Thanks for your response.

Still nothing new. The waiting and wondering is torture. Still getting requests for flyers about Jake and sending them all over the country. Someone, somewhere, knows something.

I'm so sorry JakesSister.  :smt056  I can't imagine what you and your family are going through.  I hope there will be some information leading to Jake soon. 

I'm so sorry JakesSister.  How awful to not know where he is.  Your family is always in my thoughts and prayers!

JakesSister...are you still around???? Please tell me we just missed it and you have some news!  Maybe some good news or leads?  If not, my gosh the longing for any answer must just be so painful for you and your family.  Can we, I'm in the NW FL area, do anything.  I can put up flyers down I75 when I go to Tampa next week if you think it would help?  God Bless you and fam.

We are still looking for Jake and praying for any news about his whereabouts. Mom spoke with Det. Gomez this week and once again he has nothing to report. I spoke with a reporter yesterday and left a message for another reporter today. I am desperately trying to keep Jake's name/face in the public eye and would be happy to email anyone a flyer to distribute who would like to help us. Please don't forget us.

I'm hoping and praying Jake will be found soon.   ::MonkeyAngel::

JakesSister

Please know that your brother and his family are not forgotten. They remain in our prayers. Please keep us advised on any updates. ::MonkeyAngel::

Leave me an email addy to write you first and I would be happy to put them at a few of the truck stops I pass from N. FL I-10 all the way down to Tampa via I-75.  I will help anyway possible.  My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family esp. difficult during the holidays I suppose.  Be strong!!  Maybe he just needed a break and he may not be the type to worry folks but we all face at one time or another a situation where we don't see an option and maybe he just thought going away for a while would help things.  Not allowing myself to think bad things in his direction. 

Ditto......

He is not forgotten. Looking at the main board for 'missing' it shows his thread has 5895 views
http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?board=3.0

Jacob is not forgotten.   ::MonkeyAngel::

http://ipr.interlochen.org/ipr-news-features/episode/11114
Together: Family Copes With Loss, Unanswered Questions
Details
IPR program(s):
IPR News Features
Date:
11/23/2010
Listen   Cabinaw Family MP3 http://ipr.interlochen.org/files/media/mediafile/CabinawFamily.mp3
(http://ipr.interlochen.org/files/image/homepageFeature/Jake-Family_580x340.jpg?1290565020)
Most recent picture of Jake Cabinaw (left), Just a few family members who miss him (right).

By Linda Stephan

Last year at this time, IPR's Linda Stephan brought us the story of an extraordinary family that chose to ride out Michigan's economic storm together, three generations under one small roof. This year for Thanksgiving, she caught up with a different family, one that's leaning on each another through an extraordinary kind of loss.

We head to a home in Grand Traverse County where a missing-person flier hangs in the front window.

Growing Up
The Cabinaw siblings grew up, all 10 of them, laughing. And they still laugh about all those good times and funny childhood moments.

"He's the one who shoved me into a river!" Sara Brown giggles as she remembers a typical, pesky little-brother who, years ago, who made her fear for her life. She was maybe six, he was perhaps three. She got caught in the current after he pushed her in.

"And since then I haven't went swimming very often," she says, smiling and laughing. "I'm not much of a water person."

They're all adults now, with children of their own.
Jake's oldest sister compares her kid brother (kid number seven) to a wiry stick figure with broad shoulders and a round head, a character from Nightmare Before Christmas.

"I always thought Jake reminded me of Jack the Pumpkin King," Sandra Cranson says, also laughing. "He (Jake) is so skinny and tall, and he had his head shaved, and Jack had no hair. And he always just reminded me of that."

"He's a joker," they all agree.

"A joker, but serious," says mom, Mavis Clous. "He was, you know, I think very serious about making sure things were in their place, and things were clean and easy to find.

"Otherwise, yeah, a joker."

Living With The Unknown
Jake Cabinaw's family sometimes talks about him in the present tense, and other times as if he were only a part of the past. They just don't know how to put it.

And these days the tears come just as easily as the laughter.

"We love Jake, and we need him to come home," Clous says.
Jake probably won't be at any of the family Thanksgiving parties this year. The 31 year old from Grawn disappeared last spring.

"I think, for me, it's difficult to enjoy the holiday, enjoy your family, enjoy what you have, when you don't know how he's doing," Sandra says. "It's like, survivor's guilt. How do you keep living when you don't know?"

What Is Known
Jake Cabinaw was last seen on a Thursday. At 1:00 that morning, cell phone records show he made a call to an automated system to confirm he was still taking community college classes.

After that he used his debit card at a gas station in Kalamazoo, and the card would be used one more time in Texas. But then, nothing. His cell phone, no longer in service today, was flooded with messages he never checked.

And mom says none of it makes sense: "He wasn't a loner. He needed to have other people around to share with."

Family members say law enforcement officials believe he must have left on his own. There's no sign of foul play. His silver Chevy Malibu has never turned up.
Sandra says the family was dumbfounded when people first started suggesting that Jake might have left on his own. Now, after the better part of a year has passed, that's become the hope the family clings to.

"But, if you really look at who Jacob was - or is, then it's not an option," she says. "But that would be the only option if we think he's coming home."

A Good Dad
Sandra says there were no warning signs. He didn't seem over-stressed. Jake was doing his homework days before. He was in the National Guard, had a job. He's the guy you'd call when you have car problems; He built his mom a back deck.

And his son says Jake's a good dad, too.

"We did a lot of, like, hiking and Frisbee golfing and stuff like that," says Jacob, a student at Traverse City East. "And I can't stop thinking about it."

"I'm sad for the children, especially," says Jake's ex-wife and the mother of his children, Rachel Cabinaw. "And I hope he does return. They talk about it a considerable amount. Zander's in therapy right now. But they're pretty resilient kids, too, they're doing very well in school and things."

Zander is in first grade. He plays with a cousin in the next room.
"We try to talk about him (Jake), and, you know, obviously not forget him, and we pray often and they've got pictures in their rooms of him and things like that," Rachel says.

And the whole extended family tries to go on doing what they do best, to enjoy each other, to laugh when they're together.

Going On Anyway
Tomorrow's not the first holiday with an empty seat at the table for Jake. He disappeared just days before Easter. He had a birthday June 6th.

But Jake's oldest sister says he will have a gift from her under the tree:

"'Cause what if he shows up? I want him to know we're thinking about him," Sandra says.

She adds, laughing: "A bucket of popcorn, that's what everyone's getting this year."

Here is my email address, cabinaw4@hotmail.com. I will try to post the flyer we have been using on this sight but if it doesn't work please send me an email message and I will send a flyer to you. Sandra

Still praying for your family and Jake.

 I was thinking of Jacob and was checking in to see if there was any new information or developments in his case.  I hope he can be found soon.   ::MonkeyAngel:: 

Just stopping in to let JakesSister know that Jake and his family are still in my prayers.

Jake is now listed with NamUs. His current age is incorrectly stated as 42, he's only 32, but we are thankful for their help.

Thank you for the information, JakesSister.  It looks like Jake's age has been changed and is now shown as 31. I hope his inclusion in NamUs will help bring Jake home. 


https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/search

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MP # 9025
   
Name Cabinaw, Jacob
   
Date LKA 3/31/10
   
Location Traverse City, MI
   
Sex Male
   
Race White
   
Age 31
                  
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From "Find Jacob Cabinaw"'s Facebook page -- I will also post it in his file ...

Thank you FB friends for keeping a watchful eye for new leads. These skeletal remains were found just north of where Jake's bank card was last used. Waiting to find out what the FBI team can tell us.

http://www.ktxs.com/news/UPDATED-Investigators-continue-to-gather-clues-from-skeletal-remains-found-in-Scurry-County/-/14769632/19352194/-/xlli4z/-/index.html (http://www.ktxs.com/news/UPDATED-Investigators-continue-to-gather-clues-from-skeletal-remains-found-in-Scurry-County/-/14769632/19352194/-/xlli4z/-/index.html)

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Find-Jacob-Cabinaw/116772778338560 (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Find-Jacob-Cabinaw/116772778338560)

Thank you for bringing the information ka8lhi.  I hope Jacob's family can get the answers they need.  It's heartbreaking thinking about how long he's been gone and his family and friends not knowing where he is. 

Just wanted to bump his photo to this page.  Praying for answers.

Quoted from Hailey Dunn's thread:  http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=9622.msg1557994#msg1557994

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Find-Jacob-Cabinaw/116772778338560
Find Jacob Cabinaw

Where was Israel Keyes during this time? This is his style and area.

Good idea Labubske! I guess I need to hop over to the cas he was invilved in a look at his timeline posted. I believe there is one! Thanks!