Jacob Cabinaw, 31, disappeared after leaving downtown Traverse City on the evening of March 31, 2010. He had played disc golf earlier that day, dropped a friend off around 7:30 p.m., and said he was heading home to study. He left in a silver 2002 Chevrolet Malibu (Michigan plate BKQ 4107) wearing a Dave’s Garage gray jacket, dark pants and brown work boots, and was never seen by his family again.

Electronic and surveillance traces show him traveling far from northern Michigan over the next days. A National Guard automated check call was logged around midnight to 1:00 a.m., his bank card bought gas in Mattawan, Michigan, about 2:00 a.m., the Malibu’s plate was run in Hollister, Missouri, and a deputy found him sleeping in the car at a West Fork, Arkansas rest area. Later on April 2 the debit card was used in Fort Worth and again in Sweetwater, Texas; surveillance reportedly captured him at the Texas stop. His cell phone has shown no activity since and both he and the vehicle remain missing.

Foul play has been suspected, though voluntary departure has also been considered; family say voluntary disappearance would be unlikely given his children and plans. He was declared legally deceased in 2015 but the disappearance remains unsolved. Did anyone in the Traverse City area or along the route ever see Jacob or his car that spring?