Remains of Jacob Angeles Found in Crawford County, Michigan

The remains of Jacob Angeles, the 22 year old who went missing after attending the Michigan Renaissance Festival this weekend, were found in Crawford County late last night.

His body was found by deputies with the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office around 11:30 pm in a wooded area. Authorities were notified after a resident called in that a Jeep matching the description of Angeles’ vehicle was seen in a remote area.

The length of time Angeles had been in that location is unknown.

“At this time, we can confirm that Jacob has been found in Crawford County and is unfortunately deceased,” Rockford Police said. “As this is still an active investigation, we cannot comment further on the circumstances regarding the discovery of his body, but foul play does not appear to be involved at this time.”

An autopsy has been planned to determine the cause and manner of death.

Jacob’s loved ones posted the following to the Searching For Jacob Tyler Angeles page;

We are heartbroken to share that Jacob’s remains were found late last night.

 

At this time, the family is still awaiting more information and is in the very early stages of processing this unimaginable loss.

 

They deeply appreciate the outpouring of love and support from the community—it has truly meant the world to them.

 

However, they kindly ask for privacy during this incredibly difficult time. They are not in a place to answer questions or respond to messages, and we ask that friends and loved ones refrain from reaching out right now while they grieve and search for answers.

 

A GoFundMe will be set up shortly to help cover funeral expenses, and we will share that information here when it’s ready.

Thank you again for your compassion and understanding.

 

Please continue to keep Jacob’s family in your thoughts.

The Disappearance of Jacob Angeles

On August 16, 2025, Jacob Angeles attended the Renaissance Festival in Holly, Michigan. He was last seen at the Festival around 11:00 am. Jacob never returned home, and hasn’t been heard from since.

Jacob lives in Rockford, and was scheduled to work at 3:00 am, but was a no call no show. This is unusual behavior for him.

He drives a 2006 silver Jeep Commander with plate number ELH8954. Jacob drove to the Festival alone, and his phone has since been turned off.

His loved ones are concerned for his well being, as it is out of character for him to go missing like this. They say he is a man of routine, and that there have been no noticeable change in his life recently.

Investigation

Jacob’s family has been given conflicting reports about when his vehicle was last seen.

One report states his Jeep was last pinged by FLOCK at 4:20 pm on August 16, heading North at the I-75/675 interchange in Saginaw (it’s unclear why he would traveled so far north if he was heading home to Rockford).

However the third party company who monitors the parking lot at the Festival says his plate was pinged leaving their lot at 12:04 am on August 18, 2025.

On August 20, 2025, the Rockford Police Department clarified that the FLOCK reading of Jacob’s Jeep in Saginaw was accurate, and that the festival plate reading was an error.

At 3:36 pm on August 16, Jacob’s car was captured by FLOCK at Clio Road and Coldwater Road North.

At 4:16 pm his vehicle was captured at the 1-675 ramp to North 1-75 towards Saginaw. This is the last confirmed sighting of his vehicle.

Jacob’s car was last hit on a FLOCK camera at the I-675 ramp to N I-75 towards Saginaw at 4:16pm on 08/16/25. Below is a picture of the vehicle and plate.

To clear up time stamps the plate reader at the festival had a system error and showed every car leaving at the 12:01am time frame. Medical personnel do not have any record of speaking with or having contact with Jacob.

A public facebook page has been created by Jacob’s family to help coordinate searches.