UPDATE (AUG. 7, 8:35PM ET): According to Cauthen's publicist, both the van and trailer have been located, but quite a bit of gear is missing -- including a 1997 Martin D-15 mahogany guitar signed by Kris Kristofferson. A full list of the missing items is below.

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Americana artist Paul Cauthen woke up to an upsetting surprise on Tuesday morning (Aug. 7): His trailer and van had been stolen from its parking spot at the Hawthorne Suites by Wyndham in Sacramento, Calif. Cauthen shared a post on Instagram alerting his fans to theft, as well as asking for assistance.

"Sacramento, California help me here," the singer said in the caption of his post. "This van and trailer isn't 2 hours away from me. This was stolen at 9:30 in the morning."

Cauthen -- and his fans in northern California -- are currently still on the lookout for the thieves and the missing vehicle. However, fortunately, none of his upcoming shows have been affected as of Tuesday. Cauthen is in the midst of the West Coast leg of his current tour. Later in August, he plans to make stops in Texas and New Mexico before heading overseas to perform at Tonder Festival in Tønder, Denmark on Aug. 25 and 26.

In June, the singer released his latest project, Have Mercya seven-track song collection that Cauthen describes as "somewhere between an EP and an album" and features the Texas Gentlemen as his backing band. Additionally, in February, Cauthen joined Margo Price for a stop in Dallas, Texas, as part of her Nowhere Fast Tour. The pair performed an uptempo rendition of the classic Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn tune, "You're the Reason Our Kids are Ugly." He was also listed among The Boot's Top 10 Americana, alt-country, bluegrass and folk acts to watch during 2017.

Readers who have any information regarding Cauthen's stolen van and trailer should call 916-808-5471.

Paul Cauthen and Band's Missing Gear List

  • 1997 Martin D-15: mahogany; bunch of wear. Has Kris Kristofferson’s signature on the front and the back. My initials (PMC) chiseled into it
  • 2012 Gibson J35: blonde; tiger pick guard
  • Black Fender jazz master bass: “Matter” written on the headstock; NASA, eyeballs and “please shut the f--k up” stickers on the body
  • 20 ft. vox coil instrument cable
  • 20 ft. monster cable
  • Ernie Ball volume pedal
  • Four (4) small monster patch cables
  • Prunes & Custard electroharmonics pedal
  • Polytune tuner pedal
  • Fender rumble 200 amp: Stickers and white gaff tape all over it
  • Korg SV-1BK 73-key
  • Hohner S37 Melodica
  • Korg Electribe 2s (black)
  • Roland JU-06
  • 20-note wood Kalimba (Dusty Strings)
  • Fusion 61-76 key keyboard bag
  • Radial JDI direct box
  • Danectro ‘56 Baritone: black guitar in blue and grey MONO soft case
  • '70s Gibson G10
  • Pedal Pad MKS III XL: grey catpeteted exterior
  • Strymon Flint
  • Strymon Mobius
  • EHX Deluxe Memory Man
  • EHX LPB-1
  • EHX Russian Big Muff Pi ('90s)
  • EHX Hog 2
  • Ibanez CD10 Delay Champ
  • Roger Mayer Voodoo Vibe+
  • Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret
  • Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
  • Boss TU-2
  • KOD Octave
  • '70s Ross Phaser/Distortion
  • Mogami cables (20)
  • Rock Slide glass slide
  • MXR MC403 power supply
  • Black briefcase with strings, picks, various tools and accessories
  • 24” silver sparkle Slingerland kick drum (late '60s/early '70s)
  • WFL snare drum: 15" x 6.5”, red sparkle
  • Ludwig Vista Lite snare drum: transparent orange, 14" x 6.5"
  • Pearl snare drum stand
  • DW flat base HH stand
  • Two (2) DW flat base cymbal stands
  • Yamaha kick drum pedal
  • Tama drum stool
  • Hardware case
  • Woodblock
  • Cowbell with kick drum mount
  • 10” Ludwig concert tom (black)
  • 13” Ludwig Vista lite concert tom (smoke colored)
  • Ludwig dual concert tom holder with Gibraltar base
  • 16” Ludwig Vista Lite floor tom (transparent orange) with legs
  • 22” Zildjian K constantinople ride
  • 22” Bosphorous ride with rivets
  • 16” Zildjian K constantinople hi hats
  • Apple box
  • All drums have cases
  • Red toolbox with drums sticks, supplies and miscellaneous accessories

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