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Tina Mae Cawston, a 36-year-old woman, was last seen on April 13, 2004, in Nespelem, Washington. She was spotted on Gold Lake Road, about four and a half miles north of the town, but has not been heard from since. Cawston, who also went by the names Tina Graves and Tina Reed, had brown hair, which she had dyed blonde, and green eyes. She stood 5'5" tall and weighed approximately 145 pounds at the time of her disappearance. She also had a medical condition, though the specifics of it ha ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 13, 2004

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Victim Details

Dec 12, 2008

Apr 17, 2024

Tina

Cawston

56

36

65 inches

145 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

In the spring of 2004, a 36-year-old woman named Tina Mae Cawston vanished from a rural road in Washington, leaving behind a life and a family who continue to seek answers. On April 13, 2004, Tina was last seen on Gold Lake Road, approximately four and a half miles north of the small town of Nespelem, located within the boundaries of the Colville Indian Reservation. At the time of her disappearance, Tina was described as a white female, standing 5'5" tall and weighing around 145 pounds, with green eyes and brown hair that she often dyed blonde. Her disappearance is shrouded in mystery, with very few details available about the circumstances leading up to that day. The investigation into Tina's disappearance was initiated by the Colville Tribal Law Enforcement, but the case has yielded little information over the years. It is known that Tina had an unspecified medical condition, although it is unclear if this played a role in her going missing. Investigators have noted that she might have used the last names Graves or Reed. A lead suggested that she could be in the Pasco, Washington area, but this has not been substantiated. The lack of concrete evidence or witnesses has left her family in a painful state of ambiguity, clinging to hope while grappling with the unknown. The case of Tina Cawston is classified as an endangered missing person, a stark reminder of the vulnerability of individuals in such situations. Despite the passage of time, her case remains open, a quiet but persistent file in the records of unsolved disappearances. The narrative of what happened to Tina on that April day on Gold Lake Road is incomplete, a story with a missing final chapter. The overview of her case is one of perplexing uncertainty; a woman vanished without a trace, leaving a void in the lives of those who knew her and a lingering question for the community and law enforcement.

Apr 13, 2004

Nespelem

Washington

Okanogan County

Yes

6677

Colville Tribal Law Enforcement

Nespelem

Washington

Okanogan County

99155

Dave Everett

Detective

21 Colville Street, Washington

5096342249

Tribal

Law Enforcement

2004-2062

Colville Tribal Law Enforcement

5505

Blond/Strawberry

Green

Green

06/11/2026


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