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Woman indicted for embezzlement

Colvin accused of taking foster kids’ money

SPOKANE — A Davenport woman has been indicted on 12 charges of embezzlement in U.S. District Court.

Tawhnee Willow Colvin of Davenport is accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from the Spokane Tribe of Indians while employed by the tribe.

Records show she was employed in the tribal Department of Heatlh and Human Services and Division of Child and Family Services from September 2019 through October 2023.

Court records show Colvin was the assistant director of the Division of Child and Family Services. As such, she had access to per capita funds of foster care children.

According to the indic...

 

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