Tamassee Woman arrested in Salem Fraud Case

The Salem Police Department reports the arrest of a 27-year-old woman this week on charges of obtaining money by false pretense. Salem Police Chief Dave Poulson said Cassie Marie Owens of Tamassee was arrest after an investigation into an incident at a Salem beauty parlor in which a woman approached people and began trying to sell tickets for what she said was a fundraiser involving the elementary school. Through their investigation, police determined that Tamassee-Salem Elementary School was not conducting any door-to-door fundraisers.