Lincoln County officers have made several arrests after the discovery of a fraudulent check cashing scheme on the Oregon coast. Detective Charles Lane says the Lincoln Interagency Narcotics Team arrested Claudia Starkey, 47, of Beaverton for trying to cash a $2000 check at Chinook Winds Casino on July 17th, that led to a search of a residence in Depoe Bay. Michael Tatum of Depoe Bay and Ross Hayward, 37 of Lincoln City were arrested for making the fake checks. Three others were arrested after being recruited to cash the checks. Lane says more arrests are expected as the investigation continues.
