Linn County SheriffMichelle Duncan tells us, detectives arrested three people in connection to a string of thefts and burglaries in the Tangent area of Linn C
Adams is expected in court for arraignment on Feb. 3
Posted: Jan 22, 2021 6:27 PM
Posted By: Kennedy Dendy & Michael Cerullo
ALBANY, Ore. More details are coming to light after a former Linn County office manager was charged with 10 counts of first-degree aggravated theft and two counts of first-degree theft in an embezzlement case that spans over eight years.
According to police, 48-year-old Angela Adams allegedly stole $235,000 from the Linn County Planning and Building Department in Albany.
Police arrested Adams on Tuesday and held her in the Linn County Jail until she was released a short time later.
A Linn County employee told a supervisor last March he suspected Adams was stealing from the department. That employee then requested a financial audit of the department.
Linn County employee arrested in $200,000 embezzlement investigation
Updated Jan 19, 2021;
Posted Jan 19, 2021
A Linn County employee was arrested Jan. 19, 2021, in an embezzlement investigation involving the Planning and Building Department.
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A Linn County employee
was arrested in connection to an embezzlement investigation of the Planning and Building Department involving more than $200,000 over eight years.
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office reported Angela Adams, 48, the department’s office manager, was arrested Tuesday and booked in the Linn County Jail on charges of theft and aggravated theft.
After an employee tip in March, the Linn County Administrative Office requested a financial audit of the Planning and Building Department, revealing financial discrepancies, according to the sheriff’s office.