Waverly woman charged with embezzlement

Official charges were brought Thursday, March 29, against a Waverly woman accused of stealing over $56,000 from the Malta Bend School district, court records indicate.

Carla J. Dankenbring, 33, of Waverly, was charged with a class B felony count of theft/stealing. A class B felony carries the possibility of a 5-15 year prison term.

According to a probable cause report Dankenbring is suspected of stealing $56,549.58 in school funds from the Malta Bend School district. Authorities suspect Dankenbring of diverting school funds to her own or family members' personal financial accounts over a period of approximately two years when Dankenbring worked as an employee of the district.

School officials noticed discrepancies in school accounts while implementing a new bookkeeping system at the school. As a result of these findings an audit was performed, revealing the suspected transactions.

Dankenbring was arrested on March 27 after the months-long investigation by Saline County Sheriff's Deputies. She is currently free on a $15,000 bond, and is scheduled to appear for an arraignment hearing at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 11, at the Saline County Courthouse.