Jul 29, 2021

Former jail administrator arrested after KBI investigation

Posted Jul 29, 2021 10:01 PM
Lindberg-photo KBI
Lindberg-photo KBI

CLOUD COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has arrested two individuals after an investigation into former employees of the Cloud County Jail.

Just after 8:35 a.m., Thursday Amber Lindberg, 40, of Concordia, was arrested at 212 N. Concord in Minneapolis, Kansas, according to a media release from the KBI.

She was arrested on a requested charge of theft, misuse of public funds, official misconduct, making false information, conspiracy to commit theft, conspiracy to commit official misconduct, conspiracy to commit misuse of public funds, and conspiracy to commit destroying a written instrument.

Lindberg was the Cloud County jail administrator in June 2019 when the KBI initiated the investigation. Following her arrest, Lindberg was booked into the Saline County Jail.

Joyce Jasper, 62, of Concordia, was arrested on a requested charge of theft at 11th and State Street in Concordia. The arrest occurred at 8:40 a.m. on Wednesday. Jasper is Lindberg’s mother. She was booked into the Cloud County Jail.

The Lincoln County Attorney was appointed as the special prosecutor and is expected to prosecute the case.

The investigation is ongoing. Additional arrests are expected.