Sandra Wodarczak, who has acted as the city recorder and treasurer for Yamhill for the last eight years, was arrested by Yamhill's sheriff's department on allegations that she has stolen more than $18,000 from the city's coffers.

After an investigation was launched last week by the sheriff's department, information was uncovered that linked Wodarczak to the missing funds. The sheriff's department initiated its investigation after the city conducted an internal audit and discovered that more than $18,000 was missing from the city's operating accounts, according to an article in The Oregonian.

According to Ken Summer, the sheriff's department's spokesman, Wodarczak was arrested by deputies and booked into Yamhill County Jail on charges of aggravated theft and official misconduct. She was later released on her own recognizance.

"The missing funds appear to be from numerous transactions over the past calendar year," said Jack Crabtree, the county sheriff.

Crabtree indicated that Wodarczak is cooperating with the investigation into the missing funds. Anyone who possesses additional information on this case has been asked to contact Sergeant Russ Ludwig at (503) 434-7506, extension 4580