Authorities seeking public information in locating former NFAT manager

NORFOLK, Neb. -- Authorities are putting out another call for help in locating a former northeast Nebraska transit manager accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The Madison County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Marshals Office put out a release Tuesday morning seeking information from the public regarding the whereabouts of Jeffrey Stewart.

Stewart is the subject of a Madison County felony warrant for theft as a result of an investigation by the Madison County Sheriff's Department of theft from the North Fork Area Transit system.

North Fork Area Transit service was forced to cease operations on Jan. 6 due to a lack of funds. Stewart, who served as general manager, is accused of embezzling money for flights, purchases at casinos, meals at area restaurants, home goods and more, all for personal use, according to investigators.

According to court records, Stewart is accused of embezzling between $750,000 and $1 million.

In a social media post last week, the Madison County Sheriff's Office indicated that Stewart might be in the Harlingen, Texas or Elkhart, Indiana areas. Investigators previously stated that they believed Stewart may have left the country.

Search warrants have been obtained for both Stewart's home and his phone records. Investigators reported seeing Stewart's family moving from the home where he had resided while working for NFAT.

Stewart, a Texas native, was officially announced as the North Fork Area Transit GM last February. The NFAT board announced his suspension in December before later announcing that he was no longer employed by the nonprofit.

Anyone with information on Stewart's whereabouts is asked to contact the Madison County Sheriff's Office or the U.S. Marshals.