Yadkin Co. detention officer charged with helping to smuggle narcotics into jail after forming relationship with inmate
Investigators said Wendy Kaye Nelson, a nighttime detention officer, was involved in an inappropriate personal relationship with an inmate. Author: Carrie Hodgin (WFMY News 2 Digital) Published: 6:53 PM EDT May 3, 2021 Updated: 6:58 PM EDT May 3, 2021
YADKIN COUNTY, N.C. A Yadkin County detention officer was involved with helping to smuggle narcotics into the jail, according to the Yadkin County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators said Wendy Kaye Nelson, a nighttime detention officer, was involved in an inappropriate personal relationship with an inmate. They said she allowed the inmate to use a cellphone while incarcerated. They also said she helped two others in the delivery of contraband and narcotics hidden in property for the inmate, Christopher Cody Caudill.