Mar 24, 2021

Kitchen worker at Kan. jail arrested following investigation

Posted Mar 24, 2021 10:00 AM
Willis photo Sedgwick County
Willis photo Sedgwick County

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a jail kitchen worker and have made an arrest.

On Monday, the Sheriff’s Office received information concerning a contract kitchen employee bringing contraband into the Detention Facility, according to Sheriff's Lt. Benjamin Blick.

The complaint was investigated by the Investigations Division of the Sheriff’s Office and determined probable cause existed to arrest the kitchen employee identified as 42-year-old Natalie Willis on requested charges of of Possession of Hallucinogenic Drugs, one count of Trafficking Contraband, and one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance.

She is a kitchen contract employee and employed by Summit Food Service. All contract employees go through a background check before they are allowed to work inside of the Detention Facility, according to Blick.