Ky'Air Thomas

Columbus police say Nalah Jackson is charged with two counts of kidnapping after stealing a vehicle near a Donato's Pizza restaurant in the Short North that had two 5-month-old twin boys inside.

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Woman accused of kidnapping infant twins outside Short North restaurant pleads guilty

George Shillcock

Nalah Jackson is accused of kidnapping 5-month old twin brothers Ky'air and Kasan Thomas outside a Short North Donatos restaurant in Dec. 2022.

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Woman accused of kidnapping Columbus twin infants to remain in jail until trial begins

Allie Vugrincic

A federal judge decided at a Friday hearing that if released, 24-year-old Nalah T. Jackson may not show up for her trial and could pose a threat to the safety of the community.

The Ohio AMBER Alert Advisory Committee met on April 20, 2023 to discuss more trainings for law enforcement officials and personnel after a delayed response to the abduction of Kason and Ky'Air Thomas in Columbus.

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Ohio officials to add more optional trainings for law enforcement after delayed Columbus AMBER alert

George Shillcock

Ohio State Highway Patrol Captain Ron Raines is setting up new regional endangered and missing persons alerts training sessions around Ohio after a delayed Columbus AMBER alert in December.

Columbus police searched for 5-month-olds Kason and Ky'Air Thomas after authorities say the boys were inside a vehicle when it was stolen near a Donato's Pizza restaurant in the Short North in December.

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Autopsy results released for infant who died after Short North abduction

Jared Clayton Brown

Columbus police officers responded to a home on a report on January 30 that Ky'Air Thomas was not breathing. The boy was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital where he was pronounced dead.