Police in Columbus, Ohio, have located one of two twin infants abducted from a parking lot on Monday night, but are issuing an urgent plea for the public’s help in locating the suspect, a homeless woman, and the missing twin baby. Authorities have released a picture of suspect, Nalah Jackson, 24, and are asking for the public to be on the lookout for the stolen black 2010 four-door Honda Accord that had two 5-month-old twins inside at a Donatos Pizza around 9:45 p.m. on Monday. The stolen vehicle has a ripped temporary tag and a bumper sticker that says Westside Toys on the back.
The mother of twins Kason and Ky’air Thomas was working as a DoorDash delivery driver at the time and had run inside the restaurant to pick up an order at 9:45 p.m. EST Monday, leaving the two infants in their car seats inside the running vehicle. When she returned, the car was gone, leading to an Amber Alert for the missing twins. Ky’air Thomas was found on Tuesday outdoors sitting in a car seat in a hotel parking lot at the Dayton International Airport, but Kason Thomas remains missing.
Police confirmed on Wednesday they interviewed witnesses who saw Jackson near the airport parking lot on Tuesday. An AMBER alert was issued for Ohio, while a BOLO alert was also issued for several surrounding states. Police have not speculated on what prompted Jackson to abduct the children; during a joint news conference with the FBI Wednesday, they appealed for Jackson to return the missing child unharmed. Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant said at a news conference: “You can return him to any safe location. Fire department, hospital, shopping center, any public place where someone will find the baby. We are begging you. Please return Kason…We are exhausting every tip.”
Anyone with information pertaining to the search can call the Columbus Division of Police Special Victims Bureau at (614) 645-4701.
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