A woman who pleaded guilty to kidnapping twin 5-month-old boys in December 2022, prompting an Amber Alert, will be sentenced Tuesday afternoon in federal court.
Nalah Jackson, 26, who had been homeless, stole an idling car on Dec. 19, 2022 , from outside a restaurant in the Short North. Twins Kason and Ky’Air Thomas, who were 5 months old at the time , were in the backseat while their mother had gone into the restaurant to pick up an order she was delivering.
Jackson had pleaded guilty to two counts of kidnapping in U.S. District Court in February. As part of that plea, federal prosecutors and Jackson’s attorneys are expected to recommend a 20-year prison sentence for Jackson jointly.
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Authorities issued an Amber Alert for the twins after the car was stolen. The following morning, a passerby found Ky’Air in a car seat in the parking lot outside Dayton International Airport. The U.S. Attorney’s office said Jackson went into the airport and couldn’t find the car she stole. She even tried to hire a rideshare driver to find the car.