The woman who stole a vehicle in Columbus with twin boys inside and ended up at the center of an AMBER Alert over a year ago has learned her punishment.
Nalah Jackson was sentenced in a U.S. District Court to over 23 years in prison for two counts of kidnapping a minor with five years of supervised release, according to a media release.
Jackson will also be required to register as a sex offender.
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As News Center 7 previously reported, Jackson was taken into custody on Dec. 22, 2022, in Indianapolis, three days after police said she stole a Honda Accord with twins Kason and Ky’air Thomas inside. The car was left running outside of Donatos Pizza in the Short North area of Columbus.
Ky’air was found abandoned in a parking lot at Dayton International Airport early in the morning on Dec. 20, but Jackson and Kason remained missing until Dec. 22.
During the afternoon on Dec. 22, Jackson was taken into custody by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police. Kason was not with her when she was taken into custody.