AMBER Alert: 2nd 5-month-old boy found safe in Indianapolis after being kidnapped in Columbus

Published: Dec. 20, 2022 at 4:42 AM EST|Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 5:41 PM EST
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - 5-month-old Kason Thomass was found safe in Indianapolis, Indiana Thursday evening, according to Columbus police.

Kason was found Dec. 22 near a Papa John’s, hours after police announced the woman wanted for kidnapping the five-month-old, and his twin, was found and taken into custody, according to a department Facebook post.

🚨AMBER ALERT UPDATE🚨 MISSING CHILD FOUND SAFE & ALIVE Kason Thomass was found alive and safe tonight in Indianapolis...

Posted by Columbus Division of Police on Thursday, December 22, 2022

Officials confirmed 24-year-old Nalah Tamiko Jackson, from Columbus, was arrested at 2 p.m. on Dec. 22 during an earlier press conference.

Amber alert issued for missing Columbus twins
Amber alert issued for missing Columbus twins(Source: Columbus police)

An AMBER Alert was issued early Tuesday morning after Kasson and Kyair were abducted in a Columbus car theft around 9:45 p.m. Monday.

Columbus police said the car, a 2010 Honda Accord with a temp tag number M965246, was stolen from the Donatos Pizza located at East 1st Avenue and North High Street.

Columbus police release new photos in AMBER Alert case as search continues
Columbus police release new photos in AMBER Alert case as search continues(Source: Columbus police)

The mother of the twins had left the car running with the boys inside, according to police, while she entered the store to pick up a Door Dash order.

Police said after entering the store, she turned around and the car was gone with the twins inside.

Around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, Kyair was found safe at the Dayton International Airport, according to police.

Nalah Tamiko Jackson
Nalah Tamiko Jackson(Source: Columbus Police)

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or Columbus Police at 614-645-4701.