Found Alive OH - Kason & Kyair Thomass - 5-Month-Old Twins - In Stolen Vehicle - *Nalah Jackson Arrested* - Columbus

[MissMalowe]

So, she stole and damaged/crashed not one but Two vehicles just prior to this and had her baby taken from her 7 months prior to all of this for testing positive for cocaine.

I'm not very familiar with cocaine or negative side effects, but found this article:
Cocaine and Psychiatric Symptoms which mentions this:

Cocaine is an addictive drug that produces numerous psychiatric symptoms, syndromes, and disorders. The symptoms include agitation, paranoia, hallucinations, delusions, violence, as well as suicidal and homicidal thinking.

Not surprising that defense seems to be going for the mental health / postpartum depression and psychosis defense. Sounds better than "maybe she just uses too much cocaine and makes terrible decisions." Imo.

 

[Simply Southern]

After feeding, according to MSM report.

Autopsy: Unsafe sleep environment factor in Ky'air Thomas' Sudden Unexplained Infant Death

Ky'air Thomas, one of twin Columbus boys abducted in December, died Jan. 28 of Sudden Infant Unexplaned Death, "Unsafe sleep environment" was a factor.

www.dispatch.com

Shocking, after the mother leaving both children in a run vehicle, and kidnapped,. Where was DSS? It would seem, DSS would be following this parent closely. Moo....

I worry for the safety of the other twin.
Moo

 

[GoBuckeyes]

According to the CDC, almost half of new parents were not provided with information about unsafe sleeping practices or were given incorrect information.

Safe Sleep for Babies

There are about 3,500 sleep-related deaths among US babies each year. Learn what you can do to help in this issue of Vital Signs

www.cdc.gov

Also, I don't think that Ky'air's father lived in the same house as Ky'air's mother. I think she was parenting alone in the home at most times. Just my sense from reading all the various articles in MSM since the time of the kidnapping to the time of Ky'air's death.

Columbus has an excellent teaching hospital and a vast network. I can't imagine that any parent goes home without plenty of information on safe sleeping practices and car seat safety. Frequently they go home with brand new car seats, too. MOO

I keep thinking about Kason wondering where is his brother. He must be so lost without him.

I just don't understand. A sizable amount of money came in for the family once the boys were reunited. If the cost of cribs was an issue, that was more than remedied with the donations.

It's just a real tragedy all the way around.

 

[GoBuckeyes]

Very timely article that in 2020 the rate of SUIDS increased in black babies.

Sudden unexpected infant deaths surged among Black babies in 2020

Each year, thousands of babies die suddenly and unexpectedly, and more than 3,300 young lives were lost in 2020. Rates remained stubbornly high in the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, even as overall infant mortality dropped to a record low.

www.cnn.com

A study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics found that the rate for Black babies spiked in particular, widening an already stark disparity.

About 1 out of every 6 infant deaths were considered sudden unexpected infant deaths, or SUIDs, a broad classification of deaths that includes sudden infant death syndrome, known as SIDS, along with accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed and other unknown causes.

While the SUID rate for White babies dropped to the lowest it has been since 2017, the rate for Black babies in 2020 was the highest it has been since then. Rates that were already about two times higher for Black babies in 2017 grew to nearly three times higher in 2020, the study found.
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In a commentary responding to the research, physicians said that the high rates of sudden unexpected infant deaths in the United States – and growing disparities – “reflect our societal failures.”

Socioeconomic disparities “not only result in limited access to health care and education, but also in many families not having a stable, safe place for their infants to sleep,” they wrote.
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“Funding to adequately assess and support changes required to address root causes of adverse health and inequitable societal conditions and systems that disproportionately impact Black and Indigenous communities is essential, focusing on community-led efforts that may increase protective factors and reduce risk,” said Sabra Anckner, associate director for clinical and community collaboration at the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, who wasn’t involved in the new study.
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Experts agree that continued education and community support to reinforce safe sleep practices is key, and time spent in the hospital post-partum is a critical opportunity.

I find the premise of this article patently false. I live in a low socioeconomic area. There is PLENTY of access to prenatal and postnatal care, education, financial incentives to attend that education, and free supplies out the whazoo! This doctor can give commentary out of his or her arse if they'd like, but society isn't failing lower socioeconomic status mothers, fathers, or their babies.

This is not a comment about this particular case, not in any way. But how about common sense becoming more common? How about having as many children as you'd like, as long as you can care for them in all ways necessary. Contrary to popular belief, it doesn't take a village, it takes a dedicated responsible family to raise their own children, and every little hiccup isn't "society's" fault. AMOO

 

[GoBuckeyes]

I’m surprised information wasn’t provided to the parents about safe vs unsafe sleeping for babies.

AFAIK is is common practice to provide this information sling with other safety measures like proper car seat use before babies leave a hospital.

According to the autopsy, the cause of death was ruled as sudden unexplained infant death with other significant conditions including unsafe sleep environment saying the infant was placed face down, unsupervised on an adult bed surrounded by excess pillows and blankets after eating.

Autopsy: Death of Ky'air Thomas ruled sudden unexplained infant death; twin left face down in bed

The coroner’s office said examinations revealed no evidence of trauma, foul play, abuse or neglect and the manner of death is best ruled as undetermined.

www.10tv.com

This is my opinion only, but I'd bet that Mom and Dad were instructed on safe sleeping practices. All that can be done is to educate. It's up to the parents after that. MOO

 

[mooseandcoffee]

Hasn't there also been some success with programs for visiting nurses to follow up in the homes of these new moms to make sure they have the help they need, especially a single mom with twins? Its a shame we don't have that here in the US.

I am in Columbus, and I had a nurse come to my home following the birth of our first child. It was optional, but I thought, "Why not?"

 

[mooseandcoffee]

I find the premise of this article patently false. I live in a low socioeconomic area. There is PLENTY of access to prenatal and postnatal care, education, financial incentives to attend that education, and free supplies out the whazoo! This doctor can give commentary out of his or her arse if they'd like, but society isn't failing lower socioeconomic status mothers, fathers, or their babies.

This is not a comment about this particular case, not in any way. But how about common sense becoming more common? How about having as many children as you'd like, as long as you can care for them in all ways necessary. Contrary to popular belief, it doesn't take a village, it takes a dedicated responsible family to raise their own children, and every little hiccup isn't "society's" fault. AMOO

The opportunities in one low socioeconomic area are exactly that....the opportunities in one area. I do not doubt the article at all. MOO

 

[IceIce9]

This is my opinion only, but I'd bet that Mom and Dad were instructed on safe sleeping practices. All that can be done is to educate. It's up to the parents after that. MOO

I know all parents are educated on proper car seat use before a baby is released from the hospital, yet I frequently observe babies being held in laps and toddlers jumping around unrestrained in rear seats.

 

[roche.analisa]

He was 7 months old, right? Depending on if he was on average with developmental milestones, he could have been rolling over, holding his head up while on his tummy, and creeping (army crawling). The fact it was reported he was surrounded by pillows is a reasonable guess he was mobile in some way. JMO

My two cents - softer surfaces are more difficult to roll on than harder surfaces.

Also, you can educate all you want, but IMO support is just as/often even more important. I had a chronically-ill 2yo when I had my twins at 35 weeks. They didn't breastfeed well, but I was determined to teach them, which was frustrating and time-consuming. I was exhausted and depressed. This was 19 years ago, so before the newer info. and recommendations. We often slept with at least two kids in our king-sized bed. My children were low-risk, since we knew not to sleep with them if we were compromised in any way, we kept blankets and pillows away from them, etc., but I can't guarantee you that in my condition I would have cared that much. I was desperate for sleep, and they slept better with me, so that's the way it was.

 

[Sundog]

Nalah Jackson, Columbus twins kidnapping suspect, denied release from jail before trial

Nalah T. Jackson’s federal public defender argued in court that Jackson could be safely released to a sober living home in Chillicothe pending trial.

www.dispatch.com

Trial is scheduled for October, suspect denied release from jail due to threat to the community and that she might leave the area/state.

Shelter staff who know her from the past in Ohio say that she needs medication and monitoring that she can't get in jail. Court says that shelter staff can visit her in jail to help with this, but suspect must remain behind bars.

 

[IceIce9]

Nalah Jackson, Columbus twins kidnapping suspect, denied release from jail before trial

Nalah T. Jackson’s federal public defender argued in court that Jackson could be safely released to a sober living home in Chillicothe pending trial.

www.dispatch.com

Trial is scheduled for October, suspect denied release from jail due to threat to the community and that she might leave the area/state.

Shelter staff who know her from the past in Ohio say that she needs medication and monitoring that she can't get in jail. Court says that shelter staff can visit her in jail to help with this, but suspect must remain behind bars.

Glad that they are keeping her locked up.