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Missing 11-month-old boy taken by father found buried alive after 24 hours: Sheriff

Missing 11-month-old boy taken by father found buried alive after 24 hours: Sheriff

Summary

An 11-month-old boy, Koah Sharpe, was found alive in a dog crate buried in the woods near Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina, after an extensive search, authorities said. Investigators believe he had been buried for about 24 hours; his father was arrested, and the child is receiving hospital care.

Key Facts

  • Authorities said Koah Sharpe was found Tuesday afternoon wrapped in a towel inside a dog crate beneath freshly disturbed dirt.
  • Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said investigators believe the baby was buried for about 24 hours.
  • Nearly 100 first responders searched for the child, according to the sheriff.
  • The search began Monday after Koah and his father, 25-year-old Michael Comer, went missing from the child’s mother’s home.
  • Deputies found Comer late Monday in Batesburg-Leesville, but Koah was not with him.
  • The sheriff said the baby was being treated at a hospital and could make a full recovery.
  • Comer was initially arrested on burglary and resisting arrest charges; authorities were considering additional charges.
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