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Father Charged with Attempted Murder After 11-Month-Old Son Found Buried Alive
Authorities say the 11-month-old survived about 24 hours underground because a towel and cool temperatures created an air pocket.
- On Tuesday, authorities in Lexington County, South Carolina, rescued 11-month-old Koah Sharp, who was found buried alive in a dog crate; his 25-year-old father, Michael Comer, was charged with attempted murder.
- The search began Monday after Koah's grandmother left the infant with Comer, who authorities say vanished with the child; police arrested the father in Batesburg-Leesville, about a 40-minute drive from Columbia.
- Nearly 100 first responders searched until they heard the infant's cries from underground; Sheriff Jay Koon said a towel wrapped around the crate created an air pocket, helping Koah survive an estimated 24 hours.
- Koah was released from the hospital Tuesday night and is expected to make a full recovery, while Comer remains in custody awaiting a court hearing Thursday for charges including unlawful conduct and burglary.
- Authorities haven't revealed a motive for the alleged crime; great-aunt Amber Hammond said the family 'had no idea something like this would happen,' while grandfather John Comer expressed relief at his rescue.
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Without custody of the boy, Michael Comer had gone to pick him up from his mother's house to hand him over to his grandmother's care (since the mother, who has full custody of the baby, allowed the grandmother to see him).
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An 11-month-old South Carolina boy survived after being buried underground in a dog crate for 24 hours; rescuers heard Koah Sharp crying, and his father has now been charged with attempted murder.
An 11-month-old infant named Koah Sharp was discovered alive after being buried in a dog crate. His father, Michael Comer, has been charged with attempted murder after the search lasted for 24 hours. Rescuers found Koah underground, which helped him survive due to cool temperatures and an air pocket. Authorities were alerted when his grandmother reported him missing shortly after she left him with his father.
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