Father of South Carolina Baby Who Was Rescued After Being Buried Alive Is Charged with Attempted Murder
Authorities say the 11-month-old survived after nearly 100 responders searched for about 24 hours and found him buried in a dog crate.
- 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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Father Charged After Infant Found Buried Alive
Authorities say an 11-month-old South Carolina boy survived roughly a day underground in a dog crae; now his father faces an expected waller charge, NBC News reports. Lexington County Sheriff Bryan "Jay" Koon said baby Koah Sharp was found Tuesday afternoon buried in a wire crate twisted in a towel,...
A father is charged with attempted murder after authorities found his son buried a foot underground. What we know
By Taylor Romine, Martin Goillandeau, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — The 11-month-old had been gone for 24 hours. Nearly 100 officers from multiple agencies had been searching for him. With authorities racing against the clock, they held one key piece of information: Koah Sharp’s father was the last person to be with him. As a
American law enforcement authorities have charged Michael Comer with attempted murder after his young son disappeared and was found buried alive in the woods. On the day of his disappearance, the boy, named Koa, was in the care of Michael Comer's mother. The woman had to run errands and left the child with his father until another caregiver arrived, according to Sky News. By the time the caregiver arrived, both the man and the child had vanished…
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