Missing 11-month-old in South Carolina found buried alive in dog crate, sheriff says
By Stephanie Moore
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LEXINGTON, South Carolina (WYFF) — An 11-month-old boy in South Carolina was found buried alive in a dog crate after he was taken by his father, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Office.
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Office said Koah Sharpe was taken by his father, Michael Comer, Monday afternoon, according to investigators.
Investigators said they know that Comer traveled to multiple locations within Lexington County on Monday; however, Comer did not have access to a vehicle.
Comer was found and arrested on a burglary charge late Monday night, but Koah was not with him.
Sheriff Jay Koon said during a news conference on Tuesday that when investigators looked near Comer’s father’s house, they found pine straw and “freshly disturbed dirt.”
Once they started digging, they heard Koah crying. They said they believed the child could have been buried for about 24 hours in a dog crate that had been wrapped in a towel.
“So as you imagine, the race was on,” Koon said. “Everybody’s getting down there trying to get him out.”
Koah was taken to the hospital. Comer faces several charges.
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