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Baby boy found alive in US after believed buried for 24 hours, police say

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On November 10, an 11-month-old boy named Koah Sharpe was found alive in South Carolina after being reported missing for about 24 hours. He was discovered wrapped in a towel and buried shallowly in woods near his father's home. His father, Michael Comer, had been arrested the previous night on charges of burglary and resisting arrest; authorities are considering additional charges. Koah was left in his father’s care when he went missing after his mother ran an errand. He was found by a search party that identified freshly disturbed earth about 45 meters from where his grandfather lived.
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COLUMBIA Lexington County REUTERS South Carolina the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department

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Koah PERSON · 3× Koon PERSON · 3× COLUMBIA GPE · 1× Comer PERSON · 1× Jay Koon PERSON · 1× Koah Sharpe PERSON · 1× Lexington County GPE · 1× Michael Comer PERSON · 1× South Carolina GPE · 1× the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department ORG · 1×

Narrative

Just a few moments ago, we found little Koah, 11 months old, buried alive, clinging to life, crying – the most joyful sound you ever heard of a crying baby,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said during a news conference.
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The infant is currently at the hospital and will “hopefully” recover, the sheriff said.
2026-11-11 · The Straits Times
Baby boy found alive in US after believed buried for 24 hours, police say · assertive framing

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Baby boy found alive in US after believed buried for 24 hours, police say asserted
police → find → hours
An 11-month-old boy was found alive in South Carolina on Nov 10 after he was believed to have been buried for about 24 hours, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department said. asserted
Department → find → hours
The infant, Koah Sharpe, was found wrapped in a towel in a dog crate, shallowly buried in woods, according to the department. “Certainly God is good. uncertain
God → find → department
Just a few moments ago, we found little Koah, 11 months old, buried alive, clinging to life, crying – the most joyful sound you ever heard of a crying baby,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said during a news conference. asserted
Koon → find → conference
Koon said the infant’s father, Michael Comer, was arrested on the night of Nov 9 on burglary and resisting arrest. asserted
father → say → burglary
The department is working with the solicitor’s office to determine additional charges, he said. asserted
he → work → charges
Koah went missing on Nov 9 after being left in his father’s care at his mother’s home while she ran an errand, Koon said. asserted
Koon → go → errand
The boy was reported missing and authorities began a widespread search, according to the sheriff. uncertain
authorities → report → sheriff
Koah was found after a search party discovered “freshly disturbed” dirt in the woods about 45m from Comer’s father’s house, Koon said. asserted
Koon → find → house
The infant is currently at the hospital and will “hopefully” recover, the sheriff said. asserted
sheriff → recover → hospital
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