Claims extracted
15
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
33%
5 of 15 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
77/100
NBC News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
20
Crime & Law
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
The father of an 11-month-old boy found alive after being buried in a dog crate has been charged with attempted murder and other counts, authorities said Wednesday.
asserted
authorities → find → murder
The baby, Koah Sharp, was allegedly taken by his father, Michael Comer, 25, on Monday and the child was dug out of the ground Tuesday afternoon, the Lexington County, South Carolina, sheriff said.
uncertain
sheriff → take → ground
The baby is expected to make a full recovery.
asserted
baby → expect → recovery
He is believed to have been buried in the wire crate, which was wrapped in a towel for around 24 hours, Sheriff Brayn “Jay” Koon said.
asserted
Koon → believe → hours
The towel likely created an air pocket that allowed the Koah to breathe, and cool weather may have also helped the child to survive, Koon said.
uncertain
Koon → create → pocket
Comer, who was arrested on a burglary charge after being found in an outbuilding Monday night, is charged with attempted murder, unlawful conduct toward a child, custodial interference and burglary, the sheriff’s office said Wednesday.
asserted
office → arrest → child
Searchers investigating a patch of disturbed earth near a home owned by Comer’s father heard the baby’s cries and quickly unearthed him, Koon said.
asserted
Koon → investigate → him
Koah was released from the hospital Tuesday, the sheriff’s office said, and the child is with family members.
asserted
child → release → members
The child was reported missing early Monday afternoon, authorities said.
asserted
authorities → report → ?
The report set off a search for the infant that included the FBI, firefighters, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and local law enforcement agencies.
asserted
that → set → Alcohol
Comer was in custody Wednesday, jail records showed.
asserted
records → show → custody
It was not immediately clear whether he had an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
uncertain
who → have → behalf
Koah’s mother has custody of the child, Comer’s mother has said.
asserted
mother → have → child
The child’s mother told a sheriff’s deputy that she allowed Comer to briefly have the child but only expected that to last a day or two, according to a police report.
uncertain
that → tell → report
The mother told the deputy that Comer had threatened her over Facebook Messenger that he would keep the baby, according to the police report.
uncertain
he → tell → report
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