Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
22%
4 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post'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
An 11-month-old baby boy who was buried alive in a dog crate for over 24 hours has been miraculously released from the hospital and returned to his family while his father was slapped with attempted murder charges.
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father → bury → charges
Little Koah Sharp was “clinging to life” after he was found buried in a shallow dirt hole inside a dog crate that was wrapped in a towel Tuesday afternoon, according to Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon.
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that → cling → Koon
By Tuesday evening, the infant was well enough to be released from the hospital and returned home with his family, the sheriff announced Wednesday.
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sheriff → release → family
The tot is expected to make a full recovery, according to his medical team.
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tot → expect → team
News of Koah’s incredible survival came as his father, Michael Comer, 25, was slapped with a slew of charges including attempted murder, unlawful conduct toward a child, custodial interference and burglary.
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father → come → child
The deranged dad is accused of taking his baby and burying him alive in a shallow grave on Monday after his mother, Patricia Comer, had left his home to run an errand while another caregiver was en route.
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caregiver → derange → route
By the time the caregiver arrived, Comer and Koah were nowhere to be found.
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Comer → arrive → time
Comer’s mother became concerned for her grandson’s safety and called 911.
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mother → become → 911
“I had a bad feeling that something was not right,” Patricia Comer told WACH FOX News.
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Comer → have → News
The grandma said she was previously concerned about her son’s mental health and ongoing issues with Koah’s mother, noting that he had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and manic depression.
She also told authorities about prior suicidal comments that Comer had made and that he’d mentioned taking Koah to New York where he claimed to have had friends that could help him find work, WIS 10 reported.
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WIS → say → work
While investigators say they do not have a specific motive yet, they are aware of the issues between Comer and Koah’s mother — who are not currently in a relationship.
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who → say → relationship
Comer’s family told authorities they believe jealousy may have motivated him to take his son to keep him away from his mother.
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jealousy → tell → mother
The deadbeat dad was busted on Monday hiding out in a shed — while the tot was still missing — and arrested on burglary charges.
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tot → bust → charges
Over 100 first responders from local, state and federal agencies searched for Koah until a freshly disturbed patch of dirt near Comer’s home ultimately led investigators to the remarkable rescue.
Investigators began digging and heard little Koah’s cries from under the dirt.
“As you can imagine, the race was on.
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race → search → dirt
Everyone was trying to get him out,” Koon said.
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Koon → try → him
“He immediately was placed in the care of EMS and transported to the hospital as soon as they got him out.”
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they → place → him
The sheriff believes the crate wrapped in a towel that Koah was found in created an air pocket that kept the baby boy alive while he was buried underground.
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he → believe → boy
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.
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you → know → 88788
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