South Carolina Infant Found Alive in Buried Crate

Eleven-month-old Koah Sharpe was found alive in a towel-wrapped dog crate buried in a wooded area in Lexington County, South Carolina, after an approximately 24-hour search involving nearly 100 law enforcement and public safety personnel. Searchers heard him crying as they dug in freshly disturbed soil about 50 yards from his grandfather’s home. Koah was taken to a hospital, where officials said he was clinging to life and hoped he would recover. His father, Michael Comer, was arrested on burglary and resisting-arrest charges in a separate incident; authorities are working with prosecutors to determine whether he will face additional charges related to Koah’s disappearance.