Missing 11-Month-Old Found Alive in Buried Dog Crate in South Carolina; Father Charged

An 11-month-old South Carolina boy, Koah Sharp, was found alive Tuesday in a dog crate buried in woods near Batesburg-Leesville, about 24 hours after he disappeared, and his father, Michael Comer, 25, has been charged with attempted murder. Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said the boy was released from a hospital Tuesday night and is expected to make a full recovery. Koah went missing Monday after Comer allegedly took him from his grandmother's care. Comer was arrested on a burglary charge and stayed in custody while the child remained missing. Nearly 100 first responders searched. Koon said video showed Comer in the area without the baby, and no Amber Alert was issued. Searchers near the home of Comer's father spotted freshly disturbed dirt about 50 yards into the woods. Rescuers heard the boy crying as they dug and found him wrapped in a towel. Grandfather John Comer told the Associated Press the boy stopped crying soon after but sat up on a truck. Authorities have given no motive. Comer was sentenced to probation in October after pleading guilty to domestic violence.

The right-leaning Daily Wire and The Blaze lead with the rescue and the sheriff's words. They feature his "most joyful sound" description and his remark that "God is good," and the Daily Wire describes the boy as "clinging to life." Daily Wire headlines focus on the burial itself, and the burglary charge appears in place of the attempted murder charge. The left-leaning Guardian opens with the attempted murder charge and the grandfather's emotional account, and adds that the grandmother left the boy with her son to run an errand and that Comer has a prior domestic violence plea. NBC leads with the baby being found safe. Both sides agree on the 24 hours, the crate and the sheriff's role. The BBC's account largely matches them.