Father Charged After 11‑Month‑Old Found Alive Buried in Dog Crate in South Carolina
A 25‑year‑old was charged with attempted murder after his 11‑month‑old son was discovered alive buried in a dog crate in Lexington County, South Carolina.
Key points
- Michael Comer charged with attempted murder, unlawful conduct toward a child, custodial interference and burglary.
- The infant was found alive after more than 24 hours underground in a dog crate wrapped in a towel.
- Sheriff Jay Koon said the child is expected to make a full recovery.
- Investigators found the child’s belongings at Comer’s father’s home and later located the boy in a shed in Batesburg.
- The case involved a missing‑persons report filed by family members.
25-year-old Michael Comer was charged with attempted murder after his 11-month-old son, Koah Sharp, was found alive buried in a dog crate in Lexington County, South Carolina.
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department said the charges also include unlawful conduct toward a child, custodial interference and burglary.
Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said Koah was discovered Tuesday afternoon, more than 24 hours after he was last seen with his father, inside a dog crate wrapped in a towel.
Koon added that the crate likely provided enough air for the infant to survive an estimated 24 hours underground.
According to the sheriff, the child's mother was caring for Koah when Comer arrived on Monday; she left the child in his care while another caregiver was on the way, and by the time the caregiver arrived both Michael and Koah were missing.
Family members filed a missing‑persons report Monday afternoon, and investigators later found the doors of Comer’s father’s home open with Koah’s belongings inside but no sign of the child or his father.
Police located Comer in a shed in Batesburg and arrested him; subsequent searches at his father’s house uncovered pine straw and freshly disturbed dirt, leading rescuers to dig and find Koah alive.
Sheriff Koon said the infant is expected to make a full recovery.
Your questions, answered
What charges were filed against Michael Comer?
He was charged with attempted murder, unlawful conduct toward a child, custodial interference and burglary.
How was the infant discovered?
The infant was found alive in a dog crate wrapped in a towel, more than 24 hours after being last seen with his father.
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