A South Carolina father was charged with attempted murder after his 11-month-old son was found alive having been buried in a dog crate for about 24 hours.

What it means

Michael Comer, 25, has been charged with attempted murder after his 11-month-old son, Koah Sharp, was found alive buried in a dog crate in South Carolina. The baby was rescued after a search and survived; the father allegedly placed the infant in the crate and buried it.

Accuracy & sourcesSourced

The claim is solid, based on official charges from the Lexington County Sheriff's Department, as reported by NBC News (a reputable secondary source) and corroborated by multiple outlets including The Guardian and ABC News.

How new

This is genuinely new, with articles published on November 12, 2026, reporting the recent arrest and charges.

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• The Guardian (UK) — first to publish