SC father accused of burying baby alive inside a dog crate now faces attempted murder charge

LEXINGTON, S.C. – The Lexington Co. Sheriff’s Office says the missing South Carolina baby who was found safe after being buried alive has been released from the hospital. Authorities say 11-month-old Koah Sharp was released from the hospital Tuesday night, and is back with family after being buried alive for nearly 24 hours.

Deputies found the boy Tuesday afternoon in a shallow grave in the woods. Investigators say the child had been placed inside a dog crate wrapped in a towel, which likely provided just enough air for him to survive underground before deputies heard him crying.

The search began Monday after Koah’s grandmother left him with his father, Michael Comer, while running an errand. Patricia Comer says, “I had a bad feeling something was not right. But I would never have thought he would have hurt Koah.”

Comer now faces multiple charges, including attempted murder and unlawful conduct toward a child.