Father charged with attempted murder after 11-month-old found buried alive in crate
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C.(WOLO)– Lexington County deputies say an 11-month-old baby was found alive Tuesday after allegedly being buried in a crate by his father.
(Courtesy: Lexington Co. Detention Center) Michael Comer
Deputies say Koah Sharp is alive and well after being underground for around 24 hours.
His father, Michael Comer, 25, was arrested Monday night, November 9, and is charged with attempted murder, unlawful conduct toward a child, custodial interference and burglary, according to arrest warrants.
“Koah was in the care of Comer’s mother. She left Koah with Comer to run an errand while another caregiver was coming over,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon says. “When the caregiver got there, Comer was gone and Koah was with him.”
Deputies were called around lunchtime Monday, November 9, and responded to Comer’s father’s house on Parthenon Road in Batesburg-Leesville
Investigators say both doors were open, the house was empty and baby items were found inside.
RELATED STORY: Missing Lexington infant found buried alive; father arrested
Security footage was found from later Monday of Comer in Batesburg-Leesville but Koah was not with him.
Law enforcement and public safety officers came together to search for baby Koah.
According to Sheriff Koon, a search party found freshly disturbed ground not far from Comer’s father’s house.
As they began searching that area, they could hear baby Koah crying.
“As you can imagine, the race was on. Everyone was trying to get him out,” Koon says. “He immediately was placed in the care of EMS and transported to the hospital as soon as they got him out.”
Koah was released from the hospital Tuesday night, November 10.
He is with family members and, according to information provided to investigators by his medical team, he is expected to make a full recovery.
