Baby found alive in South Carolina after search near grandfather’s home
A search leads to the infant
Nearly 100 law enforcement and public safety officers searched for Sharp after he went missing. A search group noticed what Sheriff Jay Koon called a patch of freshly disturbed dirt in a wooded area.
The infant was inside a dog crate wrapped in a towel, about 50 yards from his grandfather’s home. Officers heard him crying as they began to dig and found him clinging to life, Koon said.
Father arrested Monday night
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department said Sharp had been missing since Monday, when his father, Michael Comer, took him. Investigators said Comer traveled to multiple locations around Lexington County. Deputies arrested Comer on a burglary charge Monday night, but Sharp was not with him at the time.
Care arrangements and investigation
Koon said Sharp had been in the care of his grandmother, Patricia Comer, on Monday. Michael Comer stayed with the baby at her home while she ran an errand; a scheduled caregiver arrived shortly after and found that Comer had left with his son.
Sharp was taken to a hospital for medical treatment. Koon said the investigation was in its early stages and his department was working with the solicitor’s office to determine what charges, if any, would be filed.
Key points
- Koah Sharp, 11 months old, was found alive in a buried dog crate in Lexington County.
- Officers heard Sharp crying as they dug in a wooded area near his grandfather’s home.
- His father, Michael Comer, had been arrested on a burglary charge Monday night.
- Sharp was taken to a hospital as authorities continued investigating possible charges.