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Michael Comer arrested after missing 11-month-old boy Koah Sharpe found buried alive in dog crate in Lexington County, SC

All sources use identical headlines, indicating no framing differences in their reporting of the arrest and discovery of the missing boy.

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Same story. Mostly aligned wording. Outlets across the spectrum framed this event in roughly the same way today.

MOSTLY SAME

As of November 11, 2026 at 5:04 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened The baby, Koah Sharpe, was found Tuesday afternoon "clinging to life," after spending what is believed to have been 24 hours buried, according to authorities.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
Match confidence High confidence. 8 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh

8 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

Framing confidenceMostly same

0/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftMissing Baby Is Rescued After Being Buried Alive in Dog Crate

New York Times US · Center-left · News report

CenterMichael Comer arrested after missing 11-month-old boy Koah Sharpe found buried alive in dog crate in Lexington County, SC

WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia · Center · News report

Right / center-rightBaby found alive buried in a dog crate in South Carolina: ‘PURE EVIL’

Toronto Sun · Right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Nov 11, 4:21 PM

Michael Comer arrested after missing 11-month-old boy Koah Sharpe found buried alive in dog crate in Lexington County, SC

The baby, Koah Sharpe, was found Tuesday afternoon "clinging to life," after spending what is believed to have been 24 hours buried, according to authorities.

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CenterHigh
KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Nov 11, 4:21 PM

Michael Comer arrested after missing 11-month-old boy Koah Sharpe found buried alive in dog crate in Lexington County, SC

The baby, Koah Sharpe, was found Tuesday afternoon "clinging to life," after spending what is believed to have been 24 hours buried, according to authorities.

Open source
CenterHigh
KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Nov 11, 4:21 PM

Michael Comer arrested after missing 11-month-old boy Koah Sharpe found buried alive in dog crate in Lexington County, SC

The baby, Koah Sharpe, was found Tuesday afternoon "clinging to life," after spending what is believed to have been 24 hours buried, according to authorities.

Open source
CenterMostly Factual
ABC7chicago.comNews report · Nov 11, 4:21 PM

Michael Comer arrested after missing 11-month-old boy Koah Sharpe found buried alive in dog crate in Lexington County, SC

The baby, Koah Sharpe, was found Tuesday afternoon "clinging to life," after spending what is believed to have been 24 hours buried, according to authorities.

Open source
CenterHigh
KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Nov 11, 4:21 PM

Michael Comer arrested after missing 11-month-old boy Koah Sharpe found buried alive in dog crate in Lexington County, SC

The baby, Koah Sharpe, was found Tuesday afternoon "clinging to life," after spending what is believed to have been 24 hours buried, according to authorities.

Open source
CenterMostly Factual
ABC7 New YorkNews report · Nov 11, 4:21 PM

Michael Comer arrested after missing 11-month-old boy Koah Sharpe found buried alive in dog crate in Lexington County, SC

The baby, Koah Sharpe, was found Tuesday afternoon "clinging to life," after spending what is believed to have been 24 hours buried, according to authorities.

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Toronto SunNews report · Nov 11, 3:58 PM

Baby found alive buried in a dog crate in South Carolina: ‘PURE EVIL’

Comer was arrested on a burglary charge late Monday, but the baby was not with him

Open source
Center-leftMostly Factual
New York Times USNews report · Nov 11, 5:04 PM

Missing Baby Is Rescued After Being Buried Alive in Dog Crate

Investigators in South Carolina rescued the baby on Tuesday after he had been buried in the woods for 24 hours. His father was in police custody.

Open source
Details0/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 8 sources
0/99 Wording GapHigh confidence8 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 8 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Nov 11, 3:58 PM: Toronto Sun joined the source map.

Nov 11, 4:21 PM: WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia joined the source map.

Nov 11, 4:21 PM: KTRK / ABC13 Houston joined the source map.

Nov 11, 4:21 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 0/99 and story health is stable · 8 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.