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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

ABC7 New York and The Blaze describe the same event in different terms.

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As of November 11, 2026 at 10:36 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 center frames it as "Michael Comer arrested after missing 11-month-old boy Koah Sharpe found buried alive in d...". The right frames it as "Baby taken by father buried alive in dog crate in woods, cops say — then 24 hours later r...".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 9 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

9 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceStrong

76/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftNo matching source in this bucket yet.

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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 taken by father buried alive in dog crate in woods, cops say — then 24 hours later rescuers hear 'the most joyful sound'

The Blaze · Right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Nov 11, 10:36 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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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Nov 11, 10:36 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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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Nov 11, 10:36 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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ABC7chicago.comNews report · Nov 11, 10:36 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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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Nov 11, 10:36 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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CenterMostly Factual
ABC7 New YorkNews report · Nov 11, 10:36 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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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Nov 11, 10:18 PM

Father of boy who survived being buried alive is charged with attempted murder in South Carolina

How did an 11-month-old boy survive being buried alive for about 24 hours?

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The BlazeNews report · Nov 11, 9:45 PM

Baby taken by father buried alive in dog crate in woods, cops say — then 24 hours later rescuers hear 'the most joyful sound'

A baby boy taken by his father was buried alive in a dog crate in the South Carolina woods, authorities told ABC News. But 24 hours later digging rescuers heard "the most joyful sound" on T...

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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Nov 11, 9:55 PM

Missing 11-month-old in SC found buried alive in dog crate, sheriff says

An 11-month-old boy in South Carolina was found buried alive in a dog crate after he was taken by his father, according to the Lexington County Sheriff's Office.

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Details76/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 9 sources
76/99 Wording GapMedium confidence9 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 9 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Nov 11, 9:45 PM: The Blaze joined the source map.

Nov 11, 9:55 PM: WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) joined the source map.

Nov 11, 10:18 PM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

Nov 11, 10:36 PM: WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 76/99 and story health is live match · 9 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.