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Mostly Same

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 4:21 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. 6 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh

6 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-leftBaby boy found alive in dog crate after being 'buried for 24 hours'

The Independent · 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

ABC7chicago.com · 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

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.

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RightMixed
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
The IndependentNews report · Nov 11, 3:34 PM

Baby boy found alive in dog crate after being 'buried for 24 hours'

The boy vanished on Monday after being left in his father’s care while his mom ran an errand

Open source
Center-leftMostly Factual
New York Times USNews report · Nov 11, 2:39 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.

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Center-rightMixed
The Washington TimesNews report · Nov 11, 2:35 PM

South Carolina police accuse father of burying infant son alive in dog crate; boy 'clinging to life'

South Carolina authorities said an 11-month-old boy was found "clinging to life" after his father took the infant and buried him alive in a dog crate.

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CenterHigh
WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Nov 11, 3:11 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.

Open source
Details0/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 6 sources
0/99 Wording GapHigh confidence6 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Nov 11, 2:35 PM: The Washington Times joined the source map.

Nov 11, 2:39 PM: New York Times US joined the source map.

Nov 11, 3:11 PM: WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) joined the source map.

Nov 11, 3:34 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 0/99 and story health is stable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.