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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 Sun describe the same event in different terms.

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As of November 11, 2026 at 12:10 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened 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 "Missing 11-month-old found buried alive in DOG CAGE after rescuers hear faint cries comin...".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 13 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

13 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

64/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

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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-rightMissing baby found buried alive inside a dog crate, South Carolina police say

Al.com (Alabama News) · Center-right · News report

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Nov 11, 10:46 AM

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

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, 10:46 AM

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

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, 10:46 AM

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

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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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Nov 11, 10:46 AM

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

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, 10:46 AM

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

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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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Nov 11, 10:46 AM

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

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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Al.com (Alabama News)News report · Nov 11, 12:04 PM

Missing baby found buried alive inside a dog crate, South Carolina police say

The baby was taken to the hospital for treatment.

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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Nov 11, 10:34 AM

Missing baby in South Carolina found buried alive a day after authorities say his father took him

An 11-month-old boy in South Carolina was found buried alive in a dog crate a day after he was taken by his father, according to authorities.

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WJW The Hill / Nexstar NewsNationNews report · Nov 11, 10:12 AM

Missing 11-month-old found alive buried in dog crate in South Carolina

A towel wrapped around the wire crate created an air pocket that likely helped the baby survive, the sheriff said.

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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Nov 11, 12:04 PM

Missing baby found buried alive inside a dog crate, South Carolina police say

The baby was taken to the hospital for treatment.

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OregonianNews report · Nov 11, 12:04 PM

Missing baby found buried alive inside a dog crate, South Carolina police say

The baby was taken to the hospital for treatment.

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The SunNews report · Nov 11, 12:10 PM

Missing 11-month-old found buried alive in DOG CAGE after rescuers hear faint cries coming from underground

AN 11-month-old baby has miraculously survived after being buried alive inside a dog cage for around 24 hours. Little Koah Sharp was found "clinging to life" after rescuers heard his cries...

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Details64/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 13 sources
64/99 Wording GapMedium confidence13 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 24 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Nov 11, 10:12 AM: WJW The Hill / Nexstar NewsNation joined the source map.

Nov 11, 10:34 AM: KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) joined the source map.

Nov 11, 10:46 AM: WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia joined the source map.

Nov 11, 10:46 AM: KTRK / ABC13 Houston joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 64/99 and story health is live match · 24 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.