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Missing 11-month-old boy rescued after being buried alive in dog crate

ABC News - US and Global News (Canada) describe the same event in different terms.

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As of November 11, 2026 at 6:20 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Koah Sharpe, 11 months, was reported missing on Monday after the Lexington County Sheriff's Department said that his father Michael Comer took the baby.
The headline split The left frames it as "Missing South Carolina infant rescued after being buried alive in a dog crate for 24 hours". The center frames it as "Missing South Carolina infant rescued after being buried alive in a dog crate for 24 hours".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 7 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

7 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceMild

38/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftMissing South Carolina infant rescued after being buried alive in a dog crate for 24 hours

ABC News - US · Center-left · News report

CenterMissing 11-month-old boy rescued after being buried alive in dog crate

Global News (Canada) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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ABC News - USNews report · Nov 11, 6:20 PM

Missing South Carolina infant rescued after being buried alive in a dog crate for 24 hours

A missing 11-month-old infant was rescued after being buried alive in a dog crate in South Carolina

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Global News (Canada)News report · Nov 11, 5:17 PM

Missing 11-month-old boy rescued after being buried alive in dog crate

Koah Sharpe, 11 months, was reported missing on Monday after the Lexington County Sheriff's Department said that his father Michael Comer took the baby.

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BBC WorldNews report · Nov 11, 6:10 PM

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

Officials say the child was found close to his father's home on Tuesday, a day after he was taken, and is being cared for in hospital.

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The IndependentNews report · Nov 11, 6:14 PM

Missing South Carolina infant rescued after being buried alive in a dog crate for 24 hours

A missing 11-month-old infant was rescued after being buried alive in a dog crate in South Carolina

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Nov 11, 6:14 PM

Missing South Carolina infant rescued after being buried alive in a dog crate for 24 hours

When an 11-month-old infant was reported missing in South Carolina, dozens of first responders combed the countryside for the “bright boy with reddish blond hair" that the sheriff's office...

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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.

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Nov 11, 5:22 PM

Missing baby is found 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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Details38/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 7 sources
38/99 Wording GapMedium confidence7 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 7 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Nov 11, 5:04 PM: New York Times US joined the source map.

Nov 11, 5:17 PM: Global News (Canada) joined the source map.

Nov 11, 5:22 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Nov 11, 6:10 PM: BBC World joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 38/99 and story health is live match · 7 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.