11-month-old boy found buried alive in South Carolina

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — An 11-month-old boy was found buried alive in South Carolina.

Lexington County deputies said Koah Sharpe was found inside a dog crate, wrapped in a towel and buried about a foot underground.

Deputies began searching for Sharpe Tuesday morning and could hear him crying underneath freshly disturbed dirt.

Investigators believed the baby had been taken by his father, Michael Comer.

Deputies found Comer Monday night and charged him with burglary. They said he could face additional charges.

The baby is recovering at a hospital.