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South Carolina Man Charged After 11-Month-Old Son Found Buried Alive

Michael Comer, 25, faces attempted murder charges after his infant son was discovered in a dog crate following a 24-hour search.

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Michael Comer, 25, faces attempted murder charges after his infant son was discovered in a dog crate following a 24-hour search.

A South Carolina man accused of burying his 11-month-old son in a dog crate in a clump of scrubby pines was denied bond at a hearing on Thursday. Michael Comer, 25, showed no remorse for attempting to kill his son, Koah, and trying to flee the state. An 11-month-old boy who authorities say was buried alive in a dog crate by his father was found by rescuers after about 24 hours, crying and covered in dirt, his grandfather said about the dramatic rescue.

South China Morning Post reported the story as "US infant survives being buried alive, father is charged with attempted murder."

2 sources have covered this story, including South China Morning Post and Las Vegas Review-Journal. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 6 hours ago.

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Las Vegas Review-Journal reported it first, Nov 12, 12:11 PM ET. 2 outlets carried it over 43m, all on the right.Reached 2 countries: the United States first, then Hong Kong +43m.

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  1. FirstLas Vegas Review-JournalNov 12, 12:11 PM ETRight
  2. +43mSouth China Morning PostNov 12, 12:54 PM ETRight

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