Search for 11-month-old expands near Batesburg-Leesville, found buried alive

An 11-month-old boy was found alive after being buried in a dog crate for more than 24 hours near Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina. The infant had been wrapped in a towel with limited air, authorities said. His father, Michael Comer, had been arrested on a burglary charge after allegedly taking the child. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and other agencies searched the area before locating the baby.