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id: 871f892fe1
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-11 15:38 PST
updated: 2026-11-11 15:38 PST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Authorities say infant found buried in South Carolina

Authorities said an infant was unearthed Tuesday afternoon in Lexington County, South Carolina, after being buried for about 24 hours.

Section: [Public Safety](/inland-empire/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Lexington County Sheriff's Office](/inland-empire/wiki/lexington-county-sheriff-s-office.md)

## Coverage

- [KESQ News Channel 3](https://kesq.com/news/national-world/cnn-national/2026/11/11/missing-baby-rescued-found-buried-alive-a-day-after-authorities-say-his-father-took-him/), 2026-11-11 15:38 PST: Clinging to life and crying, a baby was found buried alive a day after his father took him, investigators say

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