Six Kids Left in Hot Car | Topeka News

Topeka News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 10, 2026 · 1m

A Kansas couple, Michael and Tiffany Krueger, face six counts of aggravated child endangerment after allegedly leaving their six kids—ranging from 7 months to 13 years old—in a sweltering car during a 100-degree heatwave. The children were reportedly left unattended for 20-30 minutes inside a vehicle where temperatures can skyrocket to deadly levels in minutes. A child’s body heats up 3-5 times faster than an adult’s, making this a life-threatening scenario. All six kids are now in protective custody as authorities emphasize the critical danger of leaving children—or pets—in cars, even for…