Overview

• Multiple parents reported their children returned from a Sugarcreek, Pa., route crying and sweaty, prompting a police investigation.
• Students told officers the driver ordered windows shut, blasted the heater, and said, "I am going to cook you all."
• Officers said the conditions could have driven interior temperatures to 95–100°F despite mild outdoor temperatures.
• The children on board were ages 5 to 12, and the driver allegedly threatened to bring a paddle the next day.
• Harvey Sliker, 75, faces counts of simple assault and recklessly endangering another person and has been barred from school property and activities.