For families with young children, the summer school break is upon us. The start of the warmer summer weather, backyard BBQ’s and definitely the time to jump in the pool and keep cool.

Searching for the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division online? Not only should you go to the right website, you also need to be wary of a new trend of people using social media to offer services that are actually free.

The FBI recommends any owner of small office and home office routers power cycle (reboot) the devices. Foreign cyber actors have compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office routers and other networked devices worldwide. The actors used VPNFilter malware to target small office and home office routers. The malware is able to perform multiple functions, including possible information collection, device exploitation, and blocking network traffic.

Bicycling, running with friends and swimming are great activities for children, but can be dangerous during our hot summers if your child isn’t hydrating properly.

With summer temperatures at hand and the landscape extremely dry across Arizona, dragging chains, tossing cigarette butts or even having underinflated tires can start fires along state highways.

Living in Arizona isn’t all relaxing by the pool or hiking in the mountains. Arizonans have to be careful about creepy creatures that lurk in the dark or even in their homes. And their bite or sting is nothing to mess with. Below are the top venomous animals that also call Arizona home.

With graduation season upon us, Arizona SADD would like to remind teens and their parents to celebrate safely.

Prom and graduation season is a special time for most teens, maybe even considered a ‘rite of passage.’ Parents want their teen to experience the excitement and fun of this time of year; however, they may also have concerns about their teen's safety.

When summer temperatures start rising, so does the risk of heat-related injuries for children and pets left in vehicles.

Rescue crews say something as simple as a charged cellphone can be the difference between a rescue and a recovery.

We are approaching the summer months in Arizona. This means Arizona families will find ways to beat the heat.

According to the National Fire Protection Agency, July is the peak month, barely beating out May, for home fires resulting from Grilling accidents. On average 8,900 home fires nationwide are started by grilling each year.

As temperatures increase over the next several weeks, the Pinal County Sheriff's Office would like to remind you to take the follow precautions as you enjoy the spring season:

Police are warning parents about a virtual kidnapping scam that begins with a single phone call.

The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division cautions consumers to beware of potential fraud when buying a car.

Cybercriminals are trying to trick payroll employees who work for businesses. The scam first surfaced last tax season and this year, it's already getting traction.

The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office has received several phone calls from people and businesses who are claiming top level command staff from the PCSO are notifying them of existing warrants.

Carbon monoxide is an odorless, tasteless and colorless gas known as the “silent killer.” The Centers for Disease Control estimates that carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning claims nearly 400 lives and causes more than 20,000 visits to hospital emergency departments annually.

It’s a social media trend that could quickly turn deadly. Teens are putting laundry pods into their mouths as part of the “Tide Pod Challenge,” and if the contents are ingested, the results could land your child or teen in the hospital.

Fire pits are popular, functional and very dangerous but Rural Metro Fire is warning of the dangers of fire pits and recommending safety measures.