About
Damon Allred is a web editor for KTAR.com and serves as the Arizona State reporter and a web editor for ArizonaSports.com. Born and raised in the Valley, Damon has lived in the metro Phoenix area for most of his life. He began covering ASU in fall 2024 and also co-hosts the State of the Sun Devils Podcast. When he’s not doing something involving sports, it’s likely you’ll find Damon at a movie theater or a trail up north.
Expertise
- Sports and news writing
- Photography
Education
- Mesa Community College — Journalism program
- Eastern Arizona College — Music education program
Social media profiles
- X: @iamdamonallred
- Instagram: @iamdamonallred
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Mar 8, 2026Eastbound I-10 reopens south of Chandler after crash forces early closure
Eastbound Interstate 10 reopened south of Chandler on Sunday after an early-morning closure due to a crash, according to ADOT.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 7, 2026Suspect on the run after 2 people injured in shooting near Roosevelt Row in Phoenix
Two people, including one teenager, were injured in a downtown Phoenix shooting late Friday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2026ADOT warns Arizonans about latest text-messaging scam posing as fake agency
Scammers have returned to try and procure money from Arizonans, posing as a modified, more threatening version of ADOT.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2026Google bringing its GFiber internet service to Apache Junction residents
Apache Junction residents will soon have another option for internet service when Google Fiber, otherwise known as GFiber, is up and running.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2026Man sentenced for role in $2 million retail theft scheme spanning Phoenix, Tucson
A man was sentenced to over three years in prison for his role in a retail theft and trafficking scheme that targeted stores across the Phoenix and Tucson areas to the tune of roughly $2 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 20261 person in extremely critical condition after reports of explosions at north Phoenix house
A person is in extremely critical condition after firefighters responded to reports of multiple explosions at a house in north Phoenix on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 28, 20262 juveniles hurt in early-morning shooting in north Phoenix
Two juveniles were left with injuries after a shooting in north Phoenix early on Saturday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 28, 2026Workers evacuated for natural gas leak at north Phoenix construction site
A north Phoenix construction site was evacuated for a natural gas leak on Saturday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 24, 2026Sen. Gallego calls Trump’s State of the Union address the ‘state of denial’
U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego was not present for President Trump's State of the Union address, instead calling Trump's leadership the "state of denial."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 23, 2026Arizona AG settles with Hefty parent company over packaging implying bags were recyclable
Arizona AG Kris Mayes reached a settlement with the parent company of Hefty after packaging suggested bags were recyclable when they were not and were instead potentially damaging for recycling facilities.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Feb 23, 2026Phoenix begins 30-day warning period for drivers caught by speed-monitoring cameras
Drivers caught on camera violating speed limits at 17 different Phoenix locations will receive warnings for the next 30 days as part of a photo safety program starting on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 22, 2026Police investigating after man dies in central Phoenix shooting
An investigation is underway after police found a man who died after being shot in central Phoenix on Saturday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Feb 22, 2026Marriott hotel groundbreaking marks a development milestone near Mesa airport
A large-scale development near Mesa Gateway Airport saw an early milestone as Marriott broke ground on a five-story hotel on Thursday.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Feb 21, 2026Film production generated $21.5M in Valley spending for 2025 projects
Film production around the Valley in the 2025 calendar year generated a $21.5 million economic impact, according to the Phoenix Film Office.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2026Police identify, arrest suspect in Ahwatukee shooting that left 37-year-old man dead
Authorities said Friday they identified and arrested the suspect in a mid-December 2025 Ahwatukee shooting that left a man dead.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 20261 dead, another seriously injured in wrong-way crash on SR 143 in Tempe
A head-on collision involving a driver traveling the wrong way on State Route 143 in Tempe early Sunday morning left one person dead and another seriously injured.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2026Armed man dead after shooting involving Apache Junction police
A man died in a Saturday night shooting involving police after Apache Junction officers responded to a disturbance, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2026Multiple people reportedly detained, no arrests as Nancy Guthrie investigation continues
Three people were reportedly detained on Friday night as law enforcement continued investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2026Teen dead from shooting in parking lot of west Phoenix shopping center
A man died from a shooting in the parking lot of a west Phoenix shopping center on Sunday.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Feb 8, 2026Payson community’s evacuation status for Bonita Fire lowered
A community near Payson that had been under a "GO" evacuation order due to the nearby Bonita Fire saw its status lowered to "SET."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2026Chai from Arizona Humane Society competing in Sunday’s Puppy Bowl
Arizona may not be represented on the NFL side of Super Bowl Sunday, but the state still has a dog in the fight when it comes to the Puppy Bowl.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2026Savannah Guthrie says family ‘will pay’ for kidnapped mother’s return in social media video
A week after the kidnapping of her mother, Nancy Guthrie, "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie posted a video appearing to acknowledge the demands of ransom notes.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Feb 3, 2026Residents at Surprise City Council meeting voice opposition of ICE detention center
Over 150 people attended a Surprise City Council meeting intending to voice their concerns over the purchase of a city building for $70 million by DHS for use by ICE.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 1, 2026NAU student dies at fraternity recruitment event, 3 board members arrested for hazing
Three members of an NAU fraternity were arrested for hazing after a pledge candidate died at a recruitment event Saturday, according to Flagstaff police.