David Iversen
David Iversen is a Phoenix-based journalist and digital content editor. He’s a veteran reporter who has covered everything from local politics to national investigations, writing for FOX, The New York Times, Business Insider, and other outlets. David’s previous work is in DuPont-winning podcasts, Emmy-nominated documentaries on Apple, Starz, CNN and Paramount+. Before his documentary work, he was an investigative journalist for ABC.
When he’s not chasing a story, David enjoys hiking, photography and chasing his young daughter around playgrounds.
Expertise
- News gathering & writing
- Broadcast
- Documentary video & photography
- Simpsons trivia
Education
- Columbia University – Master’s in Journalism
- St. Cloud State University – Bachelor’s in Rhetorical Science
Achievements & Awards
- Father to a super cool baby girl
- DuPont Award, The Line
- Emmy Nomination, The Line
- Edward R. Murrow Award
Social Media Profiles
- X: @daviivers
- BlueSky: @daviivers
- Instagram: @welivethere_
- Threads: @welivethere_
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Jul 6, 2026Sedona businesses feel impact as Pocket Fire keeps July Fourth tourists away
The Pocket Fire has driven visitors away from Sedona during one of the busiest weekends of the year, leaving businesses struggling as the wildfire grows.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 6, 2026Police arrest teen in July Fourth shooting at Glendale’s Westgate that injured 5
A 15-year-old was arrested in a shooting at Glendale's Westgate that injured five juveniles on the Fourth of July, Glendale police said Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 6, 2026Man killed in head-on crash with semitrailer on west Phoenix road
A 68-year-old man died after drifting into oncoming traffic and hitting a semitrailer near 71st Avenue and Buckeye Road in Phoenix, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2026Mesa police seek help in hit-and-run case that left skateboarder dead
Mesa police are asking for help identifying a Ford F-150 involved in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a skateboarder near Highway 60 and Stapley Road.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2026Mill Avenue to reopen ahead of schedule before Fourth of July weekend
Paving on Mill Avenue wraps up Thursday, reopening downtown Tempe's main corridor ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, the city announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2026FBI says some ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie disappearance may be legitimate
The bureau says some ransom demands are being investigated as potentially real, while others have been deemed extortion attempts without legitimacy.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jul 1, 2026AZ vote-by-mail initiative won’t make November ballot after campaign withholds signatures
An Arizona ballot initiative to enshrine vote-by-mail in the state Constitution won't appear in November after organizers withheld signatures.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Jul 1, 2026Human smuggler who beat, abandoned 2 brothers in Arizona desert gets 6 years
A human smuggler was sentenced to six years in prison after Border Patrol agents rescued two Chinese brothers he beat and abandoned in the desert.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jul 1, 2026ADOT suspends Fourth of July road closures, but still expect heavy traffic on major corridors
ADOT is suspending all full highway closures for the Fourth of July weekend, but drivers should still plan for heavy traffic and possible delays.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2026Glendale police seek bank fraud suspect accused of stealing $250K from elderly victim
Glendale police need help identifying a bank fraud suspect who withdrew about $250,000 from an elderly victim's account at a Chase Bank location in May.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2026Ghana man known as ‘Dada Joe Remix’ pleads guilty to running romance scam in Arizona
A Ghanaian man known as "Dada Joe Remix" pleaded guilty to a decade-long romance scam that stole $4.5 million from elderly victims across the U.S.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2026KTAR News’ ‘Outspoken Against Hunger’ drive tops 1 million meals for St. Mary’s Food Bank
KTAR's sixth annual Outspoken Against Hunger campaign raised $204,123 in June, delivering more than 1 million meals to St. Mary's Food Bank.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 20261 dead, 1 critically injured in head-on car crash in Mesa
One person is dead and another critically injured after a head-on car accident at Broadway and Extension roads in Mesa Tuesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2026DOJ crackdown: Arizona egg farm would shell out millions of eggs under proposed settlement
Buckeye-based Hickman's Egg Ranch is one of three companies accused by the DOJ of coordinating bids to artificially inflate egg prices nationwide.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jun 30, 2026Phoenix-based Honeywell Aerospace begins trading as independent company
Honeywell Aerospace starts trading on Nasdaq under ticker HONA after completing its spinoff from Honeywell Technologies as an independent company.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Jun 29, 2026Arizona land managers tighten restrictions as wildfires strain crews statewide
The Tonto National Forest and 10 counties imposed emergency fire restrictions as wildfires stretch crews and resources thin.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2026Flags ordered to half-staff in Arizona to honor Granite Mountain Hotshots
Gov. Katie Hobbs ordered flags to half-staff June 30 to honor the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots killed in the 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jun 29, 2026Adrian Fontes: Supreme Court mailed ballot ruling has ‘zero impact’ on Arizona
Adrian Fontes says the Supreme Court's mail ballot ruling has zero impact on Arizona and calls the postmaster general wrong on withholding ballots.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jun 29, 2026Arizona Supreme Court largely upholds Voters’ Right to Know Act in 4-3 ruling
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled the Voters' Right to Know Act can remain in effect, rejecting free speech and privacy challenges in a 4-3 decision.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 26, 20262 women charged in connection to fatal west Phoenix shooting
Two women face charges in the June 19 fatal shooting of Otis Sueing Jr., 48, who was shot and crashed his car in west Phoenix, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 26, 2026Phoenix police find man, woman fatally shot after apparent murder-suicide
Two people were found dead Friday afternoon after an apparent murder-suicide in Phoenix, police said.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jun 26, 2026Five freeways, one busy weekend: Major road closures stretch from Chandler to North Phoenix
Road closures will snarl Phoenix-area travel this weekend as work shuts lanes on five freeways. Here are the detours drivers need to know about.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 26, 2026Phoenix police release body camera video of fatal shooting of wanted sex crimes suspect
Phoenix Police released body camera footage of a fatal shooting of a man wanted for child sex crimes who pointed a gun at officers in north Phoenix.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jun 26, 2026Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap hopeful that Supreme Court will rule swiftly
Recorder Justin Heap says Maricopa County board refuses to hand over early voting sites as Arizona Supreme Court weighs elections dispute before primary.