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 NEWS | Jul 17, 2026Dead infant found in Phoenix apartment after mother goes to hospital
Officers responded to a report of an injured person and found the unresponsive infant. There are no signs of foul play and no suspects are being pursued.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 2026Salt River firefighter dies from job-related cancer
Joseph Christopher served the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community for seven years. He died Tuesday after a yearlong fight with job-related cancer.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jul 16, 2026Overnight monsoon storms hit Phoenix metro area with heavy rain and flash flooding
The storm is part of a broader monsoon surge that forecasters say could bring potentially dangerous weather to the Phoenix area overnight and into Friday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2026Adrian Fontes bans staff from election betting amid prediction market crackdown
The Arizona Secretary of State's Office followed Gov. Katie Hobbs' lead in barring employees from profiting off insider information.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2026Man arrested for murder of his father in El Mirage home
Michael Lee Rodriguez faces second-degree murder charges after police found Salvador Ortiz Rivera Jr. dead in a home near Thunderbird Road on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2026Mesa police ask for public’s help identifying possible witness in unsolved 2025 homicide
Mesa police released video of a man leaving the area around the time of the incident and are asking for the public’s help identifying him.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2026Former Arizona Democratic Party vice chair arrested on felony burglary charge in Phoenix
Brianna Westbrook, former Arizona Democratic Party vice chair, faces a felony burglary charge after allegedly entering her ex's home with a knife.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jul 15, 2026Justin Heap takes victory lap hours after settlement with Maricopa County board
At a packed get-out-the-vote rally, Recorder Justin Heap and his attorney said the agreement gave them everything they fought for over the past year.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jul 14, 2026Maricopa County Board approves settlement with Recorder Justin Heap, ending election fight
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 to approve a deal with Recorder Justin Heap that splits election duties and commits $20.9M in funds.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2026Arizona receives slice of 42-state, $18M settlement over 23andMe genetic data breach
Arizona will receive $612,269 from an $18 million multistate 23andMe settlement over a 2023 breach that exposed genetic data of 6.9 million people.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jul 13, 2026Monsoon storms batter Phoenix, knock out power and halt Sky Harbor flights
A wall of dust formed along a strong outflow boundary Monday evening, dropping visibility to near zero with winds nearing 50 mph in the East Valley.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Jul 13, 2026What to know about Trump’s order shrinking the size of 2 national monuments in Utah
President Donald Trump announced Monday that he will scale back the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments .
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2026Police interview, release suspect in fatal Phoenix hit-and-run
Police are searching for a driver who struck and killed a man near 11th Avenue and Hatcher Road in Phoenix. The driver remains unidentified.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2026Driver arrested for street racing at 120 mph on Loop 101 tells trooper, ‘At least I was in front’
A driver told a DPS trooper "at least I was in front" after being clocked at 120 mph weaving through Loop 101 traffic in a street racing bust.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2026Man charged with manslaughter in Pinal County hit-and-run that killed woman
A Florence man faces manslaughter charges after a fatal Pinal County hit-and-run that killed a 23-year-old woman and injured three others.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jul 10, 2026Construction projects close lanes on 3 Phoenix freeways this weekend
SR 51, Loop 101 and Loop 202 freeway closures will reroute Valley drivers this weekend. Here are the schedules and detour routes you need to know.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jul 10, 2026Arizona, Southwest record hottest first half of year in 131 years, weather service says
Every Arizona county set a heat record as the Southwest posted its hottest start to a year since 1895. Temps ran up to 7 degrees above normal.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 10, 2026Duo arrested in Phoenix vehicle theft ring tied to Mexico
Phoenix police arrested two men accused of stealing 71 vehicles and funneling them to Mexico. Both face felony theft charges and more may be coming.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Jul 9, 2026Wildfire near Cordes Lakes that forced evacuations downgraded as crews control it
The Rolling Fire forced temporary evacuations in two Cordes Lakes neighborhoods before crews stopped the wildfire.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jul 9, 2026Katie Hobbs and Andy Biggs lay out competing visions ahead of likely November matchup
Gov. Katie Hobbs and Rep. Andy Biggs road-test general election arguments in separate KTAR interviews, offering an early look at the November matchup.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jul 9, 2026Salt River Project, the Valley’s largest electricity provider, inks major wind energy deal
Salt River Project is buying 600 megawatts of wind power from Pattern Energy's SunZia project in New Mexico.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jul 9, 2026The Escape Game to open first Arizona location in Gilbert on July 31
The Escape Game opens its first Arizona location in Gilbert on July 31, bringing five cinematic escape rooms to the Phoenix metro for the first time.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Jul 8, 2026Maricopa County heat deaths surge past 2025’s pace as officials expand cooling resources
Maricopa County has recorded 18 heat deaths this season, tripling last year's pace. Officials urge residents to call 211 for free rides to cooling.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 8, 2026Arizona man pleads guilty to sexually abusing child while working at Head Start program
A 39-year-old Sells man pleaded guilty to sex abuse while working at a Head Start program. He faces up to 20 years in federal prison.