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
- Research
- The 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
- Misc. Fellowships, grants & scholarships
Social Media Profiles
- X: @daviivers
- BlueSky: @daviivers
- Instagram: @welivethere_
- Threads: @welivethere_
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 5, 2026Meth trafficker sentenced to 5 years after $30,000 Phoenix drug deal
Miguel Leon was sentenced to five years in prison after delivering 32.6 pounds of meth to an informant in a Phoenix parking lot tied to a Mexico deal.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 4, 2026Arizona U.S. attorney details new healthcare fraud strike force
Arizona U.S. Attorney Timothy Courchaine explains how a new West Coast healthcare fraud strike force will use $300 million to target scams.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 4, 2026Arizona GOP sends $17.9 billion budget to Hobbs, setting up showdown over taxes and spending
Arizona Senate Republicans passed a $17.9 billion budget, sending Gov. Katie Hobbs a plan with tax cuts and spending cuts.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | May 4, 2026Adrian Fontes frustrated after ruling limits disability voting access in Pinal County
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes is frustrated after a judge struck down a rule meant to expand ballot access for voters with a disability.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 4, 2026Arizona prison inmate dies of injuries sustained during gang-related fight
One of the inmates injured in last week's gang-related fight at an Arizona prison died over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2026Maricopa County judge strikes down Fontes election rule ahead of 2026 vote
A Maricopa County judge struck down a key Adrian Fontes election rule, ruling the secretary of state overstepped his authority ahead of 2026 election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2026Teen arrested in fatal El Mirage shooting that killed juvenile, wounded another
A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with a shooting last week that left one juvenile dead and another hospitalized in the West Valley.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | May 1, 2026Arizona to receive $108 million in Purdue, Sackler opioid settlement
Arizona is expected to receive about $108.2 million under a newly effective $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2026Phoenix Zoo evacuated after bomb threat that police suspect was a swatting call
The Phoenix Zoo was evacuated Friday after a bomb threat that police said may have been a "swatting" call.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2026Phoenix man charged with murder after bloody clothes link him to killing
A 51-year-old man was found dead inside a north Phoenix home. Police say a suspect's bloody clothing helped link him to the murder.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | May 1, 2026ADOT warns of weekend closures on SR 51, Loop 202, Loop 101 and US 60
Arizona transportation officials are warning drivers to plan ahead for another weekend of freeway restrictions across Phoenix.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 30, 2026Porter Airlines expands Phoenix winter service with new Canada flights
Porter Airlines is expanding Phoenix winter service with new daily flights from Edmonton and Calgary, returning Vancouver service and more Toronto trips.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2026DOJ launches West Coast healthcare fraud strike force with Arizona focus
DOJ launched a West Coast strike force targeting health care fraud in Arizona, Nevada and California, citing major Arizona Medicaid cases.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2026Phoenix officer who fatally shot wrong man in January won’t face charges
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said the Phoenix officer who fatally shot homeowner Christian Diaz Rendon in January won’t be charged.
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EXCLUSIVE AUDIO | Apr 30, 2026Arizona Republicans plot to redraw maps after Supreme Court ruling on use of race in redistricting
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen said a new Supreme Court ruling on redistricting could lead to a challenge of the state's maps.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Apr 29, 2026Chandler’s Pedal Haus Brewery wins silver at the World Beer Cup; Tucson brewery earns gold
Arizona breweries brought home major honors at one of the beer industry's biggest international competitions, with Chandler-based Pedal Haus Brewery winning Silver.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Apr 29, 2026Gov. Katie Hobbs joins groundbreaking for 168-unit affordable housing project in south Phoenix
Gov. Katie Hobbs joined partners to break ground on Salt River Flats 2, a 168-unit affordable housing project in south Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2026Peoria Unified places Noah and Haley Beck’s mom, Amy Beck, on leave amid video investigation
Peoria Unified put Amy Beck on leave as it investigates online videos, adding new scrutiny as the district faces fallout from another Beck case.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2026Man wanted for assaulting Tolleson officer killed in Phoenix police shooting
A man wanted for allegedly assaulting a Tolleson police officer was shot and killed by Phoenix police Wednesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2026Mesa teacher gets Congressional invite for King Charles ceremony
Mesa teacher Juanita Hernandez joined Arizona U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton as his guest Tuesday for King Charles III’s address to Congress, putting an Arizona educator at the center of a ceremony marking the nation’s 250th anniversary.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2026Decades-old cold case gets new life through genetic genealogy test
The Mohave County Sheriff's Office is turning to new genetic genealogy testing in a renewed effort to identify a body found 36 years ago.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Apr 28, 2026Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking Arizona voter registration data
A federal judge has dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit asking for Arizona's voter registration database.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Apr 28, 2026Hobbs blasts GOP budget as ‘dysfunctional’ Washington copycat but signals room to deal
Gov. Katie Hobbs said she is eager to negotiate a state budget while calling the GOP proposal a "dysfunctional" copycat of Trump administration policies.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2026Superintendent defends district’s handling of Centennial High teacher misconduct allegations
Peoria Unified School District's superintendent told Centennial High School families they met obligations in reporting an alleged sex scandal.