Douglas Santo is a digital editor for ArizonaSports and KTAR.com. Santo spent time covering Arizona State football, basketball and other sports throughout college and graduated Arizona State University in 2025. He has written for Sun Devil Daily and spent six months as the publisher. Santo has also written for Athlon Sports, The Sporting News and Pro Football Sports Network covering various NFL, MLB and college football teams.
Expertise
Sports writing
Social media management
Copy editing
Multimedia reporting
Education
Arizona State University – Bachelor’s degree in sports journalism
Minor in business
Achievements & Awards
Covered the Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers as a beat reporter at PFSN
Covered ASU football, basketball and baseball at different publications since 2022
Social Media Profiles
X: @Dsanto_7
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 19, 2026Man dies after being hit by a car in Phoenix
The man attempted to cross the street mid-block, not in a crosswalk, and the driver remained at the scene to be questioned and evaluated.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Jul 19, 2026Coconino National Forest to lift fire restrictions Monday
The recent rainfall from monsoon activity has made the Coconino National Forest safe for some fire restrictions to be lifted.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 19, 20269 injured in Tucson mass shooting, police shoot suspect fleeing scene
Police chased the fleeing suspect and shot him after multiple verbal commands. Everyone injured was taken to the hospital.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 18, 2026Glendale police release video from May incident where police shot man armed with knife
The incident began when a woman revealed a cut on her hand while speaking with the store’s manager and told her to “Call 911.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 18, 2026Luke Air Force Base in Glendale gets new commander
There was a changing of the guard at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale Friday, as Colonel Nicholas R. Ihde took over as the new commander, Mayor Jerry P. Weiers announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2026SAFE Alert canceled after 71-year-old man located
A SAFE Alert for a 71-year-old man last seen in Gilbert on Saturday night was canceled on Sunday, one day after it was issued.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Jul 12, 2026Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Trump ally and close friend of the late Sen. John McCain, dies, his office says
Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of Donald Trump's allies who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, has died.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jul 11, 2026Attorney buys midtown Phoenix office building for $6.8 million
Attorney Maryam Parman recently bought a midtown Phoenix two-story office building for $6.8 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 20261-year-old hospitalized after being pulled from west Phoenix pool
A one-year-old child was pulled from a pool after being underwater for an unknown amount of time Saturday afternoon in west Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2026Arizona sex addiction clinician arrested in sexual assault cold case
An Arizona sex addiction clinician was arrested Wednesday in the investigation of a sexual assault cold case from 2004, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 20261 person dead after hit-and-run in San Tan Valley
One person is dead and three more were injured in a hit-and-run accident involving three vehicles in San Tan Valley Friday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2026SAFE Alert out of Phoenix canceled after subject found in good health
Authorities canceled a SAFE Alert for a missing Phoenix man Wednesday after the subject was found in good health.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2026SAFE Alert canceled after missing Peoria man safely recovered
Authorities canceled a SAFE Alert on Wednesday for a missing man who had last been seen in Peoria after he was found safely.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2026Mount Lemmon parking expansion adds nearly 100 spaces in Summerhaven
A new public parking lot recently opened in Summerhaven, creating nearly 100 new parking spaces for visitors at Mount Lemmon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2026Search for burglary suspect leads to Phoenix officer shooting dog after it bit him
In the search for a burglary suspect, a Phoenix police officer shot a dog after it bit him and both were taken to the hospital early Sunday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jun 28, 2026Mesa ranked No. 10 on WalletHub list of best-run cities
WalletHub ranks Mesa at No. 10 on list of best-run cities in the U.S., with Phoenix and Tucson also landing in the top 70.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jun 27, 2026Paradise Valley resort adding Arizona’s 1st Katsuya restaurant as part of $70M transformation
A Paradise Valley resort will undergo the final phase of its $70 million transformation from Q4 to early 2027, including the addition of Arizona's first Katsuya restaurant.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Jun 27, 2026Valleywise Health acquires system to better treat premature and critically ill infants
Valleywise Health has a new system to better treat premature and critically ill infants, becoming the first Arizona hospital to implement it.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 27, 2026Phoenix police fatally shoot man who refused to drop knife
Phoenix police officers responded to a domestic disturbance Friday night that led to a fatal officer-involved shooting.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 25, 2026Free adoption event scheduled as record pet intake puts pressure on Arizona Humane Society
The Arizona Humane Society will host a free adoption event Saturday as it faces a record number of pet intakes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 25, 2026West Valley man gets 10-month sentence for aiming laser pointer at Air Force jets
A man from the West Valley was sentenced to 10 months in prison for aiming a laser pointer at U.S. Air Force F-35 fighter jets.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 25, 2026Arizona man sentenced to federal prison for sexually assaulting teen after she passed out
An Arizona man was sentenced to more than seven years in prison earlier this month for sexually assaulting a teenager on the Navajo Nation
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 25, 2026Arizonans expected to travel at near-record levels for July 4th week, gas prices keep falling
Gas prices in Arizona dropped for a fifth straight week and travel for July 4th week is expected to reach near-record levels.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 21, 2026Officials warn against hiking on Inner Grand Canyon trails at hottest times
With three deaths at Grand Canyon National Park this month, officials are warning against hiking the Inner Canyon during the hottest parts of the day.