About
Jeff Vinton is an editor and reporter for KTAR.com. A Colorado native, Vinton is an Arizona State University graduate and has covered news and sports in the Valley since 2019. After graduating from ASU in 2015, he began his professional career in television in Macon, Georgia, working as a multimedia news producer. After three years in the South, Vinton moved back to the Valley, where he has covered politics, monsoon season, a World Series, a Super Bowl, multiple Waste Management Phoenix Opens, while spending much of his career on breaking news watch. Vinton has written for The Arizona Republic, Pick Six Previews, 13WMAZ and 12News.
Expertise
Sports and news writing
Video editing
Social media management
News judgement
Copy editing
Still and Video photography
Education
Arizona State University — bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications
Minor in religious studies
Achievements & Awards
3-time Rocky Mountain Southwest Emmy Award Winner
Best Evening Newscast
Best Live Sports Program (2x)
Georgia Association of Broadcasters GABBY Award Winner
AA-TV Best Sports Play-By-Play Broadcast
Social Media Profiles
X: @j_vinton52
Instagram: @J_Vinton52
Facebook: Jeff Vinton KTAR
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Oct 14, 2025Arizona attorney general threatens legal action if Adelita Grijalva is not sworn in to Congress
AG Kris Mayes is giving Speaker Mike Johnson two days to schedule Rep.-elect Adelita Grijlava's swearing-in ceremony or she will sue.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 9, 2025West Valley school superintendent responds to misconduct allegations
The Tolleson Union High School District and Superintendent Jeremy Calles were accused of misconduct. Calles responded on Thursday.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Oct 9, 2025Restaurants from Guy Fieri, SanTan Brewing officially open at Sky Harbor International Airport
Celebrity chef Guy Fieri and Valley craft brewery SanTan Brewing have officially opened new restaurants at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 8, 2025West Valley school superintendent accused of misuse of taxpayer funds, misconduct
A West Valley school superintendent and his district are under increasing scrutiny over allegations of misusing taxpayer funds and other misconduct.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Oct 7, 2025More than a dozen new businesses join lineup at Canyon Trails Towne Center in Goodyear
Canyon Trails Towne Center announced that nine businesses have recently opened at the 90-acre complex and four more will open soon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 7, 2025$50,000 Powerball ticket sold at Scottsdale Safeway grocery store
One lucky person in Scottsdale is $50,000 richer after Monday night's Powerball drawing. Here's where the winning ticket was sold.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 7, 2025West Valley drug dealer found with 68,000 pills sentenced to 7 years in prison
Yeremy Amaya Macias was sentenced after authorities tied him to a 2022 drug bust where 68,000 methamphetamine and fentanyl pills were found.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 6, 2025Arizona university gets $1.85 million federal grant for cybersecurity scholarships
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott was awarded a $1.85 million federal grant that will give cybersecurity students scholarships.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 6, 2025East Valley man arrested for murder, arson after deadly shooting
Blaine Blystone was booked into jail on murder and arson charges after a shooting in north Tempe that killed Gustavo Gonzales in September.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 6, 2025Man sentenced to 4 terms of life in prison for raping woman in Scottsdale park
James Morris was sentenced to four terms of life in prison plus an extra 20 years for a rape that happened in a Scottsdale park in July 2023.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Oct 6, 2025Ground officially broken on Ballpark Village retail development in Goodyear
Ground has been broken and the first eight tenants have been announced for Ballpark Village, a new retail development near Goodyear Ballpark.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 3, 2025Indictment announced for man shot by police on US 60 in Mesa after alleged domestic violence incident
Joseph Ortiz is accused of threatening two people with a knife before leading police on a chase that ended with a shooting on US 60.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Oct 3, 2025Warning for drivers: Stretches of 2 Valley freeways to be closed over the weekend
Drivers in both the East and West Valley will need to plan their weekend travels around freeway closures on the Loop 101 and Loop 303.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Oct 2, 2025House Speaker Mike Johnson announces Adelita Grijalva will be sworn in next week
After a delay of more than a week, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva will be sworn in next week.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Oct 2, 2025Man who carried women out of East Valley floodwaters: ‘Right place at the right time’
Jarvis Johnson carried two women who were stuck in floodwaters to safety and is now being called a hero, but he said this is nothing extraordinary.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2025Scottsdale Fashion Square to give Palm Court gathering space a facelift
Shoppers at Scottsdale Fashion Square should expect to see construction next year as the Palm Court area undergoes renovations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2025Arizona politicians discuss battle over health care, spending ahead of possible shutdown
The federal government is facing a midnight deadline to avoid a partial shutdown. Two Arizona legislators are breaking down where the negotiations stand.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2025Phoenix man charged after allegedly being found with over 30 pounds of methamphetamine
John Avendano has been charged after a traffic stop led to investigators finding 30 pounds of methamphetamine in his truck, prosecutors said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2025Special Olympics volleyball team from Arizona to represent US at World Cup in Poland
A unified volleyball team from Special Olympics Arizona will be headed to Poland to play in the Unified Volleyball World Cup in October.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 2025The Killers to perform on TPC Scottsdale’s 16th hole before 2026 WM Phoenix Open
The WM Phoenix Open announced that The Killers will perform at the fifth edition of the Concert in the Coliseum, which will be held in January 2026.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 2025Hit-and-run collision kills man who was crossing street in West Valley
Michael Cathcart, 40, was crossing the street when he was killed in a hit-and-run in west Phoenix, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Sep 26, 2025Multiple East Valley freeways expected to see closures over the weekend
The Arizona Department of Transportation said that stretches of two major East Valley freeways are scheduled to be closed over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2025Man sentenced to 15 years for setting Mesa apartment on fire over $300 debt
Lyle Samuel was sentenced to 15 years in prison for setting a Mesa apartment on fire because the victim owed him $300, prosecutors said.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Sep 25, 2025Commute expected to be extra busy in West Valley Thursday due to Arizona Cardinals game
Commuters in the West Valley should expect extra heavy traffic on Thursday due to the Arizona Cardinals hosting the Seattle Seahawks in Glendale.