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 NEWS | Sep 9, 2025Lineup announced for expanded 2026 Innings Festival in Tempe
The lineup for the 2026 Innings Festival has been announced and features headliners Mumford & Sons, Twenty One Pilots and Blink-182!
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2025Thousands of people in Maricopa County could be eligible to have their juvenile records cleared
Project Restore was launched in 2023 and helps people clear juvenile court convictions from their records.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2025Arizona man found dead in Lake Powell after jumping from houseboat
A 32-year-old Arizona man was found dead in Lake Powell after jumping into the lake on Saturday and never resurfacing, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2025Driver dies after crashing into median, metal pole in west Phoenix
A driver has died after a crash that caused his car to collide with a center median and metal pole, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Sep 8, 2025Families begin moving into affordable housing units made out of shipping containers in Glendale
Families have now begun moving into Legacy Village, an affordable housing community with homes made from shipping containers.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Sep 5, 2025Operation Desert Guardian leads to over 600 arrests, seizure of over 900 pounds of drugs
Operation Desert Guardian, which was created by Gov. Katie Hobbs in February, has made over 600 arrests and seized over 900 pounds of drugs.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Sep 5, 2025Developer announces plans for 1.1-million-square-foot industrial park in Glendale
The VT303 North industrial park, containing a 1.1 million-square-foot warehouse, will be built in Glendale near Loop 303 and Northern Parkway.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Sep 5, 2025Watch out for these restrictions as you drive around metro Phoenix this weekend
While no freeways will be closed this weekend, the Arizona Department of Transportation is warning drivers about several other closures.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Sep 4, 2025Sen. Mark Kelly pushes for reopening of Grand Canyon North Rim after Dragon Bravo Fire
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly is calling for "safe access" to be restored to the Grand Canyon's North Rim after it was devastated by the Dragon Bravo Fire.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 20255 new restaurants, veterinary hospital coming to GSQ development in Goodyear
Several restaurants, including Fogo de Chão, will open soon at the GSQ development in downtown Goodyear, according to a city announcement.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 2025Phoenix police release new footage showing deadly shooting involving man wielding hatchet at IHOP
New footage shows the moments leading up to police shooting and killing a man who was holding a hatchet and chisel outside of the restaurant.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Sep 3, 2025Rack Room Shoes giving shoppers a chance to win a $500 gift card at new Goodyear store
Rack Room Shoes announced that its seventh Arizona store is now open in Goodyear and that shoppers at the grand opening could win a $500 gift card.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 2025Man sentenced to 13 years in prison for sexually assaulting woman in Phoenix
Jeremy Naltazan pleaded guilty to sexual assault after an incident in December 2024, according to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 2, 2025Gov. Katie Hobbs committed to fixing Department of Child Safety after deaths of 3 children
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs spoke about the state's investigation into issues at the Dept. of Child Safety after the deaths of 3 Arizona girls.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 2, 2025Sign dedicated to fallen Phoenix police officer to be unveiled Wednesday
On Wednesday, the Phoenix Police Department will unveil a sign that will mark the site where Officer Zane Coolidge was shot and killed in 2024.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 2, 20255 injured after being ejected from car during alleged street race in Tempe
A total of five people were hospitalized after being ejected from a car that crashed during a street race in Tempe on Monday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 2, 20251-year-old boy dies a week after being pulled out of Tempe apartment complex pool
A 1-year-old boy died a week after being pulled out of an apartment complex pool in Tempe, according to the city's police department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 2, 2025West Valley man shot while sitting in car with woman he met online
One man is recovering and another man has been taken into custody after a shooting early Tuesday morning in Buckeye.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Aug 29, 2025Planned $2 billion semiconductor packaging facility to relocate in West Valley
Amkor is planning to move its $2 billion semiconductor packaging facility to a new, larger site in Peoria after the city purchased state trust land.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2025Arizona lawmaker, daughter deny bringing box cutter to Maryvale High School
A state representative and her daughter are refuting claims that they tried to smuggle a box cutter into Maryvale High School to test the school's security system.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2025Man arrested for selling deadly dose of fentanyl at popular East Valley shopping center
Freddie Avila has been arrested after he allegedly sold a dose of fentanyl that killed a 47-year-old man at Tempe Marketplace in March.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Aug 29, 2025No freeway closures planned in Arizona for busy Labor Day travel weekend
The Arizona Department of Transportation said drivers should plan for extra travel time for Labor Day weekend despite no closures being planned.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Aug 28, 2025Highway closed by Dragon Bravo Fire north of the Grand Canyon partially reopens
State Route 67 partially reopened north of the Grand Canyon after being close for more than a month due to the Dragon Bravo Fire.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2025Scottsdale police searching for ‘Dumbbell Duo’ accused of stealing credit cards from gym lockers
Scottsdale police are asking for help finding the "Dumbbell Duo" two men accused of breaking into gym lockers, stealing wallets and credit cards.