About
Kevin Stone is KTAR’s Senior Web Content Editor. He is a seasoned journalist who was born in New York and grew up in Phoenix. He got his start doing agate for the Mesa Tribune sports section — remember newspapers? — in the 1990s while completing his print journalism degree. He went on to work for The Dallas Morning News as a copy editor and page designer for the paper’s award-winning sports section before spending nearly a decade in various positions with ESPN.com. He returned to the Valley in 2013 and joined the KTAR News digital team in 2018. His favorite activities are collecting records, going to concerts and sporting events, and dining out with his beautiful wife.
Expertise
- News and sports writing and editing
- Social media management
- Wordle wizardry
Education
- University of Arizona – Bachelor’s degree in general studies with minors in English, sociology and psychology.
- Arizona State University – Bachelor’s degree in journalism.
Social Media Profiles
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 13, 2026Phoenix mother arrested for I-17 rollover crash that killed her 9-year-old daughter
A Phoenix mother was arrested after a rollover crash that resulted in the death of one of her children over the weekend.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 10, 2026Pat’s Run, other activities taking over Tempe streets this weekend
Motorists will have to share Tempe’s streets with Pat’s Run participants, bicycle riders and marketgoers this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2026Man killed in Phoenix shooting; car leaving scene crashes into nearby home
An investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed early Friday and a car leaving the scene crashed into a west Phoenix home.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Apr 10, 2026Arizona Democrats shocked by conditions at ICE holding facility at Mesa Gateway Airport
Arizona's three Democratic U.S. House members said they were shocked by what they saw during a visit to the ICE holding facility at Mesa Gateway Airport.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Apr 9, 2026Cool! Valley temperatures expected to drop through weekend after hot start to spring
The Valley heads into the weekend on a cooling trend that could result in below-normal temperatures for the first time this spring.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Apr 9, 2026Acting superintendent of a west Phoenix public school district steps down
The acting superintendent of Phoenix's Cartwright School District announced his resignation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 8, 2026No serious injuries reported after small plane lands on its roof in north Phoenix
A small plane wound up on its roof after an emergency landing in north Phoenix on Wednesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 8, 20262 boaters killed in high-speed crash on Colorado River along Arizona-California border
Two men were killed Tuesday in a high-speed boat crash on the Colorado River along the Arizona-California border, authorities said.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Apr 8, 2026Out-of-state student accused of starting northern Arizona wildfire by lighting cottonwood seeds
An out-of-state college student allegedly started a wildfire in northern Arizona on Tuesday by burning cottonwood seeds with a lighter.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 7, 2026Medical episode may have preceded deadly collision on I-10 in West Valley
A deadly collision caused delays on Interstate 10 in the West Valley on Tuesday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2026Here’s how to help good causes, reduce your tax burden on Arizona Gives Day
Arizona Gives Day, an annual campaign that encourages Arizonans to support nonprofits while reducing their own tax burden, is happening April 7.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 7, 20262 crashes delay morning commute on Loop 303 in northwest Valley
Two collisions delayed traffic on northbound Loop 303 in the northwest Valley on Tuesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2026Deputies make 8 arrests, find over 150 roosters during Maricopa County cockfighting bust
Eight people were arrested when authorities busted a cockfighting operation in rural Maricopa County over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2026Search continues after woman injured in overnight shooting in Phoenix
The search for a suspect continued into Monday afternoon after an overnight shooting in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS | Apr 6, 2026Interior Sec. Doug Burgum on Colorado River talks: ‘Everybody’s got to make some sacrifices’
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Arizona and the other states that use Colorado River water need to make sacrifices as they divvy up a shrinking but crucial resource.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2026Woman sentenced to 2.75 years in Arizona prison for trying to sell fentanyl pills
A woman who tried to sell over 1.5 pounds of fentanyl pills in Arizona was sentenced to nearly three years in prison last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 20269 hospitalized after 2-vehicle collision in northwest Valley
Nine people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle collision in Peoria on Sunday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 3, 2026Victim in early-morning shooting in Glendale has died
A man was killed in an early-morning shooting near 59th and Missouri avenues in Glendale on Friday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 3, 2026Arizona woman sentenced to over 50 years in prison for child molestation, bestiality
An Arizona woman who admitted to committing sexual acts with a toddler she was babysitting and a service dog will be locked up until she is in her 90s.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Apr 3, 2026Paradise Valley estate sells for $12.25M, setting price-per-square-foot record for its age
A seven-year-old hillside estate in Paradise Valley recently sold for $12.25 million. The deal set a price-per-square-foot record for a home of its age.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 2, 2026Detached cement truck wheels crash through wall of occupied Arizona home
An Arizona man escaped injury when a set of large wheels from a cement truck smashed through the wall of his home Wednesday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 2, 2026Fan injured in fall at Chase Field after Diamondbacks’ victory over Tigers
A fan was injured in a fall at Chase Field after the Arizona Diamondbacks’ victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday afternoon.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Apr 2, 2026Why are metro Phoenix home sales slowing? Local expert explains market forces
A variety of market conditions are combining to sour both sides of the home sale market in metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 2, 2026Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run collision on McDowell Road in west Phoenix
A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run collision in west Phoenix on Wednesday night, authorities said.