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 NEWS | Mar 2, 20262 Mesa residents sentenced to prison for scamming $3.3M from Arizona Medicaid agency
Two Mesa residents were each sentenced to at least a year in prison for defrauding Arizona’s Medicaid agency out of over $3 million.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Mar 2, 2026Westbound I-10 reopens near Phoenix airport after late-night head-on collision
Westbound I-10 reopened Monday morning after a head-on collision near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport the previous night.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Feb 27, 20261 stretch of Valley freeway, multiple ramps closed for roadwork this weekend
One stretch of metro Phoenix freeway and multiple ramps will be closed for roadwork this weekend, according to ADOT's latest travel advisory.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Feb 27, 2026Judge blocks probation, lets Coolidge HS continue in state basketball tournament
A judge cleared the way for the Coolidge High School boys’ basketball team to continue its quest for a state championship after it was put on probation.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Feb 27, 2026Maricopa County board accuses recorder of being ‘misleading’ about early voting planning
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is accusing Recorder Justin Heap of misrepresenting the contents of their communications regarding early voting for the upcoming midterm elections.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Feb 27, 2026Phoenix ties record for hottest temperature recorded in February
Phoenix tied the record for the hottest temperature ever recorded in February on Friday afternoon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 27, 2026SAFE Alert canceled for out-of-state man reported missing from Gilbert
Authorities canceled a SAFE Alert hours after issuing it on Feb. 27 for an out-of-state man who was reported missing from Gilbert.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 26, 20262 men sentenced for death of teen killed in 2024 Phoenix ambush
Two men involved in the fatal ambush shooting of a teenager in Phoenix in 2024 were sentenced to prison last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 26, 2026Office worker for Arizona town sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for fraud, theft
A former office worker was sentenced to 3½ years in prison for stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the Arizona town that employed her.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Feb 25, 2026Board offers election coordination, OKs additional funds to Maricopa County Recorder’s Office
With early voting starting in four months, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors wants to coordinate with the Recorder’s Office despite past differences.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 25, 20263 Arizona members of Congress on Trump speech: ‘very powerful,’ ‘divisive,’ ‘rather boring’
President Donald Trump’s record-long State of the Union address was a hot discussion topic the next day among Arizona members of Congress.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 25, 2026Police release name of man killed when his gun went off as Phoenix officer tried to subdue him
Authorities released the name of a suspect who was killed when his gun went of while an officer was trying to subdue him in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 25, 20262 Phoenix officers hospitalized after driver rams their patrol vehicle
Two Phoenix officers were injured when a car they were pursuing allegedly rammed into their patrol vehicle on Wednesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 25, 2026Sen. Mark Kelly says he has work to do before making decision about presidential run
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona said Wednesday he hasn’t yet decided if he will run for president in 2028.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 24, 20263 Arizona Democrats say they are skipping President Trump’s State of the Union address
Three Arizona Democrats said they will not attend President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 24, 2026Savannah Guthrie offers $1M reward in new video about mother’s disappearance
“Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie posted a new video in which she acknowledges that her missing mother could be dead and offers a $1 million reward.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 24, 2026Early-morning fire damages 20 units at west Phoenix apartment complex
Crews contained an early-morning apartment fire that caused extensive damage and displaced over a dozen residents in west Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 23, 2026Avondale Amber Alert suspect was ‘random woman’ who allegedly smoked meth during abduction
The woman arrested in connection with an Amber Alert for a 3-year-old girl over the weekend allegedly admitted to smoking meth while the child was with her.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 23, 2026Alleged intruder hospitalized after getting shot by resident at Gilbert apartment
The resident of a Gilbert apartment shot and wounded an alleged intruder on the morning of Sunday, Feb. 23, authorities said
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 23, 2026Jackpot dispute: Circle K files suit over ownership of $12.8 million ticket from Scottsdale store
Circle K has filed a lawsuit over the ownership of an Arizona Lottery jackpot ticket worth $12.8 million.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Feb 20, 2026Here’s how freeway construction, music festival will impact Valley traffic this weekend
Two major freeway construction projects and a music festival will impede traffic in metro Phoenix this weekend.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Feb 20, 2026Eastbound Interstate 10 reopens after deadly crash in West Valley
The eastbound lanes of the Interstate 10 reopened after one person was killed in a collision that caused a semitruck to roll over and block traffic.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Feb 20, 2026Innings Festivals bringing music, road closures to Tempe for 2 weekends
The Innings Festival and Extra Innings Festival will bring the sounds of music -- and traffic -- to Tempe over the next two weekends.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2026Gov. Hobbs orders flags to be lowered for funerals of DPS helicopter pilot, trooper
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs ordered flags on state buildings to be flown at half-staff on two days in honor of the interments of the DPS trooper and pilot killed in a helicopter crash.