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 | Jul 13, 2020Arizona health department extends free COVID-19 saliva testing in Phoenix
The Arizona Department of Health Services on Monday announced a second session of free COVID-19 testing using a saliva sample process developed at ASU.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 10, 2020After Kate Gallego’s warnings, Abrazo says it has ‘adequate morgue space’
Abrazo Health said it has "adequate morgue space" after Mayor Kate Gallego said the hospital system's morgues were filling up because of coronavirus deaths.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 10, 2020Phoenix man allegedly kills girlfriend, steals gun, shoots neighbor
A Phoenix man faces multiple felonies, including murder, after allegedly killing his girlfriend, stealing a gun and shooting a neighbor Thursday, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 9, 20205 Arizona mayors call for bigger moves from Ducey to fight COVID-19
A group of five Arizona mayors calling for new state policies to combat the spread of coronavirus didn’t get much of what they wanted Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 9, 2020Gov. Ducey limits Arizona restaurant occupancy to 50% of capacity
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey ordered restaurants to limit occupancy to 50% of capacity as the state grapples with rising coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 8, 2020
Dion Johnson case submitted to prosecutors for decision on charges
The police investigation into the fatal shooting of Dion Johnson by an Arizona state trooper is in the hands of metro Phoenix prosecutors, who will decide whether to press charges in the high-profile case.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2020Arizona DPS sues fingerprint board over accused child molester’s card
The Arizona Department of Public Safety is suing another state agency to keep an accused child molester from getting a fingerprint clearance card that would allow him to work with kids.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2020
Arizona activates hospital plan with guidance for rationing health care
Arizona has activated a guidance plan for hospitals facing difficult decisions about how to ration dwindling resources as the number of COVID-19 patients climbs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2020
Arizona hospital data, with record COVID-19 patients, not affected by error
A reporting glitch from the Arizona health department Monday didn’t impact the fact that more coronavirus patients are in the state's hospitals than ever before.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 26, 2020
Trump rally church in Phoenix warned about deceptive air filter claims
Arizona officials have warned the Phoenix church that hosted President Donald Trump’s rally and a Glendale company about deceptive claims regarding air filtration systems and COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 24, 2020Arizona’s Paul Petersen pleads guilty in Arkansas human smuggling case
Disgraced former Maricopa County Recorder Paul Petersen pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit human smuggling in Arkansas, completing the judgement portion of his three-state case.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 23, 2020Valley show featuring Motley Crue, Def Leppard rescheduled for 2021
The Stadium Tour, with headliners Motley Crue and Def Leppard, has been reset for 2021, including a date at State Farm Stadium.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 19, 2020Phoenix church didn’t know Trump was coming when agreeing to rental
Dream City Church did not know President Donald Trump was coming when it rented a facility to the group hosting next week's event in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 18, 2020Paul Petersen agrees to plea deal to resolve Arizona fraud case
Former Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen agreed to a plea deal to resolve his fraud case in Arizona related to a multistate illegal adoption scheme.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 17, 2020McSally says Arizonans should protect each other, not wait for government
U.S. Rep. Martha McSally said Arizonans should be protecting each other from coronavirus and not waiting for government intervention in a state seeing a sharp rise in cases.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 16, 2020
With record daily report, metro Phoenix passes 20,000 COVID-19 cases
The number of reported coronavirus cases in Maricopa County surpassed the 20,000 mark after a single-day high of 1,372 new cases were added to the metro Phoenix total Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2020Arizona’s US senators seek to honor McCain, raise brain cancer awareness
U.S. Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Martha McSally introduced a bipartisan resolution Monday to designate July 22 as Glioblastoma Awareness Day and honor Arizona political icon John McCain.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2020ASU makes face coverings mandatory, effective immediately
With reported coronavirus cases on the rise in the state, face masks are now mandatory at Arizona State University, the school’s president said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2020Renovated century-old former mining hotel in Jerome to be auctioned
A century-old former mining hotel in Jerome that failed to sell for $6 million after being converted to a home two years ago is hitting the auction block.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 10, 2020Black Lives Matter wants Phoenix to rethink police spending, role
A local Black Lives Matter activist said Phoenix protesters want the city and state to rethink the role of law enforcement and how it's funded.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 9, 2020Arizona health experts warn against delaying kids’ checkups, vaccinations
Arizona health experts are warning parents against putting off well-child checkups, as recommended vaccination rates have declined during the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 9, 2020Coronavirus cases spiking among Maricopa County jail inmates
Coronavirus cases among Maricopa County jail inmates have increased sharply over the last five days, leading officials to consider mass testing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 9, 2020
Phoenix Police Department will no longer use controversial neck hold
The Phoenix Police Department announced Tuesday its officers would no longer be permitted to use the controversial carotid control technique, effective immediately.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 9, 2020
Human remains found at Idaho property tied to missing kids
Authorities say human remains have been found at an Idaho man’s home searched in an investigation into the disappearance of his new wife's two children, who haven’t been seen since last year.