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 | 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.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2020Man plans to seek $11.5M from Phoenix in police brutality lawsuit
A 19-year-old black man who says he was the victim of Phoenix police brutality in a case of mistaken identity plans to sue the city.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2020Arizona health department alters hospital bed availability reporting
The Arizona Department of Health changed the way it reported intensive care unit and inpatient bed capacity over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2020
As Arizona curfew comes to end, Gov. Doug Ducey says thanks
Monday night will be the first in a week that protesters won’t face the threat of arrest for being on Arizona’s streets after 8 p.m.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 5, 2020Vehicle flips while pursued by border agents in Arizona, killing 2
At least two people are dead after a vehicle suspected of human smuggling flipped while being pursued by Border Patrol agents in southern Arizona, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 5, 2020Rep. Ruben Gallego says protesters with face masks set good examples
U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona lauded protesters for taking measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 while they take a stand against racism.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 4, 2020Arizona man arrested for allegedly threatening to burn down courthouse
An Arizona man faces federal charges for allegedly threatening to burn down government buildings in the northern part of the state, authorities said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 4, 2020
Arizona officials not alarmed by apparently negative COVID-19 trends
Arizona officials aren’t sounding any alarms despite what appears to be multiple negative trends in the state’s coronavirus cases.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jun 3, 2020Summer Milky Way will be in full blossom in Arizona skies
With the summer season just around the corner, it’s time to search our Arizona skies for one of the most amazing sights in the entire night sky: the Milky Way.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2020
Arizona prosecutor says Floyd case could influence Dion Johnson charges
Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel acknowledged that George Floyd’s death influences the pending decision about pressing charges in the Dion Johnson case.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2020
Arizona lawmaker wants answers about Dion Johnson’s death
An Arizona lawmaker is seeking answers about the death of Dion Johnson, a black man who was fatally shot by a state trooper on a Phoenix freeway last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2020
Majority of Arizonans OK with sending kids back to school, poll finds
A majority of Arizonans are OK with the idea of sending kids back to school as the state reopens from coronavirus-related closures, according to a recent poll.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 29, 2020Phoenix Convention Center used as heat relief shelter for homeless
With temperatures soaring, the Phoenix Convention Center is being used as a heat relief shelter for the city’s homeless population this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 29, 2020Video of I-17 crash in Phoenix shows dangers of wrong-way drivers
The Arizona Department of Transportation released video Friday of a wrong-way crash that shut down Interstate 17 for hours earlier this week.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | May 28, 2020‘Hope In Darkness’ podcast details Utah man’s Venezuela prison ordeal
SALT LAKE CITY -- A Utah man who spent nearly two years in a Venezuela prison is sharing…
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 27, 2020New Arizona polling shows tight race for president, big gap for Senate
Recent polling of likely Arizona voters showed a tight presidential contest but a big spread in the state’s U.S. Senate race, with Republicans trailing in both instances.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 26, 2020Heat wave to send temperatures soaring across Phoenix area this week
An early-season heat wave will send temperatures soaring to potentially record-setting levels across metro Phoenix this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 22, 2020Here’s how President Trump’s push to reopen churches impacts Arizona
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is unlikely to be concerned about President Donald Trump's vow to override governors who don't let churches reopen.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 21, 2020Westgate shooting suspect’s ‘dark side was coming out,’ prosecutor says
The Westgate shooting suspect has been thinking about inflicting mass casualties for years and might have done more damage if his gun hadn’t jammed, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 20, 2020Poll shows Mark Kelly with double-digit lead over Sen. Martha McSally
Democratic challenger Mark Kelly’s lead over incumbent Arizona Sen. Martha McSally is up to 13 percentage points, according to new polling.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 19, 2020Arizona’s senators help confirm Tucson judge to federal bench
An Arizona Superior Court judge was confirmed to a federal bench position Tuesday, earning the approval of the state's two U.S. senators.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 19, 2020Pier 1 Imports going out of business, will liquidate after reopening
If the 14 metro Phoenix Pier 1 locations reopen in the wake of state-mandated closures, it will be to hold going-out-of-business sales.