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 | 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.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Feb 20, 2026Northbound Loop 101 reopens in West Valley after single-vehicle crash caused closure
Hours after a crash caused a closure of the northbound Loop 101 Agua Fria Freeway in the West Valley on Friday, Feb. 20, the lanes reopened.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Feb 19, 2026Maricopa County recorder appears under oath before Board of Supervisors
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap appeared under oath before the Board of Supervisors on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2026Over $200,000 now offered as rewards in Nancy Guthrie case
The total reward amount being offered in the Nancy Guthrie case is now over $200,000 after an anonymous donor contributed $100,000 to the cause.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 2026Investigation underway after woman allegedly neglected, abandoned 9 dogs in West Valley
Authorities want to speak to a woman who is accused of neglecting nine dogs and abandoning them near Buckeye.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 2026DCS accused of ignoring warning signs in lawsuit over abused boy’s death in Scottsdale
Arizona DCS is being sued for allegedly failing to intervene despite signs that a boy who later wound up dead was being brutally abused.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 2026Suspect at large after shooting in north Phoenix leaves man with life-threatening injuries
The suspect is at large after a man was seriously injured in an overnight shooting in north Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 2026Royal Inn owner sentenced for allowing criminal activity at Phoenix motel
The owner of the Royal Inn, a Phoenix motel that was shut down for prostitution and drug activity in 2024, was sentenced on Feb. 4
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 2026Arizona bank robber sentenced to 13 years in prison
A man who walked into an Arizona bank and handed a teller a note demanding $10,000 was sentenced to 13 years in prison for bank robbery.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 2026Sample from gloves in Nancy Guthrie case don’t match DNA in FBI database
DNA samples from gloves that investigators found 2 miles from Nancy Guthrie’s house in Tucson did not match anything in a national FBI database.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Feb 17, 2026Viral 1-star review of The Tamale Store in Phoenix revealed to be a marketing stunt
Did you see that viral one-star review of Phoenix's The Tamale Store from a woman who didn’t know how to eat tamales? Take it with grain of salt.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Feb 17, 20262 Maricopa County supervisors say they won’t vote to remove recorder if he doesn’t testify
Two Maricopa County supervisors made it clear they don’t want Recorder Justin Heap to be removed from office if he refuses to testify this week.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Feb 16, 2026Cold front expected in Valley with scattered showers, strong winds, cooler temperatures
A cold front is expected to arrive in metro Phoenix on Monday night, bringing along scattered showers, strong winds and cooler temperatures.