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 | Aug 31, 2026Death toll is now at 2 after devastating flash flooding at Grand Canyon National Park
South Rim hotels are closed and services are limited after floodwaters damaged or destroyed about 40% of the Transcanyon Waterline.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Aug 31, 2026Showers move through Valley, wetting roadways for morning commute
The storm activity is expected to clear out by Monday afternoon, but more rain is in the forecast for later in the week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2026SAFE Alert canceled after missing 13-year-old boy from Phoenix found safely
Kaleb Wyble was found by a citizen who recognized him from the alert, and was in the process of being reunited with his family.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Aug 28, 2026Weekend forecast calls for drop in temperatures, possible widespread thunderstorms
After the Valley's extreme heat warning finally ends Saturday, conditions look good for increased monsoon activity.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2026Wild ride: Woman accused of stealing ambulance in Phoenix, driving it while impaired, crashing
The Phoenix Fire Department vehicle was parked at a business with the keys inside when 24-year-old Grace Vicente allegedly drove off in it.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Aug 28, 2026Officials provide new information about Corona del Sol High School voyeurism case
The Tempe Union High School District said all victims have been notified by police and explained why the dressing room had a camera.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2026Alice Cooper’s 24th annual Christmas Pudding: Lineup, ticket information
Dee Snider from Twisted Sister, Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger of Halestorm, and John 5 and the Creatures are joining the legendary shock rocker for this year's holiday benefit show in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Aug 27, 2026Arizona targeted by Justice Department for letting students lacking lawful immigration status pay in-state tuition
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office says the federal government’s lawsuit against a voter-approved state law "rests on a faulty premise."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2026Surprise police officer cleared of wrongdoing after investigation into Flock camera anomaly
The West Valley suburb terminated its use of the automated license plate readers and launched the probe earlier this month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2026Man taken into custody following standoff after allegedly breaking into Phoenix home
The homeowner safely exited the residence after the break-in, but the suspect remained inside until police arrested him.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2026Man dead, teenage daughter hospitalized after double-shooting in West Valley
Police detained the suspect, 22-year-old Jesus Lastra Perez, at the scene in Buckeye. He is accused of killing 36-year-old David Washington.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2026Alleged ASU bathroom voyeur arrested, tells police he took secret videos for years
Christopher Sutherland, 33, allegedly admitted he had been coming to the Tempe campus for years for footage of men using the restrooms.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2026Tempe joins growing list of Arizona cities pulling plug on Flock license plate readers
The East Valley suburb announced Wednesday that it turned off the cameras and canceled its contract with the company.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Aug 26, 2026Arizona joins new lawsuit opposing Trump’s postal service rule for mail voting
The latest complaint argues that USPS and the president don’t have any authority over how states operate elections.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Aug 25, 2026Bagelfeld’s set to reopen Phoenix location 4 months after sustaining fire damage
The family-owned bagel shop, which has been closed since April 23, will resume operations Wednesday on a limited basis.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Aug 25, 2026West Valley charter school cleared after evacuation for bomb threat
The Buckeye Police Department swept the Great Hearts Roosevelt campus and found no threat.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 25, 2026Mayor Kate Gallego on fired Phoenix police officers: ‘There could be more of a story’
Gallego said other members of the force are “deeply upset” about the allegations against Luis Vasquez Jr. and Antonio Felix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 25, 2026Hourslong barricade situation at Phoenix bar ends with suspect in custody
The incident began around 2 a.m. when officers responded to a call about a man wielding a gun near 35th and Dunlap avenues.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Aug 25, 2026Loop 101 Agua Fria Freeway reopens after crashes in West Valley
The southbound lanes were closed for several hours after three early-morning collisions between Bell and Thunderbird roads.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2026Toddler in critical condition after drowning incident in Chandler
Officers and firefighters responded to the scene near Alma School and Pecos roads after family members pulled the child out of a backyard pool Friday.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Aug 24, 2026Tempe school employee allegedly used security cameras to watch students in changing room
Antony Cruz was booked into jail on seven counts of voyeurism after allegedly accessing the Corona del Sol High School surveillance system.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Aug 24, 2026Flooding closes highway between Maricopa and Gila Bend
While State Route 238 is shut down in both directions from Ralston Road to SR 85, motorists can us I-8 as a detour.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Aug 24, 2026Phoenix forecast calls for continued high temperatures without additional monsoon activity
Sunday night’s storms produced plenty of blowing dust but not much rain. Meanwhile, the Valley's extreme heat warning was extended again.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 21, 2026California fugitive sex offender arrested after riding e-bike where children hang out in Gilbert
Gibran Alvarez was taken into custody two days after a caller reported seeing a suspicious man with a Barbie backpack and Disney princess tote bag.