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 21, 2025Loved ones of influencer killed in Glendale road rage shooting share their pain, fond memories
The loved ones of a social media influencer killed in a road rage shooting in Glendale are sharing stories of their pain and fond memories.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 21, 2025Court documents reveal possible motive for deadly knife attack at Maryvale High School
Court documents reportedly reveal a possible motive in this week's deadly knife attack in a Maryvale High School classroom.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 21, 2025Powerball drawing yields prizes of $50,000-$100,000 for 3 Arizona players
Three Arizona lottery players, including two who bought their tickets just a few miles apart, won at least $50,000 in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 20, 2025Tucson man struck, killed after rollover crash on East Valley freeway
40-year-old Adan Martinez was struck and killed Sunday night on the Loop 202 Santan Freeway after he left his vehicle following a rollover collision.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Aug 20, 2025GCU vindicated after winning costly legal battle against government allegations
Grand Canyon University feels vindicated after spending millions of dollars to successfully defend itself against federal government allegations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 20, 20252 arrested, including teenage robbery suspect, after exchanging gunfire in Mesa
Two people were arrested, including a 13-year-old robbery suspect, after they exchanged gunfire Tuesday night in Mesa.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Aug 20, 2025Metro Phoenix forecast includes extreme heat, chance for monsoon storms
The metro Phoenix forecast for the rest of the week includes an extreme heat warning and the possibility of monsoon storm activity.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2025Suspect in deadly wrong-way crash in Phoenix jailed after getting out of hospital
A Phoenix man who allegedly caused a deadly wrong-way crash earlier this month was released from the hospital and taken to jail.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Aug 19, 2025Arizona’s Adrian Fontes says President Trump might try to cancel 2026 elections
Is President Donald Trump trying to pave a way toward canceling the 2026 elections? Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes isn't ruling it out.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2025Police fatally shoot man who approached officers while holding hatchet at Phoenix IHOP
A police officer shot and killed a man named Rocky Joe Ellis who allegedly carried a hatchet outside a Phoenix IHOP restaurant on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 18, 2025Bystander in car with family dead, suspect in custody after Glendale road rage shooting
A suspect is behind bars after a bystander was killed by a bullet fired during a road rage incident in Glendale over the weekend.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Aug 18, 2025Fundraisers like Give-A-Thon help Phoenix Children’s make ‘pure magic’
Philanthropy plays a key role in Phoenix Children’s being able to provide "pure magic" for its patients and their families.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 15, 2025Phoenix City Manager Jeff Barton retiring after 4 years in powerful position
City Manager Jeff Barton is retiring after four years as Phoenix's top unelected official.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Aug 15, 2025Judge tosses EVIT lawsuit over long-term lease with health care center on Mesa campus
The EVIT lawsuit over a health care center’s long-term lease on school property was dismissed Tuesday.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Aug 15, 2025Arizona family sues after student suspended for threat joke that was typed but never sent
An Arizona family is suing after a student was suspended for a threat that was typed as a joke at home with his mother watching and never sent.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Aug 15, 2025Mexican woman who returned to Arizona after deportation gets prison time
A Mexican woman who returned to Arizona after being deported was sentenced this week for reentering the United States illegally.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Aug 15, 2025More rain in forecast after overnight thunderstorms douse Phoenix area
More rain is in the forecast for Friday in the wake of widespread overnight thunderstorms that flooded some metro Phoenix roadways.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Aug 14, 2025After night of isolated storms, Phoenix forecast calls for more showers in coming days
More rain is in the metro Phoenix forecast after isolated storms popped up Wednesday night, but don’t expect widespread monsoon action anytime soon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2025Small plane crashes after taking off from Phoenix-Goodyear Airport, killing pilot
An investigation is underway after a small plane crashed in the West Valley this week, killing the pilot, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2025Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly wants to see ‘criminal’ Vladimir Putin ‘sitting in a prison cell’
Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona called Russian President Vladimir Putin "a war criminal" who deserves to be "sitting in a prison cell."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 13, 2025DPS releases identity of 21-year-old woman killed in wrong-way crash on Loop 202
Authorities released the identity of a woman killed in a wrong-way collision on a Valley freeway earlier this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 13, 2025Ready, aim, fire! West Valley shooting range set to reopen under city management
Buckeye is set to reopen the Joe Foss Shooting Complex this weekend after assuming control of the range earlier this year and making improvements.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Aug 13, 2025Construction underway on neighborhood shopping center called South Tempe Square
A neighborhood shopping center called South Tempe Square is under construction on the northwest corner of Rural and Warner roads.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Aug 13, 2025West Valley intersection closed for possible hazmat situation after bleach truck collision
An intersection in the far West Valley was closed Wednesday morning due to a possible hazmat situation.