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 TRAFFIC | Jun 23, 20251 driver killed, 1 critically injured in wrong-way crash on Loop 202 in Mesa
One person is dead and another is in critical condition in the aftermath of a wrong-way crash on an East Valley freeway early Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 20, 2025Driver arrested after fleeing scene of collision with Phoenix officer in unmarked vehicle
A driver was arrested after fleeing the scene of a collision with a police officer in an unmarked vehicle in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jun 20, 2025Here’s what you need to know about Valley freeway construction this weekend
Several overnight restrictions -- but no mainline closures -- are scheduled for Valley freeway improvement projects this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 20, 2025Driver killed in early-morning head-on collision in west Phoenix
One person was killed and two others were injured in an early-morning head-on collision on 67th Avenue in west Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 20, 2025Arizona accounting clerk sentenced to 5 years for embezzling from business, charity
An accounting clerk who embezzled over $100,000 from an Arizona charity and business was sentenced to five years in prison.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Jun 20, 2025Arizona Senate passes $17.6B state budget, sends it to House as deadline looms
The Arizona Senate passed a $17.6 billion state budget early Friday after a marathon voting session that started the previous day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 20, 2025Honeywell Aerospace trumpets Phoenix test flight of autonomous military helicopter
The first test flight of an autonomous military helicopter was successfully completed in Phoenix last month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 19, 2025Motorcyclist who sped away from Phoenix police dies in fiery crash
A motorcyclist was killed in a fiery crash Wednesday night after speeding away from police in Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 19, 2025Man arrested for allegedly killing ex-wife at Desert Ridge Marketplace
A woman is dead and her ex-husband is in custody after a domestic violence shooting in a Desert Ridge Marketplace parking lot.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 19, 2025Man arrested in Arizona allegedly planned to shoot powerful fireworks at police during LA protests
A man who allegedly bought fireworks to shoot at police during protests in California was arrested in Arizona last week, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 19, 2025Scottsdale officials tout reduction of serious crime in downtown area
Downtown Scottsdale crime is down more than 22% in the first quarter of 2025. City officials are crediting a multifaceted approach to law enforcement.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 18, 2025Jamaican man extradited for romance scam targeting elderly Arizona woman
A Jamaican man was recently extradited to the United States to face charges related to a romance scam that targeted an elderly Arizona woman.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 18, 2025Victim’s motorcycle stolen from I-10 ramp in Phoenix after fatal crash
A fatal crash victim’s motorcycle was stolen from a Phoenix freeway ramp earlier this month, and her family wants it back.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 18, 2025Scooter rider dies after getting hit by SUV near downtown Phoenix
A scooter rider died after getting hit by an SUV at an intersection near downtown Phoenix on Tuesday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jun 18, 2025Arizona AG Kris Mayes calls latest APS rate hike proposal a ‘blatant’ grab for profits
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes called the latest APS rate hike hike proposal a “blatant” grab for corporate profits.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 17, 2025Arizona influencer’s husband reportedly was watching their 2 boys at time of tragic drowning
The husband of Emilie Kiser reportedly was watching the couple’s two young children at their Chandler home when one of the boys drowned last month.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jun 17, 2025Metro Phoenix extreme heat warning extended as dangerous temperatures persist
With temperatures expected to remain above 110 degrees, a metro Phoenix extreme heat warning has been extended until Friday.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Jun 17, 2025Chef at downtown Phoenix Thai restaurant wins prestigious James Beard Award
Yotaka Martin of Lom Wong in Phoenix won the 2025 James Beard Award for best chef in the Southwest.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Jun 16, 2025Mellow Mushroom closes Mill Avenue location in downtown Tempe
The Mellow Mushroom pizza restaurant on Mill Avenue in downtown Tempe has closed for good.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Jun 16, 2025Infected traveler exposed public to measles at Phoenix airport, officials say
Local health officials announced that a person infected with the measles traveled through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 16, 2025WATCH: Livestream of fallen Apache Junction Police officer’s funeral service completed
Watch a livestream of fallen Apache Junction Police Officer Gabriel Facio's funeral service in Mesa from Monday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 16, 2025Man suffers life-threatening injuries in early-morning shooting in west Phoenix
A man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after an early-morning shooting Monday in west Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 16, 2025Arizona man arrested for allegedly making online threat against planned protest
An Arizona man was arrested last week for allegedly making an online threat against a planned protest, authorities said.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jun 13, 2025No freeway closures scheduled in Valley over Father’s Day weekend
There aren’t any major freeway closures scheduled for Valley improvement projects over Father's Day weekend.