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 | Jan 7, 2025Fugitive captured in Mexico, returned to Arizona to face child exploitation charges
A fugitive who fled the country over four years ago after being accused of child exploitation has been captured and returned to Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 202516-year-old charged as an adult for deadly shooting at Mesa mobile home park
A teenager suspected of killing a man at a Mesa mobile home park last month is being charged as an adult, authorities announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2025Arizona Supreme Court affirms death penalty against man convicted of brutal 1989 murder
The Arizona Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the death penalty against Christopher John Spreitz, who was convicted of a brutal murder three decades ago.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2025Players in two Arizona Lottery games win jackpots over weekend
Two Arizona Lottery games -- Triple Twist and Fantasy 5 -- had jackpot winners over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2025Cold front expected to drop temperatures, and maybe a bit of rain, across Valley
A cold front is expected to drop temperatures, and maybe even rain, across metro Phoenix this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2025Record number of evictions filed in Maricopa County in 2024
The number of metro Phoenix evictions filed in 2024 hit a record level, according to Maricopa County court officials.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2025Suspect arrested 8 months after deadly shooting in Phoenix
An arrest was made last week in connection with a deadly shooting in Phoenix eight months ago, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 20252 adults dead, toddler wounded in apparent murder-suicide in Phoenix
Authorities believe a man shot his wife and their young child before taking his own life in an apparent murder-suicide in Phoenix on Sunday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 3, 2025Lottery ticket sold in East Valley hits six-figure jackpot
Arizona Lottery players continued their recent lucky run, adding to their haul with a jackpot win on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 3, 2025Multiple dogs, including litter of puppies, perish in Phoenix mobile home fire
Multiple dogs, including a new litter of puppies, were killed in a mobile home fire near South Mountain in Phoenix on Friday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 3, 2025Defendant sentenced in death of man beaten, burned in Phoenix homeless encampment
One defendant was sentenced to prison for the death of a man whose body was left to burn in a Phoenix homeless encampment nearly two years ago.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 3, 2025Police open investigation into 1991 Chandler sexual assault after learning about it recently
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in a Chandler sexual assault case from over 30 years ago after the victim recently came forward.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 3, 2025Suspect booked on murder charge for December drive-by shooting in Phoenix
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a deadly drive-by shooting in Phoenix last month, authorities announced Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 3, 2025Here’s a look at some impactful Arizona laws that went into effect on Jan. 1
Multiple new Arizona laws went into effect when the calendar turned to 2025, including several designed to ease economic burdens.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2025New year, same weather: Phoenix could see another daily temperature record soon
It might not take long for Phoenix to at least match a daily temperature record for the first time in 2025.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2025Suspect arrested after deadly New Year’s Eve shooting in Phoenix
A man suspected of pulling the trigger in a deadly New Year's Eve shooting in Phoenix was arrested on New Year's Day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2025Powerball ticket sold in Phoenix wins $1 million in New Year’s Day drawing
Somebody who bought a Powerball ticket in Phoenix has one million extra reasons to celebrate the new year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2025Arizona’s free tutoring program ends early after funding runs out
The Arizona Department of Education ended its free tutoring program early after running out of money to fund it.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 31, 2024Police investigating a fatal afternoon shooting near Phoenix resort
Investigators are trying to determine what led up to a fatal shooting near a Phoenix resort last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 31, 2024New Year’s Eve Fiesta Bowl kickoff could disrupt West Valley traffic
West Valley traffic will be heavier than usual for New Year's Eve because of the VRBO Fiesta Bowl football game.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 31, 2024Woman rescued after getting stuck inside garbage truck in Phoenix
A woman was rescued Tuesday morning after getting stuck inside a garbage truck in Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 31, 20242 men charged in tech support scam targeting elderly Arizona victims
Two citizens of India were recently indicted in connection with a tech support scam that targeted elderly Arizona victims.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 30, 2024Phoenix ringing in new year with week of unseasonably warm temperatures
The metro Phoenix forecast calls for highs in the low to middle 70s, including some of the warmest New Year's Day weather in years.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 30, 2024Gilbert officials weighing 2 proposed sewer service rate hikes
Residents of Gilbert will pay more for utilities in 2025, but the question of how much more remains unanswered.