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 | Jun 5, 20262 Phoenix men accused of 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor in separate cases
Two Phoenix men were arrested last month after monthslong investigations into child sexual abuse material, authorities announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jun 5, 2026Situation with potential jumper over East Valley freeway resolved safely
The Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway was closed for over two hours Thursday night while somebody threatened to jump from an overpass, but the situation was safely resolved.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jun 4, 2026Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap accuses board of ‘stoking a lot of confusion’
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap is blaming the Board of Supervisors for any confusion surrounding the upcoming election season.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jun 4, 2026Arizona fake electors case goes back to grand jury after high court rejects appeal request
The Arizona fake electors case is back to square one after the state Supreme Court declined to hear prosecutors' bid to revive previous indictments.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 4, 2026Police investigating after body found floating face down in Biltmore-area pond
An investigation is underway after a body was found in a pond at the Arizona Biltmore Golf Club in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jun 4, 2026Tow truck driver dead after fiery crash into barrier wall on East Valley freeway
A tow truck driver died Thursday morning after a fiery crash on the Loop 101 Price Freeway in Chandler, authorities said.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jun 3, 2026Gilbert strip mall businesses forced to shut down, evacuate due to structural instability
Multiple businesses at a Gilbert strip mall were ordered to shut down and evacuate after inspectors determined the building was unsafe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 20261 teen dead, another hospitalized after shooting at Desert Sky Mall in Phoenix; no arrests made
One teenager died and another was hospitalized after a shooting at Desert Sky Mall in west Phoenix on Tuesday night.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Jun 3, 20262 former Arizona restaurant workers plead guilty in labor exploitation case
Two former Arizona Colt Grill employees who were arrested last year as part of a federal labor exploitation investigation have pleaded guilty.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2026Motorcyclist dead after collision with SUV in north Phoenix
A motorcyclist died in a collision with an SUV in north Phoenix on Monday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2026Power Play option boosts Arizona Powerball player’s prize to $150,000
An Arizona Powerball player won $150,000 in Monday night’s drawing, with the Power Play option boosting the payout.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jun 2, 2026US 60 bridge replacement project causing major detour east of Phoenix area this week
A bridge replacement project is causing significant disruptions on US 60 east of the Phoenix area this month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2026Man dies after getting stabbed, shot in Peoria; suspect takes own life
A man died after getting stabbed and shot in Peoria’s Vistancia community Monday morning, and the suspect later took his own life, authorities said.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jun 1, 2026Phoenix settles into triple-digit territory as monsoon season grows near
As the calendar turns to a new month and the monsoon season approaches, Phoenix is settling into triple-digit territory.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2026Phoenix Pride files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as nonprofit group faces ‘challenging moment’
Phoenix Pride, the nonprofit group behind Arizona’s largest annual LGBTQ+ cultural celebrations, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2026Phoenix man arrested for allegedly killing pregnant teenage girlfriend in San Diego
A Phoenix man faces murder charges after allegedly following his pregnant teenage girlfriend from Arizona to San Diego and shooting her.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2026SAFE Alert canceled after 35-year-old Phoenix man returns home
Authorities canceled a SAFE Alert out of Phoenix on Monday morning after the subject returned home.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 29, 2026SAFE Alert canceled after nonverbal 25-year-old Scottsdale man found safe
Authorities canceled a SAFE Alert on Friday for a missing 25-year-old Scottsdale man who is nonverbal and has a cognitive disability. He was found safe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 29, 2026Man allegedly attacks 2 roommates with axe in Apache Junction
A man experiencing a mental health crisis allegedly attacked two roommates with an axe in Apache Junction on Thursday.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | May 28, 2026Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidates respond to allegations against Mark Lamb
Reports of alleged sexual impropriety by a high-profile Republican candidate are rocking an Arizona congressional race that was once considered a lock.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 27, 2026Arizona deputies arrest 2, seek another suspect after theft of 2,100 gallons of diesel fuel
Two Nevada men were arrested in connection with an Arizona fuel theft ring, and a third suspect is at large.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 27, 2026Chandler 8th grader falls just short in effort to reach Scripps National Spelling Bee finals again
An Arizona girl who reached the finals of last year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee fell short of a repeat performance.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | May 27, 2026Arizona Senate president on budget talks: ‘We’re pretty much 99% of the way there’
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen said Wednesday that Republicans and Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs are nearing the finish line on a new state budget.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | May 27, 2026EB Interstate 10 reopens after crash at ‘Mini Stack’ interchange in Phoenix
Eastbound Interstate 10 has reopened at the “Mini Stack” interchange in Phoenix after a collision involving a semitruck Wednesday morning.