KTAR.com editor
Kylie Werner
Kylie Werner is a web content editor for KTAR.com. Werner is from Bonita, California, or just 15 minutes south of San Diego. Since graduating from the Cronkite school in December 2023, she has spent her time covering local and hyperlocal news for Times Media Group and InMaricopa. In addition to her job at KTAR, she works a freelance food features writer for The Takeout. Werner has also written for The Advocate and had stories picked up by Phoenix Business Journal, Prescott eNews, KGUN 9 Tucson News, The Daily Courier and The Gila Herald.
Expertise
News writing
Feature writing
Copy editing
Food coverage
Music
Education
Arizona State University – Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communications, with a minor in communications
Achievement & Awards
Had cover stories for two InMaricopa magazines in 2024 and 2025
Interviewed Jason Mraz in 2023 on his new album and the tour that he did
Wrote on and photographed the Arizona Cardinals’ menu for the 2024 season
Interviewed famous race car driver Mario Andretti for new Andretti Indoor Karting & Games location in West Valley
Social media profiles
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jul 17, 2026Former ASU President, who elevated university’s status, dies at 89
Coor lead ASU from 1990 to 2002 after being president of the University of Vermont for almost 14 years. He was born in Phoenix in 1936 and graduated as salutatorian of his class at Litchfield High School.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 2026Chandler dental assistant receives 40-year sentence for sexually abusing multiple children
Deion Garcia pleaded guilty to a count of attempted molestation of a child, a count of sexual conduct with a minor and two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2026New details released about boy who died after being found by parent in car in Phoenix
Police released the name and age of the child and said there were no obvious signs of foul play.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 20262 hospitalized after manufactured home catches fire in Mesa
Two adults were left with burn injuries from the Mesa home fire and transported for treatment, fire officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2026SAFE Alert issued for missing 66-year-old man last seen in Mesa
Robert Cathey, 66, was last seen in the area of Power and Broadway roads in Mesa around 8 p.m. Tuesday.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jul 15, 2026Thunderstorms develop in Valley ahead of expected heavier monsoon activity
NWS Phoenix said winds and possible blowing dust were expected to accompany the thunderstorms as they made their way southwest through the Valley.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jul 15, 2026Lululemon, others set to open at Phoenix’s PV development
Lululemon, a company known for its technical athletic apparel, footwear and accessories, is opening a store in the redeveloped former Paradise Valley Mall area.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Jul 14, 2026Valley takes 4 of top 10 spots in ranking of best US cities for 1st-time homebuyers
The city of Surprise earned second place in a WalletHub study that ranked the best and worst cities in the United States for first-time homebuyers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2026Body found in west Phoenix identified as missing 55-year-old man
Dean Emerson was the subject of a SAFE Alert after he was reported missing from a group home last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 20261 dead, 4 injured after chain-reaction collision at Scottsdale intersection
A Scottsdale intersection was closed Tuesday evening while authorities investigated a fatal crash that left one person dead and four in the hospital.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2026Police identify woman found dead in Phoenix resident’s yard
Authorities on Tuesday released the identity of the body found by a Phoenix resident in their yard last week.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jul 14, 2026Northbound Interstate 17 reopens north of Black Canyon City after brush fire
Northbound I-17 partially reopened north of Black Canyon City after a short closure caused by a brush fire on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 10, 2026Police identify 3 suspects in north Phoenix shooting that killed driver
A man is dead after he was shot while driving and crashed into a retaining wall in north Phoenix early Wednesday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 10, 202660-year-old man dies at hospital after being assaulted at care facility in west Phoenix
A 60-year-old man died in the hospital Wednesday almost a week after he was assaulted at a care facility in west Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 9, 2026SAFE Alert canceled after 84-year-old man last seen in Phoenix located
A SAFE Alert for an 84-year-old last seen in Phoenix on Monday night was canceled on Thursday, one day after it was issued.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 8, 2026Driver arrested with BAC more than 5 times the legal limit in West Valley
A driver is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after they crashed last month in the West Valley and were found to have a blood alcohol content that was more than five times the legal limit, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 8, 2026AG Kris Mayes sends letter demanding Glendale apartment complex fix air conditioning
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sent a formal demand letter Wednesday ordering a Glendale apartment complex to repair its air conditioning systems while summer heat causes temperatures to soar.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jul 7, 2026Fullscript healthcare technology platform to occupy new industrial space at Chandler Airpark
Fullscript, a healthcare technology platform, is leasing a newly constructed industrial facility at Chandler Airpark 202, the city announced last month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 7, 2026Nitro Circus daredevils pull off ‘Dinner for 6’ skydiving stunt in Arizona
Daredevils with Nitro Circus sat at a fully set dinner table while freefalling 13,000 feet in Arizona last week in the sports entertainment company's latest stunt.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 7, 2026Arizona man sentenced to 28 years for shooting girlfriend, who later died, in front of her kids
An Arizona man was sentenced last month to 28 years after shooting his former girlfriend in front of her children in February 2024, leaving her with injuries she died from almost a year later.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 6, 20261 dead after accident on westbound Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway at Loop 101 interchange
One person was left dead after an accident on westbound Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway in Mesa on Monday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 6, 2026Arizona 8-year-old gets royal treatment as Disneyland’s 1 billionth guest
An 8-year-old boy from Arizona had his birthday celebration turned into one that was truly magical last week as he was celebrated as the honorary one billionth guest to visit Disneyland.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 6, 20262 men accused of kidnapping, killing man who was found dead near south Phoenix canal
Two men were recently arrested in connection with the death of a man near a canal in south Phoenix on June 25.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jul 6, 2026Former Republican Mesa Mayor John Giles endorses Katie Hobbs for governor
Former Mesa Mayor John Giles, who is a lifelong Republican, recently announced his endorsement of Gov. Katie Hobbs for re-election as the state's highest ranking official.