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 NEWS | Aug 2, 2025Headliners, theme, grand marshals, more for the 2025 Phoenix Pride Festival & Parade released
Details, such as the theme, entertainment lineup and parade grand marshals, for the 2025 Phoenix Pride Festival & Parade were released on Friday.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Aug 2, 2025Phoenix kicks off August by breaking daily heat record
A daily heat record that stood for over 100 years in Phoenix was broken on Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2025Man arrested for allegedly starting wildfire in Yavapai County
A man was arrested for allegedly starting a wildfire in Yavapai County on Friday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2025Suspect arrested in connection with north Phoenix shooting that left woman dead
A suspect was arrested in connection with a north Phoenix shooting that left a woman dead on Friday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 31, 2025Arizona father-son duo sentenced in fentanyl drug case
An Arizona father and son were both sentenced to serve time in prison for dealing fentanyl, officials announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA HOMELESSNESS NEWS | Jul 31, 2025Homeless ID Project hosts campout to raise awareness as funding gets cut
Members of the board and staff from the Homeless ID Project spent the night outside on Tuesday to raise awareness about homelessness increasing while funding for it decreases and is under threat.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2025Maricopa County shelters offering free dog adoptions Aug. 2-10
Maricopa County's animal shelters will be offering free dog adoptions starting on Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2025Human remains found in Phoenix dumpster 41 years ago identified as missing 14-year-old girl
Human remains that were found in a Phoenix dumpster 41 years ago were identified on Wednesday as a girl who went missing when she was 14 years old.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2025Teen brothers indicted for Valley drive-by shootings
Two teen brothers have been indicted for their alleged participation in multiple Valley drive-by shootings.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Jul 30, 2025Homesite in Paradise Valley community sells for $5M in less than 48 hours
A 1.5 acre lot in a new-build Paradise Valley community recently sold for its asking of price of $5 million in less than 48 hours.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2025Police identify man killed in fiery collision between car, building
A man is dead after a car crashed into a building and caught fire on Sunday night. The victim of the fiery collision has now been identified.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Jul 28, 2025Here’s why the Dragon Bravo Fire containment decreased by half over weekend
Containment of the Dragon Bravo Fire, a destructive wildfire burning on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, has decreased by half over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2025Gov. Katie Hobbs announces 1st GADA investments in rural infrastructure in over 10 years
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced that the Greater Arizona Development Authority (GADA) has granted funding for rural infrastructure projects for the first time since 2014 on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2025Man dead after shooting involving deputies with Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office in Mesa
A man is dead after a shooting involving deputies with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) in Mesa on Sunday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2025AHS 1st animal welfare organization in US to offer telehealth services for owned pets
The Arizona Humane Society (AHS) is the first animal welfare organization in the country to offer telehealth services for owned pets.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2025Weekend wrap: Here are the biggest Arizona news stories from July 25-27
From Arizona's first Turquoise Alert being cancelled after a missing 6-year-old girl was found safe to the Chandler Police Department discovering 400 pounds of meth concealed in bags of onions, here are some of the top Arizona news stories from July 25-27.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2025Teen arrested after allegedly stealing car from woman in west Phoenix
A teen was arrested on Saturday night after allegedly stealing a car from a woman in west Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2025Man arrested after woman found dead in Chandler apartment
A man was arrested after a woman was found dead in a Chandler apartment on Friday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 25, 2025Arizona father arrested for allegedly leaving 4 children in hot car
A father was arrested after he allegedly left his four children in a hot car in the middle of the afternoon on Thursday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Jul 25, 2025Arizona congressman calls for comprehensive immigration reform after attempted visit to Kelly Yu
Arizona Rep. Greg Stanton called for comprehensive immigration reform after he tried to visit Kelly Yu, a Peoria business owner facing deportation, at the Eloy Detention Center and was denied.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 25, 2025Maricopa County Attorney decides not to prosecute Brady Kiser in son’s Chandler drowning
Brady Kiser will not be charged in the drowning death of his 3-year-old son Trigg Kiser, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office announced Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 25, 2025Man arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run collision in Chandler
A man was arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run collision that occurred last Friday in Chandler, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 22, 2025Maricopa County Attorney explains law behind Tempe road rage shooter not being indicted
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell called a Tempe road rage incident that left a man dead a needless tragedy despite the shooter not being indicted by a grand jury on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 22, 2025Fatal house fire in Glendale leaves man dead, woman in hospital
A man is dead and a woman is in the hospital after a house fire broke out in Glendale on Tuesday evening, authorities said.