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 | Sep 15, 2025Peoria man arrested, accused of fatally shooting stepfather
A Peoria man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly killing his stepfather, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 13, 2025Remade Arizona Science Center planetarium to be known as Dorrance DOME
As part of its transformation, the Arizona Science Center announced that the Dorrance Planetarium is being renamed to the Dorrance DOME.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 13, 20253 hospitalized after shooting at Phoenix apartment complex, suspect detained
Three people were taken to a hospital Saturday afternoon following a shooting at a Phoenix apartment complex, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 13, 2025Memorial service for Charlie Kirk to be held at State Farm Stadium
The plans for Charlie Kirk's memorial service were announced by Turning Point USA, the company he co-founded, on Saturday afternoon.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Sep 13, 2025Award-winning chef at Phoenix Thai restaurant gets more national recognition
The award-winning chef of a Phoenix Thai restaurant received more national recognition this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 13, 2025Maricopa County brings back BOGO deal for camping at regional parks
Maricopa County is bringing back its buy one, get one deal next week for camping at its regional parks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 10, 2025Arizona man sentenced to more than 2 years in prison for pointing gun at border agent
An Arizona man was sentenced to more than two years in prison for pointing a gun at a border patrol agent, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 10, 2025Charlie Kirk to be honored by lowered flags in Arizona following assassination
State Government buildings in Arizona will fly flags at half-staff to honor Charlie Kirk following his death on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2025Arizona AG sues Apache Junction landlord over summer power outage
Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against an Apache Junction landlord over a weekslong power outage last summer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2025In-person Tempe City Council meetings resume with beefed up security
Tempe City Council meetings will resume in-person next week with increased security at City Hall, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2025Arizona Mexican Mafia leader convicted in fraud case, confesses to cold case murders
The supposed leader of the Arizona Mexican Mafia was recently convicted in a fraud case and confessed to his involvement in cold case murders from the 1990s, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2025Mesa woman arrested on DUI, drug charges after multivehicle crash
A Mesa woman was recently arrested in connection with a multivehicle crash as well as drug-related offenses, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2025Man dead after head-on collision in north Phoenix
A man is dead after a head-on collision in north Phoenix on Monday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2025Taiko Japanese drumming artist coming up on 2,000 sunrise hikes up Piestewa Peak
A Taiko Japanese drumming artist is coming up on his 2,000th hike up Piestewa Peak for sunrise this Friday.
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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT | Sep 8, 2025Bright Wealth Management supports foundation that helps veterans, first responders
KTAR's community spotlight this month is shining a light on the way a financial services company supports the Travis Mills Foundation.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Sep 8, 2025Westbound I-10 reopens after hourslong closure in West Valley due to crash
Westbound Interstate 10 reopened in Buckeye on Monday night after it was closed for multiple hours due to a crash.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2025U.S. Marshals ask for public’s help in locating Glendale murder suspect, offering reward
The U.S. Marshals Service is asking for the public's help with locating a suspect who allegedly murdered someone in Glendale in 2021.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Sep 6, 2025Arizona Builders Alliance signs lease for offices, educational space at SkySong in Scottsdale
The Arizona Builders Alliance (ABA), a trade association for contractors, recently signed a lease for a space at SkySong, Arizona State University's innovation center in Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2025Suspect in Scottsdale Labor Day murder taken into custody
The suspect police were looking for in connection to a Scottsdale Labor Day murder has been arrested, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2025Pedestrian dead after collision involving semi-truck in central Phoenix
A pedestrian is dead after a Friday evening collision involving a semi-truck in central Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2025Motorcyclist dead after collision with Jeep in north Phoenix
A motorcyclist is dead after a collision involving a Jeep in north Phoenix on Friday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2025Mexican man sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for assaulting border agent
A Mexican man was sentenced to more than five years in prison on Tuesday for assaulting a U.S. border patrol agent, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2025Scottsdale police seek public’s help in finding suspect in ‘targeted’ murder case
The Scottsdale Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a man who is suspected to have murdered a man over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2025Man hospitalized, arrested after officer-involved shooting in Tucson last month
A man was taken into custody and hospitalized after an officer-involved shooting in Tucson at the beginning of August, authorities said.