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 BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Jul 1, 2026Rep. Greg Stanton calls DHS warehouse purchases ‘a joke’ amid Surprise ICE facility pause
U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton expressed anger over the lack of foresight used by DHS before buying a warehouse to convert into an immigration detention center in the city of Surprise.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Jun 30, 2026DHS, Arizona file order asking judge to pause Surprise ICE facility litigation
The Department of Homeland Security and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes on behalf of the state filed an order Tuesday asking a judge to pause litigation over a planned ICE detention center in the city of Surprise.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jun 30, 2026Eastbound Interstate 10 reopens near Picacho Peak after crash
Eastbound Interstate 10 reopened near Picacho Peak on Tuesday evening after a crash, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 20263 inmates die at Maricopa County jail in Phoenix, MCSO says
Three inmates died over the weekend while in custody at a Maricopa County jail in Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jun 29, 2026US 60 near Miami fully reopens in both directions after closure caused by Henderson Fire
The US 60 near Miami fully reopened Monday evening after a closure and restrictions caused by a brush fire, called the Henderson Fire, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 202647-year-old man kills 1, injures 2 others in apparent murder-suicide in Mesa
Authorities on Monday released the name of the suspect who killed one person and injured two others in an apparent murder-suicide that prompted a large police presence in a Mesa neighborhood Sunday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2026Suspect to be booked for hit-and-run that killed 1, injured another in west Phoenix
A suspect will be booked in connection with a west Phoenix hit-and-run that killed one woman and injured another on Sunday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2026Weekend wrap: Here are the biggest Arizona news stories from June 26-28
From numerous wildfires currently burning across the Grand Canyon State to two people being found dead after a west Phoenix shooting, here are some of the top Arizona news stories from June 26-28.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Jun 28, 2026APS restores power around Flagstaff, Grand Canyon after temporary shutoff due to fire risk
APS announced Sunday afternoon that power was fully restored to customers after it cut power around Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon Saturday to help prevent wildfires amid high-risk weather conditions.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jun 24, 2026Mark Lamb calls allegations against him ‘lies’ during event in Mesa
Former Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb called the allegations against him of sexual impropriety and other misconduct "lies" during an event last week, claiming that he's done nothing wrong besides run for office.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jun 24, 2026Light rain, thunder possible as storm system moves through Valley
The National Weather Service for Phoenix warned that some residents may see light rain and hear rumbles of thunder in the Valley Wednesday night.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Jun 24, 2026SR 87 reopens outside of Fountain Hills after closure caused by Round Valley Fire
State Route 87 reopened in both directions two hours after a wildfire called the Round Valley Fire closed the highway outside Fountain Hills on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 24, 2026Suspect dead after shooting involving DPS detective Phoenix’s Biltmore area
A suspect is dead after a shooting involving a detective with the Arizona Department of Public Safety in Phoenix's Biltmore area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 24, 2026Pedestrian hit, killed by SUV while crossing street in northwest Phoenix
A pedestrian is dead after being hit by an SUV while crossing a street outside of a crosswalk in northwest Phoenix on Monday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 23, 2026Turquoise Alert issued for missing 13-year-old girl last seen in Apache Junction
A Turquoise Alert was issued for a missing 13-year-old girl who was last seen in Apache Junction on June 19, authorities said.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jun 23, 2026Southbound Loop 303 reopens in West Valley after closure due to crash
Southbound Loop 303 reopened in the West Valley Tuesday night after an hourslong closure due to a crash, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 23, 2026Scottsdale resident sentenced for conspiring to steal trade secrets
A 48-year-old Scottsdale resident was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty in May to conspiring to steal a trade secret, officials announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 22, 20261 person hospitalized after house fire in west Phoenix
One person was hospitalized after a house fire in west Phoenix that also left five people displaced on Monday evening, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 22, 2026Mesa man sentenced to 10 years for providing fentanyl in fatal overdose
A 27-year-old Mesa man was sentenced to 10 years in prison last week for selling fentanyl that led to a 2019 fatal overdose, officials announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 20, 20266 people in critical condition after Phoenix house fire fought by multiple city fire departments
Six people were rushed to the hospital in critical condition after a house fire in Phoenix on Saturday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 20, 20261 injured after shooting near shopping center in Mesa
A man was hospitalized after a shooting near a shopping center in Mesa on Saturday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 20, 20262 adults, 1 teen injured after fight escalates into shooting in south Phoenix
Two adults and a teenager were hospitalized late Friday night after a fight escalated into a shooting in south Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 19, 2026Prosecutors to retry sentencing in Ian Mitcham case after mistrial declared
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell confirmed during a news conference Thursday that prosecutors will be retrying the sentencing phase of the Ian Mitcham case after a mistrial was declared last month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 19, 20263-year-old in extremely critical condition after being pulled from apartment pool in Phoenix
A 3-year-old boy is in extremely critical condition after being pulled from a pool in Phoenix on Friday afternoon, authorities said.