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 | May 13, 2026Off-road vehicle crash leaves 1 dead, 1 injured in West Valley
One person is dead and another is in the hospital after an off-road vehicle crashed in the West Valley on Wednesday evening, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2026Victim identified in Phoenix homicide tied to 32-year-old’s arrest
Police have identified the man killed in an altercation inside a Phoenix home last week, an attack that led to the arrest of a 32-year-old suspect.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2026Arizona firefighter sentenced to 24 years in prison for taking nude photos of 14-year-old girl
An Arizona firefighter who previously pleaded guilty to producing child sexual abuse material that included a 14-year-old girl was sentenced earlier this month to more than 24 years in prison, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 7, 2026SAFE Alert canceled for missing 77-year-old Mesa man
Authorities canceled a SAFE Alert for a missing 77-year-old Mesa man on Thursday evening.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | May 6, 2026Maricopa County announces 3 new measles cases, identifies 10 exposure sites in Mesa
Maricopa County health officials confirmed three new measles cases Wednesday and identified 10 public exposure sites throughout Mesa.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | May 6, 2026Person dies after jumping from overpass at ‘Stack’ interchange in Phoenix
A person died after jumping from an overpass at the Interstate 10-Interstate 17 "Stack" interchange in Phoenix on Wednesday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2026Pedestrian dies after getting hit by car on Phoenix roadway
A 29-year-old man is dead after he was hit by a car while crossing a Phoenix roadway outside of a crosswalk on Monday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 5, 2026Man accused of sexual assault, kidnapping Utah girl arrested in Litchfield Park
A man was arrested in Litchfield Park after he allegedly sexually assaulted and kidnapped a missing girl from Utah, authorities said.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | May 4, 2026Target, Marshalls, HomeGoods among 1st wave of openings at Verrado Marketplace in Buckeye
The month of May is full of retailer grand openings at Verrado Marketplace, a new 500,000-square-foot shopping center in Buckeye, including anchor tenants Target, Marshalls and HomeGoods.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 4, 2026Mesa man accused of hiding camera in home’s bathroom, recording 8 victims including 4 minors
A 45-year-old Mesa man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly hid a camera in the bathroom of a home, recording eight victims, including four minors, over about four years, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 4, 2026El Mirage shooting that left juvenile dead was supposed to be gun sale, police say
A shooting in an El Mirage suburb that left one minor dead and 17-year-old in custody last week was supposed to be a handgun sale, authorities said.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | May 1, 2026Sprawling Paradise Valley estate with shooting range, go-kart track listed for $40M
A home in Paradise Valley that has a shooting range, go-kart track and theater as just a few of its many features was listed for $40 million last month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2026Sights and Sounds as protesters gather around the Valley for May Day
People gathered around the Valley on Friday for May Day protests, which were meant to speak out against the government putting billionaires before workers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2026Amy Beck to return to work at Peoria Unified after video investigation
Peoria Unified School District confirmed Friday that Amy Beck, a teacher at Coyote Hills Elementary School and the mother of TikTok star and actor Noah Beck, will return to work following an investigation into a 2020 video circulating online.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Apr 29, 2026Stunning Sedona home known as ‘Luna Rossa’ listed for nearly $6M
A home in Sedona that is known as "Luna Rossa" or "Red Moon" was recently put on the market for almost $6 million.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Apr 29, 2026Scottsdale Community College launching its 1st AI certificate
Scottsdale Community College (SCC) is launching the Foundations of Applied Artificial Intelligence, its first-ever AI certificate, for students this fall.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2026Scottsdale kindergarten teacher accused of accessing child sexual abuse material
A Scottsdale kindergarten teacher was arrested Tuesday after it discovered he accessed child sexual abuse material on one of his personal devices, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2026Seeing smoke? Crews working to contain brush fire in West Valley
Crews from multiple fire departments were working to contain a brush fire in the West Valley on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2026Downtown Mesa hosting free 2-day Mesa Amplified music festival
The inaugural Mesa Amplified, a free two-day music festival, is taking over the city's downtown on Friday and Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 20263 motorcyclists arrested after allegedly going more than 110 mph on West Valley freeway
Three motorcyclists were arrested after they raced past an Arizona Department of Public Safety state trooper at more than 110 mph in the West Valley on Sunday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2026Court records reveal close relationship between Mesa sergeant, drug suspect he allegedly tipped off
Mesa Police Sgt. Edward Fire lived above and was "drinking buddies" with the drug suspect he tipped off about an impending search warrant, according to court records.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 28, 2026Westbound Loop 101 Pima Freeway reopens in north Phoenix after vehicle fire
Westbound Loop 101 Pima Freeway reopened at Interstate 17 on Tuesday evening after a short closure due to a vehicle fire, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2026Mesa officer under investigation for allegedly warning narcotics suspect about search warrant
A Mesa police officer is being investigated after he allegedly tipped off a narcotics suspect about an impending search warrant by another department, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2026Arizona man arrested in connection with 1991 kidnapping, murder in California
DNA analysis led to an Arizona man being arrested Friday in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a California woman more than 30 years ago, authorities said.