Serena O’Sullivan is a Phoenix-based news reporter and content editor at KTAR News since 2023. Serena’s career includes roles as a reporter for Arizona Republic, Phoenix New Times and the Phoenix Business Journal. A Cronkite School graduate and SPJ award finalist, she also worked as a digital content coordinator, social media manager and freelance feature writer. Serena covers stories on politics, crime, policing, technology, education and more.
Expertise
- News writing
- Copy editing
- Radio reporting
- Project management
- Content strategy
Education
Arizona State University – Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communications, with a minor in communications
Achievement & Awards
- First-generation college graduate
- Wrote cover story for Phoenix New Times in 2023
- Wrote cover story for Phoenix Business Journal in 2019
- Contributed to KTAR News’ regional Edward R. Murrow Award-winning newscast in 2024
Social media profiles
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Apr 13, 2026Luxury rental community with Net Zero Energy Ready designation coming to Scottsdale
Avala, a 94‑home luxury rental community now under construction near 64th and Oak in Scottsdale, has officially broken ground.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2026Arizona man gets life sentence for murdering Vietnam war veteran he lived with
A Prescott man has been sentenced to natural life in prison for killing a Vietnam vet he lived with in 2024. Why was the veteran murdered?
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2026Motorcyclist dead at the scene after collision in central Phoenix
A motorcyclist was killed in a Phoenix collision on Friday morning, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2026Man who trafficked almost 140 pounds of methamphetamine on I-10 sentenced to prison
A man who trafficked almost 140 pounds of methamphetamine has been sentenced to seven years in prison, authorities announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2026Scottsdale mayor’s ex-chief of staff files wrongful termination claim for $1.5 million
Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky’s former chief of staff, R. Lamar Whitmer, is seeking $1.5 million in a wrongful termination lawsuit.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 9, 2026DPS trooper injured after collision with Tesla in Phoenix
A trooper with the Arizona Department of Public Safety was injured after a collision on Thursday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Apr 9, 2026Record heat sets the stage for an especially dangerous wildfire season in Arizona
Arizona faces an above-average wildfire risk this year, according to a new report from the National Interagency Fire Center.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Apr 8, 2026Arizona Clean Elections Commission reveals 2026 debate moderators, schedule
The Arizona Clean Elections Commission has released its debate schedule ahead of the 2026 elections.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 8, 20262 hospitalized after small plane crashes into northern Arizona home
Two people were injured after an aircraft crashed into a residence in northern Arizona on Tuesday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 8, 2026Peoria brings back immersive light experience with free 3‑day festival
Peoria is kicking off a free, three-day interactive public art experience this Thursday. Light @ Play is all about immersive light art.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 8, 2026Life insurance fraudsters who preyed on unhoused, addicted people in Maricopa County sentenced
Two life insurance fraudsters who preyed on unhoused and addicted people in Maricopa County have been sentenced to prison, prosecutors said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 8, 2026Child hospitalized after being struck by vehicle while biking to West Valley school
A child riding a bicycle was hospitalized after being hit by a car near an elementary school in Buckeye on Wednesday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Apr 7, 2026Democratic state lawmakers say Surprise ICE facility should be stopped ‘at all costs’
Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers sent a letter urging the Surprise City Council to oppose a planned ICE detention center.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2026Lights, camera, action! Here’s what you need to know about the 2026 Phoenix Film Festival
The 2026 Phoenix Film Festival starts Thursday and will run through April 19. There are more than 250 movies to watch, plus several events.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2026Mesa firefighters rescue horse that fell into canal during ride
Firefighters rushed to rescue a fallen horse who nearly drowned multiple times in a Mesa canal on Sunday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2026Arizona man who sold fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine sentenced to 6 years in prison
A drug dealer was sentenced to six years in prison after trying to sell large amounts of methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl to an informant.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2026Video shows Phoenix officers shooting man accused of firing rounds at police helicopter
The Phoenix Police Department released bodycam footage showing the moment officers shot at a man accused of firing at a helicopter.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2026SUV driver charged with 2nd-degree murder for crash that killed motorcyclist in Chandler
A Chandler road rage incident on March 18 that left a motorcyclist killed has led to the suspect's indictment, authorities announced Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2026Scottsdale ranked 10th on list of healthiest places to live in US
Scottsdale is one of the healthiest cities in the U.S., according to study WalletHub released on March 30.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 3, 2026Suspect arrested after body of man killed at Phoenix hotel found in car trunk
A man suspected of killing a victim in a Phoenix hotel, hiding his body in a trunk and driving from the scene has been arrested, authorities said.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Apr 3, 2026Arizona joins lawsuit challenging President Trump’s attempt to crack down on mail-in voting
Arizona has joined a multistate lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's recent executive order cracking down on mail-in voting.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 3, 2026FBI deploys agents to Arizona to tackle unsolved violent crimes in tribal communities
The FBI is sending another wave of agents and specialists to Phoenix as part of the newest phase of Operation Not Forgotten.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 2, 2026IKEA sets opening date for small‑format store in Phoenix
A new IKEA location is opening in Phoenix next week — and the community is invited to join the grand opening.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 2, 2026West Valley tax preparer accused of filing fraudulent returns for clients, himself
A business owner from Peoria was indicted on 17 counts of tax evasion last month, authorities announced Wednesday.