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 NEWS | Apr 17, 2026Phoenix Suns superfan Mr. ORNG sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for child sexual exploitation
A former Valley high school coach known to Phoenix Suns fans as Mr. ORNG was sentenced Friday to 3.5 years in prison.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 16, 2026Video shows Apache Junction police fatally shooting man who pointed BB gun at officers
Newly released footage from Apache Junction Police shows the fatal shooting of a man who pointed a BB gun at police in February.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 16, 20261 lucky Powerball player in Arizona wins $250,000 thanks to Power Play option
One lucky Powerball player bought a ticket in northern Arizona, on the border with Utah, worth $250,000 in Wednesday night’s drawing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2026Peoria man admits to filing fake tax returns for nonexistent employees to get $1.8M in refunds
A Peoria man pleaded guilty last week to filing fake tax returns, taking home $1.8 million in tax credits related to COVID-19, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2026Arizona Rep. Yassamin Ansari files 6 impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
U.S. Rep. Yassamin Ansari filed six articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2026Let there be light: 2 SRP crews to help connect remote Navajo Nation homes to electric grid
Two Salt River Project crews will help bring electricity to remote homes on tribal lands through the 2026 Light Up Navajo initiative.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 14, 2026Ruben Gallego condemns former friend Eric Swalwell after sexual assault allegations
U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego renewed his criticism of his former friend Eric Swalwell on Tuesday, saying the California politician misled him and others.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Apr 14, 2026Troopers union says budget fight is leaving Arizona highways dangerously understaffed
An Arizona troopers union leader says public safety is being jeopardized by a political fight at the Legislature over emergency funding for DPS.
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ARIZONA HOMELESSNESS NEWS | Apr 14, 2026Homeless defendants show up at far higher rates in specialty Phoenix court, judge says
The Phoenix Community Court, which debuted two years ago, is getting more homeless defendants to show up for hearings than traditional courts.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 2026Phoenix bishop says Trump was wrong to accuse Pope Leo of playing politics about war in Iran
President Donald Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV after the Catholic leader called the Republican's rhetoric on the war in Iran unacceptable.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 2026Powerball ticket worth $100,000 sold at grocery store in Arizona
One lucky Powerball player bought a ticket in Arizona worth $100,000 in Saturday night's drawing.
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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.