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 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.
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ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS | Apr 1, 2026Arizona farmers brace for uncertain future as Colorado River deal remains unsettled
Uncertainty over Arizona's share of Colorado River water has created instability for Yuma farmers who grow most 80% of U.S. winter vegetables.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Apr 1, 2026Arizona Gov. Hobbs signs bill to remove Cesar Chavez Day as a state holiday
Arizona will no longer observe César Chávez Day as a non‑legal state holiday due to Gov. Katie Hobbs signing a bill on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 31, 20261 juvenile dead, 3 others hospitalized after two-vehicle collision in Peoria
A juvenile is dead and three others are in the hospital after a two-vehicle collision in Peoria on Tuesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Mar 31, 2026Gov. Katie Hobbs to decide fate of Cesar Chavez Day as repeal reaches her desk
Gov. Katie Hobbs will soon decide whether Arizona keeps Cesar Chavez Day as an official state holiday.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Mar 31, 20262nd measles case reported in Coconino County with public exposure details
Measles is now spreading in northern Arizona, according to Coconino County health officials.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 31, 2026Civilian crashes into Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson
A man was detained after crashing his vehicle into Craycroft Gate at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson on Monday, officials said.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Mar 30, 2026Developer signs tenants for Old Town Scottsdale office project
Phoenix-based developer George Oliver has secured its first leases at Arbor Old Town, an office building near Scottsdale and Indian School roads.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 30, 2026Arizona Department of Gaming raises awareness of state’s gambling self-exclusion program
Arizona is launching a new public service announcement promoting a self-exclusion program designed to help people step away from gambling.