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 | Jan 9, 2026Pinal County sheriff’s deputies rescue 8-year-old boy from suspected child smuggling operation
An 8-year-old boy was rescued from a human smuggling operation in Arizona on Wednesday, according to the Pinal County Sheriff's Office.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jan 9, 2026Tempe street closures for 2nd Sundays on Mill event
Here are all of the Tempe street closures motorists should know about ahead of 2nd Sundays on Mill.
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ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS | Jan 9, 2026Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announces $11 million groundwater use settlement
Dairy company Riverview LLP has agreed to an $11 million groundwater settlement, according to Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jan 8, 20263 groups argue in Phoenix court to prevent Oak Flat land transfer to copper mining company
Environmental activists in Arizona have taken a step forward in their efforts to stop the Oak Flat land transfer to Resolution Copper.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jan 8, 2026Flights to Phoenix Sky Harbor temporarily grounded, delayed due to thunderstorms
Thursday thunderstorms caused widespread groundings and delays to flights headed for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Jan 7, 2026‘This is not what he ran on,’ Mark Kelly says of Trump after ICE officer kills woman in Minnesota
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona reacted to news of the fatal ICE shooting of a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 202640-year-old man shot by officers in Glendale dead after hospitalization
A suspect who was allegedly armed when Glendale police officers shot him on Tuesday morning has died.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jan 7, 2026Safeway holding grand opening celebration for new Queen Creek grocery store
A new Safeway grocery store is opening in Queen Creek on Friday. Freebies will be given away at the grand opening celebration.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Jan 7, 2026Eat Up Drive In set to reopen 9 months after a fire at Phoenix restaurant
Phoenix restaurant Eat Up Drive In will reopen on Jan. 17 after nine months out of business. An April 2025 fire caused the long closure.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2026Glendale rolling out new safety regulations for e-bikes and e-scooters
Do you own electric bikes? How about electric scooters? If you live in Glendale, you should know about these new regulations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2026West Valley police arrest brothers for allegedly stealing from local Auto Zone stores
The Buckeye Police Department said two brothers were arrested on charges of organized retail theft. Here are the details.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jan 6, 2026Trump announces dual endorsement for Gina Swoboda, Jay Feely in GOP primary for CD-1
President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a dual endorsement in Arizona's CD-1 Republican primary, supporting Gina Swoboda and Jay Feely.
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ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS | Jan 6, 2026Portions of Arizona Canal closing for dry-up, maintenance
The Salt River Project will start working on its annual maintenance and construction project on Valley canals on Thursday.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Jan 6, 2026The Guest House restaurant and lounge opening 1st Arizona location in Scottsdale
The Guest House Scottsdale is set to open on Friday. It's the first Arizona location of a business with restaurants in Austin and Las Vegas.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 2026Mark Kelly says Trump administration wasn’t ‘thinking ahead’ when seizing Venezuelan president
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly doesn't believe the Trump's administration thought through its decision to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 2026Armed man shot by police in Phoenix last week jailed after release from hospital
An Arizona man shot by Phoenix police after allegedly firing at officers in late December has been released from the hospital.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 2026Brothers arrested in connection with Phoenix shooting that left 1 dead, 1 hospitalized
The Phoenix Police Department recently broke news of brothers arrested in connection with a fatal Phoenix shooting on Jan. 2.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Jan 5, 2026ICE enforcement set to surge in metro Phoenix, bringing new arrests, deportations and detainments
Immigration enforcement is expected to ramp up in the metro Phoenix area, according to new reports on ICE activity going into 2026.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2026Rescue team stays overnight with injured hiker on Arizona mountain before Blackhawk evacuation
A New Year’s Day mountain rescue in northern Arizona forced first responders to remain with an injured hiker overnight because of severe weather.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2026Father killed by Chandler police after allegedly threatening young daughter on New Year’s Day
A man was killed in a shooting involving officers with the Chandler Police Department on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 202619-year-old arrested after fatal New Year’s Day stabbing in Phoenix
A 19-year-old man has been arrested after a New Year's Day stabbing that left a 34-year-old man dead, authorities announced Friday.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Dec 30, 2025After fatal crash, Valley Metro light rail unable to travel between these 2 Phoenix stations
After a truck driver allegedly ran a red light and crashed into a Valley Metro light rail Tuesday morning in Phoenix, train service between two stations is currently suspended.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 30, 2025Bureau of Land Management seeks homes for Arizona wild horses and burros
Interested in adopting wild horses — or maybe wild burros? If so, you’re in luck: three adoption events are happening in January 2026.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 30, 2025Former Arizona senator with 26 years in Congress steps back from public life due to dementia
Jon Kyl, a longtime public servant who represented Arizona from the 1990s to the 2010s, announced on Tuesday he is retiring from public life.