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 WEATHER NEWS | Aug 8, 2025Power customers set demand records on Phoenix’s hottest August day
For the second time this year, the Valley’s two primary electricity providers met record levels of peak energy demand on Thursday.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Aug 8, 2025Sen. Mark Kelly talks with 2 mothers detained at ICE detention center in Eloy
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly visited the Eloy Detention Center on Thursday to speak with two mothers detained by immigration authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 7, 2025Man who went without AC on Phoenix’s hottest day in August warns others of dangers
Phoenix man Paul Farmer isn't anywhere close to giving up on his self-imposed "No A/C challenge," but he says Thursday's record heat was rough.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Aug 7, 2025Applied Materials invests over $200M in chipmaking factory in East Valley
Applied Materials is investing $200 million to establish a Chandler factory for manufacturing components for semiconductor equipment.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 7, 2025Mesa man accused of murder, child abuse after death of infant daughter
Mesa father arrested: Police detained Jonathan Enriquez, 22, in connection to the death of his 4-week-old daughter, authorities said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 7, 2025Phoenix Police transfers communications center to new, 27-story headquarters
The Phoenix Police Department started moving its bureaus into the newly renovated Phoenix police headquarters at 100 West Washington Street.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 6, 2025Mexican man sentenced to over 10 years in prison for smuggling migrants
A Mexican man who was in the U.S. illegally was sentenced to over 10 years in prison on Tuesday, officials announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 6, 20252 injured in rollover crash involving multiple vehicles on State Route 51
Two people were injured in a rollover crash on State Route 51 on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Aug 6, 2025Phoenix breaks daily heat record that was originally set in 1995
Phoenix shattered its Aug. 6 heat record on Wednesday when temperatures rose to 115 degrees — the hottest ever recorded in the city on that date.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2025Hiker hospitalized in critical condition after Camelback Mountain rescue
The Phoenix Fire Department shared news of a hiker hospitalized on Tuesday after being rescued from Camelback Mountain.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Aug 5, 2025Dragon Bravo Fire moves up in ranking of biggest Arizona wildfires
The Dragon Bravo Fire has burned 126,000 acres, according to a Tuesday morning update from Watch Duty. What are the historical implications?
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2025Bicyclist hospitalized after collision with vehicle in Glendale
A Glendale bicycle crash has left a person hospitalized due to critical injuries, police said. Bethany Home Road is closed from 63rd to 67th avenues.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2025Old Town Scottsdale getting several upgrades via $40 million revitalization project
An Old Town Scottsdale project will enhance sidewalks, landscaping and lighting. That's one of several changes coming via a $40 million investment.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 20251st performers revealed for 2026 Birds Nest at WM Phoenix Open
A country music star will be a headliner at the 2026 Coors Light Birds Nest, an upcoming concert series at the WM Phoenix Open.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2025$50,000 Powerball ticket purchased at Phoenix gas station
One lucky Arizona Lottery player bought a ticket that won a $50,000 jackpot in Sunday's drawing. The ticket was sold at a Phoenix QuikTrip.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 202544-year-old man killed in south Phoenix shooting
A fatal south Phoenix shooting left a man dead, the Phoenix Police Department said. Two men were questioned about the Sunday shooting.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 31, 20253 rescued from White Tank Mountains, 1 in critical condition
Three people needed to be rescued from the White Tank Mountains due to exhaustion on Thursday, according to MCSO.
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ARIZONA HOMELESSNESS NEWS | Jul 31, 2025UMOM New Day Centers gets $250K grant to renovate emergency shelter campus
A large emergency shelter campus, UMOM New Day Centers in Phoenix, is set to expand to serve even more unhoused people in the Valley.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Jul 31, 2025Arizona lawmaker explains why he opposes dynamic pricing in grocery stores
Arizona Rep. Cesar Aguilar, a Democrat, explains why he introduced a bill last year that will make changing electronic price labels illegal.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2025MCSO arrests woman accused of abusing multiple animals in Litchfield Park
A 67-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday in connection to a July 14 animal abuse case in which deputies rescued 12 animals, MCSO said.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Jul 30, 2025Someburros expands presence in West Valley with 1st Buckeye location
Chandler-based Mexican restaurant chain Someburros is bringing its signature burritos, nachos and more to the West Valley.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Jul 29, 2025Dragon Bravo Fire grows to burn over 71,000 acres, threatens another lodge near Grand Canyon
The fast-moving Dragon Bravo Fire in northern Arizona came dangerously close to the Kaibab Lodge near the Grand Canyon on Monday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 29, 20252 people hospitalized in critical condition after car-motorcycle collision
Two people were critically injured after a collision between a motorcycle and a vehicle on Monday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jul 29, 2025Fry’s Food Stores opening new grocery store in West Valley
A new Fry's grocery store opening in Buckeye on Aug. 29 will include a Starbucks, 18 fuel pumps, a wine department and more.