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 | Sep 17, 2025Mesa Police arrest 2 teenage runaways after hit-and-run involving stolen vehicle
Two teenage runaways from Queen Creek were arrested after allegedly crashing a stolen vehicle into a gate last week, according to Mesa police.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 17, 2025Man hospitalized after being shot by Maricopa County deputies in White Tank Mountains park
A man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after an MCSO shooting at the White Tank Mountains near Waddell on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 16, 2025Mesa man convicted for sexually exploiting minor, Kris Mayes says
A 45-year-old Mesa man will soon face sentencing for various child sexual exploitation charges, authorities announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 15, 2025ASU chapter of Turning Point USA hosts vigil honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk
The Turning Point USA chapter at Arizona State University held a Charlie Kirk vigil at 5:30 p.m. in Tempe's Desert Financial Arena.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 15, 2025‘Hungry Like the Wolf’ for a classic rock concert? Duran Duran coming to Phoenix in 2026
Good news for Phoenicians who are "Hungry Like the Wolf" for a local Duran Duran concert: the band is coming to PHX Arena on Jan. 5, 2026.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 15, 2025Man who fired at Chandler police after woman he tied up escaped hotel room gets 25 years in prison
A man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for firing at police officers after a domestic violence call in 2024. What happened with Chandler Police?
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 12, 202571-year-old pedestrian dies after collision in Phoenix
A 71-year-old man died after a collision that took place on private property in Phoenix early Thursday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 11, 2025SRP, Google partner on energy storage research initiative
Google and SRP are partnering on an energy storage research project focused on emerging long-duration technologies. Here's why.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 10, 2025Meghan McCain honors her late friend Charlie Kirk after his assassination in Utah
Meghan McCain joined KTAR News 92.3 FM's Outspoken with Bruce and Gaydos after the Charlie Kirk assassination to commemorate her friend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 10, 2025Arizona politicians react to death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah
Various Arizona politicians reacted to news of the Charlie Kirk Shooting at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, voicing support on social media.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2025Federal oversight of MCSO is tyrannical, chairman of county board of supervisors says
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Thomas Galvin on Tuesday critiqued the way Robert Warshaw enacts federal oversight of MCSO.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2025Police investigating after body found on Camelback Mountain
What started as a mountain rescue turned tragic after reports of a body found on Camelback Mountain on Monday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2025Oregon man sentenced to 3.25 years in prison for stalking former US government official in Arizona
Cyberstalking and interstate stalking a former government official in Arizona in 2023 and 2024 earned an Oregon mana 3.25-year prison sentence.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Sep 8, 2025Let Kelly Yu go, Arizona Democrats urge President Donald Trump in new letter
Mark Kelly, Yassamin Ansari and Ruben Gallego on Monday called for Peoria woman Kelly Yu to be released from an immigration detention center.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2025West Valley police make arrests in 2 child sex crime cases
The El Mirage Police Department has arrested two men accused of sexual abuse against preteen girls, authorities announced Monday.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Sep 5, 2025Phoenix high school teacher honored by Bruce and Gaydos with $2,500 award
Mark Campbell, a Phoenix high school teacher, won this month's Pay Tribute to a Teacher award, presented by Your Valley Toyota Dealers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 5, 2025Man who filmed himself strangling DCS worker in Mesa sentenced to 17.5 years in prison
After his November 2024 attempt to kill DCS worker in Mesa, Deandre Johnson was sentenced to spend over 17 years in prison.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Sep 4, 2025Rep. Yassamin Ansari demands medical care for woman with cancer held at Eloy detention center
U.S. Rep. Yassamin Ansari of Arizona held a Thursday press conference to advocate for a detained woman with cancer who goes by the name Yari.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2025Arizona lawmaker says Department of Child Safety has committed to immediate reforms
The Department of Child Safety has committed to making a series of improvements to Arizona's child welfare system, officials announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 202570-year-old Texas man rescued from Camelback Mountain
A 70-year-old man from Texas was rescued from the Echo Canyon Trail on Camelback Mountain on Wednesday, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Sep 2, 2025Arizona Senate president threatens to sue secretary of state over elections manual
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen on Monday sent a letter to Secretary of State Adrian Fontes regarding the 2025 election manual draft.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 2, 2025Tempe City Council canceled after threat, rescheduled
A rare safety threat abruptly canceled Tempe’s city council meeting last Thursday. The meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2025Mesa man sentenced to 19 years in prison after killing his girlfriend who was pregnant with twins
A 38-year-old Mesa man named Michael Foster, who murdered his pregnant girlfriend who was expecting twins, was recently sentenced to prison.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Aug 29, 2025Mayes orders Arizona’s top education official to end automatic ESA approval of requests under $2K
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes accused Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne of enabling fraudulent ESA purchases in a letter.