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 | May 5, 20253-year-old girl dies days after being shot by her father during standoff with Surprise police
A 3-year-old girl who was shot by her father during a standoff with police in Surprise last week has died.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | May 2, 2025Construction starts on Nexus Commerce Center in Tempe
Construction of the Nexus Commerce Center in Tempe is officially underway, according to a Wednesday announcement from the company.
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EAST VALLEY YOUTH VIOLENCE | May 2, 2025Teen who pleaded guilty in death of Preston Lord sentenced to 17 years in prison
William Owen Hines, 19, was sentenced to a total of 17 years in prison for his involvement in the death of Preston Lord and three other assault cases.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2025Human remains found in Surprise landfill identified as 23-year-old woman
Last month, a landfill worker discovered a dead body and contacted law enforcement. The human remains were identified as a 23-year-old woman.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2025Arizona AG awards $6M in compensation for sober living home fraud scandal
Eleven Tribal nations and community members hurt by Arizona's sober living home fraud scandal will benefit from a new wave of grants.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2025Child sexual abuse material found on man’s phone at Arizona port of entry
Child sexual abuse material found on a Mexican man's phone while he was trying to enter Arizona led to an arrest on April 25.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2025Heat Relief Network aims to reduce heat-related deaths during metro Phoenix’s hottest months
The Heat Relief Network 2025 campaign to reduce heat-related deaths during metro Phoenix’s hottest months is up and running.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2025Man accused of torching Cybertruck at East Valley Tesla dealership indicted
The arson suspect at the center of a Tesla vandalism arrest earlier this week has been formally indicted by a jury in Arizona. Here are the details.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Apr 30, 2025New affordable rental housing development opens in west Phoenix
A new affordable housing community in Phoenix called La Esperanza Terrace has added almost 100 units for low-income families to the Valley.
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ARIZONA TECHNOLOGY NEWS | Apr 30, 2025Phoenix Police Department to launch AI tool to manage nonemergency calls
The Phoenix Police Department is getting ready to deploy a new program with an AI dispatcher to handle nonemergency calls.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2025Kris Mayes moving forward with THC-infused product sale crackdown despite being sued
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is moving forward with a crackdown on vendors that sell THC-infused products without proper licensing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2025Mesa Gateway Airport has busiest month ever in March
Mesa Gateway Airport saw its highest number of passengers in March of this year, according to a Tuesday announcement.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2025Arizona grand jury indicts Mexican man on firearm, immigration charges
A grand jury in Tucson formally accused a deported Mexican man of multiple immigration and firearms-related crimes last Wednesday.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 28, 2025Scottsdale specialty shoe store Soleful Endeavors closing after 2 decades
Soleful Endeavors, an orthopedic shoe store that offered "sit and fit" services near Scottsdale Road and East Acoma Drive for 21 years, is closing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2025Suspected Arizona dealer charged in fentanyl death under new state law
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office said on Monday that an alleged fentanyl dealer named Cruzita Leon was charged under a new state law.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2025$50,000 Powerball ticket purchased in northern Arizona
An Arizona Lottery player who purchased a Powerball ticket in a Flagstaff Safeway has won a $50,000 jackpot, according to lottery officials.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 202554-year-old man dead after shooting in west Phoenix
A man is dead after a fatal Phoenix shooting that took place on Thursday night, according to a Friday announcement from Phoenix Police.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2025Need to get rid of expired medications? Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
The National Prescription Drug Take Back 2025 event will take place on Saturday. Arizonans are encouraged to safety deposit old medications.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2025Police investigating early-morning shooting in Peoria
A juvenile was found injured after a shooting in Peoria that took place around 2 a.m. on Thursday, according to the Peoria Police Department.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 23, 2025Walmart announces plan to remodel 16 Arizona stores
The Walmart in Phoenix will soon get renovations. It's one of 16 total Walmarts in Arizona receiving big upgrades, the company said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Apr 23, 2025Andy Biggs says Trump endorsement in 2026 governor race reflects their ‘strong relationship’
U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs said he's happy to get President Donald Trump's endorsement in the 2026 Arizona governor race. Here's why.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2025Yassamin Ansari returns to Phoenix from El Salvadoran trip, didn’t meet Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Arizona Democratic U.S. Rep. Yassamin Ansari returned to Phoenix from her trip to El Salvador on Tuesday, citing worries about due process.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2025Gov. Katie Hobbs issues executive order to help former inmates find jobs
Gov. Katie Hobbs launched a reentry program she hopes will reduce recidivism and increase public safety by issuing an executive order on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2025Arizona woman found guilty of embezzling over $100,000 from charity group
A jury convicted Prescott woman Sheena Holmes of stealing from a nonprofit that serves unhoused people. The charity theft was over $100,000.