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 ELECTION NEWS | Apr 21, 2025Another dual endorsement: Donald Trump says Andy Biggs has his support in gubernatorial run
The Andy Biggs governor campaign got a massive boost Monday with a Donald Trump endorsement. The president also endorsed his competition.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2025$1.6M winning Triple Twist lottery ticket sold in Scottsdale over Easter weekend
One lucky Scottsdale shopper won a massive jackpot after buying a Triple Twist winning ticket on Friday, according to the Arizona Lottery.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2025Valley security guard sentenced for sexually assaulting residential reentry center inmate
A man was accused of sexually abusing a female inmate. The security guard sentenced was 51-year-old Morris Gary Hibbitt of Avondale.
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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT | Apr 18, 2025America First Credit Union’s volunteering program helps complete 240K projects
Each month, KTAR News celebrates organizations that contribute to Arizona's well-being. The latest KTAR Community Spotlight is on a credit union.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Apr 18, 2025Axon officially cleared to build HQ, housing development in Scottsdale after governor signs bill
Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill into law on Friday that will clear the way for the Axon Scottsdale development near Loop 101 and Hayden Road.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2025Aligned Data Centers breaks ground on West Valley campus
Aligned Data Centers broke ground on a new Glendale data center called PHX-13 on Tuesday. Company officials plan to build three more facilities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2025Glendale high school teacher and coach arrested, accused of sex crimes against male students
A Phoenix high school teacher named Eric Curtis Chapman was arrested on Wednesday. Court documents claim he was sexually abusing students.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2025Phoenix shooting leaves man dead, suspect at large, police say
A fatal Phoenix shooting at an apartment complex left 26-year-old Damien Jackson Jr. dead, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2025Human remains found at West Valley landfill, triggering police investigation
An employee working at a privately-run regional landfill in Surprise discovered a deceased body on Thursday morning. Police are investigating.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2025Tempe Fire Medical Rescue has officially opened its new Fire Station No. 2
Over 200 Tempe people gathered to celebrate the grand opening of a new Tempe fire station at 3025 S. Hardy Drive over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 16, 2025Arizona Rep. Yassamin Ansari says she wants to visit man deported to El Salvador prison
Democratic U.S. Rep. Yassamin Ansari on Wednesday announced her desire to visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia in an El Salvador prison.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Apr 16, 2025What is the city of Phoenix doing to make housing more affordable?
What are some Phoenix affordable housing solutions city leaders are launching? Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego explained some of the top strategies.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 16, 2025Taiwan-based JelloX Biotech to open US research base in Phoenix
JelloX Biotech. Inc, a Taiwan-based cancer pathology startup, will establish a U.S. research base in Phoenix, according to a Monday announcement.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Apr 15, 2025Will Katie Hobbs sign bill that would clear way for Axon’s Scottsdale HQ, housing development?
The state Legislature passed a bill that would clear the way for Axon to build its Scottsdale headquarters. Will Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs pass it?
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2025Rancher’s dog helps find missing 2-year-old boy in northern Arizona
Boden Allen, a 2-year-old boy who went missing on Monday afternoon, was found Tuesday after. A rancher reported his dog found the missing boy.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2025Tempe recycled nearly half a million pounds of household hazardous waste in 2024
Tempe residents recycled a record amount of household hazardous waste last year, according to city officials.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 14, 2025$5M gift to help provide 72 scholarships to new ASU medical school students
Seventy-two students studying medicine and advanced engineering at Arizona State University will benefit from a $5 million scholarship.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Apr 14, 2025Gov. Katie Hobbs signs bill to get harmful junk food out of schools
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, signed a junk food bill into law on Monday. The bill has been supported by RFK Jr and Tom Horne.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 14, 2025Arizona man sentenced to 20 years in prison for 2023 murder
Noel Jesus Gordillo, 37, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 2023 murder of Christopher Gonzales, prosecutors announced on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 12, 2025Phoenix man gets life sentence for killing, dismembering 79-year-old victim
The Phoenix Police Department discovered a murdered and dismembered elderly victim in his home in 2022. The suspect was recently sentenced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 11, 2025Phoenix officials holding grand opening to celebrate new city park in Laveen
Farmland Park in Laveen, a Phoenix community, is set to open officially on Saturday with a grand opening and ribbon-cutting event.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 11, 2025Mesa police chief retiring after 30 years in law enforcement
Mesa Police Chief Ken Cost will retire on June 30 of this year, according to a Thursday news release from the city of Mesa highlighting his career.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Apr 11, 2025Arizona joins lawsuit to stop Trump administration from blocking billions in funding for schools
The Trump administration's education funding cuts have spurred Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes to join another multistate lawsuit.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 20252 men arrested after kidnapping, assault at Paradise Valley resort
A Paradise Valley kidnapping and assault that took place on Tuesday has led to the arrests of Reginald Kimbrough and Tradarian Clewis.