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 BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Feb 20, 2025CBP officers find 26 bags of meth in hidden compartment of truck at Arizona-Mexico border
CBP officers working at the Naco Port of Entry in Arizona discovered a pickup truck had 159 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a compartment.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Feb 20, 2025Arizona Humane Society says animal cruelty service calls on the rise
A proposed bill called SB1234 could update Arizona's animal cruelty laws. Its purpose is broaden the definition of animal cruelty in Arizona law.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2025Man indicted after allegedly trying to kidnap ex-girlfriend in Glendale
A 31-year-old man accused of crossing state lines and stalking his ex-girlfriend who lived in Glendale has been indicted, prosecutors said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2025$50,000 Powerball ticket sold in Phoenix over the weekend
The third person to buy a $50,000 winning ticket in Powerball drawings over the past week has been announced by Arizona Lottery.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Feb 18, 2025Order up! Over Easy set to open new brunch spot in Goodyear
A new Over Easy in Goodyear is set to open this Saturday. The address is 1845 N. Globe Drive, which is in the GSQ district of downtown Goodyear.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Feb 18, 2025Cochise County sheriff says AZ ICE Act would be costly, unnecessary as situation on border improves
Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels said the AZ ICE Act will be costly for immigration officials and said the situation is already improving.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 2025Maricopa County sheriff defends decision not to scan detention officers after 12 inmate overdoses
Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan stood by his decision to stop scanning detention officers for contraband and drugs in a Tuesday interview.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 2025MCSO investigating drug smuggling at Estrella Jail after inmate dies of overdose
An Estrella Jail inmate died of a fatal overdose in the early hours of Valentine's Day, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Feb 17, 2025Surprise man warning others after nearly losing his foot to cardiovascular condition
A 72-year-old Surprise man named Gregory Province nearly lost his foot to peripheral arterial disease. His Banner Health doctor shares advice.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 2025Why some sergeants, lieutenants feel like Phoenix Police Department is moving in the wrong direction
A new police survey from the Phoenix Police Sergeants and Lieutenants Association revealed widespread dissatisfaction with Phoenix PD policies.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2025Arizona fire officials, Gov. Hobbs break ground on new and improved dispatch center in Phoenix
Gov. Katie Hobbs joined with Arizona fire and forestry officials to break ground on a new dispatch center in Phoenix on Friday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 202511 indicted in connection with Arizona train theft of Nike shoes worth over $440K
Eleven people, including nine undocumented migrants, were indicted of possessing Nike shoes worth $440,000 stolen through BNSF train thefts.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Feb 14, 2025Arizona’s Sonora Quest Laboratories launches at-home male fertility test that can be taken privately
Sonora Quest Laboratories released a Thursday news release promoting a male fertility test men can buy online and take privately at home.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Feb 13, 2025GCU opens real-time operations center to boost law enforcement presence along 27th Avenue Corridor
Grand Canyon University participates in a neighborhood coalition called 27Collab, which is trying to combat crime along the 27th Avenue Corridor.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2025Phoenix Sky Harbor hopes to cut down on amount of firearms in security checkpoints this year
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport officials are trying to educate passengers on how to at properly travel with firearms.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 12, 2025Suspect in fatal shooting found dead by apparent suicide in Mesa, police say
A Mesa man accused of fatally shooting a man in his 30s in a domestic violence incident on Tuesday was found dead by suicide, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 12, 2025SRP to remove 56 trees growing too close to power lines in Chandler, Apache Junction
The Salt River Project (SRP) is teaming up with the cities of Chandler and Apache Junction to remove 56 trees growing into power lines.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 11, 2025Katie Hobbs says DPS troopers, who seized 2,647 pounds of fentanyl pills last year, deserve 5% raise
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs reiterated her desire to institute a pay raise for troopers with the Arizona Department of Public Safety on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 11, 2025Powerball ticket worth $50K sold in Scottsdale grocery store
A winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was recently sold in a Safeway in Scottsdale, according to a Tuesday Arizona Lottery news release.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 11, 2025Avondale man shot by Florida deputies after killing 2 in armed gas station robbery
Avondale man Dominic Caroway was killed in Florida after leading multiple law enforcement agencies on a manhunt following a fatal armed robbery.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Feb 11, 2025Arizona nurse practitioner says this flu season is worse than last
The 2025 flu season is hitting Arizonans hard, with some patients staying sick for a whole week, according to a Banner Health nurse practitioner.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 10, 2025Surprise completes 1 new fire station, buys land for another
Surprise Fire Station 309, the new Surprise fire department at the north side of Cactus Road at Perryville Road, became operational last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 10, 2025This year’s WM Phoenix Open upgrades made event smoother, more respectful, organizers say
Event organizers put in place a variety of changes during the WM Phoenix Open 2025 after weather conditions and crowd issues last year.
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ARIZONA TECHNOLOGY NEWS | Feb 10, 2025Integrated Biometrics expanding its Chandler research facility
Companies curious about incorporating biometrics into their workflows can now visit a Chandler research facility to test new technologies through interactive exhibits.