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 | Jul 13, 2026US Marshals rescue missing Arizona girl; 2 suspects taken into ICE custody
Two undocumented Mexican men were arrested on Thursday after U.S. Marshals rescued a missing Arizona girl, authorities said.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jul 13, 2026Arizona retailers are already preparing for Christmas; AI may decide what ends up on shelves
Retailers have already started stocking up for Christmas — and one Arizona professor says tariffs and AI forecasting could determine your options.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 10, 2026Man sentenced to 20 years for fatally shooting soon-to-retire victim outside Avondale restaurant
A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for murdering a senior man who was about to retire in 2024, authorities announced Friday.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Jul 10, 2026Gov. Hobbs orders flags to be lowered in honor of Arizona firefighter who died battling Knowles Fire
On Saturday, flags at all state buildings will be lowered to half-staff in honor of fallen firefighter Nick Hutcherson. He died in the line of duty in June.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 10, 2026Authorities release age-progressed image in Arizona missing persons case from 2008
Authorities shared a new age-progression image Thursday in hopes of generating leads in the disappearance of missing man Darian Nevayaktewa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 9, 2026Man accused of spray-painting police K9 during Phoenix church break-in arrested
A man accused of assaulting a Phoenix police dog and resisting arrest during a church burglary has been arrested, police said.
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ARIZONA'S MORNING NEWS | Jul 9, 2026Maricopa County shelters waive adoption fees after 130 pets arrive since Fourth of July
Maricopa County shelters are overflowing with homeless pets. An Empty the Shelters event is waiving fees so you can take them home for cheap.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jul 9, 2026Fontes says DOJ should help secure elections, not threaten Arizona officials with lawsuits
Adrian Fontes says Arizona’s election technology needs an upgrade. Now, federal funding cuts and DOJ threats of prosecution raise new concerns.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jul 8, 2026Out-of-service Cholla Power Plant could return as natural gas facility
Arizona Public Service is working to convert part of the out-of-service Cholla Power Plant in northeastern Arizona into a natural gas facility.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Jul 8, 2026Arizona AG: ‘Tens of thousands’ could face eviction if courts don’t block HUD caps on housing funds
Arizona joined a multistate lawsuit challenging HUD limits on housing funds that AG Kris Mayes says could put thousands at risk of eviction.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 7, 2026Police investigating after Phoenix resident finds body in their yard
An investigation is underway after a Phoenix resident called police to report a body in their yard on Monday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 7, 2026Former site of Aztec-themed Fry’s Electronics set to become Phoenix police precinct
City leaders moved forward with plans for a new Cactus Park Precinct for Phoenix Police where the former Fry’s Electronics building used to be.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 7, 2026California man sentenced to 5 years in prison for assaulting Border Patrol agents in Arizona
A California man was sentenced last month to 60 months in prison after assaulting Border Patrol agents, authorities announced Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 6, 2026SAFE Alert canceled for missing 59-year-old woman last seen in Glendale
Authorities canceled a SAFE Alert for a 59-year-old woman who had last been seen in Glendale on Monday morning.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jul 6, 2026ASU launches first-of-its-kind study of Phoenix-area monsoon
The 2026 monsoon season is underway, but the skies above metro Phoenix are largely dry. A new weather balloon program from ASU tracks storms.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 6, 2026Man dead after being shot at apartment complex in Phoenix
A man is dead after a shooting near 16th and Colter streets, north of Camelback Road, around 4 a.m. in Phoenix, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 6, 2026Phoenix stabbing suspect at large; victim hospitalized with life-threatening injuries
A man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a Sunday night stabbing in Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 2, 2026SAFE Alert canceled after missing 61-year-old man located at hospital
Authorities canceled a SAFE Alert on Thursday for a 61-year-old man receiving treatment at a hospital who was reported missing in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 2, 2026California man pleads guilty to sending fake ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case
A California man pleaded guilty to two counts of harassment after sending fake ransom messages to the family of missing Tucson woman Nancy Guthrie.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jul 2, 2026Northbound State Route 87 reopens northeast of Phoenix following closure for brush fire
A brush fire caused a closure of northbound State Route 87 on Thursday afternoon but it was back open within an hour of closing, authorities said.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jul 1, 2026EB Loop 101 reopens after short-lived closure near State Route 51 in north Phoenix
A vehicle fire sparked a short-lived closure of the eastbound lanes of the Loop 101 Pima Freeway on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2026Tempe murder suspect who fled to Texas brought back to Arizona for prosecution
A man who was arrested in Texas in April in connection with a Tempe murder case was booked into a Phoenix jail on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2026Afghan man living in Phoenix sentenced for illegal firearm possession
A man from Afghanistan who has lived in Phoenix for around six years was recently sentenced to almost two years in prison, authorities announced Monday.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jul 1, 2026Northbound State Route 87 reopens near Fountain Hills after brush fire caused closure
A brush fire triggered a temporary closure of the northbound lanes of State Route 87 near Fountain Hills on Wednesday morning, authorities said.