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 | Oct 8, 2024Haymaker to open 4th West Valley restaurant and relocate original location
A new Haymaker restaurant is set to open in Buckeye. The company behind the brand soon plans to hire dishwashers, servers, cooks and more.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 8, 2024Kris Mayes launches ad campaign to teach Arizona renters when they’re being discriminated against
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is launching an ad campaign to raise awareness about housing discrimination and renters' rights.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 7, 2024Phoenix-based Press Coffee buys a Panama coffee estate
Phoenix-based Press Coffee Roasters has acquired a coffee estate in Panama, which will benefit its 13 standalone locations, company officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 7, 2024Developer Greenlight Communities bringing affordable rental complex to Tempe
Greenlight Communities is officially ready to start its project to bring to life Cabana Kyrene, an affordable rental community in Tempe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 7, 20243 Arizona airports getting over $75M in federal infrastructure funding
The federal government is sending three Arizona airports $75 million in airport infrastructure grants through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 7, 2024Opioid addiction treatment more accessible in Arizona with new federal regulations
Federal regulations around the at-home administering of methadone will make opioid addiction treatment more accessible for those in rural Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 5, 2024Group of small business owners in Arizona rally around Kamala Harris
Around 50 small business owners in Arizona gathered in Phoenix on Friday to try to drum up support for Vice President Kamala Harris before Nov. 5.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 4, 2024Member of multistate drug trafficking ring that operated in Arizona sentenced
A Texas man convicted of being a member of a drug trafficking ring that spanned across multiple states, including Arizona, was sentenced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 4, 2024New endangered ocelot 1st spotted in Arizona in June makes 2nd appearance
Many experts concerned about biological diversity in Arizona were thrilled to say an ocelot first discovered in June has made another appearance.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 4, 2024Phoenix appoints 9 members to civilian review board to oversee police misconduct investigations
The new Phoenix civilian review board is made up of nine members with diverse backgrounds in homelessness outreach, veteran affairs and more.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 3, 2024Arizona man sentenced to 25 years for carjacking, kidnapping
Jared Josh John, a 32-year-old Arizona man, was sentenced to spend 25 years in prison after a 2020 kidnapping and assault on the Navajo Nation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 3, 2024Arizona brothers found guilty in child sexual abuse case involving offshoot polygamous sect
Two Arizona men were found guilty on Wednesday of charges related to a child sexual abuse conspiracy, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 3, 2024Arizona high school rivals team up to fight teen suicide in video campaign
A Phoenix-based teen suicide prevention hotline received record calls after a video campaign to make troubled teens in Arizona feel less alone.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2024Woman arrested at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport for alleged fentanyl smuggling
Martisha Montgomery, a 24-year-old Goodyear woman, was arrested and accused of fentanyl smuggling at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2024AHS reopens Sunnyslope adoption center as Valley shelters grapple with overcrowding
To address the issue of overcrowding in shelters, the Arizona Humane Society is reopening its Sunnyslope campus for pet adoptions.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2024New report finds Arizona’s job market is beating the rest of the US
The Greater Phoenix Chamber shared its latest quarterly findings on Arizona's economy, which analyzes the highs and lows, on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2024Mayor says Phoenix will revamp its homelessness policing policy, prioritize social workers
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego said the city is changing its strategy when it comes to homelessness policing in light of the DOJ report's findings.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2024Suspect arrested for allegedly leaving scene of fatal crash in Phoenix in July
A 19-year-old man accused of killing a 51-year-old man in a fatal hit-and-run in Phoenix back in July was arrested on Monday, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2024Phoenix Police Department seeks public input on new policy around protests, demonstrations
Authorities are revamping Phoenix police policies that outline the guidelines for policing community gatherings and large public events.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2024Truck loaded with candy bars catches fire, gums up traffic on West Valley freeway
The westbound lanes of Loop 303 in Peoria reopened after a truck trailer carrying candy bars caught fire and caused a closure on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2024Phoenix suspects among 3,400 arrested in nationwide crackdown on violent offenders
The 2024 Operation North Star initiative by the U.S. Marshalls led to the arrests of around 3,400 violent fugitives in Phoenix and nine other cities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2024Phoenix’s streak of daily heat records is expected to last all week
The National Weather Service expects the streak of daily heat records in Phoenix to continue with the ongoing excessive heat warning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 28, 2024Arizona tribe gets $6M in federal funding to electrify homes
The Hopi Tribe will receive $6 million to promote clean energy upgrades as part of President Joe Biden's Investing in America agenda.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 27, 2024Mayor of Douglas looks forward to showing Kamala Harris around his Arizona border city
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit Douglas, a city on the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, on Friday. The city's mayor is looking forward to it.