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 | Aug 8, 2024President of group that sued to block restrictions on ballot drop box monitoring applauds his legal win
The president of the conservative nonprofit filed a lawsuit over Arizona's elections manual responds to comments from Adrian Fontes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 2024Southbound lanes on I-17 in Phoenix reopen after crash caused slowdown
The southbound lanes of the Interstate 17 reopened in Phoenix on Thursday morning after a brief closure due to a crash at Bethany Home Road.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 7, 2024Goodyear man arrested after fatal car crash in West Valley that killed 2
Kamryn Dean Slivers, a 19-year-old Goodyear man, was arrested after a fatal car crash near Dysart and Thomas roads on Aug. 4, 2024.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 7, 20242 Phoenix Police officers shot at while conducting welfare check
A 36-year-old man named Matthew Beckner-Gonzales allegedly shot at two patrol officers, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 7, 2024Arizona Secretary of State condemns judge’s ruling that blocks new voter, poll worker protections
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes condemned the Free Enterprise Club for suing his office over efforts to stop voter intimidation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 7, 2024Valley drivers can expect wet roadways in aftermath of monsoon storms
Fast-moving gusts of wind, lightning, thunder and rain came after Tuesday night's storms, which hit the metro Phoenix area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 7, 2024Arizona Human Society offers snake avoidance training for dogs
Rattlesnakes love to slither out of their hiding places to soak up the Arizona sun. A new AHS snake avoidance training course can help dogs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 6, 2024Virginia man arrested after allegedly threatening Maricopa County recorder, Kamala Harris
A Virginia man allegedly threatened Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer as well as Kamala Harris, leading to his arrest, prosecutors said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2024Real estate firm bringing another build-to-rent community to West Valley
A real estate company recently broke ground on a new build-to-rent community in the West Valley. It will soon be ready to prelease the homes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2024West Phoenix hospital welcomes its second set of triplets
The three triplets born on July 29 were the second set of three babies the Banner Estrella Medical Center in Phoenix has welcomed.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2024Phoenix could see more thunderstorms along with excessive heat, forecasters say
A hot Monday is on the horizon, but the possibility of a nighttime thunderstorm is adding some spice to Phoenix's forecast,
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2024All the Arizona candidates and debate dates to know for the 2024 general election
Who's running for which positions in the Arizona 2024 general election on Nov. 5? Use this guide to candidates and debate dates to find out.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 1, 2024Cochise County Sheriff comments on JD Vance border visit, immigration numbers
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is visiting the Arizona border on Thursday — and he'll have a personal tour from a sheriff.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2024Arizona election leaders, law enforcement prepared for primary Election Day
Preparations for the 2024 Arizona primary election have been underway since January, according to the state's top election official.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 29, 2024Rep. Ruben Gallego says he wants to solve cover-up around Arizona veteran’s death
Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego wants to know why a veteran died after a medical emergency outside a VA facility in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2024Arizona semiconductor company Amkor to get $400M in pending deal with Biden administration
Amkor Technology, Inc. could receive $400 million through the CHIPS and Science Act to support a Peoria semiconductor plant.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2024New Phoenix Children’s in Glendale set to open to public in early August
Gov. Katie Hobbs was one of several speakers at the ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the new Phoenix Children's Hospital in Glendale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 25, 2024Luxury Queen Creek home with airplane hangar, shooting range listed for nearly $20 million
Looking for a modern castle in the East Valley? A new Queen Creek home hit the market this week with a price tag of almost $20 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 24, 2024Phoenix man sentenced to 3 life terms for killing parents, brother
A Phoenix man who killed three family members in their residence was sentenced to three life sentences, MCAO announced on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 24, 2024Struggling with insomnia? Arizona summer heat may be to blame, sleep expert says
Arizonans who are dealing with insomnia in the summer months can blame the heat, according to a sleep expert with Banner Health.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 23, 2024Phoenix boy gets third place in North American Lego contest
An 8-year-old boy from Phoenix named Tobias Camen won third place in the 2024 Mini Master Model Builder Competition.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 22, 2024Border could be hardest issue for VP Kamala Harris to win Arizona voters on, Valley political expert says
Vice President Kamala Harris is now in the spotlight as the leading Democratic candidate ahead of the general election in November.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 20, 2024Mother of Tempe victim in unsolved murder wonders if robbery suspect was involved
The mother of Mercedes Vega, a woman at the center of an unsolved murder case, joined KTAR News 92.3 FM's The Chris and Show Show this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 18, 2024Leaders of 3 Arizona tribes sign water rights settlement agreement
The Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Settlement Agreement was signed on Wednesday, according to the Hopi Tribe.