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 | Jul 20, 2026Tiny pups, big milestone: Arizona agency releases 5 Mexican gray wolves into wild dens
Conservation officials hope the wild wolves who find the pups will take them in and raise them as their own.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Jul 17, 2026Maricopa County reports 7 new measles cases, bringing total to 21
Maricopa County health officials reported seven new measles cases Friday, bringing the county’s total of confirmed infections to 21.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 2026Fight in Phoenix ends with 1 man dead, another behind bars
Josiah Mahape, 28, was booked into jail on a second-degree murder charge in connection with a fatal fight, police said. His bond is $1 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2026SAFE Alert canceled after 62-year-old Phoenix man located in Avondale
Authorities canceled a SAFE Alert for a missing 62-year-old man who was last seen in Phoenix last week.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Jul 16, 2026How badly did the Pocket Fire damage land near Sedona? Crews are finding out
With the Pocket Fire mostly contained, crews are studying the burn scar to determine whether storms could cause flooding or erosion near Sedona.
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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT | Jul 16, 2026Hyundai earns Community Spotlight for giving more than $301M to childhood cancer research
We love spotlighting companies that give back. Your Valley Hyundai Dealers have long supported our yearly Give-A-Thon for Phoenix Children's.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Jul 16, 2026Arizona health officials report 19 cyclosporiasis cases amid national outbreak
Local officials say the Arizona incidents are not part of a cyclosporiasis outbreak that has resulted in 1,645 confirmed cases elsewhere.
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ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS | Jul 15, 2026Could Arizona communities share water during shortages? Phoenix is taking the first step
Phoenix voted to join a statewide water-sharing framework to prepare for future Colorado River cuts, but the program is still in its early stages.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2026Pedestrian dead after early-morning collision near Tolleson
A pedestrian is dead after a collision in the early hours of Tuesday morning near Tolleson, authorities said.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jul 14, 2026Arizona U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly endorses CD-1 hopeful Marlene Galán-Woods
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly on Tuesday endorsed fellow Democrat Marlene Galán-Woods in her campaign to flip Arizona’s 1st Congressional District blue.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2026Man who went on date with missing Glendale woman before her death charged with homicide
Dominic Rodolico faces first-degree murder charges in the death of Arianna Jones, a missing Glendale woman who was found in a shallow grave.
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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.