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 1, 2026Man accused of peeping into homes in Tempe to watch, record women
A man accused of targeting Tempe women in a voyeurism scheme has been arrested, the Tempe Police Department announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Jun 30, 2026Scottsdale Fire asks construction crews to stop starting brush fires
The Scottsdale Fire Department said construction crews started two brush fires in one week. Now, it's sharing prevention tips.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jun 30, 2026Supt. Tom Horne ‘viscerally opposed’ to racially charged ad targeting GOP rival Kimberly Yee
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne condemned a racially charged ad slamming his GOP rival in the primary election, Kimberly Yee.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jun 30, 2026SCOTUS ruling clears way for Arizona transgender athlete law, Supt. Tom Horne says
Tuesday's Supreme Court ruling allows Arizona to enforce its transgender athletes law, the state's top education official said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2026Teen driver killed in early-morning collision with semi-truck in west Phoenix
An 18-year-old driver died after a collision with a semi-truck on Monday morning in Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jun 29, 2026Safeway will anchor new shopping center in Buckeye
Plans are underway for Festival Ranch Marketplace, a new shopping center in Buckeye that will be anchored by a Safeway grocery store.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2026Gallego happy Senate committee dismissed ethics complaint, which he calls ‘right-wing conspiracy’
The Senate Ethics Committee has dismissed an ethics complaint Florida U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna filed against U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2026Girl reported missing in Mesa found in Washington homeless encampment
A missing child from was found Thursday in a Washington homeless encampment, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Jun 29, 2026Arizona firefighter among 3 killed while battling Colorado wildfires
An Arizona firefighter was among three first responders killed Saturday while battling the Knowles Fire in western Colorado.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 25, 202615-year-old charged with murder in Phoenix mall shooting, will be tried as an adult
The 15-year-old boy arrested after a fatal shooting at Desert Sky Mall earlier this month will be tried as an adult, authorities announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 25, 2026Turquoise Alert case update: 2 brothers arrested, 1 accused of sex crimes
Two senior brothers have been arrested in connection to Tuesday night's Turquoise Alert issued for a missing 13-year-old girl.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 25, 2026Alleged Mexican drug kingpin arrested while crossing into Arizona
A man authorities suspect is the leader of an international drug trafficking enterprise has been arrested, authorities announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jun 25, 2026Your guide to Arizona’s 2026 primary debates: Candidates faced off in top races
Voters can track the candidates competing for Arizona’s top offices by watching the 2026 primary debates.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Jun 24, 2026Measles cases climb to 16 in Maricopa County as Sky Harbor Terminal 4 flagged as exposure site
Maricopa County reported a new measles case Wednesday, bringing the county's total to 16 cases so far this year. Here's the exposure site.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 24, 2026West Valley man accused of hate crime after Phoenix synagogue defaced
A Glendale man has been charged with a hate crime after a synagogue was defaced last July, authorities announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 24, 2026Arizona medicine man sentenced to 31 years in prison for sexually abusing teen girl
A medicine man for the Navajo Reservation who sexually abused a teen girl was sentenced to 31 years in prison, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 24, 2026Missing 13-year-old Apache Junction girl in Turquoise Alert found safe, man in custody
A man is in custody and a missing 13-year-old Apache Junction girl named in a Turquoise Alert was found safe, authorities announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 24, 2026Get ready to look up! Phoenix will celebrate Fourth of July with 2 fireworks shows, 1 drone show
Phoenix is kicking off its Independence Day celebrations this weekend with After Dark in the Park, a free event with a unique drone light show.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 23, 2026Owner of Phoenix gun store admits to facilitating dozens of ‘straw purchases’
A Phoenix gun store owner pleaded guilty to helping illegally buy and transfer at least 72 guns to other people, authorities announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 23, 2026Motorcyclist injured after Glendale crash; driver arrested for DUI after interrupting investigation
A Glendale crash on Monday night left a motorcycle rider injured, and during the investigation, a man was arrested for DUI, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 23, 2026Man electrocuted, critically injured after tampering with Mesa utility equipment
A man who entered an electrical substation in Mesa over the weekend and tampered with SRP equipment was electrocuted, according to police.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 22, 2026Former Valley firefighter sentenced to prison for sexually abusing children for years
A former firefighter who sexually abused children for over a decade in Goodyear has been sentenced to 35 years in prison, prosecutors said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 22, 2026Federal authorities file to place more than 45,000 acres in trust for Hopi Tribe in Arizona
Thousands of acres of land are about to be transferred from the state of Arizona to the Hopi Tribe. Why, and what impact will this have?
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 22, 2026West Valley man accused of robbing 2 senior women, killing 1 in hit-and-run
A Glendale murder suspect is also facing charges of robbery in connection to two purse snatchings targeting senior women, police said.