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 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.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 2024Meghan McCain, Kari Lake call for unity in response to assassination attempt on Donald Trump
Meghan McCain doesn't believe in letting personal grudges overcome her sense of humanity, she told The Mike Broomhead Show on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 2024Arizona AG advocates for FEMA to address extreme heat and wildfire smoke
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes led a group of attorneys urging FEMA to recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke as major disasters.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2024Arizona mother critiques Biden’s economic, border policies at Republican National Convention
A single mother who works two jobs to support her family spoke at the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2024Trump assassination attempt reflects political tensions in Arizona and beyond, experts say
The assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump reminded Arizona voters of what happens when political threats come to fruition.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 6, 2024St. Vincent de Paul asks for food donations to help needy families in Phoenix
St. Vincent de Paul wants Valley residents to donate food to help those in need for the second phase of its 100 Days of Summer campaign.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 4, 2024Migrant smuggler sentenced to 10 years after death of 23-year-old mother in Arizona
A Mexican man who smuggled noncitizens into the U.S. was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 3, 2024New survey shows many Phoenix police officers would consider leaving if DOJ takes over
A new survey from the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association suggests that a DOJ consent decree could slash retention rates.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 3, 202471-year-old man burned by pavement warns Phoenix residents to stay safe this summer
Fifty people were admitted to the Diane and Bruce Halle Arizona Burn Center for severe contact burns in June alone. Four of them died.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 2, 2024Motorcyclist injured in collision on US 60 in Tempe helped by good Samaritans, state trooper
A motorcyclist is recovering in a hospital after a single-vehicle collision in Tempe in June, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 2, 2024Ex-security supervisor pleads guilty to sexually abusing inmate at Phoenix reentry center
Morris Gary Hibbitt, an Avondale man, pled guilty to sexually abusing an inmate in a Phoenix facility he worked at, prosecutors said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 2, 20244 teenagers arrested in connection with West Valley homicide case
Four teenagers from El Mirage have been arrested and identified as suspects in the April 29 fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2024Man dead after being struck by 2 vehicles in Phoenix
A pedestrian died after a Wednesday collision involving two vehicles in Phoenix, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 27, 2024What Arizona voters can expect from Joe Biden and Donald Trump in presidential debate
KTAR News 92.3 FM will provide all-day coverage ahead of the first 2024 presidential debate. Stream the CNN Presidential Debate on KTAR.com.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 26, 2024SRP bolsters Valley energy grid with 2 new battery storage systems
SRP announced two new battery storage systems: Sierra Estrella Energy Storage in Avondale and Superstition Energy Storage in Gilbert.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 26, 2024Mayes calls judge’s decision to let opioid settlement funds go to corrections an ‘absolute travesty’
Although Kris Mayes sued to stop the transfer of opioid settlement money to the Arizona Department of Corrections, a judge let it go forward.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 26, 2024Arizona sheriff accuses Biden administration of fudging border numbers
The Department of Homeland Security claims border numbers are down by 40%. Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels isn't having it.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 26, 2024Valley home prices continue to rise due to supply shortage, economist says
Danny Court, senior economist with Scottsdale-based Elliot D. Pollack & Company, explains why home prices are up in the Valley.