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 6, 2026SAFE Alert canceled for missing 59-year-old woman last seen in Glendale
Authorities canceled a SAFE Alert for a 59-year-old woman who had last been seen in Glendale on Monday morning.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jul 6, 2026ASU launches first-of-its-kind study of Phoenix-area monsoon
The 2026 monsoon season is underway, but the skies above metro Phoenix are largely dry. A new weather balloon program from ASU tracks storms.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 6, 2026Man dead after being shot at apartment complex in Phoenix
A man is dead after a shooting near 16th and Colter streets, north of Camelback Road, around 4 a.m. in Phoenix, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 6, 2026Phoenix stabbing suspect at large; victim hospitalized with life-threatening injuries
A man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a Sunday night stabbing in Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 2, 2026SAFE Alert canceled after missing 61-year-old man located at hospital
Authorities canceled a SAFE Alert on Thursday for a 61-year-old man receiving treatment at a hospital who was reported missing in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 2, 2026California man pleads guilty to sending fake ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case
A California man pleaded guilty to two counts of harassment after sending fake ransom messages to the family of missing Tucson woman Nancy Guthrie.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jul 2, 2026Northbound State Route 87 reopens northeast of Phoenix following closure for brush fire
A brush fire caused a closure of northbound State Route 87 on Thursday afternoon but it was back open within an hour of closing, authorities said.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jul 1, 2026EB Loop 101 reopens after short-lived closure near State Route 51 in north Phoenix
A vehicle fire sparked a short-lived closure of the eastbound lanes of the Loop 101 Pima Freeway on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2026Tempe murder suspect who fled to Texas brought back to Arizona for prosecution
A man who was arrested in Texas in April in connection with a Tempe murder case was booked into a Phoenix jail on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2026Afghan man living in Phoenix sentenced for illegal firearm possession
A man from Afghanistan who has lived in Phoenix for around six years was recently sentenced to almost two years in prison, authorities announced Monday.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jul 1, 2026Northbound State Route 87 reopens near Fountain Hills after brush fire caused closure
A brush fire triggered a temporary closure of the northbound lanes of State Route 87 near Fountain Hills on Wednesday morning, authorities said.
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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.