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 | May 18, 2026Woman found in Phoenix roadway dies after hit-and-run
A woman was pronounced dead after police found her lying in the roadway following a weekend hit-and-run, authorities announced Monday.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | May 18, 2026Arizona’s 1st Wagyu House coming to Chandler Fashion Center in 2027
Wagyu House, an all-you-can-eat Japanese steakhouse, is set to open its first Arizona location in Chandler Fashion Center next year during the fall.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | May 15, 2026Hungry for a deal? Arizona Restaurant Week returns this spring
Starting Friday, 270 restaurants across metro Phoenix will roll out limited-time, prix fixe menus as part of the Spring Arizona Restaurant Week.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | May 15, 2026Grand Canyon North Rim opens for season without overnight lodging after devastating fire
Visitors returned to Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim on Friday for the first time since the Dragon Bravo Fire scorched the area last year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 15, 2026Arizona man sentenced to 28 years in prison for sexually abusing 4 children
A U.S. district judge sentenced an Arizona man to more than 28 years in prison for child sex crimes, authorities announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | May 15, 2026In crust we trust: Tandoori Pizza opens 1st Arizona location in Chandler
Tandoori Pizza, an Indian fusion pizza chain, opened its first Arizona location in Chandler on Friday. Here's all you need to know.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 15, 2026Tonto National Forest, State Trust Land implements Stage 1 restrictions
Stage 1 fire restrictions took effect Friday morning on state trust land in Gila, Maricopa and Pinal counties, as well as in the Tonto National Forest.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 15, 2026Arizona woman sentenced in trafficking case involving fentanyl, meth, cocaine, land mines
A woman who ran a criminal enterprise that sold cocaine, land mines, fentanyl and more has been sentenced to 14.5 years, prosecutors said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 15, 2026Buckeye PD arrests man accused of killing pregnant 16-year-old girlfriend, injuring 2 others
A pregnant 16-year-old girl was killed after a Buckeye triple shooting, police said. The suspect, her boyfriend, was arrested after a SWAT situation.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | May 14, 2026Grand View Arizona, a massive manufacturing campus, coming to Buckeye
Grand View Arizona, a large new advanced manufacturing campus, is coming to Buckeye. Brokers say it could shape the area's industrial growth.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 14, 2026Pedestrian seriously injured in multivehicle collision in El Mirage
A multivehicle collision in El Mirage at the intersection of Peoria Avenue and El Mirage Road left a pedestrian hurt on Thursday morning, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 14, 2026Woman arrested in fatal Phoenix hit-and-run allegedly ran over date who called her a catfish
Arrest records for a woman arrested in connection to a fatal hit-and-run in Phoenix was on a first date with the victim, who called her a catfish.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 14, 2026SAFE Alert cancelled for 40-year-old man who returned home safe
Authorities issued a SAFE Alert for a 40-year-old man with a medical condition who was last seen walking in the East Valley on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2026Arizona fugitive captured after faking cartel kidnapping, fleeing during trial
The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that a fugitive accused of staging a cartel kidnapping hoax had been arrested.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | May 13, 2026From alert to evacuation warning: How Wickenburg residents experienced the Jones Fire
Wickenburg residents gathered at a community meeting Tuesday night to share community resources and learn about efforts to fight the Jones Fire.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2026Man who stole merchandise for Arizona retail theft ring gets 6.5-year prison sentence
A booster for an Arizona retail theft ring involving roughly $10 million in stolen goods was sentenced to prison, authorities announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2026Arizona man who faked his own cartel kidnapping to make up for gambling losses is at large
After a grand jury convicted a Prescott man of faking his own cartel kidnapping to get money from his employer, he fled halfway through his trial.
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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT | May 11, 2026For Arizona stroke patients, Barrow Neurological Institute offers care when every second counts
This month, KTAR’s Community Spotlight is highlighting the work Barrow Neurological Institute does to help stroke survivors in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2026SAFE Alert canceled after 70-year-old Mesa man located safe
Authorities on Sunday have canceled a SAFE Alert for a 70-year-old Mesa man. He has been located safe after he went missing Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 8, 2026Clash between Mark Kelly, Pete Hegseth over retired veterans’ free speech rights advances
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly said his lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could decide the future of First Amendment rights for retired veterans.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | May 8, 2026Arizona’s monsoon season projected to be wetter than usual, but not enough to end the drought
Arizona should get a wetter-than-normal 2026 monsoon — plus a wetter fall and winter, according to the NOAA.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | May 7, 2026Andy Biggs pushes for $72B budget reconciliation package to fund ICE through 2029
Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs hopes the GOP's new budget reconciliation package will pass and fund ICE and Border Patrol through 2029.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 7, 2026What Operation Desert Dawn’s discovery of 31 missing kids reveals about Phoenix-area runaways
Finding missing children through initiatives like Operation Desert Dawn is often difficult, according to Arizona's Acting U.S. Marshal Van Bayless.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | May 7, 2026Glendale auction house to sell famous 26-pound gold nugget
The Boot of Cortez, a historic nugget of gold, is up for auction in Glendale. Here's how to sign up for bidding, which opens at $1 million.