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 | Feb 14, 20242 East Valley parents file lawsuits in alleged youth violence cases
Two separate families have filed an East Valley youth violence lawsuit against alleged members of the Gilbert Goons over the past two weeks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2024Santana and Counting Crows pick Phoenix for the final stop of their ‘Oneness’ tour
Santana and Counting Crows will wrap up their 2024 "Oneness" tour with a Phoenix concert on Sept. 2 at the Footprint Center.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2024Beware of online crushes: They can crush you with costly romance scams, FBI Phoenix warns
The FBI's Phoenix office warned Arizonans to beware of romance scams during Valentine's Day 2024 in a Monday announcement.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2024Diaper bank program for qualifying Valley families extended through September
Eligible families in Maricopa County can get free diapers through September thanks to a January vote from the county's board of supervisors.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2024Better Buzz Coffee Roasters opening first Arizona coffee shop in Phoenix
Better Buzz Coffee Roasters, a California-based coffee chain, will offer customers the chance to win free coffee for a year on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 12, 202479-year-old man from Maine falls to his death while hiking in Sedona
A 79-year-old Maine man died while hiking in Sedona, the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 12, 2024Arizonans who love winter sports should know these brain injury warning signs
Winter sports are common in northern Arizona's snowy mountains. Watch out for brain injuries, one Valley doctor says.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 11, 2024Authorities offer reward of up to $6,500 for information on desert bighorn sheep’s killing
There are rewards worth up to $6,500 for anyone with information that can help authorities catch the killer of a desert bighorn sheep.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 10, 20241 dead after car crash in north Phoenix, police say
A man is dead after a fatal car crash that took place in north Phoenix on Friday morning, the Phoenix Police Department said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 10, 2024Woman hospitalized after falling through bleachers at WM Phoenix Open
Scottsdale Fire officials said a woman was hospitalized on Friday following a fall injury at the WM Phoenix Open.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 10, 2024Phoenix man sentenced for conspiring to smuggle 5 undocumented migrants
Dinero Devon Washington, 46, was sentenced for conspiring to smuggle five undocumented migrants into the U.S., prosecutors said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 9, 2024Mesa Marathon to cause highway ramp closures, heavy traffic and street restrictions
Drivers who want to drive through the East Valley on Saturday should prepare for closures in Mesa, officials said on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 9, 2024Sen. Mark Kelly denounces Republican senators for blocking border bill: ‘This is a shameful day’
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly condemned Republicans for shooting down an immigration and foreign aid bill during a Thursday Senate floor speech.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 9, 2024Sports scams are spiking before Super Bowl, WM Phoenix Open, Arizona attorney general warns
Sports scams are rising now that the WM Phoenix Open play kicked off Thursday and Super Bowl LVIII is around the corner, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 9, 2024ADOT opens vote for 10 finalists in its Name-A-Snowplow contest
ADOT announced Wednesday the public can pick the names of three of its fleet of 200 snowplows through the yearly Name-A-Snowplow contest.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2024Multiple fire trucks respond to call at central Phoenix condo tower
Multiple fire trucks responded to a call at a Central high-rise, but it turned out to be a minor incident, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 20242 suspects indicted in 2022 assault of a minor at a party in Gilbert
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced two new youth violence indictments on Wednesday against a 17-year-old and William Hines.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2024Gilbert police arrest 2 suspects, seek to extradite another for 2022 youth violence incident
The Gilbert Police Department announced Wednesday it submitted youth violence charges against a man living out of state for a 2022 assault.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2024Phoenix shooting leaves teen in critical condition, police say
A teen is in critical condition after a Wednesday afternoon shooting in Phoenix, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 20242 teens arrested for shooting incident at Valley Walmart last month
Two teens suspected of shooting at a Walmart in Cave Creek have been arrested, officials announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2024Maricopa County Animal Care & Control waives adoption fees this week to free up shelter space
Maricopa County Animal Care & Control's first Empty the Shelters event of 2024 will waive adoption fees for hundreds of shelter dogs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2024Maricopa County Recorder launches ‘I Voted’ sticker design contest
Artists of all ages can enter a new sticker design contest the Maricopa County Recorder's Office announced on Tuesday until March 15.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 6, 2024Flood watch issued in metro Phoenix overnight for heavy rain
A flood watch warning was temporarily in effect for the Valley on Tuesday evening, weather forecasters said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 6, 2024Chandler police looking for man accused of fatally stabbing Pitbull-terrier mix in dog park
A Chandler man told KTAR News 92.3 FM's Outspoken with Bruce and Gaydos that his dog is dead after a random stabbing from last week.