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 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.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 16, 202610 arrested in East Valley undercover operation targeting online predators
Ten suspects have been arrested and booked into jail in Pinal County on felony charges related to child exploitation, authorities announced Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 16, 20261 driver dead, 1 brought to hospital after collision in Phoenix
A male driver died after a Monday morning collision in Phoenix, authorities said. The other driver was brought to a hospital as a precaution.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 202682-year-old sex offender accused of exposing himself to minors at Arizona lake
An 82-year-old registered sex offender was arrested after deputies said he exposed himself to minors at Goldwater Lake, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jun 15, 2026Mesa police pursuit ends in multi-vehicle crash, forced westbound Loop 202 closure in Phoenix
The westbound lanes of Loop 202 Red Mountain closed at the “Mini Stack” interchange in Phoenix on Monday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Jun 15, 2026Tucson mother in ICE custody may miss hearing in shoplifting case; Adelita Grijalva calls for release
ICE custody is creating uncertainty over whether a Tucson mother facing shoplifting-related charges can appear at a Monday court hearing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 202676-year-old woman killed in Glendale house fire identified; husband remains hospitalized
A 76-year-old woman who died in a Glendale house fire Sunday has been identified, and her husband remains hospitalized, authorities said Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2026Scottsdale fire crews respond to reports of fuel leak after vehicle crashes into 7-Eleven
Hazardous materials crews were called to a Scottsdale convenience store Monday after a vehicle crashed into a 7-Eleven and caused a fuel leak.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2026Arizona teacher accused of sexually abusing boy
An Arizona teacher has been arrested in connection with allegations of child sexual abuse that occurred years ago, authorities announced Friday.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jun 13, 2026Sprouts sets opening date for flagship store next to new Phoenix HQ
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc., the Valley-based specialty grocery chain, has set the opening date of its new flagship store in north Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2026Phoenix man arrested on multiple child sex crime felony charges
A 33-year-old Phoenix man was arrested Thursday afternoon on charges connected to the alleged sexual abuse of a minor, court documents found.
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ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS | Jun 12, 2026Navajo Nation declares state of emergency over the ‘severe’ drought conditions
The Navajo Nation has declared an emergency declaration as severe drought conditions worsen across the Southwest. What will that accomplish?
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jun 12, 2026Light rain falls in parts of metro Phoenix ahead of monsoon season
Some drivers in metro Phoenix saw light rain on Friday morning. But residents shouldn't expect widespread, heavy rain, according to the NWS.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jun 11, 2026Video shows ballot scanner removal that sparked Maricopa County clash ahead of primary election
Newly released surveillance video shows a ballot scanner being removed from the Maricopa County election center in Phoenix in March.