Lindsey C. Riley
Assistant News Director | [email protected]Lindsey Collom Riley is assistant news director at KJZZ. She joined the team as a senior editor June 2022 after more than two decades of reporting and editing for print/digital news in metro Phoenix.
Riley spent most of her journalism career with the Arizona Republic and was a go-to editor for breaking news in Gannett’s western region. As a staff writer, she won several awards for government reporting.
Riley enjoys live music, hiking and exploring her home state of Arizona. She lives in Phoenix with her husband, three bonus kids and their excitable wonderdog, Teddy.
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Police officers in Chandler shot and killed a 41-year-old man in front of his young daughter on New Year's Day after he allegedly made threats to harm her, the department said. -
A Maricopa County jury has issued a sentence of death for an eight-time convicted murderer who authorities say went on a killing spree over three weeks in 2017. -
On Tuesday, the Gilbert Town Council took a step toward increasing water rates for the third year in a row. The town adopted a notice of intent to increase rates starting in 2026. -
A technical rescue team was able to extract the man from Camelback Mountain after sunrise Wednesday morning. -
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly is firing back at Trump administration efforts to investigate his participation in a now viral video, in which he and five other Democratic lawmakers urged U.S. servicemembers to disobey illegal orders. -
Republican state Sen. Janae Shamp is going after what she calls a failed system for handing out probation to child sex offenders. -
Arizona's Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs is officially running for a second term. Hobbs launched her reelection campaign in an announcement Wednesday. In a new video on her campaign website, Hobbs says she’s ready to keep Arizona moving forward. -
Kelly spoke about conversations with fellow senators on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." In a wide-ranging discussion aired Monday night, Kelly said presidents have enormous power that can sometimes go outside the bounds of law. -
IRONMAN Arizona recently announced its November triathlon would be the last one held in Tempe. -
A man who authorities say was armed and falsely claimed to be law enforcement was arrested Friday at State Farm Stadium in Arizona — the site of Sunday’s memorial service for conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
