Bree Burkitt
Morning Edition Host/Assistant News DirectorBree Burkitt is the Assistant News Director and Morning Edition host for KNAU. Previously, she was a reporter and editor for The Arizona Republic, covering public safety, law enforcement and crime. She is a graduate of Northern Arizona University and has spent more than a decade reporting throughout the Southwest.
Reach her at bree.burkitt@nau.edu.
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A Coconino County judge sentenced 20-year-old Carter Eslick to 60 days in jail and three years of supervised probation for his role in the death of an 18-year-old fraternity pledge. -
In her latest book, McGivney recounts how a 2009 retreat led by rising New Age star James Arthur Ray ended with three people dead after hours in a haphazard sweat lodge. -
The National Park Service says human remains were found on the Colorado River near Crystal Rapid Monday, more than two weeks after a deadly flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon. -
A second person has been found dead with more than a dozen still unaccounted for after severe flash flooding in Grand Canyon National Park. -
Carter Eslick pleaded guilty to hazing a fraternity pledge who died after drinking excessively during a rush event. Under a plea deal, he could serve up to four years of probation and a year in jail.
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A Yavapai County judge sentenced former Prescott police officer Brian Sutton to seven years in prison for the shooting of Daniel Leslie. It's only the second such conviction in Arizona in 20 years. -
Samples from the Sedona Wastewater Treatment Plant tested positive for the measles virus. That indicates that at least one person with a recent infection has been in the area. -
Fire managers announced Wednesday that the Pocket Fire north of Sedona has surpassed 18,000 acres — but is now 20% contained. -
A jury has convicted former Prescott police officer Brian Sutton of manslaughter in the 2024 shooting death of an unarmed man during an attempted arrest. He faces up to 21 years in prison.
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Health officials say a measles outbreak is over after 42 days without a new case. It was the largest outbreak in Arizona in more than 30 years, with more than 200 cases in Mohave County alone.
