Steve Nielsen
Steve Nielsen joined FOX 10 News in January of 2020 and is excited to be back in the Valley reporting.
Raised in California, Steve first fell in love with Phoenix while getting his degree at the Cronkite School at Arizona State.
Steve spent nearly a decade on the East Coast reporting for WPRI-TV in Rhode Island. The smallest state punched above its weight class in news.
He stood just feet away as FBI agents raided the Rhode Island House Speaker’s office. Eventually, the speaker pleaded guilty to bribery. Steve went to multiple Super Bowls covering the Patriots, reported in Fenway Park as the Red Sox won the World Series, and even interviewed the players at the Little League World Series.
Steve’s reporting in Rhode Island earned him 7 New England Emmy nominations. He appeared nationally on FOX News in the days after the Boston Marathon Bombing. He’s most proud of his work covering more than 50 cold cases in one year. His coverage helped detectives receive hundreds of tips on the region’s most challenging investigations.
It was in Rhode Island Steve met his talented, intelligent, and beautiful wife Susan. Their family grew with the birth of their son Cormac, in 2018.
Before his time in the Ocean State, Steve spent two years cutting his teeth in the mornings at KFDX in Wichita Falls, TX. In the evenings, he earned his master’s in International Relations at Midwestern State University.
He interned in college at several Phoenix television and radio stations. He always wanted to come back to the desert and cherishes the opportunity to now tell your stories in Phoenix.
While not a work, you can find Steve smiling and laughing at parks and trails in the valley soaking up the sun with his wife and son.
The latest from Steve Nielsen
'Very tragic': Bodies of 2 adults, young child found inside south Phoenix home
Police are investigating a homicide after the bodies of two adults and a young child were found on March 21 at a home in a south Phoenix neighborhood.
Expo in Tempe shows future of Electric fleet amid transition to EVs
With a number of Arizona cities and universities looking at transforming their fleet of vehicles to EVs, a number of electric fleet vehicles are on display in Tempe, as part of an expo.
'Swift City': Glendale to temporarily change its name for Taylor Swift
The city of Glendale says it wants to do "something highly unusual" before Taylor Swift kicks off her tour at State Farm Stadium.
Phoenix area group offering free Narcan training amid opioid epidemic
Narcan has been an important tool during our current opioid epidemic. and with the overdose reversal drug now approved to be sold over-the-counter, an organization in the Phoenix area is offering free training for others to learn how to administer it safely.
Arizona man indicted, accused of trying to sell tiger cub on social media
Phoenix Police say 25-year-old Carlos Alcaraz was arrested after officers negotiated the sale of the animal before serving a search warrant at a home near 27th Avenue and Baseline Road.
FBI says not to travel to parts of Mexico for spring break after 2 Americans are killed during kidnapping
As spring break travel gets underway, U.S. authorities are warning against traveling to parts of Mexico after news came down that four Americans were kidnapped, ending in two of them being killed.
EBT cards across U.S. being fraudulently used at Phoenix market, leaving victims (and store owner) asking why
A store in Phoenix has been the target of complaints in connection with EBT card thefts. As it turns out, the store's owner says his store is also being targeted by thieves, amid a sharp rise in reported cases of EBT card skimming, which has left some EBT card accounts empty.
Arizona lakes swell following wet winter: 'It’s outstanding to have this kind of moisture'
Lakes have been swelling in Arizona thanks to a wet winter and Roosevelt Lake might be the best example as forest rangers announced some of the boat ramps are closed because there’s just too much water.
Arizona cities dealing with water issues as megadrought continues: here's what you need to know
Officials with the cities of Chandler, Glendale, Mesa, Phoenix, Tempe, and Scottsdale have begun some stages of drought protocols.
Behind the scenes of taking down massive Super Bowl LVII signs on Phoenix buildings
Over the last week, the city of Phoenix has changed dramatically as the banners, posters and signs for Super Bowl LVII have been cleaned away quickly. We're getting a unique behind-the-scenes look at the undertaking.