Karen Tensa

Managing Editor, Connecticut

[email protected]

Karen has lived and worked in Connecticut for more than two decades. Her professional experience includes more than a decade of work as the news editor at The Advocate in Stamford and reporting and editing stints on the staff of The Hartford Courant, among others. She is dedicated to writing local news, enjoying winter sports and reading nonfiction books. 

Karen was formerly a managing editor at Daily Voice.

Karen Tensa's Contributions

Beach Still Closed: Elevated Bacteria Levels Found At Squantz Pond Beach Still Closed: Elevated Bacteria Levels Found At Squantz Pond Beach Still Closed: Elevated Bacteria Levels Found At Squantz Pond
Beach Still Closed: Elevated Bacteria Levels Found At Squantz Pond NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Hoping to take the plunge this summer weekend with a visit to the beach? Scratch Squantz Pond State Park in New Fairfield off your list.  The beach at the very popular state park is closed effective immediately due to elevated bacteria levels in the water in the lake. And it will remain closed into next week. The levels exceed the limit established for safe swimming, and the area will be closed throughout the weekend and into next week, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The swim area will remain closed until levels are safe. Th…
Long Hill Fire Crews Respond To 3 Separate Crashes During Rainstorm Long Hill Fire Crews Respond To 3 Separate Crashes During Rainstorm Long Hill Fire Crews Respond To 3 Separate Crashes During Rainstorm
Long Hill Fire Crews Respond To 3 Separate Crashes During Rainstorm TRUMBULL, Conn. — The volunteer crews from the Long Hill Fire Department in Trumbull were kept busy Friday with three separate accidents, according to a Facebook post.  One three-vehicle crash required an extrication, another involved a rollover and third was a hit-and-run spinout.  Firefighters blamed the accidents on the rainstorm.
Do You Know Them? 3 Black Pups Caught Roaming In Westport Do You Know Them? 3 Black Pups Caught Roaming In Westport Do You Know Them? 3 Black Pups Caught Roaming In Westport
Do You Know Them? 3 Black Pups Caught Roaming In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. — Three black pups were found roaming around Westport on Friday and are safely impounded at Westport Animal Control.  Contact the on-duty Westport Animal Control Officer at 203-341-5076 if you have any information on the dogs. The dogs are not available for adoption at this time as officials check for their owners.
Charges Dropped In Case Of Child Sex Assault At New Canaan Day Care Charges Dropped In Case Of Child Sex Assault At New Canaan Day Care Charges Dropped In Case Of Child Sex Assault At New Canaan Day Care
Charges Dropped In Case Of Child Sex Assault At New Canaan Day Care NEW CANAAN, Conn. — Charges were dropped against a former New Canaan man who was accused of sexually assaulting a 3-year-old girl, the New Canaan Advertiser said. Bayron Castro was arrested in 2015 after the girl's mother said he sexually assaulted her daughter while she attended the Little Children Home Day Care in New Canaan, which was run by his wife, the Advertiser said. Castro pleaded not guilty to risk of injury to a minor and risk of impairing morals, and the prosecutor recently dropped the case because he could not prove Castro’s guilt in court, the Advertiser said.  The daycare ha…
Cops: Dad Killed 2-Year-Old Daughter, Beat Twin After Move From Bridgeport Cops: Dad Killed 2-Year-Old Daughter, Beat Twin After Move From Bridgeport Cops: Dad Killed 2-Year-Old Daughter, Beat Twin After Move From Bridgeport
Cops: Dad Killed 2-Year-Old Daughter, Beat Twin After Move From Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A father has been charged with beating one of his 2-year-old twin daughters to death and critically injuring the second in their home in Mount Vernon, N.Y., according to LoHud.com.   The girls and their mother, Monique Turner, had moved in with him about a month ago, moving from their Bridgeport apartment because the toddlers had contracted lead poisoning, LoHud.com said.    Derran Morris, 23, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and first-degree assault charges Friday morning at his arraignment in Mount Vernon City Court in connection with the Wednesday incident, …
Due To Heavy Rain, Fairfield Closes Lake Mohegan To Swimmers Due To Heavy Rain, Fairfield Closes Lake Mohegan To Swimmers Due To Heavy Rain, Fairfield Closes Lake Mohegan To Swimmers
Due To Heavy Rain, Fairfield Closes Lake Mohegan To Swimmers FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Due to the heavy rain on Friday morning, the swimming area at Lake Mohegan in Fairfield is closed for the rest of the day and for Saturday, the town of Fairfield announced.  The town's coastal swimming areas remain open.  Unless there is further significant rainfall, the swimming area will reopen Sunday, July 9. 
Beach Closed: Elevated Bacteria Levels Found At Squantz Pond State Park Beach Closed: Elevated Bacteria Levels Found At Squantz Pond State Park Beach Closed: Elevated Bacteria Levels Found At Squantz Pond State Park
Beach Closed: Elevated Bacteria Levels Found At Squantz Pond State Park NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Hoping to take the plunge this summer weekend with a visit to the beach? Scratch Squantz Pond State Park in New Fairfield off your list.  The beach at the very popular state park is closed effective immediately due to elevated bacteria levels in the water in the lake. And it will remain closed into next week. The levels exceed the limit established for safe swimming, and the area will be closed throughout the weekend and into next week, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The swim area will remain closed until levels are safe. Th…
Stamford Man, 36, Charged With Assault After He Was Found In Teen's Room Stamford Man, 36, Charged With Assault After He Was Found In Teen's Room Stamford Man, 36, Charged With Assault After He Was Found In Teen's Room
Stamford Man, 36, Charged With Assault After He Was Found In Teen's Room STAMFORD, Conn. — A 36-year-old Stamford man was charged with trespassing and assault after his sister-in-law found him in her daughter's bedroom as he hid his identity, the Stamford Advocate said.   The incident occurred Thursday morning at a Stamford home when the woman went in to wake up her daughter and was choked by a man in the 15-year-old's room, the Advocate said. During a struggle, he put a pillow and blanker over her face, and he then fled as the girl went to her mother's aid, the Advocate said. The girl said the attacker, whose name was not released because it would identify the…
15-Year-Old Boy Tried To Mug Man At Gunpoint In Downtown Stamford, Cops Say 15-Year-Old Boy Tried To Mug Man At Gunpoint In Downtown Stamford, Cops Say 15-Year-Old Boy Tried To Mug Man At Gunpoint In Downtown Stamford, Cops Say
15-Year-Old Boy Tried To Mug Man At Gunpoint In Downtown Stamford, Cops Say STAMFORD, Conn. — A 15-year-old boy was apprehended after he tried to rob another man at gunpoint in broad daylight Friday afternoon in downtown Stamford, police said.  At 12:21 p.m. Friday, Stamford officers responded to Summer Street near Spring Street on report of an attempted armed robbery, said police Lt. Michael A. Noto.  The would-be 22-year-old victim, a Stamford resident, ran when he saw the gun, Noto said.  Stamford Police Officers, led by Sgt. Adrian Novia, saturated the downtown area in search of the armed suspect, he said.  The victim provided police with a description of the…
Bronx Man Busted On Shoplifting Charge At CVS In Wilton Bronx Man Busted On Shoplifting Charge At CVS In Wilton Bronx Man Busted On Shoplifting Charge At CVS In Wilton
Bronx Man Busted On Shoplifting Charge At CVS In Wilton WILTON, Conn. — A man from the Bronx was busted at the CVS in Wilton Center after he attempted to shoplift merchandise, police said.  Richard Sosa, 46, of the Bronx, N.Y., was arrested Thursday, police said.   Sosa was also found to be in possession of a stolen credit card, police said. He was charged with sixth-degree attempted larceny and credit card theft, police said.
Prev Page 183 of 948 181 182 183 184 185 Next
1,821 - 1,830 of 9,474 articles