Karen Tensa

Managing Editor, Connecticut

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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.

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Trumbull-Monroe, CT
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Easton Driver Clocked At 71 mph On Route 59 Charged With DUI Easton Driver Clocked At 71 mph On Route 59 Charged With DUI Easton Driver Clocked At 71 mph On Route 59 Charged With DUI
Easton Driver Clocked At 71 mph On Route 59 Charged With DUI EASTON, Conn. — A driver who was traveling 71 mph through Easton was charged with drunken driving as well as a felony count of refusing to be fingerprinted after failing to cooperate with an officer during the arrest process, police said.  The June 20 incident began when an Easton officer on stationary radar on Route 59 north of North Park Avenue clocked a motor vehicle traveling south at 71 mph in a 40 mph zone, police said.  The vehicle crossed the double yellow lines several times as the officer caught up, police said. It took the driver about 1 mile to pull over, police said.  Immediat…

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by Daily Voice
Norwalk, CT
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Traffic Alert: Rollover Crash Cleared From Main Ave. In Norwalk Traffic Alert: Rollover Crash Cleared From Main Ave. In Norwalk Traffic Alert: Rollover Crash Cleared From Main Ave. In Norwalk
Traffic Alert: Rollover Crash Cleared From Main Ave. In Norwalk update: The accident scene has been cleared.  NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk police issued a traffic alert on Friday morning for a rollover accident in the area of 580 Main Ave., just over the Wilton line.  The area is near the turn for "Super 7," in a busy retail area of WalMart, Subway, LA Fitness and Starbucks.  Police ask driver to avoid the area after the 7:15 a.m. crash.  There was no further information on the crash. 

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by Daily Voice
Bridgeport, CT
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Bridgeport Kidnapping Case Of Parole Officer, Boyfriend Moves To New Court Bridgeport Kidnapping Case Of Parole Officer, Boyfriend Moves To New Court Bridgeport Kidnapping Case Of Parole Officer, Boyfriend Moves To New Court
Bridgeport Kidnapping Case Of Parole Officer, Boyfriend Moves To New Court BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The case involving a state parole officer and her boyfriend who were charged with kidnapping a 1-year-old boy has been transferred to a court in Waterbury, according to the Connecticut Post. Superior Court Judge Earl Richard moved the case because of possible conflicts in the Bridgeport courthouse, the Post said. Gladys Marquez, 51, the parole officer, was charged with home invasion and second-degree kidnapping, and her boyfriend, Edgardo Soberal, 52, a retired parole officer, was charged with conspiracy to commit home invasion and second-degree kidnapping. Each was fre…

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by Daily Voice
Greenwich, CT
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Greenwich Police Divers Resume Search For Evidence At Binney Park Greenwich Police Divers Resume Search For Evidence At Binney Park Greenwich Police Divers Resume Search For Evidence At Binney Park
Greenwich Police Divers Resume Search For Evidence At Binney Park GREENWICH, Conn. — Greenwich police returned Thursday to the site in Binney Park where human remains were discovered in April to continue to scour for evidence.  Officers are continuing to search the waters in Binney Park in connection with the case, looking for evidence or more remains, police said. Divers were on the scene, along with other officers, with the dive van parked nearby on Thursday morning.  Related story: Investigators Renew Search For Human Remains In Binney Park In Greenwich On the morning of Wednesday, April 26, Greenwich Town Parks employees were clearing debris from a w…

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by Karen Tensa
Bridgeport, CT
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Bridgeport Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Student Resigns Bridgeport Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Student Resigns Bridgeport Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Student Resigns
Bridgeport Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Student Resigns BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A special education teacher at Central High School in Bridgeport charged with sexually assaulting one of her male students has resigned, the school superintendent announced Wednesday. Laura Ramos, 31, of Milford, was charged with second-degree sexual assault on Tuesday.  "Although Mrs. Ramos’ submitted a letter of resignation ... the Bridgeport Public Schools had already initiated termination proceedings under the Teacher Tenure Act. Mrs. Ramos tendered her resignation in lieu of continuing such termination proceedings," Superintendent Aresta L. Johnson said in a stateme…

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Bridgeport, CT
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Bridgeport Man Honored For Volunteer Work To Fight Domestic Violence Bridgeport Man Honored For Volunteer Work To Fight Domestic Violence Bridgeport Man Honored For Volunteer Work To Fight Domestic Violence
Bridgeport Man Honored For Volunteer Work To Fight Domestic Violence BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Bridgeport resident Bill Van Ollefen was named Volunteer of the Year at The Center for Family Justice for his service and commitment to the nonprofit’s mission of transforming victims of domestic and sexual violence into survivors.  Van Ollefen received CFJ’s annual Beatrice Boucher award for outstanding volunteer services from Debra A. Greenwood, CFJ’s president and CEO at the nonprofit’s annual meeting.  The Bridgeport-based CFJ provides crisis and supportive services annually to more than 9,000 residents of Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford and Trumbull…

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by Karen Tensa
Brookfield, CT
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Have You Spotted A Bear? Brookfield Police Say Leave Them Alone Have You Spotted A Bear? Brookfield Police Say Leave Them Alone Have You Spotted A Bear? Brookfield Police Say Leave Them Alone
Have You Spotted A Bear? Brookfield Police Say Leave Them Alone BROOKFIELD, Conn. — A number of black bears have been spotted recently in town — and that's completely normal, according to the Brookfield Police Department.  "We have been getting reports of some black bear sightings in town. Please be aware that this is consistent with a bear's normal behaviors as they forage for food," Brookfield police said in a Facebook post.  In the past 52 weeks, a total of 68 black bear sightings in Brookfield have been reported to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.  Brookfield police offered a few tips for residents to remember whe…

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by Daily Voice
Greenwich, CT
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TV Show Puts The Spotlight On Architect's Work On Greenwich Estate TV Show Puts The Spotlight On Architect's Work On Greenwich Estate TV Show Puts The Spotlight On Architect's Work On Greenwich Estate
TV Show Puts The Spotlight On Architect's Work On Greenwich Estate GREENWICH, Conn. – A video tour of one of Greenwich’s most stunning and elegant homes shows off the "eclectic but homey" work of Douglas VanderHorn, an award-winning local architect. VanderHorn and the home were recently featured on the “New England Living” television show with host Parker Kelley.   In the episode (watch above or on YouTube), Kelley tours one of one of VanderHorn’s projects: Sycamore Ledge, a 9,000-square-foot estate on 4 acres in Greenwich.  The home includes multiple outbuildings and one of VanderHorn’s unique poolhouses. Other outbuildings include an English greenhouse …

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by Daily Voice
Shelton, CT
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Police: Dad Pins Down, Screams At 5-Year-Old At Daycare Event in Shelton Police: Dad Pins Down, Screams At 5-Year-Old At Daycare Event in Shelton Police: Dad Pins Down, Screams At 5-Year-Old At Daycare Event in Shelton
Police: Dad Pins Down, Screams At 5-Year-Old At Daycare Event in Shelton SHELTON, Conn. — A man who was invited to a Shelton daycare for a Father's Day event was charged with picking up one of the children, yelling at the boy and pinning him to the ground, police said. Shelton police arrested 33-year-old Lance Churchill, of 26 Sunset Drive, Derby, on Friday, June 16, after the incident at Apple Tree Day Care at 117 Long Hill Cross Roads, Shelton.  The daycare was hosting a Father’s day party, which all the children’s fathers were invited to attend, police said.  During the party, the children made Father’s day cards and gave them to their dads, police said.  "…

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by Karen Tensa
New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan Man Dies Of Apparent Self-Inflicted Gunshot At Train Station New Canaan Man Dies Of Apparent Self-Inflicted Gunshot At Train Station New Canaan Man Dies Of Apparent Self-Inflicted Gunshot At Train Station
New Canaan Man Dies Of Apparent Self-Inflicted Gunshot At Train Station NEW CANAAN, Conn. — A 56-year-old New Canaan man was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound outside his car at the Talmadge Hill Train Station on Wednesday evening, police said.  New Canaan police said they are investigating the untimely death, which was reported just before 6 p.m. Wednesday in the upper parking lot of the train station, which is along Metro-North's New Canaan branch.   "This is an isolated incident and no danger exists to any other members of the public," Lt. Jason Ferraro said in a statement. The initial report was that a man might be in distress in the a…

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