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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Stevenson To Seek Fourth Term As Darien First Selectman Stevenson To Seek Fourth Term As Darien First Selectman Stevenson To Seek Fourth Term As Darien First Selectman
Stevenson To Seek Fourth Term As Darien First Selectman DARIEN, Conn. — Jayme Stevenson announced Tuesday that she will run for re-election in November for her fourth term as Darien first selectman and her fifth term on the Board of Selectmen, the Darien Times reported. In an email to Republican Town Committee Chairman Brent Hayes, Stevenson said fellow Republican selectmen Susan Marks and Kip Koons would also seek re-election, although the Darien Times did not confirm that. In 2015, Stevenson was challenged by two unaffiliated first selectman candidates, the Times said. Democrats did not field a first selectman candidate in 2015 or 2013, the Da…
Police: Bearded Man Robs Bank At Gunpoint Inside Shelton Stop & Shop Police: Bearded Man Robs Bank At Gunpoint Inside Shelton Stop & Shop Police: Bearded Man Robs Bank At Gunpoint Inside Shelton Stop & Shop
Police: Bearded Man Robs Bank At Gunpoint Inside Shelton Stop & Shop SHELTON, Conn. — Shelton police are searching for a bearded man who committed an armed holdup of the People's Bank inside a Stop & Shop grocery store on Tuesday afternoon.At about 12:30 p.m., the Shelton Police Department received a holdup alarm from the bank inside the Stop & Shop at 898 Bridgeport Ave. A few moments later, a 911 call from the bank reported that an armed robbery had occurred, police said.  Patrol officers and detectives responded and learned that a white man with a scruffy beard and dirty blonde hair had approached a female teller, police said.  The man displayed a…
Mother Of Baby Abandoned In Danbury Released From Hospital Mother Of Baby Abandoned In Danbury Released From Hospital Mother Of Baby Abandoned In Danbury Released From Hospital
Mother Of Baby Abandoned In Danbury Released From Hospital DANBURY, Conn. — The mother of a newborn boy who was found abandoned behind a Main Street market last week has been treated and released from the hospital, Danbury police said Tuesday.  Police did not have details on the length of her hospital stay but said the woman was treated and released from the Danbury Hospital. There was no further information on the baby boy, who had been reported in "general good health" last week at Danbury Hospital.  "The investigation is still active and ongoing at this time," police said in a statement. It is not clear whether any arrests w…
New York Man Hit, Killed On I-84 Exit Ramp In Newtown Got Out Of Own Car New York Man Hit, Killed On I-84 Exit Ramp In Newtown Got Out Of Own Car New York Man Hit, Killed On I-84 Exit Ramp In Newtown Got Out Of Own Car
New York Man Hit, Killed On I-84 Exit Ramp In Newtown Got Out Of Own Car NEWTOWN, Conn. — A 64-year-old man was hit and killed by a car after he got out of his own vehicle on the I-84 eastbound off-ramp at Exit 11 in Newtown on Tuesday morning, according to State Police.  State police did not know why he exited his vehicle in the 8:55 a.m. fatal accident.  Gerard Mauskapf, of Red Hook, N.Y., took the exit and pulled his Ford Fusion over on the right shoulder of the right sweeping turn of the long exit ramp, state police said.  Mauskapf then got out of his car for an unknown reason, and he and his car were hit by a Subaru Impreza driven by an 18-year-old man fro…
Dutchess Man Hit, Killed On I-84 Exit Ramp Got Out Of Own Car Dutchess Man Hit, Killed On I-84 Exit Ramp Got Out Of Own Car Dutchess Man Hit, Killed On I-84 Exit Ramp Got Out Of Own Car
Dutchess Man Hit, Killed On I-84 Exit Ramp Got Out Of Own Car A 64-year-old Dutchess man was hit and killed by a car after he got out of his own vehicle on the I-84 eastbound off-ramp at Exit 11 in Newtown on Tuesday morning, according to Connecticut State Police. State police did not know why he exited his vehicle in the 8:55 a.m. fatal accident. Gerard Mauskapf of Red Hook took the exit and pulled his Ford Fusion over on the right shoulder of the right sweeping turn of the long exit ramp, state police said. Mauskapf then got out of his car for an unknown reason, and he and his car were hit by a Subaru Impreza driven by an 18-year-old man from Sandy…
Stamford Man Robbed In Car At South End Parking Lot Stamford Man Robbed In Car At South End Parking Lot Stamford Man Robbed In Car At South End Parking Lot
Stamford Man Robbed In Car At South End Parking Lot STAMFORD, Conn. — A city man told police he was robbed behind Dinosaur Bar-b-que in Stamford on Monday night, the Stamford Advocate said. The victim told police was waiting in a car while a friend went to the nearby Fairway Market when a man and a juvenile approached the car, asked for a buck and then took the $500 he had in his possession, the Advocate reported.  Click here to read the story at the Stamford Advocate.
Stratford Man Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Bridgeport Man Stratford Man Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Bridgeport Man Stratford Man Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Bridgeport Man
Stratford Man Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Bridgeport Man STRATFORD, Conn. — A 24-year-old Stratford man has been charged with murder in a shooting death Saturday night in Stratford, police said Tuesday.   Brandyn Ford was arrested Monday in connection with the fatal shooting of Andre Pettway, 27, of Bridgeport on Saturday night, police said in a statement.  Ford was arrested after members of the Stratford Police Department Special Response Team served a warrant at his residence.  He was charged murder, weapon in a motor vehicle, risk of injury to minors, first-degree reckless endangerment, unlawful discharge of a firearm, and carrying a pistol w…
Pedestrian Hit By Car On I-84 Exit Ramp In Newtown Dies Pedestrian Hit By Car On I-84 Exit Ramp In Newtown Dies Pedestrian Hit By Car On I-84 Exit Ramp In Newtown Dies
Pedestrian Hit By Car On I-84 Exit Ramp In Newtown Dies UPDATE: State police have released more information on this crash. Click here to read the updated story at Daily Voice.  NEWTOWN, Conn. —  A male pedestrian who was hit by a car on an I-84 off-ramp in Newtown died of his injuries at the scene Tuesday morning, according to the state police.  The accident occurred on the Exit 11 off-ramp of eastbound I-84 at about 9 a.m., state police said. The off-ramp remained closed Tuesday morning for a few hours after the fatal accident for an investigation, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation.  Exit 11 is for Route 34/Wasserman W…
Car Vs. Pedestrian Crash Closes Exit 11 Of I-84 In Newtown Car Vs. Pedestrian Crash Closes Exit 11 Of I-84 In Newtown Car Vs. Pedestrian Crash Closes Exit 11 Of I-84 In Newtown
Car Vs. Pedestrian Crash Closes Exit 11 Of I-84 In Newtown UPDATE: The pedestrian in this accident was killed. Click here for an updated story from Daily Voice.  NEWTOWN, Conn. —  The off-ramp for Exit 11 on the eastbound side of I-84 in Newtown was closed Tuesday morning due to an accident, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation.  The crash, reported at about 9 a.m., involved a vehicle and a pedestrian, according to DOT.  Connecticut State Police said the pedestrian was struck on the ramp and has life-threatening injuries.  The ramp will be closed for an extended time for investigation, state police said. Drivers are advised t…
Driver Asleep At Wheel At Milford McDonald's Drive-Thru Charged With DUI Driver Asleep At Wheel At Milford McDonald's Drive-Thru Charged With DUI Driver Asleep At Wheel At Milford McDonald's Drive-Thru Charged With DUI
Driver Asleep At Wheel At Milford McDonald's Drive-Thru Charged With DUI MILFORD, Conn. — A 29-year-old man found asleep behind the wheel at the McDonald's drive-thru in Milford was arrested on drunken-driving charges, police said.  Police were called to the fast-food restaurant at 439 Bridgeport Ave. at 2:52 a.m. Saturday, police said.  Officers attempted for several minutes to wake up the driver of the car, which was still running and in gear, police said.  Officers arrested Kyle Miller of 212 Second Ave., Milford, on charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence, police said. He refused to provide a breath sample, police said.  He was released on…
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