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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Wilton, CT
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90-Unit Assisted Living Community Could Spring Up At Former Wilton Nursery 90-Unit Assisted Living Community Could Spring Up At Former Wilton Nursery 90-Unit Assisted Living Community Could Spring Up At Former Wilton Nursery
90-Unit Assisted Living Community Could Spring Up At Former Wilton Nursery WILTON, Conn. — A Fairfield developer is seeking to build a 90-unit assisted living and memory care community on the former Young’s Nursery property on Route 7 in Wilton.  Senior Living Development LLC of Fairfield applied to the Wilton Land Use Commission last week for approval for the three-story building at the corner of Danbury Road/Route 7 and Orem’s Lane in south Wilton. “This is a place where our parents and grandparents can age gracefully with needed assistance," said Mark De Pecol, principal with Senior Living Development.  The 75,972-square-foot building would feature assist…

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Brookfield, CT
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Brush Fire Breaks Out In Brookfield Brush Fire Breaks Out In Brookfield Brush Fire Breaks Out In Brookfield
Brush Fire Breaks Out In Brookfield BROOKFIELD, Conn. — Firefighters came from four towns to tackle a brush fire Tuesday in Brookfield. The Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Co. in Bethel arrived with Engine 3 and Utility 5 to offer mutual aid to Brookfield firefighters at the brush fire.  Water Witch Hose Co. #2 of New Milford and Newtown Hook & Ladder were on the scene as well.

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Shelton, CT
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Man Gets Prison After Gun Stolen In Shelton Ends Up At Stepson's School Man Gets Prison After Gun Stolen In Shelton Ends Up At Stepson's School Man Gets Prison After Gun Stolen In Shelton Ends Up At Stepson's School
Man Gets Prison After Gun Stolen In Shelton Ends Up At Stepson's School BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Bridgeport man will serve nearly six years behind bars for stealing a safe filled with guns from a Shelton home, trading five of the weapons for heroin and leaving two firearms at home, one of which his stepson took to school, prosecutors said.  Walter Gonzalez, 45, was sentenced Tuesday to 71 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, said U.S. Attorney for Connecticut Deirdre M. Daly. The incident occurred while he was on supervised release from a prior federal conviction, she said.  On Nov. 25, 2015, Bridgeport police officers found a discarded…

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by Karen Tensa
Newtown, CT
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Metro-North: Train Clips Car That Cut Through Crossing In Danbury Metro-North: Train Clips Car That Cut Through Crossing In Danbury Metro-North: Train Clips Car That Cut Through Crossing In Danbury
Metro-North: Train Clips Car That Cut Through Crossing In Danbury Updated: DANBURY, Conn. — No one was hurt, but service was suspended Tuesday night for nearly three hours after a car cut through a crossing and was clipped by a train near the Danbury station, a Metro-North spokesman said.  The incident occurred at 8:35 p.m. Tuesday, involving a train that had just left the Danbury station and was headed toward South Norwalk on the Danbury Branch, the spokesman said. The vehicle passed through the Taylor Street crossing while the gates were down, the spokesman said. The train clipped the car, which sped away, she said.  There were five customers aboard th…

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by Karen Tensa
Newtown, CT
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Motorcyclist Killed In Crash In Newtown Motorcyclist Killed In Crash In Newtown Motorcyclist Killed In Crash In Newtown
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash In Newtown Update: Police have identified the man who died in the crash. Click here for the updated story in the Daily Voice. NEWTOWN, Conn. — One person was killed in a motorcycle crash Tuesday afternoon on Riverside Road in Newtown, according to Fox 61. The accident happened at about 5 p.m. in the Sandy Hook neighborhood, Fox 61 said.  Click here to read the story at Fox 61.  Check back with Daily Voice for more on this breaking story.

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Danbury, CT
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Cops: Owners Of Danbury Auction House Stole $700K In Collectible Toy Trains Cops: Owners Of Danbury Auction House Stole $700K In Collectible Toy Trains Cops: Owners Of Danbury Auction House Stole $700K In Collectible Toy Trains
Cops: Owners Of Danbury Auction House Stole $700K In Collectible Toy Trains DANBURY, Conn. — Two Danbury residents have been charged with stealing nearly $700,000 worth of toy trains while running an auction house for antique toys, police said.    Danbury police detectives began an investigation into the case back in November with the state Department of Consumer Protection and the Connecticut attorney general's office after receiving complaints.  There were over 60 victims with close to $700,000 in losses, police said. Donald Karagianes, 54, and Naomi Karagianes, 52, were each arrested on multiple charges. They operated the Nette Auction out of 45 West St. in Dan…

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by Karen Tensa
Wilton, CT
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Police: Wilton Man Slices Himself During Domestic Dispute Police: Wilton Man Slices Himself During Domestic Dispute Police: Wilton Man Slices Himself During Domestic Dispute
Police: Wilton Man Slices Himself During Domestic Dispute WILTON, Conn. — A Wilton man was arrested on threatening charges after cutting himself during a domestic dispute at a local home Monday, The Hour said.  Jae Koo Yun, 47, arrived at the home where he was once a tenant and argued with a resident there while brandishing a knife, police told The Hour.   Several police cars and an ambulance were dispatched to the home on Ivy Road after another tenant called police, The Hour said. RELATED STORY: Wilton police investigate dispute at home Yun, who sliced himself on the abdomen, was taken to the hospital with "minor injuries," The Hour s…

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Trumbull-Monroe, CT
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Police: Renter From Easton Steals $28,000 In Jewelry, Cash From Home Police: Renter From Easton Steals $28,000 In Jewelry, Cash From Home Police: Renter From Easton Steals $28,000 In Jewelry, Cash From Home
Police: Renter From Easton Steals $28,000 In Jewelry, Cash From Home EASTON, Conn. — A 24-year-old Easton man has been charged with stealing $28,000 in cash and jewelry from a Milford home where he lived as a renter, police said. In December, Milford Police Department received a complaint about missing money and jewelry from a Milford residence. The police investigation led to the arrest of Nicholas Bodine, 24, of 558 Morehouse Road, Easton. Numerous pieces of the stolen jewelry were found at local pawn shops, leading to Bodine’s arrest, Milford police said. Bodine was charged with first-degree larceny. He was held on $50,000 bond to appear in Milford Cour…

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by Karen Tensa
Stratford, CT
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Stratford House Damaged, Two Cars Destroyed In Fire Stratford House Damaged, Two Cars Destroyed In Fire Stratford House Damaged, Two Cars Destroyed In Fire
Stratford House Damaged, Two Cars Destroyed In Fire STRATFORD, Conn. — Two cars and the garage were destroyed and the house was severely damaged in a fire Tuesday morning in Stratford, according to the Connecticut Post.  No one was home when the fire broke out at the one-story home on North Peters Lane near the Roosevelt Forest at about 7:25 a.m. Tuesday, the Post said. No one was injured in the fire, but heavy smoke could be seen in the area, which is near the Shelton border, the Connecticut Post said.  Bridgeport and Shelton firefighters provided assistance, the Post said. Click here to read the story at the Connecticut Post.

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Bridgeport, CT
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Manhunt For Cleveland Facebook Killer Ends But Not Before Extending Into CT Manhunt For Cleveland Facebook Killer Ends But Not Before Extending Into CT Manhunt For Cleveland Facebook Killer Ends But Not Before Extending Into CT
Manhunt For Cleveland Facebook Killer Ends But Not Before Extending Into CT Update: Steve Stephens killed himself just before noon Tuesday in Erie, Pa., according to multiple reports.  original story: FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — The manhunt is now nationwide for a man who posted a video on Facebook as he randomly shot an elderly man to death in Cleveland. Billboards with the suspect's picture and his car are posted along I-95 and in other parts of the state on Tuesday morning, according to multiple media reports There's no indication that 37-year-old Steve Stephens is in Connecticut, although authorities have no leads on where he might be since the Sunday murder in O…

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