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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Norwalk, CT
Breaking News
Norwalk Teen Charged In Attempted Carjacking At Bridgeport Gas Station Norwalk Teen Charged In Attempted Carjacking At Bridgeport Gas Station Norwalk Teen Charged In Attempted Carjacking At Bridgeport Gas Station
Norwalk Teen Charged In Attempted Carjacking At Bridgeport Gas Station BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Two teenagers were arrested after injuring a man while trying to carjack his vehicle at a gas station in downtown Bridgeport, the Connecticut Post said.The incident occurred early Saturday at Park Avenue and State Street as the man pulled into the gas station, police told the Post. One teen got into the passenger seat, and the other teen began punching the driver through the window as they tried to force the 46-year-old man from his car, the Post said.   The driver was treated at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, the story said. Duane Davis, 19, of Norwalk, and Raekwon McDo…

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Stamford, CT
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Alert Stamford Police Officer Stops Attempted Carjacking In Progress Alert Stamford Police Officer Stops Attempted Carjacking In Progress Alert Stamford Police Officer Stops Attempted Carjacking In Progress
Alert Stamford Police Officer Stops Attempted Carjacking In Progress STAMFORD, Conn. — A quick-thinking Stamford police officer stopped a carjacking in progress when she spotted a woman crying in a car Monday afternoon on Long Ridge Road near the Merritt Parkway.  At 2:50 p.m. Monday, Officer Anna Edwards was traveling in the Stillwater Road/Long Ridge Road area when a silver vehicle pulled over on the southbound lane of Long Ridge Road. Upon closer inspection, Edwards saw a man attempting to get out of the car and a woman crying in the driver’s seat, police said. The officer pulled up behind the car and stopped the man — identified as 26-year-old Christoph…

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Wilton, CT
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Wilton Police Investigate Dispute At Home That Injured One Wilton Police Investigate Dispute At Home That Injured One Wilton Police Investigate Dispute At Home That Injured One
Wilton Police Investigate Dispute At Home That Injured One WILTON, Conn. — Wilton police were investigating after one person sustained minor injuries in a dispute at a home at Whipple Road and Ivy Lane on Monday afternoon, The Hour said. Several police cars and an ambulance were dispatched to the scene at about 3 p.m., The Hour said. Police declined to provide further details. Click here to read the story at The Hour website.

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by Daily Voice
Bridgeport, CT
Breaking News
Police: Pit Bull Attacks 1-Year-Old In Bridgeport Police: Pit Bull Attacks 1-Year-Old In Bridgeport Police: Pit Bull Attacks 1-Year-Old In Bridgeport
Police: Pit Bull Attacks 1-Year-Old In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A 1-year-old child mauled by a pit bull was taken to Bridgeport Hospital late Monday afternoon, the Connecticut Post reported.  The attack occurred on Bond Street, police told the Post.  Police confirmed they were investigating but released no other information, the Post said. Click here to read the story at the Connecticut Post.

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Stamford, CT
Breaking News
Two Residents Displaced After Stove Fire In Stamford Apartment Two Residents Displaced After Stove Fire In Stamford Apartment Two Residents Displaced After Stove Fire In Stamford Apartment
Two Residents Displaced After Stove Fire In Stamford Apartment STAMFORD, Conn. – The American Red Cross is helping two adults who were displaced after a fire Sunday afternoon in their apartment on Rose Park Avenue in Stamford.  The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the family's immediate needs, including comfort kits with personal care items. The fire started in a stove in their third-floor apartment, according to the Stamford Advocate. A resident turned on the oven without realizing plastic Tupperware items were inside, the Advocate said.   The fire sent smoke throughout the apartment and damaged part of the kitchen, the Advocate said.  Stamford…

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by Karen Tensa
Danbury, CT
Obituaries
Hubert 'Hugh' Morgan, 94, Lifelong Danbury Resident Hubert 'Hugh' Morgan, 94, Lifelong Danbury Resident Hubert 'Hugh' Morgan, 94, Lifelong Danbury Resident
Hubert 'Hugh' Morgan, 94, Lifelong Danbury Resident DANBURY, Conn. — Hubert "Hugh" V. Morgan, a lifelong resident of Danbury, died Tuesday, April 11, after a short illness. He was 94. He was the husband of the late Regina (Hayden) Morgan. Hugh graduated from Danbury High School in 1938 and joined the Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1946. He sold real estate for 10 years and worked for Sherwin-Williams for 32 years. He was active in city politics, serving on several boards over the years, and was a proud member of the Republican Party. He was a member of the Lions Club for 63 years, where he served as president and was recognized for h…

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by Daily Voice
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
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Redding Police Identify 6 Teens Seriously Injured In Fiery Crash Redding Police Identify 6 Teens Seriously Injured In Fiery Crash Redding Police Identify 6 Teens Seriously Injured In Fiery Crash
Redding Police Identify 6 Teens Seriously Injured In Fiery Crash REDDING, Conn. — Redding police have identified the six teenagers who were injured in a fiery crash early Friday evening on Route 107, according to the Redding Pilot and police.   The teenagers, who were all “critically and seriously injured,” are, according to the Pilot:  Thomas Bull, 18, of Fairfield,   Ryan Capozziello, 18, of Fairfield, Grant Ciccarello, 16 of Redding,  Ryan Gombos, 16, of Easton, Allison Loder, 17, of Easton, and Janelle Pompea, 16, of Redding. The two Easton and two Redding teenagers attend Joel Barlow High School, school officials said.  One teen from Fairfield att…

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by Daily Voice
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
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Struck Truck Cleared From Metro-North Tracks In Redding Struck Truck Cleared From Metro-North Tracks In Redding Struck Truck Cleared From Metro-North Tracks In Redding
Struck Truck Cleared From Metro-North Tracks In Redding Update: The truck has been cleared from the tracks, and trains were running through West Redding by late Monday afternoon. REDDING, Conn. — With a truck stuck on the tracks near the West Redding station, train service on the Danbury Branch is experiencing delays of up to an hour Monday afternoon, a Metro-North spokesman said.  The problem began at about 1 p.m. Monday, he said. It was not known how long it would take to clear the tracks, he said.  The truck, an 18-wheeler, is stuck on the tracks at Long Ridge Road in Redding.  No injuries were reported and there was no collision or acciden…

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by Karen Tensa
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
Breaking News
Monroe Volunteer Firefighters Tackle Burning Dumpster, Electrical Fire Monroe Volunteer Firefighters Tackle Burning Dumpster, Electrical Fire Monroe Volunteer Firefighters Tackle Burning Dumpster, Electrical Fire
Monroe Volunteer Firefighters Tackle Burning Dumpster, Electrical Fire MONROE, Conn. — Members of the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department had a busy Easter weekend. On Sunday, units handled a dumpster fire in a driveway and responded to a motor vehicle accident.  On Saturday, they doused an electrical fire at a home. 

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by Daily Voice
Shelton, CT
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Cops: Shelton Man, 51, Arrested After Bragging About Setting House On Fire Cops: Shelton Man, 51, Arrested After Bragging About Setting House On Fire Cops: Shelton Man, 51, Arrested After Bragging About Setting House On Fire
Cops: Shelton Man, 51, Arrested After Bragging About Setting House On Fire SHELTON, Conn. — A 51-year-old Shelton man was charged with setting a house on fire after he bragged about it to a neighbor, according to the Connecticut Post. Michael Karolkowski was charged with arson, reckless endangerment, breach of peace and interfering with an officer and held on $250,000 bond, police told the Post. Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Co. 1 doused the fire in the basement of a home at 45-47 New St. at about 3 p.m. Sunday, according to a Facebook post. Engine 2 stretched a line and quickly had the fire under control. No injuries were reported. A neighbor told police that a ma…

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