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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Women's Brawl In Diner, Stanley Cup's Trip Top Week's News In New Canaan Women's Brawl In Diner, Stanley Cup's Trip Top Week's News In New Canaan Women's Brawl In Diner, Stanley Cup's Trip Top Week's News In New Canaan
Women's Brawl In Diner, Stanley Cup's Trip Top Week's News In New Canaan FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Here are some of the top stories of the past week from across Fairfield County as reported by Daily Voice — in case you missed it. One women was arrested after about a dozen women got into an early morning melee at Andros Diner in Fairfield, upending tables, throwing things and punching a waitress in the face last weekend, police said. No one was sure what started the ruckus among the women, who hail from Norwalk to New Haven, as witnesses gave many conflicting statements. Some Metro-North commuters are the worst. They take up entire seats. They block the aisle whi…
Boater Dies After Falling Overboard Into Long Island Sound Boater Dies After Falling Overboard Into Long Island Sound Boater Dies After Falling Overboard Into Long Island Sound
Boater Dies After Falling Overboard Into Long Island Sound MILFORD, Conn. — A man died after falling into Long Island Sound near Charles Island in Milford on Saturday evening, according to multiple media reports and the Coast Guard. First responders from Milford, West Haven and Stratford as well as the Coast Guard responded just after 6 p.m. to Silver Sands State Park after a woman called 911 to report that her husband had fallen overboard, NBC Connecticut said.  The Coast Guard found him about 55 minutes later in the cold water, WTNH-TV said. The man, identified as 43-year-old Richard Melucci of New York, was taken him to Milford Hospital but die…
6 Teens Hospitalized After 'Very Serious Accident' On Route 107 In Redding 6 Teens Hospitalized After 'Very Serious Accident' On Route 107 In Redding 6 Teens Hospitalized After 'Very Serious Accident' On Route 107 In Redding
6 Teens Hospitalized After 'Very Serious Accident' On Route 107 In Redding REDDING, Conn. — Redding officials were releasing few details about what they called a "very serious car accident on Route 107" that occurred Friday.  The one-car crash occurred at 5:45 p.m, and all of the occupants were hospitalized, the News-Time said.  A Jeep Liberty lost control, struck a tree and caught fire, according to News12 Connecticut. Six unidentified teens — from Redding, Easton and Fairfield — were hospitalized with serious to critical injuries, News12 said. The road was closed near Umpawaug Road for six hours after the crash, according to the News-Times website. R…
Large Fire Shoots Through Roof Of Greenwich Mansion Large Fire Shoots Through Roof Of Greenwich Mansion Large Fire Shoots Through Roof Of Greenwich Mansion
Large Fire Shoots Through Roof Of Greenwich Mansion GREENWICH, Conn. — A Greenwich mansion was heavily damaged by a large fire Sunday afternoon, according to Greenwich firefighters.  Multiple callers reported the blaze at 4 p.m. at 45 Londonderry Drive, according to a post at the Greenwich Professional Firefighters' Facebook page.  Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy structure fire burning through the roof of the large two-story house, the post said.  The occupants of the house were not home, and no injuries were reported, fire officials said.  The nearest fire hydrant was about 2,000 feet away, fire officials said. Mutual aid from sev…
Drought Conditions 'Ease Significantly' Across Fairfield County Drought Conditions 'Ease Significantly' Across Fairfield County Drought Conditions 'Ease Significantly' Across Fairfield County
Drought Conditions 'Ease Significantly' Across Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — As temperatures soared across Fairfield County for spring break, some good news came with the warmup."Severe drought" conditions that existed less than a month ago across much of Connecticut have been downgraded to a "moderate drought" in most of Fairfield County, according to the National Weather Service. The amount of Connecticut that is still under a "severe drought" has noticeably shrunk. Parts of eastern Connecticut are even listed as just "abnormally dry" or even as normal.  The map above shows the before and after cond…
Target Recalls 560,000 Easter Egg Toys Target Recalls 560,000 Easter Egg Toys Target Recalls 560,000 Easter Egg Toys
Target Recalls 560,000 Easter Egg Toys Target has issued a massive recall of 560,000 egg toys ahead of Easter Sunday after discovering that they can expand inside of a child's body and cause life-threatening conditions if ingested. The hatch-and-grow eggs were sold in stores nationwide from February through March for about $1. Consumers should immediately take this recalled toy away from children and return it to any Target store for a full refund. Target has stores in: Stamford Milford Bethel and  two in Trumbull If the small toy is ingested, it can expand inside a child's body and cause intestinal obstructions, resulting in…
Danbury Man, 25, Busted In Car On Drug-Dealing Charges Danbury Man, 25, Busted In Car On Drug-Dealing Charges Danbury Man, 25, Busted In Car On Drug-Dealing Charges
Danbury Man, 25, Busted In Car On Drug-Dealing Charges DANBURY, Conn. – A 25-year-old Danbury man was busted in the parking lot of his apartment building with "a substantial quantity of illegal drugs" in a car, police said.  Douglas Meireles, 25, of 120 Triangle St, Unit 6, was arrested at about 5:20 p.m. Thursday on multiple drug charges by officers executing search-and-seizure warrants, police said.  Meireles was stopped and arrested while sitting in the passenger seat of a parked car, police said.   After taking Meireles into custody, investigators searched his apartment and found additional illegal drugs and other items of eviden…
Norwalk Man Arrested In Wilton Bank Robbery, Suspected In More Norwalk Man Arrested In Wilton Bank Robbery, Suspected In More Norwalk Man Arrested In Wilton Bank Robbery, Suspected In More
Norwalk Man Arrested In Wilton Bank Robbery, Suspected In More WILTON, Conn. — A Norwalk man was arrested Friday on charges of robbing a bank in Wilton back in February, and he is suspected in other similar robberies in other towns, police said.  Joseph Boccuzzi, 34, of 1 Maplewood Terrace, was charged with second-degree robbery and first-degree larceny in the Wilton case, police said.  The Fairfield County Bank located at 941 Danbury Road in the Georgetown section of Wilton was robbed at about 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, police said.  Officers responded and determined that a man had entered the bank and demanded cash, police said. No weapon was visible a…
Norwalk Police Increase Area Patrols After Triple Shooting Norwalk Police Increase Area Patrols After Triple Shooting Norwalk Police Increase Area Patrols After Triple Shooting
Norwalk Police Increase Area Patrols After Triple Shooting NORWALK, Conn. — Police have assigned additional patrols to the Chapel Street area in Central Norwalk after a triple shooting late Thursday sent three people to the hospital.  Detectives are investigating the shooting, which happened at about 10:40 p.m. Thursday, said Lt. Terrence Blake, police public information officer. Initially, officers responded to a report of shots fired on Chapel Street and located a crime scene but no victims, Blake said.  Norwalk Hospital then reported two male victims had arrived by private vehicle, he said. A short time later, a third male victim arrived at the…
Danbury Man Gets 6+ Years For Dealing Cocaine, Possessing AK-47 Danbury Man Gets 6+ Years For Dealing Cocaine, Possessing AK-47 Danbury Man Gets 6+ Years For Dealing Cocaine, Possessing AK-47
Danbury Man Gets 6+ Years For Dealing Cocaine, Possessing AK-47 DANBURY, Conn. — A 40-year-old Danbury man has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in federal prison for selling cocaine and storing a cache of illegal guns, prosecutors said.  Ramon Monroig, also known as “Ray Rock,” was also sentenced Thursday by Chief U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to three years of supervised release for the drug and firearm offenses, said U.S. Attorney for Connecticut Deirdre M. Daly.  According to court documents and statements made in court, between January and May 2016, investigators made multiple controlled purchases of cocaine from Monroig. On …
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