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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Fairfield Psychiatrist Gets 26 Months For Illegal Drug Sales To Patients Fairfield Psychiatrist Gets 26 Months For Illegal Drug Sales To Patients Fairfield Psychiatrist Gets 26 Months For Illegal Drug Sales To Patients
Fairfield Psychiatrist Gets 26 Months For Illegal Drug Sales To Patients FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Milford psychiatrist who lives in Fairfield will spend 26 months behind bars for illegally distributing Adderall and Xanax to his patients, federal prosecutors said. Dr. Ljudmil Kljusev was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford, said U.S. Attorney Deirdre M. Daly.  Kljusev also faces three years of supervised release after his federal prison term and was ordered to pay a $17,500 fine. He also must forfeit:  a property located at 227 Naugatuck Ave. in Milford, where his psychiatry practice was based;  $173,095.20 in cash seized from hi…
Silver Alert Issued For Missing 11-Year-Old Stamford Girl Silver Alert Issued For Missing 11-Year-Old Stamford Girl Silver Alert Issued For Missing 11-Year-Old Stamford Girl
Silver Alert Issued For Missing 11-Year-Old Stamford Girl STAMFORD, Conn. — A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing 11-year-old Stamford girl who has not been seen since Tuesday. Stamford police are searching for Amorah Ferrell, who is listed as an endangered runaway on the Silver Alert. Amorah has black hair and brown eyes. She is 5-foot-3 and weighs 200 pounds. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Amorah is asked to call Stamford police at 203-977-4444.
Driver Injured As Police Pursuit Of Stolen Car Ends With Crash In Newtown Driver Injured As Police Pursuit Of Stolen Car Ends With Crash In Newtown Driver Injured As Police Pursuit Of Stolen Car Ends With Crash In Newtown
Driver Injured As Police Pursuit Of Stolen Car Ends With Crash In Newtown NEWTOWN, Conn. — A man fleeing police in a stolen car suffered severe injuries when he lost control and slammed into an oncoming 2014 Mercedes-Benz on Route 25 in Newtown late Tuesday, according to Connecticut State Police.  Rasheim Lewis, 32, of Danbury, was the only occupant of the Honda, which was "attempting to elude" the Monroe Police Department on the northbound side of South Main Street/Route 25, state police said.  Monroe Police were attempting to stop the 2000 Honda Civic, which had been reported stolen out of Danbury on Monday, according to state police.  The crash occu…
Teen Pleads Guilty To Fatal Stabbing Outside McDonald’s In Stamford Teen Pleads Guilty To Fatal Stabbing Outside McDonald’s In Stamford Teen Pleads Guilty To Fatal Stabbing Outside McDonald’s In Stamford
Teen Pleads Guilty To Fatal Stabbing Outside McDonald’s In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — A 17-year-old boy pleaded guilty Tuesday to fatally stabbing a man outside the downtown McDonald’s in a crime that shocked Stamford two years ago, according to the Stamford Advocate. Marquest Hall pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and will be sentenced to 20 years in prison, the Advocate said. Hall, who has been described as the lead attacker in the stabbing death, had been charged with murder and was looking at 60 years in prison if convicted. He had turned down an earlier plea bargain offer last June. Related story: Teenager charged in stabbing death of man at…
Democrat Almeida Throws Hat In Ring In Race For Danbury Mayor Democrat Almeida Throws Hat In Ring In Race For Danbury Mayor Democrat Almeida Throws Hat In Ring In Race For Danbury Mayor
Democrat Almeida Throws Hat In Ring In Race For Danbury Mayor DANBURY, Conn. — The Democrats in Danbury are preparing for fall. On Tuesday evening at Democratic Town Committee offices, longtime Danbury resident Al Almeida announced his candidacy for mayor. Flanked by state and local officials, including state Rep. Bob Godfrey, state Rep. David Arconti, city Councilman Tom Saadi, and former Mayor Gene Eriquez, Almeida said the city needs new leadership with a new vision. "As a taxpayer, I have not seen a good return on my investment," Almeida said, adding, that it's time for him to be the "leader of the greatest city in Connecticut."…
Stratford Mayor Harkins Won't Seek Re-Election Stratford Mayor Harkins Won't Seek Re-Election Stratford Mayor Harkins Won't Seek Re-Election
Stratford Mayor Harkins Won't Seek Re-Election STRATFORD, Conn. — Stratford Mayor John Harkins, a Republican, will not seek re-election this fall, according to the Connecticut Post.   Harkin, who has been mayor since 2009, made the announcement to a lunch meeting of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council and the Rotary Club as part of his State of the Town speech, the Post said.  Two hallmarks of his time in office are keeping Sikorsky Aircraft in town after the sale to Lockheed and completing a $44 million runway safety zone at Sikorsky Memorial Airport, but his plan to sell the wastewater treatment plant failed, the Post said. Hark…
Police: Route 25 Closed In Newtown Due To Serious Crash Police: Route 25 Closed In Newtown Due To Serious Crash Police: Route 25 Closed In Newtown Due To Serious Crash
Police: Route 25 Closed In Newtown Due To Serious Crash update: NEWTOWN, Conn. — Route 25/South Main Street in Newtown was closed overnight due to a serious crash with injuries, Newtown Police said in a statement late Tuesday.  The road was closed in front of the commercial shopping strip in Sand Hill Plaza, police said.  The road will be closed for the "next eight hours," police said at about 9:45 p.m. Tuesday. It was not clear whether the closure would affect the morning commute.  Just before midnight, Newtown police said Route 25 remained closed. The Connecticut State Police Accident Reconstruction team was on the scene of the …
Vince McMahon Crashes Bentley Near WWE's HQ In Stamford Vince McMahon Crashes Bentley Near WWE's HQ In Stamford Vince McMahon Crashes Bentley Near WWE's HQ In Stamford
Vince McMahon Crashes Bentley Near WWE's HQ In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — WWE CEO Vince McMahon crashed his black Bentley in downtown Stamford on Tuesday, about a mile from the headquarters of his wrestling-entertainment conglomerate, according to multiple media reports.  McMahon was fine after the minor crash and was expected to attend Tuesday night’s taping of "WWE Smackdown" in Uncasville, said PWinsider.com.  It's not clear how the Bentley is holding up after the crash, which involved at least one other car, according to TMZ. McMahon, a Greenwich resident, was seen walking about in sweats after the accident, TMZ said.  His wife, …
Body Of Dead Baby Found In Bag In Reservoir In Litchfield County Body Of Dead Baby Found In Bag In Reservoir In Litchfield County Body Of Dead Baby Found In Bag In Reservoir In Litchfield County
Body Of Dead Baby Found In Bag In Reservoir In Litchfield County updated: HARWINTON, Conn. — The untimely death of a baby found in a bag in a reservoir in Litchfield County was being investigated by State Police Detectives from the Western District Major Crime Unit. At 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, state police troopers from Troop L in Litchfield were notified that a deceased baby was located in a bag in Bristol Reservoir #4, according to a statement from State Police spokesman Kelly Grant.  The reservoir is located on Route 72 and Route 4  in the town of Harwinton. The City of Bristol Water Department maintains the reservoir. Detectives from Western District Maj…
Greenwich Is Home To 12 Of Richest Men In World As Billionaire List Grows Greenwich Is Home To 12 Of Richest Men In World As Billionaire List Grows Greenwich Is Home To 12 Of Richest Men In World As Billionaire List Grows
Greenwich Is Home To 12 Of Richest Men In World As Billionaire List Grows FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — As Forbes rolled out its 2017 list of richest people in the world — with Bill Gates at the top again — the number of heralded Connecticut residents has risen from 12 last year to 17 this year.  The two richest men in Connecticut — Greenwich residents Ray Dalio and Steve Cohen — are also among the 100 richest people in the world. Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, grew his fortune by $11 billion last year to $86 billion, according to Forbes.  Dalio, founder of Westport-based Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, has a net worth of $16.8 billion. He r…
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