Karen Tensa

Managing Editor, Connecticut

ktensa@dailyvoice.com

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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Greenwich Police Find $8K In Apple Merchandise During Traffic Stop Greenwich Police Find $8K In Apple Merchandise During Traffic Stop
Greenwich Police Find $8K In Apple Merchandise During Traffic Stop GREENWICH, Conn. — Greenwich police made a surprising discovery when they stopped a car that ran a red light on Arch Street, according to the Greenwich Time.  The two men had $8,000 worth of unopened Apple merchandise and pot in the vehicle when stopped last week, Greenwich Time said. Sean Lynch, 37, of the Bronx, N.Y., and Hector Gonzalez, 45, of Orlando, Fla., were charged with drug and possession of a shoplifting device offenses, Greenwich Time said. Police are trying to determine where the items — mostly iPhones — came from because the Greenwich store reported no losses, Greenwich Time…
2 Ridgefield Friends Plan To Deliver Truckload Of Food To Victims Of Harvey 2 Ridgefield Friends Plan To Deliver Truckload Of Food To Victims Of Harvey
2 Ridgefield Friends Plan To Deliver Truckload Of Food To Victims Of Harvey RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — Two Ridgefield men have launched their own relief effort to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston.   And you can help them help others in need as they make a large-scale grocery run for Houston residents who have been forced into shelters from the flooding.   Ezra Zimmerman, owner of EZ Moving and Junk Removal, is planning to fly to Texas on Friday with his friend Pete Rossini from Rossini Landscaping. They will then rent a 26-foot box truck and load it up with $10,000 worth of food and water and deliver the donation on Saturday.  "Everything will be del…
Services Set For Scott Trautman Of Fairfield, Who Died In Boat Accident Services Set For Scott Trautman Of Fairfield, Who Died In Boat Accident
Services Set For Scott Trautman Of Fairfield, Who Died In Boat Accident FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Services will be held this week for Scott Richard Trautman of Fairfield, who died over the weekend in a boating accident. He was 46.  Trautman died over the weekend after he was ejected from a boat that hit a breakwall in the New Haven Harbor area.   Calling hours will be Wednesday, Aug. 30, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Lesko & Polke Funeral Home, 1209 Post Road, Fairfield Center.  On Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in Trinity Episcopal Church of Southport, friends may join his family for a service to celebrate his life, with a reception immediately following. To sign his online g…
Greenwich Police Boat Offers An Assist On The Sound Greenwich Police Boat Offers An Assist On The Sound
Greenwich Police Boat Offers An Assist On The Sound GREENWICH, Conn. — Greenwich Police Boat 139 came to the aid of a boat that was experiencing engine issues this past weekend.  Greenwich police were able to offer a tow out on Long Island Sound.
Motorcyclist Dies Of Critical Injuries From Crash In Monroe Six Weeks Ago Motorcyclist Dies Of Critical Injuries From Crash In Monroe Six Weeks Ago
Motorcyclist Dies Of Critical Injuries From Crash In Monroe Six Weeks Ago MONROE, Conn. — A New Milford man who was gravely injured after a car struck his motorcycle in Monroe six weeks ago has died of his injuries.  Dan Falls and his wife, Betty, were on Route 25 at 7:15 p.m. July 16, when their motorcycle was hit head-on by Hyundai Sonata that crossed the center line.  Dan Falls died Thursday of his critical injuries. Betty Falls remains hospitalized. They were "on their way home from a wonderful day at Port Jeff, N.Y.," said a GoFundMe campaign started by Kimberley Falls of Danbury, his daughter-in-law. "On the way home on their motorcycle, t…
CT National Guard Airmen Deployed To Texas To Help After Harvey CT National Guard Airmen Deployed To Texas To Help After Harvey
CT National Guard Airmen Deployed To Texas To Help After Harvey Connecticut has deployed a C-130H cargo plane and eight Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing of the Connecticut National Guard to help with response and recovery efforts in Texas after Hurricane Harvey.  The unit, which departed from the Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby on Monday afternoon, includes C-130H pilots, crewmembers, loadmasters, and maintainers. “We know how vital it is for local and state governments to work together and provide assistance during times of natural disasters or other emergencies,” Gov. Dannel Malloy said. “I thank our Connecticut Air National Guardsme…
Fairfield's Save the Children Sends Support For Youngest Victims Of Harvey Fairfield's Save the Children Sends Support For Youngest Victims Of Harvey
Fairfield's Save the Children Sends Support For Youngest Victims Of Harvey FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield's Save the Children is stepping up to help as tornadoes, lightning, heavy rain and flash floods related to Hurricane Harvey continue to put millions at risk in Texas, including nearly 3 million children, . Save the Children is on the ground responding to the needs of children and families who have been forced from their homes and into emergency shelters.  The organization opened its first child-friendly space Monday to help victims of the storm, and is planning to open more in the coming days. These spaces are safe, supervised areas within shelters where childre…
Man, 53, Gets 10 Years For Having Sex With CT Girl He Met Through Chess App Man, 53, Gets 10 Years For Having Sex With CT Girl He Met Through Chess App
Man, 53, Gets 10 Years For Having Sex With CT Girl He Met Through Chess App BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A 53-year-old man will spend 10 years behind bars for traveling from Illinois to Connecticut in order to have sex with a 15-year-old girl he met through a chess app, prosecutors said. Arturo Castro of Wilmette, Ill., was also sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 10 years of supervised release after his prison sentence, said U.S. Attorney for Connecticut Deirdre M. Daly.  According to court documents and statements made in court, in December 2013, Castro began communicating with a 15-year-old girl in Connecticut through “Chess With…
New Milford Police Fatally Shoot Man Who Came At Officers With A Shotgun New Milford Police Fatally Shoot Man Who Came At Officers With A Shotgun
New Milford Police Fatally Shoot Man Who Came At Officers With A Shotgun NEW MILFORD, Conn. — State police detectives were investigating after a New Milford officer fatally shot a man who came at police with a shotgun on Monday afternoon in town, police said. The incident began at 4:50 p.m. Monday, when New Milford police officers responded to 47 Outlook Road for a reported disturbance. When officers arrived, a male suspect came out of the home armed with a shotgun and ran into the nearby woods, police said.  New Milford officers set up a perimeter, and requested a police negotiator and K9 team to assist with finding the man in the woods, police said.  The man e…
Dad Who Killed Greenwich Student Was Accused Of Embezzling Money Dad Who Killed Greenwich Student Was Accused Of Embezzling Money
Dad Who Killed Greenwich Student Was Accused Of Embezzling Money GREENWICH, Conn. — The man who killed his wife and daughter — a student at Greenwich's Convent of the Sacred Heart — before turning the gun on himself was reportedly facing multiple lawsuits and financial problems. According to a People Magazine report, real estate executive Steven Dym, 56, was accused of embezzling money from several residential properties he managed before fatally shooting his wife, Loretta, 50, and daughter, Caroline, on Friday morning in their Pound Ridge, N.Y., home. Caroline Dym, 18, was entering her senior year at Convent of the Sacred Heart in Greenwich, where she …
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