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Karen Tensa

Managing Editor, Connecticut

ktensa@dailyvoice.com

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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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Police & Fire

Man Found Dead Of Overdose In Bathroom Of Burger King In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A man in his 20s was found dead of a drug overdose in the bathroom of a Burger King in Bridgeport on Friday morning, according to city spokesman Av Harris. "Apparently he went into the bathroom [Thursday] night and locked the door," Harris said. "The overdose happened inside the locked bathroom, and the young man was discovered [Friday] morning. He was already deceased this morning." The man, who was from the Naugatuck Valley area, was living in a halfway house in Bridgeport, Harris said. The Burger King is located at 193 Boston Ave., in the Bay V…

08/04/2017

Traffic

Detour: Turkey Hill Road South In Westport Blocked By Large Fallen Tree WESTPORT, Conn. — Turkey Hill Road South was blocked by a large tree down across the roadway on Friday morning, according to the Westport Police Department. Drivers should seek an alternate route and avoid the area.

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08/04/2017

Schools

Help The United Way Fill Backpacks With School Supplies For Kids In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. — The United Way of Western Connecticut is seeking help from the community for its 2017 Back-To-School programs in Danbury and Greater New Milford to ensure that all children in need are ready for class. Thanks to the past generosity of our communities, this UWWC program has helped children from struggling families start the new school year on a positive note with a new backpack filled with school supplies, toiletry items and a gift card for clothing purchases. Last year, United Way’s Back to School programs supported the needs of nearly 800 students in Danbury, Greater New …

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08/04/2017

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Woman Charged In Manslaughter; Assault Led To Fatal Asthma Case BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A 23-year-old Bridgeport woman has been charged with first-degree manslaughter in connection with the death of a man who suffered an asthma attack after an assault in April, according to the Connecticut Post. Latia Quarles of Burnsford Avenue was charged Wednesday in the death, which was recently ruled a homicide, police told the Post. More arrests were expected. On April 27, Victor Diaz, 26, was assaulted by several friends near Dewhirst Street and Baker Street and suffered an asthma attack, the Post said. Diaz was admitted to the hospital and died April 30, the Post…

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08/04/2017

Neighbors

Norwalk Teens Plunge Into Marine World At Free Maritime Aquarium Camps NORWALK, Conn. – There will be no summer slide for the 50 lucky Norwalk teens selected to take part in a free program at the Maritime Aquarium where they got to build hydraulic arms, make toys for an octopus, examine plankton with microscopes, and collect data on fish and crabs from Long Island Sound. The students – eighth and ninth-graders in the Norwalk Public Schools – were selected for the Mayor’s Student Engineering & Science Program, now in its third year. A total of 25 students took part this week, and another 25 participated in an identical free camp in June. The program was c…

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08/04/2017

Police & Fire

Have You Seen Her? Brookfield Police Seek Information On Suspect BROOKFIELD, Conn. — The Brookfield Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying the woman pictured above, who is wanted in connection with an active investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Christopher Campbell at 203-775-2575 or via email at ccampbell@brookfieldct.gov. The Brookfield Police Department did not release any further information on the case. "Information concerning active investigations is typically not released to the public in order to protect all involved parties," the department said on Facebook.

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08/04/2017

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Police: Homeless Man Poured Gas On Man Found Dead In Burning Car BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A 62-year-old homeless man has been arrested in connection with the gruesome murder of a Bridgeport man who was shot and then set on fire inside a stolen SUV in June, according to the Connecticut Post. Larry “Love” Tinsley was charged with conspiracy to commit second-degree arson and held on $250,000 bond, the Post said. Tinsley told police he was paid to pour gas onto Jason Nieves, but said the man who paid him, Anthony “Arab” Reeves, set the fire, the Post said. Reeves has not been charged in the death, but police told the Post that he is a suspect. Related story: …

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08/04/2017

Lifestyle

Bereaved Parents Get Help Saying Goodbye Thanks To Gift To Danbury Hospital DANBURY, Conn. – Bereaved parents will get help saying say goodbye to a stillborn infant thanks to a generous $3,000 donation for a Cuddle Cot at the Danbury Hospital Family Birth Center. The donation is from The Church of the Epiphany-Upper Room Thrift Shop in Southbury. Cuddle Cots allow parents to spend more time in the hospital to grieve the loss of their newborn child, according to Danbury Hospital. Funds raised by The Upper Room Thrift Shop benefit area outreach programs. “I learned about the Cuddle Cot then contacted Danbury Hospital to find out if they had one,” said Dorrie Johns…

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08/04/2017

Neighbors

Girl Scouts Thanks Pfriem Foundation For Fixes At Camp In Weston WESTON, Conn. — Two young campers joined the CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA in unveiling the newest improvement at Camp Aspetuck in Weston. Paul Miller and Matthew Woods, trustees of the Norma F. Pfriem Foundation, joined Girl Scouts national CEO Sylvia Acevedo in unveiling the new shower house at Camp Aspetuck in Weston. The shower house was made possible by a generous donation from the Fairfield-based Norma F. Pfriem Foundation. Girl Scouts of Connecticut runs Camp Aspetuck in Weston, which hosts hundreds of girls and troops from across Fairfield County throughout the year and at day ca…

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08/04/2017

Police & Fire

Monroe Firefighters Check Home After Lightning Strike During Storm MONROE, Conn. — Monroe volunteer firefighters responding to an odor of smoke in a home on Richards Drive found a lightning strike had caused numerous breakers to trip in the home on Wednesday evening. No smoke or fire was present in the home, said the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department. On Thursday morning, Monroe Fire with Stepney Fire Department and Stevenson Volunteer Fire Company were dispatched for another odor investigation at a home on Wheeler Road. Units found a water cooler that short circuited due to a tank leak.

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08/04/2017

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