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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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Facebook Posts Help Monroe Police Identify, Arrest Suspect In Home Break-In Facebook Posts Help Monroe Police Identify, Arrest Suspect In Home Break-In
Facebook Posts Help Monroe Police Identify, Arrest Suspect In Home Break-In MONROE, Conn. — A 28-year-old man who was arrested on multiple charges in a Monroe home burglary was identified thanks to Facebook posts of photos from surveillance cameras, police said.  Steven Aberg was arrested Friday, July 14, and charged with third-degree burglary, second-degree criminal trespass, second-degree criminal mischief, third-degree larceny, fraudulent use of ATM, credit card theft, third-degree identity theft and theft of a firearm.  The charges were in connection with a home break-in on Purdy Hill Road in June, police said.  Related story: Have You Seen Him? Monroe Police …

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Darien's McGraw Family Pledges $3M For Learning Center At Norwalk Hospital Darien's McGraw Family Pledges $3M For Learning Center At Norwalk Hospital
Darien's McGraw Family Pledges $3M For Learning Center At Norwalk Hospital NORWALK, Conn. – The McGraw family, founders of global multimedia publishing company McGraw-Hill, is continuing its legacy of investing in community health by pledging up to $3 million in a challenge gift to establish the new McGraw Family Center for Advanced Learning at Norwalk Hospital. Of the McGraw family’s $3 million pledge, $2 million is in the form of a challenge grant. It encourages community support by matching individual donations dollar-for-dollar.  Norwalk Hospital’s fundraising goal for the project is $5 million. Featuring a modern library, state-of-the-art medical simulation …

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Norwalk's Officers Of The Month For June Honored For Recovering Stolen Cars Norwalk's Officers Of The Month For June Honored For Recovering Stolen Cars
Norwalk's Officers Of The Month For June Honored For Recovering Stolen Cars NORWALK, Conn. — For the month of June, the Norwalk Police Department honored two officers of the month for their work to proactively recover three stolen vehicles.  Officer Stephen Cowf and Officer James Barron were recognized for their excellent work. PHOTO IDs: From left, Chief Tom Kulhawik, Commissioner Fran Collier-Clemmons, Mayor Harry W. Rilling, Officer Steven Cowf, Officer James Barron and Commissioner Charles Yost.

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Danbury Firefighters Come To The Rescue As Ducklings Go Down The Drain Danbury Firefighters Come To The Rescue As Ducklings Go Down The Drain
Danbury Firefighters Come To The Rescue As Ducklings Go Down The Drain DANBURY, Conn. — It was the Danbury Fire Department to the rescue as a family of baby ducklings fell down into a storm drain downtown on Monday morning.  The call came at 6:45 a.m. Monday to summon firefighters to the area near the Municipal Parking Garage on Delay Street to rescue a group of ducklings in a storm drain.  Upon arrival, firefighters "were met by a frantic mother duck, who was quacking hysterically for her trapped babies," said a statement from Assistant Fire Chief Mark Omasta.  The crew from Engine 22, under the direction of Lt. Chip Daly, arrived, removed the grate from the…

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Bridgeport Police Dog Tracks Down Missing 9-Year-Old Boy With Special Needs Bridgeport Police Dog Tracks Down Missing 9-Year-Old Boy With Special Needs
Bridgeport Police Dog Tracks Down Missing 9-Year-Old Boy With Special Needs BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Bridgeport Police K9 officer Zeus and his partner Officer Ryan Mullenax successfully tracked down a 9-year-old boy with special needs who wandered away from home.   The Bridgeport Police Department is singing the praises of the two valued members of the force for the rescue. The boy was reported missing by his mother at about 9 p.m. Sunday, July 9, from his home on Catherine Street. He had walked out the back door and was not in sight.  Officers called for the K9 unit. Zeus took a sniff of an article of clothing the boy had worn earlier in the day, picked up the child’…

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Two In Critical Condition After Car Hits Motorcycle In Monroe Two In Critical Condition After Car Hits Motorcycle In Monroe
Two In Critical Condition After Car Hits Motorcycle In Monroe MONROE, Conn. — Two people were in critical condition Monday after their motorcycle was hit by a car on Route 25 in Monroe on Sunday night, police said. The southbound Hyundai Sonata crossed the center line at 7:12 p.m. and hit a motorcycle traveling north near Bart Road, Monroe police said. The two from the motorcycle were being treated at St. Vincent’s Medical Center and were listed in critical condition, police said. Two people from the car were treated and released from Bridgeport Hospital, and a third was admitted for treatment, police said. The accident remained under investigation.

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Second Man Charged With Murder In May Shooting Death In Stratford Second Man Charged With Murder In May Shooting Death In Stratford
Second Man Charged With Murder In May Shooting Death In Stratford STRATFORD, Conn. — Stratford police have made a second arrest in a May shooting death, charging a 24-year-old Bridgeport man with murder, police said.  Cris Concepcion, 24, of Bridgeport, was arrested Saturday in connection with the shooting death of Andre Pettway, 27, of Bridgeport, said a statement from Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti.  Concepcion was charged with murder, weapons in a motor vehicle, criminal possession of a firearm, reckless endangerment, unlawful discharge of a firearm and carrying a firearm without a permit. Related story: Stratford Man Charged With Murder In Sho…

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Three Teens In Car Stolen From Greenwich Caught After Police Chase In N.Y. Three Teens In Car Stolen From Greenwich Caught After Police Chase In N.Y.
Three Teens In Car Stolen From Greenwich Caught After Police Chase In N.Y. GREENWICH, Conn. —  Three teens driving a car stolen out of Greenwich took police on a chase through several town in Westchester County, N.Y., and all three landed behind bars, according to the Bedford Police Department. The incident began at 3:35 a.m. Sunday, when Bedford Police received a report that a stolen green Honda CRV out of Greenwich was last seen traveling north North Street near the Connecticut/New York border, said Lt. Matthew T. Hawley. Within a few minutes, Bedford Police saw the vehicle making a right turn from Greenwich Road onto Old Post Road and attempted to pull them ov…

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Six Unlocked Cars — With Keys Inside — Stolen In One Night In Greenwich Six Unlocked Cars — With Keys Inside — Stolen In One Night In Greenwich
Six Unlocked Cars — With Keys Inside — Stolen In One Night In Greenwich Updated: GREENWICH, Conn. — Six cars were stolen out of residents' driveways in one night in Greenwich, police said. And what did the cars all have in common? All six — three taken from central Greenwich and three from midcountry — had been left unlocked with the keys inside, police told Greenwich Time.   Police urged residents "to be responsible," and to lock cars and remove keys, Greenwich Time said. Related story: Three Teens In Car Stolen From Greenwich Caught After Police Chase In N.Y. The Saturday night thefts remain under investigation to determine whether they are related, police …

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One Hospitalized After Women Get Into Fight At Diner In Danbury One Hospitalized After Women Get Into Fight At Diner In Danbury
One Hospitalized After Women Get Into Fight At Diner In Danbury Three women were arrested after they got into a late-night fight at Elmer's Diner in Danbury, and one of them ended up at Danbury Hospital with bruises, scratches and a bite on the arm, according to the News-Times. The fight began after 2 a.m. Saturday, between Kennly Caceres, 24, and sisters Carla and Michell Morla, both 27, the News-Times said.  Police said the Moria sisters confronted Caceres after they overheard her talking about one of their male friends, and the three got into a physical fight, the News-Times said. Caceres went to the ER, and Carla and Michell Moria both suffered scr…

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