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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Police Bust 'Stash House' In Bridgeport, Make 2 Arrests And Seize 9 Guns Police Bust 'Stash House' In Bridgeport, Make 2 Arrests And Seize 9 Guns
Police Bust 'Stash House' In Bridgeport, Make 2 Arrests And Seize 9 Guns BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Police made two arrests and seized a large quantity of narcotics and nine illegal guns as a result of two recent investigations into gang activity in Bridgeport.      In the past three weeks, the Statewide Urban Violence Cooperative Crime Control Task Force — which includes members of Connecticut State Police and Bridgeport Police Department — executed two search-and-seizure warrants, police said in a statement.  One bust was made in an apartment across the street from the courthouse, and the other in a "stash house" located just blocks from an elementary schoo…
Fire Breaks Out In Greenwich Home During Fundraiser For Westport Candidate Fire Breaks Out In Greenwich Home During Fundraiser For Westport Candidate
Fire Breaks Out In Greenwich Home During Fundraiser For Westport Candidate GREENWICH, Conn. — It was a fundraising event that Republicans won't soon forget after a fire broke out in the basement of the Greenwich home hosting the event Thursday night, Greenwich Time said.     The mansion in the exclusive Belle Haven neighborhood was crowded with people attending a fundraiser for gubernatorial candidate Steve Obsitnik of Westport, but everyone was evacuated safely, Greenwich Time said.  The smoky fire began just before 8 p.m. in the home owned by Susan Bevan, national co-chair of the Republican Majority for Choice, a pro-choice group, Greenwich Time said. Click her…
Darien Teen Charged In New Canaan Assault Seeks Accelerated Rehabilitation Darien Teen Charged In New Canaan Assault Seeks Accelerated Rehabilitation
Darien Teen Charged In New Canaan Assault Seeks Accelerated Rehabilitation NEW CANAAN, Conn. — A Darien High football player charged in the assault of a New Canaan teenager is seeking a  is seeking accelerated rehabilitation — a program granting leniency for first-offenders, according to the New Canaan Advertiser.  Brian Minicus, 18, was arrested Nov. 22 and charged with third-degree assault and second-degree unlawful restraint in connection with putting a juvenile in a headlock and punching him in a New Canaan home on Nov. 6, police said. He appeared in court Wednesday on that charge.  But Minicus is also due in court in New Britain on Jan.  10 to face an infract…
Bruegger's Bagels In New Canaan To Close Its Doors Bruegger's Bagels In New Canaan To Close Its Doors
Bruegger's Bagels In New Canaan To Close Its Doors NEW CANAAN, Conn. — Another coffee shop bites the dust in New Canaan. Bruegger’s Bagels on South Avenue will close for good on Sunday, according to the NewCanaanite.com.  The popular chain bagel shop has operated in the center of town for two decades, the NewCanaanite said.   Earlier this fall, the nearby coffee shop Kaahve also closed its doors for good. Click here for the story at the NewCanaanite.com.
West Haven Man Charged In Monroe Crash That Killed Motorcyclist West Haven Man Charged In Monroe Crash That Killed Motorcyclist
West Haven Man Charged In Monroe Crash That Killed Motorcyclist MONROE, Conn. — A West Haven man has been arrested in connection with a car vs. motorcycle accident over the summer that killed a Brookfield businessman and seriously injured his wife, police said.  Louis Maiorino, 58, was arrested on a warrant on Thursday, Dec. 7, and charged with misconduct with a motor vehicle, failure to drive in the proper lane and second-degree assault. Maiorino was released on $100,000 bond for a Dec. 15 appearance in Bridgeport Superior Court. Related story: Motorcyclist Dies Of Critical Injuries From Crash In Monroe Six Weeks Ago The accident occurred on Route 25…
Promoting Within The Ranks: Greenwich To Welcome New Fire Marshal Promoting Within The Ranks: Greenwich To Welcome New Fire Marshal
Promoting Within The Ranks: Greenwich To Welcome New Fire Marshal GREENWICH, Conn. — Greenwich's Deputy Fire Marshal Chris Pratico will be officially promoted next week. Pratico will be sworn in as the new Greenwich Fire Marshal on Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 11:30 a.m. The ceremony will take place at the Fire Headquarters at 15 Havemeyer Place. 
Man Found Competent To Stand Trial For Murder Of New Fairfield Woman, 55 Man Found Competent To Stand Trial For Murder Of New Fairfield Woman, 55
Man Found Competent To Stand Trial For Murder Of New Fairfield Woman, 55 NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A man charged with murdering and sexually assaulting his 55-year-old female roommate in their New Fairfield home has been ruled competent to stand trial, according to the News-Times.  After his arrest May 8, Steven Flood, 32, confessed to raping and killing Susan Guido at their rented home on Candlewood Drive in New Fairfield on May 2, police said.  Flood's attorney J. Patten Brown requested a mental competency exam because Flood had been previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, the News-Times said. Brown also said Flood would be…
Shelton Chef Found Guilty Of Manslaughter In Road-Rage Death On Route 8/25 Shelton Chef Found Guilty Of Manslaughter In Road-Rage Death On Route 8/25
Shelton Chef Found Guilty Of Manslaughter In Road-Rage Death On Route 8/25 BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A jury Thursday found a chef from Shelton guilty of second-degree manslaughter in the stabbing death of a Bridgeport man during a road rage dispute nearly three years ago, according to the Connecticut Post.  But Tony Espiinal, 39, was found not guilty of murder in the death of Bryant Kelly, 27, in a confrontation on the Route 8/25 Connector at 11:30 p.m. Dec. 18, 2014, the Post said.  Espinal could face up to 10 years in prison when sentenced Jan. 19, the Connecticut Post said. During a 911 call from the accident scene near Exit 5, police could hear the two men argue an…
Traffic Alert: Northbound Hillspoint Road Closed For Work In Westport Traffic Alert: Northbound Hillspoint Road Closed For Work In Westport
Traffic Alert: Northbound Hillspoint Road Closed For Work In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. — Drivers are being warned of an upcoming closure on Hillspoint Road.On Friday, the northbound lane of Hillspoint Road between Hillandale Road and Post Road East will be closed from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Westport police said.  Northbound traffic will be detoured east onto Hillandale Road and then north onto West Parish Road in order to access Post Road East.  Southbound traffic on Hillspoint Road will be unaffected.  This detour is necessary so that Aquarion can complete essential work along the route.   Motorists can anticipate minor delays and are encouraged to allow extra ti…
Load Of Trash On Garbage Truck Catches Fire In Fairfield Load Of Trash On Garbage Truck Catches Fire In Fairfield
Load Of Trash On Garbage Truck Catches Fire In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A fire in a load of trash on a garbage truck Wednesday morning on the Post Road in Fairfield could have been much worse, according to the Fairfield Fire Department.  But Lt. Phil Higgins, one of the first to respond to the 6 a.m. near the Starbucks at 1740 Post Road, instructed the driver of the garbage truck to dump the flaming refuse into the road.  That action prevented the fire from extending to the garbage truck, fire officials said.  Crews from three engines, one heavy rescue and one command vehicle quickly brought the blaze under control.  The truck driver who rep…
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