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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

Police: Stratford Mom Arrested After Yelling At Student On School Bus STRATFORD, Conn. — A Stratford mom was arrested after she hopped onto a school bus and yelled at a student who had wiped spit on her daughter's backpack the day before, according to the Connecticut Post. Tashika Smart, 28, was charged Friday with second-degree breach of peace, police told the Post. On the school bus on Thursday, a fifth-grader spit on a kindergartner then wiped the spit on the backpack of Smart's daughter, the Connecticut Post said. On Friday morning, Smart got on the bus, yelled at the boy and attempted to approach him but was blocked by the bus driver, who reported the…

12/05/2017

Police & Fire

Cops: Bridgeport Man Threatened Victim With Scissors, Took Car In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. — A Bridgeport man was arrested after threatening a victim with a pair of scissors in a Westport home and then taking the victim's car without permission, police said. At 11:30 p.m. Sunday, officers were dispatched to a Westport home on a report that a vehicle had been taken without the owner’s permission, police said. Officers learned that the victim and Pedro Piedade of Bridgeport had an argument, during which Piedade grabbed a pair of scissors and pointed them at the victim in a threatening manner, police said. Officers saw items thrown about the home consistent with…

by Daily Voice

12/05/2017

News

Stamford Man, 52, Gets Over 5 Years In Federal Prison For Selling Crack STAMFORD, Conn. — A 52-year-old Stamford man known as "Uncle Easy" and "Bones" will spend more than five years behind bars for selling crack in Connecticut and heroin in Vermont, prosecutors said Monday. Wayne Alexander was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Vanessa Bryant in Hartford to 64 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, said U.S. Attorney for Connecticut John H. Durham. From February 2015 to April 2015, law enforcement officers made three controlled purchases of crack cocaine, totaling 130 grams, from Alexander, according to …

by Daily Voice

12/05/2017

Traffic

Traffic Alert: Stamford Reopens Riverbank Road Bridge After Repairs STAMFORD, Conn. — The City of Stamford reopened the Riverbank Road Bridge on Monday, with Mayor David Martin driving the first car across the newly repaired span. The bridge had an emergency closure in April due to structural issues. A ribbon cutting was held Monday, and Martin thanked area residents for their patience while repairs were made.

by Daily Voice

12/05/2017

Police & Fire

Shooting Death Of 30-Year-Old Man In Kent Ruled A Homicide KENT, Conn. — The shooting death of a Kent man late Friday has been ruled a homicide by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. State Police say 30-year-old Andre Edness died from a gunshot wound. Police have a person of interest in custody, but they have not filed any charges in the homicide. Authorities say the person is cooperating with the investigation. Police say there is no threat to the public. Edness was shot in his home at 381 Kent Cornwall Road in Kent early Friday evening, State Police spokesman Sgt. Eric Haglund said. Related story: Connecticut State Police Investigati…

by Daily Voice

12/05/2017

News

Greenwich's Jeff Glor Debuts Tonight As Anchor On 'CBS Evening News' GREENWICH, Conn. — Greenwich resident Jeff Glor, a 10-year veteran of CBS News, officially takes the reins as the new anchor of "CBS Evening News" on Monday, Dec. 4. Glor, 42, makes his debut on tonight's show, which is broadcast at 6:30 p.m. on WCBS and WFSB in Connecticut. "I can't wait to highlight the exceptional, ongoing work of my colleagues every single night," Glor said. "We are focused on delivering a newscast powered by reporting and writing that will get to the heart of the issues that impact our viewers wherever they are." "I'm thrilled to be…

by Daily Voice

12/04/2017

Police & Fire

56-Year-Old Missing Man From Southington Found Dead Update: A 56-year-old man from Southington who had been missing since Nov. 27 was found dead in New Britain, Southington Police said Tuesday. The Southington Police Department and the Connecticut State Police are seeking assistance in locating a 56-year-old man who has not been seen in a week. Charles L. "Chuck" Davenport was reported missing the evening of Monday, Nov. 27, after he was last seen at about 3 p.m. that day, police said. Davenport was last seen in the area of his Sherry Drive residence in Southington. He is described as a white male, about 5-foot-11 and weighing …

by Daily Voice

12/04/2017

Police & Fire

Woman Charged With Manslaughter In Hit-And-Run Death In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. — A 51-year-old Norwalk woman was charged with manslaughter and drunken driving in the hit-and-run death of a 65-year-old man in September, police said. Darlene Moody of 39 Fairfield Ave., turned herself in to police at 2 p.m. Sunday. She was charged with second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, evading responsibility, driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, interfering with an officer/resisting arrest and reckless driving. She was held on $500,000 bond for a Dec. 14 court appearance. Related story: Norwalk Pedestrian, 65, Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver…

12/04/2017

Police & Fire

Police: 2 Juveniles Charged With Stealing Packages From Porches In Shelton SHELTON, Conn. — Two juveniles were arrested on charges of stealing packages from a porch in Shelton on Saturday, police said. Officers were called at about 9:15 a.m. Saturday to the area of Howe Avenue and Roberts Street where the packages, which had been delivered and dropped off, were stolen, police said. No further details were released on the two juvenile suspects. Shelton police are reminding residents of these tips if they are having packages delivered: Request delivery to the store itself and pick up the items there. Have the package delivered to a work address or to the courier'…

12/04/2017

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Police Investigate Officer's Suspected Suicide At Park UPDATED: Bridgeport have identified the veteran officer who was found dead on Monday morning. Click here for the latest story from the Daily Voice. BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Bridgeport police are investigating the suspected suicide of an officer in Seaside Park on Monday morning, according to the Connecticut Post. There was a large police presence at the park as officers investigated "an incident at that location," police said. The unresponsive officer was found in a silver car at the park, and yellow police tape was wound around the area near the vehicle, according to the Connectic…

by Daily Voice

12/04/2017

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