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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: Trumbull Resident Fired Shots At Youths In Dispute On Halloween TRUMBULL, Conn. — Trumbull police were investigating after shots were fired at a group of youths from Bridgeport in a residential neighborhood in the Nichols section of town on Halloween night. Numerous callers reported hearing shots fired at about 9 p.m. Tuesday, Trumbull police said. Responding officers found several handgun bullet casings near the intersection of Leffert Road and Foster Avenue in Trumbull, police said. Officers also saw a group of youths running toward Unity Road, police said. The group, which had come to the area from Bridgeport, reported that someone was shooting…

11/01/2017

Police & Fire

Wilton Police Begin Crackdown On Handicapped Parking Violations WILTON, Conn. — The Wilton Police Department has launched a crackdown on handicapped parking violations in town. The campaign runs through Nov. 19 as officers strategically focus on handicapped parking violations. The campaign will be two-fold: First, it will involve education. Local property owners will be educated on the proper marking of handicapped spaces. In addition, the public will be educated on handicapped parking and the use of a validly issued handicapped placard. Second, the campaign will involve enforcement of handicapped parking violations throughout the town of Wilton. The…

by Daily Voice

11/01/2017

Police & Fire

17-Year-Old Boy Hit By Own Car As It Rolled Down Hill In Ridgefield Updated: RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — A 17-year-old boy was hospitalized after he was hit by his own car as he tried to stop it from rolling down a hill in Ridgefield, according to the Ridgefield Press. The boy became trapped under the car in the accident on Nutmeg Ridge at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and had to be extricated by firefighters, according to the Ridgefield Press. A witness told the Ridgefield Press that the teen accidentally left the car in drive and became wedged between the hill and the car after it hit him. He was reportedly in stable condition Wednesday at Danbury Hospital with br…

by Daily Voice

11/01/2017

Traffic

Post Road Reopens In Darien After Fire On Electrical Wire Update: Darien police said Route 1 has reopened as of 9:15 a.m. Wednesday. Original story: DARIEN, Conn. — The Boston Post Road/Route 1 is closed Wednesday morning in Darien due to a burning electrical wire, police said. The closure between Gardiner Street and Hampton Road, near the Stamford border and Hindley Elementary School. "A primary electrical wire over the roadway is burning and arcing, requiring the closure of US 1 in order to ensure safety to the motoring public and area residents," police said in a statement. "Eversource currently has electrical line crews on …

by Daily Voice

11/01/2017

Police & Fire

Dog Reportedly Attacked, Bitten By Two Coyotes In Easton EASTON, Conn. — Two coyotes attacked a dog, which suffered to bite wounds to its back legs, an Easton resident told police. The incident was reported at about 8:10 p.m. Oct. 27 in the area of Deepwood Road, police said. The caller wanted neighbors to be aware of the coyotes in the area, police said. In other animal-related calls, two residents reported seeing a bobcat walking near the road in the area of Fieldstone Drive on the afternoon of Oct. 25, police said. And on Oct. 28, the Easton animal control officer removed a large snapping turtle from the roadway and put it into the woods, p…

by Daily Voice

11/01/2017

News

HSS Opens New Orthopedics Unit On The Fifth Floor At Stamford Hospital STAMFORD, Conn. – The national leader in orthopedics and the largest hospital in Fairfield County advanced their collaboration by officially cutting the ribbon to open the inpatient surgical unit of HSS Orthopedics at Stamford Health. They also run a sports rehabilitation facility at Chelsea Piers and outpatient surgery at the Tully Health Center. The opening ceremony Monday was led by Brian G. Grissler, President and CEO of Stamford Health. He was joined by Louis A. Shapiro, President and CEO of the Hospital for Special Surgery. The new 40,000-square-foot unit encompasses the entire fift…

by Daily Voice

11/01/2017

News

Wilton Man Pleads Guilty To Taking Part In Multimillion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme WILTON, Conn. — A 48-year-old Wilton man pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges of using hedge fund money for his own personal use as part of a $6 million Ponzi scheme, prosecutors said. Steven Simmons, 48, was arrested in January as part of an investigation into another defendant’s alleged reselling of tickets to "Hamilton" and other shows. Simmons pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud, said Joon H. Kim, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. He faces up to five years in prison and a…

by Daily Voice

11/01/2017

Police & Fire

Shelton Man, 40, Busted On Drug-Selling Charges In Milford SHELTON, Conn. — A 40-year-old Shelton man who was wanted on a warrant was busted with drugs in his possession in Milford, police said. Ony Hoymoune was arrested at 5:45 p.m. Oct 26 with Heather Barron, 23, of Milford,, police said. They were taken into custody on two outstanding warrants for sale of narcotics, Milford police said. With the assistance of Milford police K-9 Cedar, a quantity of narcotics was found in Hoymoune's vehicle at the time of his arrest, police said. Hoymoune was charged with possession of narcotics, possession of narcotics with into to sell, possession of narco…

11/01/2017

News

When Will The Power Be Back On In Westport? Eversource Releases List FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Eversource and United Illuminating are working around the clock to restore power to residents across Fairfield County. Work has already been completed to return power to thousands of customers who lost power in the powerful nor'easter that hit late Sunday. But the largest outages in Fairfield County remain in Bethel, Newtown and Ridgefield. Here are the power outages that remain, as of 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to Eversource and UI: Bethel: 1,114 customers Bridgeport: 66 customers Brookfield: 67 customers Danbury: 268 customers Darien: 99 customers Easton: …

10/31/2017

News

Redding Police Chief Placed On Leave After Lawsuit Is Filed Over Suicide REDDING, Conn. — Redding Police Chief Doug Fuchs was placed on administrative leave after a lawsuit was filed over the department's response to a suicide last year, according to the News-Times. The decision was made by the Board of Selectmen in an emergency meeting Monday night in response to the lawsuit claiming police negligence in the death of Peter Valenti III, the News-Times said. Related story: Family Sues Redding Police, Alleges Negligence At Scene Of Suicide First Selectman Julia Pemberton said the police department is prepared to serve the town in Fuch's absence. The lawsuit clai…

by Daily Voice

10/31/2017

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