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.

Karen Tensa's Contributions

Weekly Wrap-Up: Here Are Fairfield County's Biggest Stories Of The Week Weekly Wrap-Up: Here Are Fairfield County's Biggest Stories Of The Week
Weekly Wrap-Up: Here Are Fairfield County's Biggest Stories Of The Week FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — No time for news? The following stories topped the news in Fairfield County this week.  Fentanyl bust: Two Rhode Island residents were found with 5.5 kilograms of fentanyl worth $6 million in their car during a traffic stop on I-95 in Fairfield, state police said. Isaiah Roman, 19, and Arianna Spencer, 21, were both charged with sale of narcotics and possession of narcotics, state police said. Prison term: Lori Ledonne, 54, of Norwalk, will serve three years in prison after supplying heroin to 22-year-old Kadeelyn Konstantino of Easton, who died of an overdose in …
Norwalk Man Charged In Armed Robbery In Denny's Parking Lot Norwalk Man Charged In Armed Robbery In Denny's Parking Lot
Norwalk Man Charged In Armed Robbery In Denny's Parking Lot NORWALK, Conn. — A Norwalk man was arrested in connection with an armed robbery in the parking lot of a Denny's Restaurant in Westbrook, and state police were searching for an accomplice, police said.   The robbery was reported at 11:21 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, in the restaurant at 28 Flat Rock Place in Westbrook, police said. Troopers from Troop F in Westbrook responded. Two suspects fled the scene in a car and were located at the I-95 southbound rest area in Madison a short time later, state police said. One suspect fled on foot while a second suspect fled in a vehicle, state police said. …
Motion Picture Academy Votes Out Westport Filmmaker Harvey Weinstein Motion Picture Academy Votes Out Westport Filmmaker Harvey Weinstein
Motion Picture Academy Votes Out Westport Filmmaker Harvey Weinstein WESTPORT, Conn. — Disgraced movie-maker Harvey Weinstein, who owns a home in Westport, was voted out of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Saturday. The board of governors of the Academy, which awards the Oscars every year, made the decision after shocking stories emerged about Weinstein. The New York Times reported Weinstein's decades of sexual misbehavior toward actresses, employees and others, and the New Yorker story included allegations of sexual assault from three actresses against him.  Here is the Academy’s full statement: “The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sci…
Westport Pilot Flies To Puerto Rico With Supplies, Returns With Survivors Westport Pilot Flies To Puerto Rico With Supplies, Returns With Survivors
Westport Pilot Flies To Puerto Rico With Supplies, Returns With Survivors WESTPORT, Conn. — Westport's Paul Weismann, an investment fund manager and private pilot, didn't hesitate when he was asked to help in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria.   Weismann, 45, who is a volunteer pilot with Patient AirLift Services, got a call to help on Sept. 25. And on Sept. 26, he was flying to Puerto Rico, with his personal Cessna Citation loaded with food, water and generators, according to the Daily Beast.  And on his return to Florida, he brought children, mothers and senior citizens who have been vetted by FEMA to safety, the Daily Beast said.  Weismann has continu…
'Fox News Sunday' Interviewing Sen. Chris Murphy 'Fox News Sunday' Interviewing Sen. Chris Murphy
'Fox News Sunday' Interviewing Sen. Chris Murphy FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, the Democratic junior senator from Connecticut, will appear today, Oct 15, on "Fox News Sunday."  Host Chris Wallace has an exclusive interview with Murphy on the show, which will be broadcast Sunday at 2 and 10 p.m. on Fox News Channel.  Murphy, an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, is a proponent of gun control in the wake of mass shootings in Sandy Hook, Orlando and Las Vegas, and has fought efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. 
Police: ‘Does Not Look Good’ For Man Shot At Bridgeport Barbershop Police: ‘Does Not Look Good’ For Man Shot At Bridgeport Barbershop
Police: ‘Does Not Look Good’ For Man Shot At Bridgeport Barbershop Update: The man shot at the barbershop on Saturday evening has died of his injuries. Click here for an updated story from Daily Voice, including his identity.   original story: BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A male victim suffered what may be a life-threatening wound in a shooting Saturday evening at a barbershop in Bridgeport, police spokesman Av Harris said.  "Does not look good for him," Harris said.  The shooting occurred at 7:18 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, in a barbershop at 500 Park Ave. in Bridgeport, he said. The male victim was shot in the side and taken by ambulance to St. Vincent’s …
Westport Police Manhunt Tracks Down Bridgeport Man Who Dropped Gun Westport Police Manhunt Tracks Down Bridgeport Man Who Dropped Gun
Westport Police Manhunt Tracks Down Bridgeport Man Who Dropped Gun Updated: WESTPORT, Conn. — A man who dropped a handgun as he ran from officers during a traffic stop Saturday morning was apprehended in a Westport neighborhood after an hourlong manhunt, police said.   The suspect was identified as Dahonta J. Robert-Hilliard, 27, of Bridgeport, police said Saturday afternoon after his arrest.  Robert-Hilliard was charged with carrying a pistol or revolver without a permit, weapons in a motor vehicle, third-degree burglary, interfering with an officer and criminal possession of a pistol or revolver.  In the incident began at about 11 a.m. Saturday. Officer…
Police: Felon Busted With Loaded Gun While Drinking In Stamford Parking Lot Police: Felon Busted With Loaded Gun While Drinking In Stamford Parking Lot
Police: Felon Busted With Loaded Gun While Drinking In Stamford Parking Lot STAMFORD, Conn. — A convicted felon was busted with an illegal, loaded handgun while he drank and smoked pot in a parking lot in Stamford early Saturday, thanks to an eagle-eyed officer, police said.    Stamford police Lt. Diedrich Hohn was conducting a programmed patrol on foot near the Elks Club at 33 Mission St., which has been "the scene of shootings, gun calls, fights, loud music, drug and drinking use in the past," police said  Hohn saw about 10 males loitering in the parking lot while drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana, police said.  He approached and saw a man, later …
Fleeing Suspect Who Dropped Gun Captured By Westport Police After Manhunt Fleeing Suspect Who Dropped Gun Captured By Westport Police After Manhunt
Fleeing Suspect Who Dropped Gun Captured By Westport Police After Manhunt Update: Westport police have identified the suspect — a Bridgeport man — and arrested him on multiple charges. Click here for an updated story from Daily Voice.  WESTPORT, Conn. — A man who dropped a handgun as he fled during a traffic stop late Saturday morning was apprehended in a Westport neighborhood after an hourlong search, police said.   Officer Taylor Field stopped a vehicle in the area of 35 Bridge St. and asked the driver to step out of the car at about 11 am. Saturday, police said.  At that time, the driver ran on foot, police said.  The officer gave chase and saw the suspect dro…
Greenwich YMCA Marlins Diver Wins Gold At Junior Pan Am Games Greenwich YMCA Marlins Diver Wins Gold At Junior Pan Am Games
Greenwich YMCA Marlins Diver Wins Gold At Junior Pan Am Games GREENWICH, Conn. – Greenwich YMCA Marlins diver Carolina Sculti brought home a gold medal from the recent 2017 Junior Pan American Championships Victoria, British Columbia. Sculti, 17, and her diving partner, Anne Fowler, shined in the 14 to 18 girls’ synchronized 3-meter, scoring 65.70 on their final dive to earn gold.  Sculti, of Rye, N.Y., is a 2016 Junior World Championships team member, 2015 Junior Pan American champion on 1-meter and 2011 Junior Pan American champion on platform. Fowler, 15, from Burke, Va., is a member of the Alexandria Dive Club. She is the 2015 Junior Pan American…
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