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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

Two Teens Arrested In Ansonia In Texas Homicide ANSONIA, Conn. — Two teenage murder suspects — one of whom is reportedly from Shelton — were arrested late Thursday in an Ansonia home near Emmett O'Brien Technical High School, police said. The teens — arrested at 9:52 p.m. Thursday — are wanted in connection with a New Year's Day murder in Texas, Ansonia police said. Giuseppe Briguglio, 19, of 1111 Falcon Park Drive, Katy, Texas, and "his 17-year-old female companion" were arrested as fugitives from justice, police said. Briguglio and the juvenile were both wanted by the Stafford Police Department in Texas in connection a mur…

by Daily Voice

01/12/2018

Police & Fire

Danbury Firefighters Rescue Injured Worker From Construction Site DANBURY, Conn. — Firefighters came to the rescue of a worker who suffered a head injury Thursday morning at a home construction site in Danbury on Candlewood Lake.With the help of a local tree company, firefighters set up a rope system and basket to pull the worker from the basement of the home under construction on Forty Acre Mountain Road, fire department spokesman James Gagliardo said in a statement. A 911 call came in at 9 a.m. Engine Company 24 was dispatched along with City Of Danbury EMS to the scene, Gagliardo said. The accident was due to the malfunction of a boom on a concrete …

01/11/2018

News

Best Friends From Stamford Killed In Head-On Crash In Norwalk STAMFORD, Conn. — The two men from Stamford who were killed in a head-on crash in Norwalk late Monday were best and supportive friends, according to the Stamford Advocate. Frank Peterson III, 50, had picked up Anthony Lewis Johnson, 40, from his job at Bertucci’s on Route 1, then the two went for burgers, the Advocate said. They were heading south on Connecticut Avenue near the DoubleTree Hotel near the Darien border when the deadly head-on crash occurred, police said. Related story: Norwalk Police Identify Two Men Killed In Head-On Crash On Route 1 John Johnson, the father of Anthony …

by Daily Voice

01/11/2018

Neighbors

Lost And Found: Motorist Picks Up Dog In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. — The Westport Police Department is trying to help a lost pup find her way home. This female dog (pictured above) was picked up by passing motorists in the area of Birchwood Country Club on Kings Highway South in Westport. She is a small hound or beagle mix — probably about 8 to 12 months old. She was wearing a black collar with pink edging when picked up. Do you know this dog or her owner? Please contact Westport Animal Control at 203-341-5076.

by Daily Voice

01/11/2018

Police & Fire

Police: Man Shot In Head Crashes Into Ambulance In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A man who had been shot in the head and was driving crashed his car into an ambulance Wednesday evening in Bridgeport, according to the Connecticut Post. The crash occurred near Central and Barnum Avenues just before 8 p.m., police told the Post. The man, who was heavily bleeding, may have been trying to drive himself to the hospital, the Connecticut Post said. The condition of the man, who was being treated at Bridgeport Hospital, was not known, the Post said. Many streets in the area were blocked off while the investigation continued late Wednesday into the crash a…

by Daily Voice

01/11/2018

Police & Fire

Police: Danbury Man Charged With Causing Disturbance At Bethel Motel BETHEL, Conn. — A Danbury man was arrested at a Bethel motel after officers responding to a report of a person in distress instead found a person causing a disturbance, police said. Just after 7 a.m. Sunday, police received multiple reports that a man was yelling that he was going to kill someone as well as a woman yelling inside a room of the Best Western Hotel at 11 Stony Hill Road. The yelling was followed by a loud thump, police said. Officers responded and attempted to make contact with the occupants of the room, however, there was no answer, police said. Based on witness statement…

01/11/2018

Weather

Flood Watch: Heavy Rain, Melting Snow Could Make A Mess In Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Heavy rain combined with melting snow is in the forecast for Friday morning through Saturday, leading the National Weather Service to issue a Flood Watch for Fairfield County and all of Connecticut. The weather Thursday will be foggy and cloudy, with a high near 49. By nighttime, rain will move into the area with widespread fog. By Friday, moderate to heavy rain will move across the state. Temps will be in the upper 50s with widespread fog. The chance of precipitation is 90 percent. Heavy rain will continue into Friday night. New rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inc…

by Daily Voice

01/11/2018

Sports

Experienced New Leader Hits The Squash Courts At Chelsea Piers In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — Chelsea Piers Connecticut is welcoming John Musto, a former captain of the Yale University Squash Team, as its new director of squash. “John is a tremendous addition to the Chelsea Piers Squash Club,” said Greta Wagner, executive director of Chelsea Piers Connecticut. “John is known as a being a versatile and top coach for every level of player. He has trained top professional players on the PSA tour, mentored aspiring juniors who wish to enroll in exclusive colleges, yet also delights in introducing the sport to beginners and organizing programs for adults of all levels. …

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01/11/2018

Police & Fire

24-Year-Old Sherman Man Charged With Stalking In Bethel BETHEL, Conn. — A 24-year-old man from Sherman was charged with stalking after he was located near a residence he had been ordered to stay away from in Bethel, police said. Richard F. Delisle 3rd was arrested at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, at his home at 24 Green Pond Road in Sherman by Bethel police. He was charged with first-degree stalking and violation of a protective order, police said. Delisle was released on $50,000 bond and was scheduled to appear at Danbury Superior Court on Jan. 5.

by Daily Voice

01/11/2018

Politics

Esty’s Second Bipartisan Anti-Human Trafficking Bill Signed Into Law WASHINGTON, D.C. – The second of U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty’s two bipartisan bills to combat human trafficking in America was signed into law Monday, marking the successful conclusion of an effort to establish tough new penalties for truckers and create a human trafficking prevention coordinator position at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Esty (D-5th District) introduced both bills with U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.). “I’m proud that we were able to turn bipartisan proposals to protect Americans threatened by the horrible and inhumane crime of human trafficking into reality,” Esty said…

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01/11/2018

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