Connecticut
TikToker Nara Smith, model Lucky Blue Smith buy $1.4M home in Ridgefield, Connecticut
‘Trad wives’ are becoming more popular for young women. What to know.
The “trad wives,” or a traditional wife lifestyle gained popularity on social media. Now more young women are exploring the alternative lifestyle.
Ariana Triggs and Claire Hardwick, USA TODAY
Nara Smith, a TikToker known for popularizing “trad wife” content, and her husband, model Lucky Blue Smith, are officially Connecticut residents.
Last week, she shared a post announcing her family’s move from Texas to Connecticut.
According to property records, Nara Smith and Lucky Blue Smith purchased a home in Ridgefield earlier this month for more than $1.4 million. Per the property listing, it has five bedrooms, five bathrooms and sits on eight acres of land.
“I‘m a Connecticut girly now,” she wrote on TikTok, where she has more than 11 million followers.
Why did Nara and Lucky Blue Smith move to Connecticut?
In September, Smith said on TikTok that she, her husband and three kids would be relocating to the East Coast to be closer to a big city and Europe, where Nara Smith’s parents live.
“We want a slower life, being in a more quiet area, having more space, being able to get some chickens and start gardening,” she said.
Who are Nara and Lucky Blue Smith?
Nara Smith is a 23-year-old model and influencer known for sharing cooking and lifestyle videos on her TikTok, where she has more than 11 million followers.
Smith often shares videos of herself making meals from scratch. Some say her content perpetuates the “trad wife” lifestyle, which consists of old-fashioned “traditional wife” aesthetics.
Her husband, 26-year-old Lucky Blue Smith, is a model known for advertising campaigns with Tom Ford, Calvin Klein and more. He has also walked the runway for brands like Fendi and Chanel.
Nara and Lucky Smith have three children: Rumble Honey, Slim Easy and Whimsy Lou.
Connecticut
South Carolina man found cutting down light poles in Rocky Hill, police say
ROCKY HILL — A man from South Carolina is facing charges after cutting down light poles along the highway in Rocky Hill, Connecticut State Police said.
Lamont Carlson Tucker, 62, of Myrtle Beach, is charged with first-degree criminal mischief and fourth-degree larceny, police said.
Police said troopers responded to reports of “an individual cutting light poles” around 5 a.m. Saturday.
Tucker was released on a $3,000 bond and is scheduled to appear at state Superior Court in New Britain June 12, police said.
Connecticut
Man shot while riding a moped in North Haven
The North Haven Police Department is continuing to investigate after a male was shot while riding a moped on Sunday night.
According to police, a 20-year-old male was shot in the area of Whitney Avenue near the Hamden town line.
The victim sustained non-life-threatening serious injuries and was transported to the hospital.
No other information has been released.
Police are continuing to investigate, and say that there will be a heavy police presence in the area of Whitney Avenue and Skiff Street.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the North Haven Police Department.
Connecticut
Man arrested after stealing from Connecticut Children’s Hospital donation bin
ENFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) – Police arrested a Connecticut man on Sunday morning after he allegedly stole bottles and cans from a Connecticut Children’s Hospital donation bin.
Officers received a call at around 8 a.m. for a report of a larceny from a “Cans For Kids” donation bin at located on Raffia Road, according to the police department.
Police said they used used local surveillance cameras and municipal license plate readers to identify a vehicle and suspect.
Officials identified the individual as Joshua Wilcox of Broad Brook
With the help of Wethersfield police officers, Wilcox was found and detained. Enfield police arrested Wilcox and charged him with sixth-degree larceny and first-degree criminal trespass.
It was also revealed that this is the second incident involving Wilcox at the same location, police said.
No further details were released.
Eyewitness News will provide more details as soon as they become available.
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