Akim Powell
Digital Content Producer
Charlotte, NC
Akim Powell is a National Digital Content Producer. He's a Mississippi Gulf Coast native, but he currently resides in Charlotte. He also graduated from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism with an emphasis in print.
When he’s not writing stories, he spends his free time enjoying nature and hanging out with his dog Brew.
A 15-year-old girl in Texas was shot and killed on New Year’s Day, according to authorities.
Chad Ollinger, a Discovery Channel reality TV star, was recently charged with murder, according to authorities.
A father in Ohio reunited with his son, whom he never knew he had, after an Ancestry.com match.
A father in Texas rescued his teen daughter by tracking her cell phone after she was allegedly kidnapped by a man on Christmas Day.
A search is underway after a 19-year-old woman who “normally goes for a morning walk” disappeared outside of her home on Christmas Eve in Texas, police said.
Babysitter accused of slapping baby ‘as hard as you would an adult,’ causing brain bleed, police say
A woman in Indiana is accused of slapping a 7-month-old baby “as hard as you would slap an adult,” resulting in a brain bleed, according to authorities.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Friday that she and her husband are expecting their second child, according to a social media post.
Tyler Perry has been sued again over allegations of sexual assault, according to multiple reports.
A family in Virginia says they were bitten and injured by bed bugs during a transatlantic flight operated by Delta Air Lines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, according to a lawsuit.
Officials say a 15th victim from the UPS plane crash in Louisville has died.
A 26-year-old man was found dead on Christmas after going missing in South Carolina, according to authorities.
Four people were killed and two others were injured after a crash early Christmas morning in Louisiana.
President Donald Trump says the U.S. launched strikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria on Christmas, according to a social media post.
Two people were killed, and two more were injured during a shooting on Christmas Eve in Mississippi, according to authorities.
A woman in Vermont is celebrating her 103rd birthday by knitting hats for kids in her neighborhood.
Vice President Vance joined Navy SEALs in a beach workout that he said left him feeling like he “got hit by a freight train,” according to a social media post.
A 65-year-old woman was stabbed to death at a Barnes & Noble store in Florida in an apparently unprovoked attack, according to authorities.
A former deputy in Florida is accused of using TikTok to send explicit messages to a 10-year-old girl from Coryell County, Texas, according to authorities.
Five people were injured after an elderly woman crashed into a QuikTrip on Saturday night in Georgia, according to authorities.
A pastor in South Carolina is accused of cyberstalking and harassing his estranged wife before she died by suicide, according to authorities.
A former deputy in Florida is accused of using TikTok to send explicit messages to a 10-year-old girl, according to authorities.
Pregnant inmate surprised with baby shower in jail by sheriff’s office before birth to ‘healthy’ son
A pregnant inmate in Florida was surprised with a baby shower in jail by the sheriff’s office before giving birth to her son.
A 19-year-old woman died after falling off an abandoned building where ‘Stranger Things’ was filmed in Atlanta.
A makeshift “voodoo doll” depicting a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was found in New Orleans, according to officials.
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has been dethroned as the No. 1 holiday song this year.
Police have released photos of a person of interest after razors were found in several bakery items at multiple Walmart locations in Mississippi.
A news reporter in Alabama was found dead in an apparent murder suicide, according to authorities.
Razor blades were found shoved into loaves of bread at another Walmart in Mississippi, according to authorities.
Razor blades were found shoved into loaves of bread at a Walmart in Mississippi, according to authorities.
A mom in Arkansas traveled more than 1,500 miles to receive her college degree.
Mom charged with murder after baby overdosed on drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl, police say
A mother in North Carolina was charged with murder after her 11-month-old baby overdosed on a drug that’s 100 times more potent than fentanyl, according to authorities.
An investigation is underway after a woman was found dead inside a Dollar Tree store freezer in Florida, according to multiple reports.
Anthony Geary, an eight-time Daytime Emmy winner, has died, according to multiple reports. He was 78.
Two people were found dead Sunday afternoon inside a home owned by director and actor Rob Reiner, according to multiple reports.
A man in Arkansas was sentenced after authorities found 24 dead cats in his freezer.
One person was killed after a U-Haul truck exploded in an Idaho shopping center parking lot.
A mother in North Carolina who was last seen more than a week ago was found dead in her car outside of a church.
A homeowner in Atlanta is accused of shooting two teens who were allegedly trying to steal packages in front of his door, according to authorities.
A Georgia mother has been arrested in connection with the death of her 2-year-old son, according to authorities.
A 6-year-old girl died after she was injured in a go-kart accident at a trampoline adventure park in Florida, police said.
A student died after being stabbed at a high school in North Carolina, according to authorities.
A woman in Kansas City used ChatGPT to escape a sex trafficker who allegedly abused her and threatened her child, according to authorities.
Authorities say a “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” star was arrested on drug charges while in a stolen car.
A 3-year-old boy in Texas died after being beaten by his mom’s boyfriend, according to authorities.
Deputies in Wisconsin said they caught a driver using a flashlight as a headlight.
A Cinnabon worker in Wisconsin has been fired after a racist outburst directed at two customers went viral, the Georgia-based cinnamon roll chain said.
A dog food company recalled 300 cases of frozen food over possible plastic contamination, according to the FDA.
A man in Michigan is accused of stalking a minor and throwing Molotov cocktails at her home, according to authorities.
The star, who appeared on Netflix’s 2020 reality show “Country Ever After“ announced that she lost her battle with colon cancer, according to a social media post.
Three people were arrested after five children along with three dogs, were allegedly found living in a car in Vancouver, according to authorities.
