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 4-year-old Georgia girl has died after she was found unresponsive inside a trash can filled with water and fish over the weekend, authorities said.
A child star best known for sitcoms like “That’s So Raven,” has been sentenced to more than two years in prison.
The U.S. Postal Service has released its recommended mailing and shipping deadlines for customers ahead of the 2026 holiday season.
A second person has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman who was found hanging from a tree in Mississippi.
A woman in Kansas City was sentenced after she placed her 1-month-old in an oven rather than her crib.
A man in Georgia was found dead behind an old Red Lobster, according to authorities.
A father and stepmother in Arizona are accused of tying up, torturing and neglecting the man’s two daughters.
Comedian Carrot Top was hospitalized in Las Vegas, according to multiple reports.
Converse is apologizing after receiving backlash across social media for a recent sneaker campaign, according to multiple reports.
A day care owner in Texas is accused of forcing a 2-year-old girl to bite another 2-year-old girl, according to authorities.
A 20-year-old college volleyball player in Kentucky died just 3 months after being diagnosed with a rare disorder.
A Maryland man has been charged in the 1993 murder of a 10-year-old boy who vanished while riding his bicycle, authorities said.
A 13-year-old boy in Montana was found dead in the river after trying to rescue his sister, according to officials.
A 7-year-old girl in Cincinnati died on a school bus after she got stuck in the seatbelt, according to officials.
The “Stranger Things” star and her husband, Jake Bongiovi, welcomed their second baby via adoption, according to People.
A woman whose skeletal remains were found by a landscaper near a wooded area in Florida in 2023 has been identified.
Authorities arrested 13 people after they were caught stealing $250k of chicken from a semi-trailer.
A man and his girlfriend in California kept his 7-year-old niece chained to a treadmill and forced her to clean ‘using her tongue,’ according to authorities.
On Sept. 10, Carson Dean Barry, 23, was arrested and charged with five counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and criminal solicitation of a minor.
A man was found dead in a kitchen vent at an Atlanta restaurant, according to authorities.
A couple in Louisiana is accused of leaving a child who ate a THC gummy with another child for eight hours to attend an LSU game, according to authorities.
A former Ohio teacher has been charged after a missing 16-year-old girl was allegedly found alive in his home 263 days after she disappeared.
A high school assistant principal in Connecticut is accused of sexually assaulting a student twice in his office, according to authorities.
A woman in California is accused of beating her husband to death with a flagpole.
A high school student in New York was suspended for bringing a cup of coffee to class on her first day of school.
A man in Oklahoma is accused of kidnapping a 1-year-old child out of a mother’s Walmart shopping cart
A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman who was found hanging from a tree in Mississippi.
Three people in Memphis are charged in the death of a 6-year-old-girl who died after being left inside a daycare van, according to authorities.
A former Pennsylvania Catholic priest has been arrested after allegedly stealing more than $740,000 from his own mother and multiple churches.
A highway patrol trooper in North Carolina is accused of killing a deputy as part of a years-long love triangle with a woman both men had dated, according to authorities.
The remains of a Delaware woman who died in 1907 have been identified nearly 15 years after they were found in a wooded area.
Remains found nearly 50 years ago in North Carolina have been identified as a missing 15-year-old girl, according to authorities.
“Doctor Who” star Noel Clarke has been charged with sex offences by authorities in London.
A 71-year-old man in Gulfport is accused of killing two people at an AT&T store, according to authorities.
Investigators allege 25-year-old Caleb Mills created the fake identity “Hailey Morello.”
Snoop Dogg’s Dr. Bombay ice cream brand is looking for an International Ice Cream Taster, and the three-month gig pays $30,000.
A police officer in Louisiana is accused of attempting to plant drugs and trying to coerce a victim into having sex.
A man was arrested for alleged unruly behavior on an American Airlines flight, causing it to divert to Baltimore, according to multiple reports.
A South Carolina man has been arrested after allegedly stealing lottery tickets from a gas station during a job interview and then attempting to cash them in at three stores.
A West Virginia high school principal was arrested after hidden cameras were found in a girls’ locker room, according to authorities.
The 15-year-old son of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kim Zolciak was indicted on multiple sex crime charges, according to authorities.
After news of Miley dropping her last name, her country singer father took to Instagram to clear the air.
A woman whom Florida authorities are dubbing “Black Widow” is accused of targeting men on dating apps for money and drugging them.
Footage of the incident has gone viral, raising questions about the officer’s use of force.
A police officer in Oklahoma and his wife are accused of exploiting an 82-year-old man.
A Wisconsin man is accused of stalking a woman for 13 years and was found with human skulls and a jar containing part of John Wayne Gacy’s brain in his home.
Authorities have identified a suspect in the 1981 cold-case murder of a 23-year-old woman who was found dead after leaving a bar.
A mother admitted to kidnapping her 11-month-old son and killing him because she didn’t want his father to have custody of him.
An eighth grader in D.C. filming TikTok videos was allegedly shot and killed by a teen boy, according to authorities.
A man in Colorado was sentenced after going on a random stabbing rampage that left three people injured, including a 7-year-old boy who was stabbed at Walmart.
