Akim Powell
Digital Content Producer
Atlanta, GA
Akim Powell is a National Digital Content Producer. He's a Mississippi Gulf Coast native, but he currently resides in Atlanta. 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 watching Lifetimes movies and Real Housewives.
A North Dakota woman was sentenced for poisoning her boyfriend after believing he had inherited $30 million.
Authorities said at least seven people were killed when part of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia’s Sapelo Island.
A Florida woman is accused of using a child to help her shoplift at a Target last weekend.
A 19-year-old mom and her baby died after a crash in Michigan, according to authorities.
Home Depot corporate employees are now required to experience some of the challenges that many store workers face everyday.
An Alabama mother and son are accused of assaulting an elderly passenger on a cruise ship before her son was kicked off the ship in Jamaica.
A Florida man who abandoned a dog and tied him to a pole during Hurricane Milton has been charged, according to authorities.
A Colorado family is working to bring their father back to the U.S. after he fell seriously ill during a European cruise.
A 33-year-old single mother in Utah who raised over $1.1 million for her funeral has died, according to her family.
A Memphis hairdresser is accused of holding a pair of scissors near the face of a customer after demanding an extra payment of $50, authorities said.
An Alabama man has been convicted after he repeatedly forced a child to perform sexual acts on him in exchange for allowing her to play video games.
One person is dead and nine others are injured after a shooting near Tennessee State University, according to authorities.
- Two children were found wandering on a highway while they were supposed to be at a daycare in Mississippi, according to authorities.
A father in Illinois was sentenced for beating his teenage daughter to death following an argument about wanting to go to prom.
Authorities in Oregon pulled over a stolen vehicle and found a bag full of drugs, that ironically had “Not a Bag Full of Drugs” printed on the outside of it
A woman in South Carolina let a diabetic teen die from drinking a milkshake after months of not giving her proper insulin, police said.
A 16-year-old boy in Kansas was allegedly shot and killed by his mother, according to authorities.
A mother and father in Texas are accused of fatally beating their 5-month-old girl during a “horrific weekend” of abuse, authorities said.
Officials revealed the cause of death for the 19-year-old cadet who was found dead inside her dorm at the U.S Air Force Academy.
A mayor in Florida issued a grave warning to residents who might ignore evacuation orders as Hurricane Milton marches toward the state.
A family doctor in England admitted to devising an elaborate plan to disguise himself so he could poison his mother’s partner with a fake COVID-19 booster shot, according to officials.
The 2024 Miss Teen Rodeo Kansas died in a car crash that left five of her teammates injured, according to multiple reports.
A homeowner shot and killed an off-duty Atlanta police investigator who allegedly broke into his home.
Spirit Airlines is considering filing for bankruptcy after mounting financial losses, according to the Wall Street Journal.
A 72-year-old Florida doctor is accused of running a pill mill and dealing in narcotics and opioids throughout the state, authorities said Friday.
A 2-year-old girl in West Virginia drowned at resort while on a field trip, according to authorities
A 33-year-old single mother in Utah is raising money for her own funeral after “silently battling a rare terminal cancer” for two years.
A 17-year-old boy in Australia died after eating a burrito bowl he ordered on a delivery app. Now, his family is seeking answers.
The body of a well-known therapist in Louisiana was found wrapped in a tarp along a highway. Deputies are now searching for a person of interest in the "violent attack."
A home health aide in Florida is accused of leaving an 86-year-old man who had fallen out of bed on the floor. Instead of helping the man back up, she went to sleep, according to authorities.
A 35-year veteran firefighter in South Carolina died while responding to Hurricane Helene.
A Utah man admitted to trying to kill his wife who was in hospice care dying from breast cancer so he could “ease her suffering.”
A K-9 officer in Tennessee was found dead after going missing following historic flooding, according to officials.
Passengers in South Carolina were stuck on an Amtrak train for over 15 hours after Hurricane Helene left a path of destruction.
The license of a Florida doctor accused of fatally removing an Alabama man’s liver instead of his spleen has been suspended.
A 9-month-old baby in Missouri is in critical condition after the mother’s boyfriend gave the child a "bear hug," according to authorities.
The mother of a man who allegedly killed a woman in Texas confronted her son after finding the victim’s body near an RV on her property.
A former Olympian athlete and coach said her life has been a ‘living nightmare’ after she forgot to scan items at a Walmart self-checkout.
A student at the University of North Carolina was found dead after going missing while hiking in South Africa, according to reports.
A 41-year-old man in Oregon was allegedly eating chicken and using his phone before he crashed into an apartment, according to authorities.
A police officer in Texas is blind in both eyes after responding to a shooting that killed another officer.
A police officer in St. Louis died after being hit by a car while helping with a previous crash.
A couple in Oklahoma was arrested after police allegedly discovered multiple children locked up in a room covered in feces.
A woman in Tennessee tried to hire an online hitman to kill the wife of a man she met on Match.com, according to authorities.
A flight in South Carolina was cut short after a door fell off a plane following takeoff.
A mother of two in Houston was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend while she was throwing a party for her 6-year-old, according to authorities.
Miley Cyrus is being sued in a new lawsuit over the alleged similarities between her hit song ”Flowers” and Bruno Mars’ song “When I Was Your Man.”
A 3-year-old girl in California died after her mother allegedly locked themselves inside a car during a 104-degree heat wave.
A man accused of injuring five people in a shooting spree in Kentucky allegedly sent cryptic text messages before the attack.
Twin toddlers in Oklahoma were found dead in a hot car after a ‘trusted relative’ allegedly forgot to drop them off at daycare.
