Akron man pleads not guilty in murder of Hudson-area Lyft driver Surge in violence against Northeast Ohio Uber and Lyft drivers Kahlyl Powe appeared in Akron Municipal Court on a video monitor, pleading not guilty in the death of a Lyft driver (Source: Vic Gideon) By Vic Gideon | May 4, 2021 at 12:50 PM EDT - Updated May 4 at 12:50 PM AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - “Good morning, Mr. Powe,” announced Akron Municipal Court Judge Jerry Larson. “As you know, you’ve been charged with one count of murder.” Twenty-three-year-old Kahlyl Powe appeared by video, his public defender entering a not guilty plea while also making the case he deserved a relatively low bond.