On August 18, 2025, Starz' Power Book II star Alix Lapri was reportedly arrested by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office in Atlanta, Georgia, and was charged with "Cruelty To Children In The Third Degree and Disorderly Conduct."For the uninitiated, Alix Lapri is a singer and actress who rose to fame after portraying Effie Morales on the Starz show Power and the spin-off, Power Book II: The Ghost.The news of the arrest first broke via the Georgia Gazette four days after her arrest, which included a mugshot of the actress and her alleged charges. The 28-year-old actress was booked under her birth name, Alexus Geier.According to Hollywood Unlocked, Lapri was arrested for an alleged incident that occurred on August 10, along with her sister, Alijsha Lenea Geier. Both women were booked on August 18, spent 24 hours in prison, and were supposedly released on August 19 on an "unsecured judicial release." However, no further information regarding Lapri's arrest or charges was made public as of this article.Alix Lapri has not commented on her run-in with the law at the time of this writing. However, the actress has been active on Instagram. As of this article, her last post was on August 25, 2025, where she posted a picture of a film or TV set. The post was captioned:"Gotta keep at it buddy. chase the dream and know no fear."Alix Lapri was born in KansasAs per her IMDb profile, Alix Lapri was born in Topeka, Kansas, in November 1996. At 13, she reportedly moved to Atlanta to build her acting career, where she was named "Best Actress" by Nick Conti's Professional School of Acting.Lapri's first acting role was in the sitcom Reed Between the Lines in 2012, where she guest-starred as Netaya in three episodes. Her other television credits include Standing Up, Red Band Society, and Den of Thieves. She was cast as Effie Morales on Power in 2019 and reprised her role in the spinoff Power Book II: The Ghost.In a 2021 interview with Bello Magazine, Lapri explained that she was drawn to the TV series due to its "edgy and bold, and interesting" way of developing its characters. When asked about her character development in Power and Ghost, she said:"With Power, I feel Effie still carried an innocence. She was still very much in control, but she was just beginning to step off of that ledge and take the leap into the drug world. On GHOST it’s almost like being introduced to this whole new character. She’s in charge and I love it. Fearless. I approach every role from a very authentic place, and just feel every scene from the heart."Elsewhere in the interview, Lapri continued that she wanted to be accomplished enough to be a household name as an actress, adding that she wanted to play "the underdogs and the dark horses, the superheroes, villains, and everything in between." Lapri also described herself as a shy person and named Margot Robbie as her favorite actress.Alongside her acting career, Alix Lapri has also released an EP titled I Am Alix Lapri, in 2012.According to Prime Timer, Alix Lapri has been cast in the dark comedy movie Sheepwell, starring alongside Connor Paola and Michole Briana White. Sheepwell is reportedly scheduled for release in 2026.