radioNOVO News for Altoona: August 10, 2026

RNN ALTOONA 08/10/26          AN ALTOONA MAN ACCUSED OF THIRD-DEGREE MURDER IN A FATAL BAR FIGHT IS SEEKING TO HAVE HIS CASE DISMISSED, CITING ALLEGEDLY MISHANDLED EVIDENCE. ATTORNEYS FOR 34-YEAR-OLD COREY LEXUS LOPEZ ARGUE POLICE FAILED TO PROPERLY SECURE AND TEST TWO FIREARMS INVOLVED IN THE JANUARY INCIDENT, WHILE ALSO RAISING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE VICTIM'S CAUSE OF DEATH. A JUDGE WILL HEAR ARGUMENTS ON THE MOTION AUGUST 19TH.  LOPEZ HAS BEEN INCARCERATED IN THE BLAIR COUNTY PRISON SINCE JANUARY 4TH, IN LIEU OF A MILLION DOLLARS BAIL.            AN ALTOONA WOMAN CHARGED ALONGSIDE AN EAST FREEDOM COUPLE IN A SEVERE CHILD ENDANGERMENT CASE IS SEEKING TO HAVE HER CHARGES DISMISSED. DEFENSE ATTORNEYS FOR 19-YEAR-OLD GILLIAN BEM ARGUE SHE MERELY VISITED THE FILTHY, UNSAFE HOME WHERE HER SISTER AND BROTHER-IN-LAW HELD SEVERAL CHILDREN IN CAGES AMID THEIR OWN WASTE.  BEM'S ATTORNEY SAYS SHE HOLDS NO LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY. A JUDGE WILL HEAR ARGUMENTS ON THE MOTION AUGUST 18TH.  BEM REMAINS FREE ON TEN PERCENT OF HER 75-THOUSAND DOLLARS BAIL.