radioNOVO News for Altoona: June 5, 2026

RNN ALTOONA 06/05/26          BLAIR COUNTY PRISON WARDEN MICHAEL HALE IS PRAISING 2 CORRECTIONS OFFICERS FOR INTERCEPTING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN CONTRABAND. OFFICERS SHANNON BOOKER AND TIMOTHY WILLIAMSON DISCOVERED MARIJUANA, VAPES, AND TOBACCO HIDDEN INSIDE A MEDICAL CENTER RESTROOM DURING INMATE RICKY JOYNER'S APPOINTMENT ON MAY 18. INVESTIGATORS LINKED THE STASH TO 2 ALTOONA ACCOMPLICES. JOYNER NOW FACES ADDITIONAL CHARGES ALONGSIDE AN UPCOMING 14-TO-30-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE.          MULTIPLE JUVENILES AND ADULTS FACE CHARGES FOLLOWING A MULTI-WEEK INVESTIGATION INTO AN ALLEGED ASSAULT IN ALTOONA. POLICE SAY THE MAY 18 INCIDENT HAS LED TO THE ARRESTS OF TWO 13-YEAR-OLDS ON CHARGES OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, FALSE IMPRISONMENT, AND RIOTING. ADDITIONALLY, 44-YEAR-OLD ELIZABETH CASSARLY WAS ARRESTED THIS WEEK ON CHILD ENDANGERMENT AND DRUG CHARGES. POLICE SAY MOST OF THE OTHER SUSPECTS ARE JUVENILES, AND MORE CHARGES ARE EXPECTED.          GETTING TO THE BEACH JUST GOT A WHOLE LOT EASIER FOR AREA RESIDENTS. STARTING JULY 1ST, CONTOUR AIRLINES WILL LAUNCH DIRECT, NONSTOP FLIGHTS FROM THE ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY AIRPORT TO MYRTLE BEACH EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY THROUGH AUGUST 22ND ON A 30-SEAT REGIONAL JET.