A federal grand jury handed down new indictments July 13 against construction companies and employees involved in a bribery scheme during a federally mandated $3-billion repair of the Jefferson County, Ala., sewer system.
The grand jury indicted an additional five men and three construction and engineering firms on counts of bribery, conspiracy, mail fraud and obstruction. The grand jury had indicted six men and one construction company in February. One county maintenance official pleaded guilty in May to charges of accepting bribes.