Six current and former state employees, including the woman in charge of drinking water quality, were charged Friday in a widening criminal investigation into the crisis. The allegations show a concerted effort to cover up warning signs of lead poisoning, according to prosecutors.
The investigation -- so far encompassing more than 200 interviews and nearly eight months -- is not over.
Additional charges could be forthcoming, Schuette told reporters, comparing the matter to a mob investigation, which never starts "at the top."
Prosecutors said the state Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Health and Human Services both altered and manipulated data, and advised others not to report problems, Schuette alleges.
