>> michael prysby, stephen busch. >> did you ever argue whether or not you should change it?ve, they cited some solidified reasons, reasoning to remove a couple of items, so i didn't question it much further. >> reporter: the items were homes with high lead levels, part of a water quality report that would have raised red flags about flint's drinking water. instead it was months before it was discovered that flint wasn't following federal corrosion control regulation and the water was poison. >> they failed michigan families. indeed, they failed us all. i don't care where you live. >> reporter: the michigan attorney general charged glasgow wednesday with tampering with evidence and neglect, not buying glasgow's claim that he was simply following orders, the special prosecutor compare pairing to nazi war criminals defense. >> that defense didn't work in places where you're ordered to do something, nuremburg and the like. tough situation with regards to mr. glasgow, but when you did a criminal act overt act and had the corrupt mind to do that act, you're going to be charged. >>

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felony charges, michigan department of environmental quality supervisor, steven bush and engineer michael prysby and city of flint water quality supervisor, michael glasgow. >> they failed michigan families, indeed, they failed us all. >> reporter: prosecutors allege prysby and busch tampered with lead test results reported to the epa and officials say prysby approved a permit for the flint water plant knowing it would not provide safe drinking water. both officials pleading not guilty in court. glasgow, authorities say, filed false reports lying about which homes were tested for lead so that results would appear to be at safe levels. but his attorney firing back saying glasgow strongly opposed the transfer of the source the attorney general insisting more charges will come. >> is the governor ultimately responsible and will he face charges? >> no one is off the table. >> reporter: when asked if he broke the law governor snyder only saying -- >> i don't believe so. >> reporter: alex perez, flint michigan. >>> the slow moving system that drenched texas is moving on up into the ohio valley today,

michigan department of environmental quality employees stephen busch and michael prysby. meanwhile, michigan governor rick snyder said he has not been questioned by prosecutors. the lead-poisoning began when an unelected emergency manager appointed by snyder switched the source of the city's drinking water to the corrosive flint river. we will have more on flint with investigative reporter curt guyette later in the broadcast. u.s. treasury secretary jack lew has announced new $20 bills will feature harriet tubman on the front, replacing former president and slave owner andrew jackson. >> harriet tubman is one of the great american stories. a woman born a slave, illiterate her whole life, she brought many people out of slavery through the underground railroad. time and again risking her life to save others. she did intelligence for our army during the civil war. after she worked to get the woman suffrage movement going. it is a great american story. amy: the move comes after more than a half a million people voted for harriet tubman to replace jackson. in fact, jackson will

felony charges, michigan department of environmental quality supervisor stephen busch and engineer michael prysby, and city of flint water quality supervisor michael glasgow. >> they failed michigan families. indeed, they failed us all. >> reporter: prosecutors allege prysby and busch tampered with lead test results that were reported to the epa, and officials say prysby approved a permit for the flint water plant, knowing it would not provide safe drinking water. both officials pleading not guilty in court today. glasgow, authorities say, filed false reports, lying about which homes were tested for lead, so that results would appear to be at safe levels, but his attorney firing back, saying glasgow strongly opposed the transfer of the source of water for flint. the attorney general insisting more charges will come. is the governor ultimately responsible and will he face charges? >> no one's off the table. >> reporter: when asked if he broke the law, governor snyder only saying, "i don't believe so." snyder now working to convince the 100,000 people who live here the water is safe again, by pledg

. >> reporter: stephen busch and michael prysby of the state department of environmental quality and michael glasgow, a flint water supervisor, are charged with misconduct and tampering with evidence, allegedly claiming flint's water was safe when they knew it was hazardous. busch and prysby allegedly failed to use the right amount of corrosion controls to keep pipes from leeching lead into flint's water, refusing even after they saw lead levels spike, and they're accused of rigging test results by sampling water only after they told residents to run their taps for five minutes or more. glasgow is accused of changing test results to show less lead than was actually found in the water. when it's in the bloodstream, lead can lower i.q.s and cause behavioral problems. as you poured over the evidence against these individuals, did you yourself wonder how they could have done this to other human beings? >> it caused me despair. it causes me anger. i think it causes most people anger and despair. >> reporter: the trouble is tied to flint's money-saving decision to draw water from its local

stephen busch and michael prysby are accused of failing to control. mike glasgow who ran the city's water treatment plant is accused of falling false reports about the water quality. bill chuty would not say if governor rick snide was a target of the investigation. snyder announced busch and prysby were both suspended without pay. both pleaded not guilty and released on $65,000 bond. glasgow has not yet appeared in court. >>> queen elizabeth turns 90 years young today. begin the day greeting well-wishers at windsor. more events to mark the celebration are planned in the coming months and even new stamps to commemorate the occasion and future the queen with three future heirs to the throne including her adorable great grandson. he needed phone blocks to reach the height of his father, grandfather, and great grandmother. >>> andrew jackson will be replace with hair rriet tubman. she is the new face of the 20 dollar big. tubman will be the first woman on u.s. paper, currency in more than 100 years and the first african-american ever. meanwhile, a man who

stephen busch and michael prysby have pled not guilty. 're accused of altering lead test as a results and misleading the authorities. both face prison time. a third man michael glasgow who ran the city's treatment plant was charged with falsifying reports. he has not yet appeared in court. meanwhile on capitol hill yesterday, the senate passed a bill to modernize the nation's energy policy but it did not include an aid package for flint. something michigan's two senators pushed for. >>> as many as 500 migrants are feared to have drowned after the overcrowded boat capsized off the coast of libya. between 100 and 200 people fled libya in the large, unseaworthy vessel. once at sea, smugglers brought more people on board from a second smaller boat sinking the overloaded ship. 41 people survived, drifting at sea on the smaller boat until they were rescued. they are being housed in a stadium in greece. >>> strains have begun to the show in the traditional allies in the middle east, israel for one. and yesterday, president obama was snubbed at th

some of the most damaging accusations are against michael prysby, a michigan department of environmental quality official and steven bush, a former department of environmental quality district coordinator. investigators say both men allegedly tampered with evidence of lead levels on certain water samples in homes of residents of flint, after the lead contamination occurred. the two are also accused of refusing to treat river water with controlled corrosion chemicals which allowed lead to leak from aging pipes and contaminate tap water for 18 months. >> they had a duty to protect the health of families, and citizens of flint. they failed. >> flint's laboratory and water quality supervisor, mike glascow is accused of tampering with evidence when he allegedly changed test results to show there was less lead in city water than there actually was. >> i have friends, personal close friends -- they live here. they they look me, they wonder if there's any truth to this investigation. >> michigan's governor, rick snyder, held a press conference late this afternoon saying if these accusations are

two are state environmental official, steven busch and michael prysby. charged is the man who ran the plant, michael glasgow. all three are charged with misconduct, neglect of duty and tampering with evidence. flint residents are not had clean drinking water since the water supply changed in april of 2014. attorney general says more charg c >>> a new report shows that people who telework in our area, you're helping with the road congestion. national capitol region planning board out with its latest travel trends and the numbers show that we are driving more miles than we ever have during the weekdays, but everyone as population has gone up, there has not been a dramatic spike this vehicle traffic. transportation experts say that's because more people are using telework which helps on keep cars off the road. >>> a potential deal for volkswagen in the wake of that emissions scandal. what we're learning about potential deal and what it could mean for those who own one of the automakers diesel cars. >>> and off the job. the latest controversial comments that

steve busch and michael prysby in violation of the safe drinking water act.ng to high levels of bacteria and disease. a city official has been charged with tampering with evidence. mike glasgow talked to me last month. he told me he tried to do the right thing, but says busch and prysby convinced him to change a water quality report in january of 2015. >> you changed the report with the lead numbers with flint residents. did you do that to try to cover up what was happening? >> no, i only did it because i was instructed to. >> did you ever argue with them whether you should change it? >> no, i asked the question why. they gave -- they cited some, i guess, solidified reasoning to remove a couple items. i didn't question it much further. >> glasgow told me he believed he was changing the report for technical reasons. he thought it was because some homes only had partial lead piping. he didn't feel he had the power to overrule their decision, but prosecutors say that simply is not enough. comparing his defense to nazi war criminals. >> that defense didn't work i

p three men are state environmental officials, stephen busch and michael prysby, also charged is the o ran the plant, michael glasgow. they're charged with misconduct, neglect of duty and tampering with evidence. >> they had a duty to protect the health of families and citizens of flint. they failed. >> flint residents aren't had clean drinking water since the water supply change in april 2014. the attorney general says more charges could be coming. meanwhile, michigan's governor rick snyder tens to try to reassure residents and is vowing to drin flint filtered tap water for the next 30 days. >>> a judge in pennsylvania will hear concerns from it local media before the trial of a man accused of killing a state treerp moves ahead. the case of eric frein was stopped yesterday after his attorney asked the judge to stop certain statements being heard at his trial. but one journalist objected when the j courtroom to be cleared. frein is charged in the 2014 murder of one state trooper and injuring another. >>> time is 5:48. a florida teen who impersonated a doctor is offered a plea deal. a

some of the most damaging accusations are against michael prysby, a michigan department of environmentallity official and steven bush, a former department of environmental quality district coordinator. investigators say both men allegedly tampered with evidence of lead levels on certain water samples in homes of residents of flint, after the lead contamination occurred. the two are also accused of refusing to treat river water with controlled corrosion chemicals which allowed lead to leak from aging pipes and contaminate tap water for 18 months. >> they had a duty to protect the health of families, and citizens of flint. they failed. >> flint's laboratory and water quality supervisor, mike glascow is accused of tampering with evidence when he allegedly changed test results to show there was less lead in city water than there actually was. >> i have friends, personal close friends -- they live here. they they look me, they wonder if there's any truth to this investigation. >> michigan's governor, rick snyder, held a press conference late this afternoon saying if these accusations are true

the second state employee who was charged today, michael prysby, he signed off on the water plant anden in an e-mail that's been notorious for months now in michigan he got this desperate message from the water quality supervisor that said this, if water is distributed from this plant in the next couple of weeks it will be against my direction. i need time to train my staff and up date monitoring plans before i feel we are ready. mike prysby was charged with a felony for permitting the water plant to operate despite warnings like that one. he's pled not guilty. the person who wrote that warning e-mail, the guy who warned in that e-mail that the switch should not happen, that flint was not ready, they did not have adequate preparation do it safely, that guy, mike glasgow he was charged today. however heroic he was to make the warning, once the water switch happened he confessed to doing the led tests after the switch wrong. he confessed to saying the lead tests showed one thing when he knew they did not show that. he not only confessed that to a reporter, he confessed that to a reporte

charges against steven busch, an employee of the michigan department of environmental quality and michael prysby, also an employee of the michigan department of environmental quality. we have charged each individual with three felonies. three separate felonies. first, we have charged mr. busch and mr. prysby with misconduct in office, a felony. mr. busch and mr. prysby misled federal and local authorities, regulatory officials and failed to provide safe and clean water to families of flint. when we prove these allegations and we will mr. busch and mr. prysby will be facing five years in prison for this count alone. we have also charged mr. busch and mr. prysby with intentionally, intentionally tampering with evidence of lead levels on certain water samples in homes of residents of flint. we allege and we'll prove that mr. busch and mr. prysby altered test results which endangered the health of families and citizens of flint. this is a four-year felony. we have further charged mr. busch and mr. prysby with conspiracy, conspiracy to tamper with evidence and their joint agreement to conceal test re

some of the most damaging accusations are against michael prysby, a michigan department of environmental that's known as the d.e.q. and stephen busch, a former d.e.q. district coordinator. investigators say both allegedly tampered with evidence of lead levels on certain water samples in homes of residents of flint after the lead contamination occurred. prysby and busch are also accused of refusing to treat river water with control corrosion chemicals, which allowed lead to leak from aging pipes and fixtures and contaminate tap water for 18 months. >> they had a duty to protect the health of families and citizens of flint. they failed. they failed to discharge their duties. they failed. they failed in their responsibilities to protect the health and safety of families of flint. >> flint's laboratory and water quality supervisor mike glasgow is accused of tampering with evidence when he allegedly changed testing results to show there was less lead in city water than there actually was. accusations that have left both residents and investigators emotional and angry. >> it really does hurt.

levels of lead and officials say prysby approved the permit for water plant knowing it would not provide safe drinking water. >> the people of the state of michigan versus michael gerard prysby. >> reporter: both pleading not guilty, both suspended from their jobs without pay and authorities charging michael glasgow with tampering with evidence saying he lied about which homes were tested for lead so that results would appear to be at safe levels, something his lawyer says he denies. the state's attorney general insisting that this isn't the end and that there is more fallout to come. you sort of sidestepped -- >> i don't sidestep anything. >> is the governor ultimately responsible and will he face charges? >> there's no target and no one is off the table. >> reporter: the attorney general would not get into specifics but says he expects others to be charged in the days to come. george. >> okay, alex, thanks very much. >>> we'll get the latest in the battle against zika. scientists hoping to use a new weapon, genetically modified mosquitoes to target insects that could spread the virus but that plan is raising concerns in the neighbor where they may be tested a

felony charges, michigan department of environmental quality supervisor stephen busch and engineer michael prysbyuality supervisor michael glasgow. >> they failed michigan families. indeed, they failed us all. >> reporter: prosecutors allege prysby and busch tampered with lead test results that were reported to the epa. and officials say prysby approved a permit for the flint water plant, knowing it would not provide safe drinking water. both officials pleading not guilty in court. glasgow, authorities say, filed false reports, lying about which homes were tested for lead, so that results would appear to be at safe levels. but his attorney firing back, saying glasgow strongly opposed the transfer of the source of water for flint. the attorney general insisting more charges will come. is the governor ultimately responsible and will he face charges? >> no one's off the table. >> reporter: when asked if he broke the law, governor snyder only saying -- >> i don't believe so. >> reporter: snyder now working to convince the 100,000 people who live here the water is safe again, by pledging to drink flin

. >> stephen busch and michael prysby of state department of environmental quality, and michael glasgowtampering with evidence claiming flint's water was safe when they knew it was hazardous. busch and priesby failed to use corrosion controls to keep pipes from leeching lead into flint's water refusing after they saw lead levels spike and accused of rigging test results by sampling water after they told residents to run their taps for five minutes or more. glasgow accused of changing test results to show less lead than was actually found in the water. when it is in the blood stream, lead can lower iqs and cause behavioral problems. as you poured over the evidence against these individuals, did you, yourself, wonder, how they could have done this to other human beings? >> it caused me despair. it causes me anger. and it causes most people anger and despair. >> reporter: the trouble is tied to flint's money saving decision to draw water from the local rivers starting in 2014 instead of cleaner, more expensive source it long tapped from detroit. melissa mays lives in flint. >> how do your