Former Enron CEO Lay Indicted by Grand Jury

By Melissa Block

Published July 6, 2004 at 11:00 PM CDT

Former Enron CEO Kenneth Lay is indicted by a grand jury on unnamed charges related to the energy company's collapse. Lay, who insists on his innocence, plans to surrender to authorities in Houston Thursday morning, when a hearing is scheduled. NPR's Melissa Block talks with Mary Flood of The Houston Chronicle.

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As special correspondent and guest host of NPR's news programs, Melissa Block brings her signature combination of warmth and incisive reporting. Her work over the decades has earned her journalism's highest honors, and has made her one of NPR's most familiar and beloved voices.

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