Former Blue Bell CEO charged with conspiracy for 2015 listeria outbreak

This breaking news story is courtesy of KHOU 11. Click here to follow KHOU's updates on the story. BRENHAM, Texas — Former Blue Bell President and CEO Paul Kruse has been charged with conspiracy for the company’s handling of the listeria outbreak in 2015. The Justice Department announced the charges Friday, May 1. Kruse and other executives are alleged to have known about insanitary conditions at the company’s Brenham headquarters and did nothing to stop them, according to a 17-page indictment…