State Rep. Rogers indicted in Jefferson County kickback scheme

More shoes are dropping in a kickback scheme emanating from the Jefferson County Community Service Fund.  A 25-count indictment released Tuesday accuses longtime State Rep. John Rogers (D-Birmingham) of obstruction of justice. Rogers is subject to two of those counts. The alleged cover-up is related to his assistant Varrie Johnson Kindall being charged with conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, money laundering, obstruction of justice and tax charges last month. Rogers is accused of bribing someone identified in the indictment as “Individual #1” RELATED: Rep. Plump to resign; facing conspi