MARYLAND
CBS Baltimore
Rick Ritter
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland bishop charged in the death of a cyclist has made bail.
Bishop Heather Cook has been jailed since Friday. Bail was set at $2.5 million.
Cook is charged in the death of Tom Palermo, a father of two, who was riding his bike in Roland Park when he was struck by Cook’s car.
According to the charges, Cook was drunk and texting when she struck Palermo.
She was charged in the fatal hit-and-run last week.
A condition of her release is that she cannot drive.
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