MARYLAND
Charlotte Observer
By JULIET LINDERMAN
Associated Press
Posted: Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015
BALTIMORE An Episcopal bishop facing manslaughter charges after authorities say she struck a cyclist while driving drunk in Baltimore has been released from jail.
Documents show Heather Cook posted a $2.5 million bond on Thursday. Cook was charged with manslaughter, drunken driving and other related charges after striking and killing Tom Palermo while he was riding his bicycle. Cook registered 0.22 blood-alcohol content during a breath test shortly after the wreck. The legal limit in Maryland is 0.08.
An attorney representing Cook says she is returning to an inpatient alcohol treatment facility. Cook is not permitted to drive.
Earlier this week, a judge upheld the $2.5 million bond.
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