An attorney for the Episcopal bishop facing manslaughter and drunken driving charges stemming from a hit-and-run that killed a cyclist says she is now in police custody.
David Irwin, an attorney representing Bishop Heather Cook, says she turned herself in to authorities on Friday afternoon.
Cook was charged Friday morning with manslaughter, drunken driving, failure to remain at the scene of an accident resulting in serious injury and death, and using a mobile device while driving.
Cook fatally struck 41-year-old Tom Palermo on Dec. 27 while he was riding his bicycle in Baltimore. Palermo died of a head injury later that day. Prosecutors say Cook registered a .22 percent blood alcohol content shortly after the wreck.
The Episcopal Church opened an investigation into Cook last week.
Episcopal Bishop Facing Manslaughter Charge in Custody
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