Former Mayor's Wife Free On Bail After Bank Robbery Arrest
INDIO (CBS) — The wife of a former Desert Hot Springs mayor and a robbery suspect is free Wednesday after posting bail, jail officials said.
Carol Jean Bias was released from custody late Tuesday after posting $25,000 bond. Her bail amount was cut in half during a court appearance hours earlier.
Bias, wife of former Desert Hot Springs mayor Alex Bias, faces burglary and robbery charges after allegedly robbing a pair of Bank of America branches in Palm Springs last month.
A psychological examination was ordered by Superior Court Judge Thomas N. Douglass at the request of Bias' defense attorney and the results should be ready on April 4.
Bias was arrested after the second robbery, when witnesses saw a dye pack in a bag of money explode on her as she walked through the bank's parking lot, police said. A weapon was not used in either holdup.
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