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THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2003

The Catholic bishop in Phoenix, Arizona, who has been arrested in connection with the hit and run death of a Navajo Nation man resigned on Wednesday.

Thomas J. O'Brien has been charged with leaving the scene of a crime. Police have not said whether he will face additional charges for the death of Jim Lee Reed, a Navajo man from Tuba City.

Reed was killed in a hit and run accident on Saturday. The 6-foot, 235-pound man was a construction worker.

Get the Story:
Embattled Phoenix Bishop Resigns (The Washington Post 6/19)
Troubles far from over for O'Brien (The Arizona Republic 6/19)
Bishop's fall slow, painful (The Arizona Republic 6/19)

Relevant Links:
Arizona's priest scandal - http://www.azcentral.com/specials/priest

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