CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Nueces County Chief Medical Examiner, Dr. Adel Shaker, bonded out of jail Thursday after being taken into custody Tuesday afternoon.
Shaker was under investigation for allegedly tampering or falsifying a government record, unauthorized practice of medicine, and abuse of a corpse.
His former assistant medical examiner, Dr. Sandra Lyden remains in jail in lieu of a $450,000 bond. Lyden faces 21 counts, including tampering with government documents with intent to defraud, which is a state jail felony.
Lyden was fired from her role back in January.
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