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Brian Hooker, whose wife, Lynette, went missing on April 5, after allegedly falling overboard while the couple was traveling in the Bahamas, was recorded speaking to a friend on April 7. During the call that CBS News has verified, he described the events from that night as a "cascade...

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Bahamas officials confirmed that Brian Hooker was taken into custody Wednesday and is now "being questioned in connection" with his wife Lynnette Hooker's disappearance. The couple was en route to their yacht, "Soulmate," when bad weather caused Lynette Hooker to fall overboard, Brian Hooker told authorities. ABC News' Victor Oquendo reports.
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Bahamas officials confirmed that Brian Hooker was taken into custody Wednesday and is now "being questioned in connection" with his wife Lynnette Hooker's disappearance. The couple was en route to their yacht, "Soulmate," when bad weather caused Lynette Hooker to fall overboard, Brian Hooker told authorities. ABC News' Victor Oquendo reports.

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New forensic evidence appears to contradict Brian Hooker's account of where he says he was the night his wife Lynette went missing in the Bahamas, CBS News has learned.
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New forensic evidence appears to contradict Brian Hooker's account of where he says he was the night his wife Lynette went missing in the Bahamas, CBS News has learned.

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Messages exclusively obtained by CBS News' Cristian Benavides show Lynette Hooker told a friend in 2024 that she split from husband Brian Hooker after just weeks of sailing together, writing, “We were married years 21 years. Our marriage lasted 6 weeks cruising.” In the messages, Hooker said “it was real bad” and told her friend, “I can’t be out there with him,” before the couple later reconciled. Brian Hooker is currently being questioned by police in the Bahamas after telling authorities Lynette went overboard during a nighttime boat ride.
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Messages exclusively obtained by CBS News' Cristian Benavides show Lynette Hooker told a friend in 2024 that she split from husband Brian Hooker after just weeks of sailing together, writing, “We were married years 21 years. Our marriage lasted 6 weeks cruising.” In the messages, Hooker said “it was real bad” and told her friend, “I can’t be out there with him,” before the couple later reconciled. Brian Hooker is currently being questioned by police in the Bahamas after telling authorities Lynette went overboard during a nighttime boat ride.

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Brian Hooker, Lynette Hooker's husband, told police that his wife fell overboard while the couple was leaving Hope Town for Elbow Cay on the Bahamian island of Abaco at around 7:30 pm Saturday night. Hooker told the Royal Bahamas Police Force that strong currents carried her out to sea, and he lost sight of her. Brian Hooker paddled the dinghy to shore, arriving hours later at the Marsh Harbor Boat Yard at 4 a.m. Sunday morning. Hooker, who has not been accused of any wrongdoing, declined to answer any questions from CBS News about the missing woman.
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Brian Hooker, Lynette Hooker's husband, told police that his wife fell overboard while the couple was leaving Hope Town for Elbow Cay on the Bahamian island of Abaco at around 7:30 pm Saturday night. Hooker told the Royal Bahamas Police Force that strong currents carried her out to sea, and he lost sight of her. Brian Hooker paddled the dinghy to shore, arriving hours later at the Marsh Harbor Boat Yard at 4 a.m. Sunday morning. Hooker, who has not been accused of any wrongdoing, declined to answer any questions from CBS News about the missing woman.

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Brian Hooker, who was arrested after his wife Lynette disappeared during a boating trip in the Bahamas, is being released from jail. 🎥: Fox True Crime
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Brian Hooker, who was arrested after his wife Lynette disappeared during a boating trip in the Bahamas, is being released from jail. 🎥: Fox True Crime

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The U.S. Coast Guard shared video of its personnel seizing a sailboat in May connected to the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Lynette Hooker, who went missing in the Bahamas in early April while sailing with her husband, Brian Hooker.
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The U.S. Coast Guard shared video of its personnel seizing a sailboat in May connected to the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Lynette Hooker, who went missing in the Bahamas in early April while sailing with her husband, Brian Hooker.

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Bahamian officials say they have taken a 59-year-old U.S. citizen into custody and he is being questioned in connection with the disappearance of Lynette Hooker, the woman whose husband said fell off their boat over the weekend. CBS News' Cristian Benavides has more from the Bahamas.
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Bahamian officials say they have taken a 59-year-old U.S. citizen into custody and he is being questioned in connection with the disappearance of Lynette Hooker, the woman whose husband said fell off their boat over the weekend. CBS News' Cristian Benavides has more from the Bahamas.

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Brian Hooker, the husband of Lynette Hooker, who disappeared while sailing with him in the Bahamas last weekend, told his defense attorney on Thursday that he fell overboard while being arrested on his boat and nearly drowned. Hooker, who is now being treated for injuries in a hospital, is being held by Bahamian authorities for questioning. CBS News' Cristian Benavides has more from Hooker's lawyer, Terrel Butler.
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Brian Hooker, the husband of Lynette Hooker, who disappeared while sailing with him in the Bahamas last weekend, told his defense attorney on Thursday that he fell overboard while being arrested on his boat and nearly drowned. Hooker, who is now being treated for injuries in a hospital, is being held by Bahamian authorities for questioning. CBS News' Cristian Benavides has more from Hooker's lawyer, Terrel Butler.

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NEW: “They haven’t found her yet… they’re still out there searching today.” The chilling voicemail missing American Lynette Hooker’s husband sent after his wife went missing at sea in the Bahamas. Brian Hooker has now been arrested in connection with his wife’s disappearance, just days after making that call to her daughter.
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NEW: “They haven’t found her yet… they’re still out there searching today.” The chilling voicemail missing American Lynette Hooker’s husband sent after his wife went missing at sea in the Bahamas. Brian Hooker has now been arrested in connection with his wife’s disappearance, just days after making that call to her daughter.

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SEE IT: Fox News Digital video shows the Bahamas beach and marina where locals say American man Brian Hooker washed ashore. He was met by an overnight security guard about eight hours after his wife, Lynette, disappeared into a dark and stormy sea. An employee at the boatyard who met Hooker exclusively told Fox News Digital that he did not appear suspicious, and that Hooker "was more exhausted than anything else" and "asking for water." Brian Hooker was arrested for questioning while police investigate Lynette’s disappearance. Police have not charged Hooker with a crime, and he maintains that Lynette fell overboard by accident.
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SEE IT: Fox News Digital video shows the Bahamas beach and marina where locals say American man Brian Hooker washed ashore. He was met by an overnight security guard about eight hours after his wife, Lynette, disappeared into a dark and stormy sea. An employee at the boatyard who met Hooker exclusively told Fox News Digital that he did not appear suspicious, and that Hooker "was more exhausted than anything else" and "asking for water." Brian Hooker was arrested for questioning while police investigate Lynette’s disappearance. Police have not charged Hooker with a crime, and he maintains that Lynette fell overboard by accident.

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The husband of a woman who was reported missing in the Bahamas after going overboard on a dinghy is being questioned by police following his arrest in connection with his wife's disappearance, his attorney said Friday.
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The husband of a woman who was reported missing in the Bahamas after going overboard on a dinghy is being questioned by police following his arrest in connection with his wife's disappearance, his attorney said Friday.

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The case of Lynette Hooker, a 55-year-old Michigan woman who went missing in the Bahamas in April, is being investigated as a "possible foreign murder of a U.S. national," a U.S. official told CBS News.
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The case of Lynette Hooker, a 55-year-old Michigan woman who went missing in the Bahamas in April, is being investigated as a "possible foreign murder of a U.S. national," a U.S. official told CBS News.

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More than a week after Lynette Hooker’s disappearance in the Bahamas, husband Brian Hooker remains in custody, maintains his innocence and awaits word on possible charges or release. ABC News' Victor Oquendo reports.
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More than a week after Lynette Hooker’s disappearance in the Bahamas, husband Brian Hooker remains in custody, maintains his innocence and awaits word on possible charges or release. ABC News' Victor Oquendo reports.

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WATCH: Husband of missing American woman Lynette Hooker, who disappeared in the Bahamas, was spotted leaving Freeport before returning to the United States following his jail release related to the disappearance. Hooker’s lawyer says he left the Bahamas to be with his ailing mother just days after vowing to stay and search for his missing wife.
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WATCH: Husband of missing American woman Lynette Hooker, who disappeared in the Bahamas, was spotted leaving Freeport before returning to the United States following his jail release related to the disappearance. Hooker’s lawyer says he left the Bahamas to be with his ailing mother just days after vowing to stay and search for his missing wife.

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🚨 IN CUSTODY: A Michigan man is now in custody after his wife, Lynette, vanished from their dinghy in the Bahamas. He claims it was a “tragic accident.” 👌
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🚨 IN CUSTODY: A Michigan man is now in custody after his wife, Lynette, vanished from their dinghy in the Bahamas. He claims it was a “tragic accident.” 👌

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Brian Hooker, whose wife vanished during a boat trip in the Bahamas, says he still believes she may be alive and is determined to continue the search. “I won’t be able to stop looking,” he said.
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Brian Hooker, whose wife vanished during a boat trip in the Bahamas, says he still believes she may be alive and is determined to continue the search. “I won’t be able to stop looking,” he said.

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A team of Coast Guard divers searched the Sea of Abaco off of the Bahamas on Wednesday for new evidence in the disappearance of Michigan mother Lynette Hooker. CBS News' Cristian Benavides watched as the team jumped into 8-foot deep waters to look for clues in a case that is being investigated as a possible foreign murder of a U.S. national, according to an official.
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A team of Coast Guard divers searched the Sea of Abaco off of the Bahamas on Wednesday for new evidence in the disappearance of Michigan mother Lynette Hooker. CBS News' Cristian Benavides watched as the team jumped into 8-foot deep waters to look for clues in a case that is being investigated as a possible foreign murder of a U.S. national, according to an official.

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An American woman is missing in the Bahamas after she reportedly went overboard while traveling on a dinghy and strong currents carried her out to sea, according to police. ABC News' Victor Oquendo reports.
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An American woman is missing in the Bahamas after she reportedly went overboard while traveling on a dinghy and strong currents carried her out to sea, according to police. ABC News' Victor Oquendo reports.

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An American woman is missing in the Bahamas after she reportedly went overboard while traveling on a dinghy and strong currents carried her out to sea, according to police. Read more:
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An American woman is missing in the Bahamas after she reportedly went overboard while traveling on a dinghy and strong currents carried her out to sea, according to police. Read more:

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It's been more than two months since American Lynette Hooker went overboard and disappeared in the Bahamas, prompting a massive search and leaving her daughter desperate for answers. ABC News' Nightline breaks down a timeline of the high-profile case.
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It's been more than two months since American Lynette Hooker went overboard and disappeared in the Bahamas, prompting a massive search and leaving her daughter desperate for answers. ABC News' Nightline breaks down a timeline of the high-profile case.

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