Husband of missing American woman in the Bahamas says he’ll keep searching for her following his release
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, Sharif Paget, Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — In some of his first interviews since being released from police custody in the Bahamas, Brian Hooker told news networks Tuesday he is choosing to believe his wife is still alive and plans to go back out and search for her.
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — It has been nearly a week since she vanished at sea, and Lynette Hooker’s husband of 25 years has spent the past several days in custody in the Bahamas, where he’s been questioned in connection with her disappearance.
More than a week after his wife reportedly fell overboard in the Bahamas, Brian Hooker remains in custody as authorities face a Monday deadline to decide whether to charge him in connection with her disappearance or release him.
Brian Hooker, an American man who told investigators his wife fell overboard and vanished in rough waters in the Bahamas, has been released from custody without charges after being arrested and questioned in his wife’s disappearance.
Brian Hooker, 59, was let go by the Bahamian authorities around 7.20 p.m. Monday after being holed up in custody for five days, probed over the disappearance of his wife of almost 25 years.
FREEPORT, Bahamas — Hours after he was released from Bahamian police custody, Brian Hooker told NBC News he "would never harm" his wife, Lynette Hooker, who has been missing after she fell overboard into the Caribbean waters 10 days ago.
By Alisha Ebrahimji, Sharif Paget, Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — In some of his first interviews since being released from police custody in the Bahamas, Brian Hooker told news networks Tuesday he is choosing to believe his wife is still alive and plans to go back out and search for her.
Brian Hooker, whose wife disappeared during a nighttime boat ride in the Bahamas, said he wants to believe his wife is still alive and plans to go back out to look for her as soon as possible.
Lynette Hooker’s daughter is heading to the Bahamas to join US authorities searching for her still-missing mom, hours after her allegedly abusive stepfather was freed from custody when time ran out to keep questioning him.
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