Overview
- Brian Hooker, 59, was taken into custody Wednesday evening in Marsh Harbour for additional questioning as a suspect in his wife Lynette’s disappearance, and police have announced no charges.
- His attorney says Hooker fell overboard while handcuffed during the arrest in choppy water, injuring his knee before police pulled him from the sea.
- The U.S. Coast Guard opened a criminal investigation Wednesday and interviewed Lynette Hooker’s daughter as part of its review.
- Hooker told police his wife fell from an 8‑foot dinghy near Elbow Cay, that she wore the engine kill‑switch lanyard so the motor died, and that he paddled for hours before reaching shore around 4 a.m. Sunday.
- Investigators are assessing conflicting details and family concerns, including a dispute over a recovered flotation device and allegations of past violence, as the multi‑agency search near Elbow Cay continues as a recovery effort.