Overview
- Hooker, 55, vanished near Elbow Cay while returning to a yacht on Saturday night in a 2.4 meter dinghy, according to police and her husband.
- Bahamian police detained husband Brian Hooker for questioning on Wednesday as a suspect without filing charges, and his lawyer says he is cooperating.
- Search teams from the Bahamas and the U.S. Coast Guard combed sea and shore for days, and the USCG also opened a parallel investigation after no sightings.
- Brian Hooker says she fell overboard without a life jacket as strong wind and current pushed them apart, while relatives dispute his account and cite prior abuse claims.
- Investigators are also reviewing sea conditions and equipment details, including a safety lanyard that shuts off a small outboard’s engine if the driver falls in.