Brian Hooker released from custody after wife's disappearance

U.S. Brian Hooker released from custody in Bahamas after wife's disappearance By Kerry Breen, Kerry Breen News Editor Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including substance use. Read Full Bio Kerry Breen, Cristian Benavides Cristian Benavides Correspondent, CBS Newspath Cristian Benavides is a CBS News correspondent based in Miami. Read Full Bio Cristian Benavides April 13, 2026 / 8:58 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Brian Hooker, whose wife Lynette disappeared during a nighttime boat ride in the Bahamas earlier this month, was released from custody Monday night, five days after being detained.Brian Hooker, 59, was arrested by Bahamian authorities last Wednesday for questioning about his wife's disappearance, his attorney, Terrel Butler, told CBS News. Hooker has denied any wrongdoing. He declined to answer questions from CBS News when a reporter approached him the day before his detention. Lynette Hooker, 55, has not been found. The Royal Bahamas Police Force said last week that search and rescue operations had turned into search and recovery. A search warrant for Hooker's boat allowed authorities to take "a digital video recorder, digital tablets, and cell phone related equipment" and accessories. The devices may be "material evidence and or contains material evidence related to a missing person causing bodily harm," according to the warrant, which was reviewed by CBS News.Brian Hooker said his wife was swept awayThe couple, from Michigan, were known to be avid sailors. Brian Hooker told authorities that Lynette fell from their eight-foot dinghy the evening of Saturday, April 4, while they sailed from Hope Town to Elbow Cay. He said powerful currents swept her away, along with the keys to their boat, which cut power to its engine and prevented him from reac...