Husband of missing American woman will remain in Bahamas after jail release, attorney says

FREEPORT, Bahamas — The hubby of a missing American pistillate who was held successful a Bahamian jailhouse for 5 days earlier his Monday nighttime merchandise volition stay successful the Bahamas, according to his attorney. 

Brian Hooker was down bars astatine the Central Police Station successful Freeport from Wednesday to Monday evening arsenic the Rohal Bahamian Police Force (RBPF), successful conjunction with the U.S. Coast Guard, investigated the disappearance of his woman disconnected the seashore of Elbow Cay successful Great Abaco Island connected Saturday, April 4. 

Brian Hooker leaves Central Police Station aft being released from custody, Freeport, The Bahamas, Monday, April 13, 2026. Hooker, who is accompanied by his lawyer, Terrel A. Butler, was being questioned implicit the disappearance of his wife, Lynette Hooker, who helium says fell overboard from their dinghy earlier this month. (Matthew Symons for Fox News Digital)

MISSING AMERICAN WOMAN’S HUSBAND BRIAN HOOKER RELEASED AFTER ARREST IN BAHAMAS DISAPPEARANCE

"He wants to proceed with the hunt for his wife, due to the fact that that is his main focus," Terrel Butler told Fox News Digital. "So arsenic agelong arsenic helium tin stay successful the Bahamas, you stay successful the Bahamas."

She said that connected Tuesday, Hooker volition conscionable with Bahamian constabulary successful an effort to retrieve electronics, including his telephone and computer, that were confiscated during the investigation. 

It is unclear whether Hooker is successful possession of his passport.