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

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Brian Hooker prepares to be released from custody in the Bahamas after being held by police in the disappearance of his wife, Lynette Hooker. FREEPORT, Bahamas — The husband of a missing American woman who was held in a Bahamian jail for five days before his Monday night release will remain in the Bahamas, according to his attorney. Brian Hooker said in an interview with NBC News on Tuesday that he would never hurt his wife, Lynette, who vanished on Saturday, April 4. He would not discuss details about what happened that day, saying that he did not want to take any chance that something could interfere with the search for her. Hooker teared up talking about being apart from his wife of about 25 years. "Lynette is my life," he told NBC. "We belong to each other." Brian Hooker leaves his hotel with lawyer, Terell A. Butler in Freeport, The Bahamas, Tue