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Deadline looms to charge husband of woman missing in Bahamas, lawyer says

Nbcwashington · · 712 words · By Rebecca Cohen; NBC News
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“More than a week after his wife reportedly fell overboard in the Bahamas, Brian Hooker remains in custody as authorities face a Monday deadline to decide whether to charge him in connection with her disappearance or release him.”
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Multiple web sources confirm Brian Hooker remains in custody with a Monday deadline for charging decisions. The claim is supported by three independent news articles describing the same facts.
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“Brian Hooker, 58, was taken into custody Wednesday, days after he told Bahamian authorities that his wife, Lynette Hooker, fell off the dinghy they were riding on the night of April 4.”
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“Authorities now must decide by Monday at 7:20 p.m. local time if they will charge him in connection with his wife's disappearance or set him free, his lawyer, Terrel Butler, said.”
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Three web sources consistently mention the Monday 7:20 p.m. deadline for charging decisions. This specific time frame is corroborated by multiple independent reports.
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“His detention cannot be extended beyond that deadline. It’s unclear when he may have a court date. Police are set to interview Brian Hooker again Monday, Butler said, though details are not clear.”
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“Brian Hooker was questioned by police Friday for more than three hours at Central Police Station in Grand Bahama about whether he caused harm to his 55-year-old wife, Butler said at the time.”
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“The lawyer noted Friday that there is so far no evidence or information related to Lynette Hooker’s death. No body has been recovered as of Monday.”
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“Lynette Hooker has now been missing for more than a week. On Friday, Royal Bahamas Defense Force Cmdr. Origin Deleveaux told NBC News that the search for her is ongoing.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm the timeline or search status of Lynette Hooker.
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“Deleveaux noted the 'serious bad weather' as the search unfolded, echoing what Brian Hooker and others who live on the island have said about the weather causing rough waters that night.”
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“Brian Hooker detailed the evening in a phone call to a friend, a recording of which was shared on YouTube.”
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“In the audio, purportedly of Brian Hooker, he says he and his wife were anchored out at the south end of Aunt Pat’s Bay on Elbow Cay near Tahiti Beach, and they went out in a dinghy into the water last Saturday night.”
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“He said Lynette Hooker 'basically just bounced off the dinghy' amid a blow of winds around 20 mph.”
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“He said Lynette Hooker 'basically just bounced off the dinghy' amid a blow of winds around 20 mph.”
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“He said Lynette Hooker 'basically just bounced off the dinghy' amid a blow of winds around 20 mph.”
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“What followed was a 'cascade of failures and it’s something I’m never going to forgive myself for,' Hooker said on the call.”
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