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Bahamian police arrest Michigan man after wife's disappearance

Authorities shifted from rescue to recovery after no confirmed sightings, and the U.S. Coast Guard opened a criminal investigation.

  • Authorities in the Bahamas are searching for Lynette Hooker, a 55-year-old U.S. woman who went missing at sea near Elbow Cay after reportedly falling overboard with the boat keys, causing the engine to stop.
  • Brian Hooker, 58, paddled to shore to report the incident, and Bahamian police have arrested and are questioning him while the U.S. Coast Guard has opened a criminal investigation into the case.
  • Family members, including Lynette's daughter, have expressed doubt about the official account due to Lynette's sailing experience and the couple's volatile relationship.
  • Search efforts by authorities continue with support from drone, marine, land, and aerial resources.
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Husband of woman who went missing on Bahamas boat trip arrested

Bahamian authorities on Tuesday called off rescue efforts and started recovery operations in the area where Lynette Hooker went missing

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Bahamian police arrest Michigan man after wife's disappearance

Bahamian authorities have arrested a Michigan man whose wife went missing at sea over the weekend, ​the assistant commissioner of police in the Caribbean nation told Reuters ‌on Wednesday, after search and rescue efforts for the woman were called off.

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