Brian Hooker may have left US, friend claims - but former prosecutor says feds likely have him in crosshairs
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- A cadaver dog and a K-9 team from Florida's Broward County are assisting in the search for missing American Lynette Hooker near the Abaco Inn in the Bahamas, where she was last seen.
- US Coast Guard divers and local law enforcement are actively searching the Sea of Abaco for new evidence related to Lynette's disappearance.
- Speculation surrounds Lynette's husband, Brian Hooker, with sources suggesting he may have left the US via the California-Mexico border, although he has not been accused of any crime.
- Brian was detained and questioned by Bahamian authorities in April but was released and returned to the US; legal experts criticize allowing him to leave amid the investigation.
- Authorities have not publicly disclosed all evidence, and investigations continue as US Customs and Border Protection and Brian's legal representatives have not commented.