FREEPORT, Bahamas — After spending five days in a Bahamian jail, Brian Hooker, the husband of a missing American woman, has been released. His attorney confirmed he will remain in the Bahamas for the time being.

Held at the Central Police Station in Freeport from last Wednesday until Monday evening, Hooker was under investigation by the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) and the U.S. Coast Guard. The authorities were looking into the mysterious disappearance of his wife off the coast of Elbow Cay near Great Abaco Island, which occurred on Saturday, April 4.

On Monday, April 13, 2026, Brian Hooker departed from the Central Police Station in Freeport, accompanied by his lawyer, Terrel A. Butler. He was being questioned regarding his wife Lynette’s disappearance, which he claims happened when she fell overboard from their dinghy earlier this month. (Matthew Symons for Fox News Digital)

“His primary concern is to continue the search for his wife,” Terrel Butler stated to Fox News Digital. “He intends to stay in the Bahamas for as long as necessary to pursue this goal.”

On Tuesday, Hooker is scheduled to meet with Bahamian authorities to retrieve his personal electronics, including his phone and computer, which were seized during the ongoing investigation.

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