Brian Hooker released without charges in wife's Bahamas disappearance

Brian Hooker, husband of missing Lynette Hooker, walked free from Bahamian police custody on Monday evening after days of questioning. No charges were filed, but he remains a suspect in the ongoing probe. The search for Lynette, who vanished overboard on April 4, continues amid family scrutiny.

Talk about a plot twist! 😲 Brian Hooker was cut loose Monday evening following a final hour-long grilling by Royal Bahamas Police, his attorney Terrel Butler spilled to TMZ. Butler insisted authorities had zero evidence against her client, forcing their hand. 'He's elated,' she added, as Hooker steps out but stays squarely in the suspect spotlight. Police Commissioner Shanta Knowles confirmed the release came after prosecutor chats, stressing the active investigation and hope that Lynette turns up—she's been MIA over a week now. 👀

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Illustration of Brattås farm double murder crime scene from 2005 with DNA arrest overlay.
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Man held for Brattås double murder from 2005

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A man in his mid-40s has been remanded in custody on probable cause for the unsolved double murder at a farm in Brattås outside Härnösand in the summer of 2005. The arrest was enabled by DNA-based genealogy research following a new law change last year. Prosecutor Hanna Flordal confirms the man's DNA matches the trace from the crime scene.

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