Lynette Hooker's texts to friend about husband Brian: "I can't be out there with him"

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Lynette Hooker had told a friend in 2024 that her marriage was “real bad” and that she “can’t be out there with him,” referring to her husband Brian Hooker. Those old texts are now drawing new attention as police in the Bahamas question Brian in connection with Lynette’s disappearance.

What the texts showed

CBS News reports that Lynette had told a friend the couple had “called it quits” before later reconciling, and that she was uneasy about life at sea with him. One message quoted in reporting says, “I guess it was too much closeness,” followed by, “I’m not going back”.

Why it matters now

The messages are being viewed as potentially important context because they suggest tension in the marriage before Lynette vanished in the Bahamas. Brian Hooker reportedly remains in custody or under questioning, and authorities have not yet publicly charged him in her disappearance.