Texts surface as Hooker in Bahamas disappearance faces questions

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CBS News reviewed text messages between Brian Hooker and a friend after Lynette Hooker disappeared on a dusk-bound boat trip in the Bahamas. In them, Brian said winds pushed them apart and that he spent hours paddling to safety, while investigators say he arrived in Marsh Harbor and Lynette remains missing; he denies wrongdoing and authorities have detained him for questioning with no charges yet. Family and friends question the timeline and the consistency of his account with public reports as the investigation continues.
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