Brian Hooker’s stepmom wants to help investigators as she suspects he ‘lied about everything’: reports
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- ▪Brian Hooker stops by the Central Police Station to pick up his wedding ring and watch with his lawyer, Terrel A.
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Missing Persons Brian Hooker’s stepmom wants to help investigators as she suspects he ‘lied about everything’: reports Donna Hooker says she lived with Brian during his teenage years and could provide valuable insight to authorities By Kelsie Cairns Fox News Published July 25, 2026 10:00am EDT | Updated July 25, 2026 9:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Brian Hooker's phone call to a friend after his wife vanishes Brian Hooker made a phone call to one of his friends after his wife, Lynette Hooker, vanished. Brian Hooker told authorities she fell overboard on their dinghy.
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