Husband of Michigan woman missing in the Bahamas leaves country, lawyer says

The husband of a Michigan woman who was reportedly swept out to sea in the Bahamas has left the country, his lawyer told NBC News.

The husband of a Michigan woman who was reportedly swept out to sea in the Bahamas has left the country, his lawyer told NBC News.

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Brian Hooker left "because his mom is very ill," but he plans on returning to the islands, attorney Terrel Butler said Wednesday.

His attorney said Brian Hooker left on a commercial flight but would not disclose his destination.