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114 years ago today, the RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic, and on board that night was its youngest passenger, a baby just nine weeks old named Millvina Dean.

Apparently her family wasn’t even supposed to be on that ship. They had originally booked passage on another vessel, but had to change plans last minute when that voyage was cancelled, which led to them being reassigned to the Titanic.

She was traveling with her parents, Bertram and Eva Dean, and her two-year-old brother, Vere, the family was staying in steerage, the most affordable way to cross the Atlantic at the time. After the iceberg situation, word began to spread through the ship and people were being directed up toward the lifeboats. Her mother got into one with both children, and Millvina, who was so small, was placed into a canvas bag and lowered down into the boat. There was no room for her father, Bertram Dean, who had to stay back and did not survive.

It didn't help his fate that where you were on the ship that night mattered, with passengers in steerage having a harder time reaching the lifeboats. Later in life, Millvina said she believed her father might have had a better chance if their situation on board had been different.

All three were later picked up by the RMS Carpathia and taken to New York. From there, they eventually returned to England on another ship, the RMS Adriatic. By then, word had spread, and when they arrived, people were waiting just to see her, lining up to hold the baby who had been on the Titanic, with officials stepping in to keep things moving.

Interesingly enough Millvina later said she didn’t even know she was on the Titanic until she was about eight years old, when her mother finally told her what had happened.

Millvina Dean lived to be 97 years old, becoming the last surviving passenger from the Titanic before her passing in 2009, and although she had no memory of that night, her story stayed connected to it for the rest of her life. … See MoreSee Less

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It looks like Brian Hooker is now out of custody in the Bahamas after several days of questioning in connection to his wife’s disappearance.

He had been detained since Wednesday, where investigators spent days questioning him as they worked to understand what happened to 55-year-old Lynette Hooker, who was reported missing on April 5th. According to his account, she went overboard and never resurfaced. This led to a days-long search, and when nothing was found, investigators began taking a closer look at what exactly happened on the boat.

Authorities in the Bahamas had asked to keep him in custody through Monday evening while they continued investigating, but when no charges were filed, he had to be released. His attorney, Terrel Butler, says he "categorically and unequivocally denies any wrongdoing."

Now Brian Hooker says his focus now is on finding Lynette, however he has now left the Bahamas and returned home to Michigan.

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LOCATED!!

Authorities in Florida issued an Amber Alert yesterday for a 15-year-old who was initially believed to have run away. Adriana Hernandez was last seen on April 7 in Milton, Florida, in the area of the 6400 block of Bruce Lane. Her case was originally investigated as a missing juvenile, but as deputies with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office continued looking into what happened, they uncovered information that led them to believe she may be in danger.

Because of that, the situation was reclassified, and officials say the alert was issued as part of an ongoing investigation. There is also concern she may have traveled into Georgia, though authorities have not said who she may be with.

Anyone with information about Adriana’s location is being asked to contact law enforcement.

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