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Dinghy Seized by Coast Guard in Bahamas Linked to Hooker Disappearance
crime2 months ago

Dinghy Seized by Coast Guard in Bahamas Linked to Hooker Disappearance

The U.S. Coast Guard seized an eight-foot dinghy in the Bahamas tied to the disappearance of Michigan woman Lynette Hooker; investigators boarded the vessel with a cadaver dog, and GPS data from a device seized by authorities appears to contradict her husband Brian Hooker’s account that she fell overboard, prompting renewed scrutiny in the ongoing missing-person case. The couple’s sailboat had been seized by the Coast Guard last month.

via CBS News|
#bahamas#coast-guard#crime
Bahamas search for Lynette Hooker fuels questions about husband’s whereabouts
us-news2 months ago

Bahamas search for Lynette Hooker fuels questions about husband’s whereabouts

A Bahamas search for Lynette Hooker, who vanished during a trip with her husband Brian Hooker, intensified as federal investigators resume the probe and a Broward County K-9 team scoured near the Abaco Inn. A friend claimed Brian may have already left the U.S. via the California–Mexico border, prompting remarks from a former federal prosecutor about potential consequences if he’s gone while the Coast Guard Investigative Service looks into the case.

via New York Post|
#bahamas#brian-hooker#coast-guard
Coast Guard to expand search for Lynette Hooker in Bahamian waters
crime2 months ago

Coast Guard to expand search for Lynette Hooker in Bahamian waters

The US Coast Guard has asked Bahamian officials for permission to send divers to new locations in the Bahamas to search for Lynette Hooker, who disappeared in early April after her husband said she fell overboard from their dinghy; investigators say location data from her husband contradicted his initial search directions, prompting a criminal investigation. Hooker’s husband, Brian Hooker, was arrested and questioned repeatedly by Bahamian police in the week after her disappearance and was released without charges. Hooker, 55, and her husband had been sailing on their yacht Soulmate; her body has not yet been found.

via CNN|
#bahamas#coast-guard#crime
GPS clues spark fresh Bahamas dive search in Hooker disappearance
crime2 months ago

GPS clues spark fresh Bahamas dive search in Hooker disappearance

U.S. investigators plan a new Bahamas dive search for Lynette Hooker after GPS data from Brian Hooker's device suggests movements on the Sea of Abaco that contradict his account, prompting a Bahamian permission request and a broader probe that includes the couple's sailboat and possible infrared camera evidence, with DNA from family members being sought as the FBI processes other evidence.

via CBS News|
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Infrared Camera on Sailboat Could Shed Light on Lynette Hooker Case
crime3 months ago

Infrared Camera on Sailboat Could Shed Light on Lynette Hooker Case

CBS News reports that the Hookers’ sailboat Soulmate in the Bahamas was equipped with a FLIR infrared camera with cloud memory, now being reviewed by investigators as part of the Lynette Hooker disappearance after she reportedly fell overboard during a nighttime dinghy ride; the Coast Guard seized the vessel and is processing it in the probe, while Brian Hooker has denied any wrongdoing and was questioned in the Bahamas before being released.

via CBS News|
#bahamas#coast-guard#crime
Husband vows to keep searching for missing Lynette Hooker in the Bahamas after release
crime4 months ago

Husband vows to keep searching for missing Lynette Hooker in the Bahamas after release

Lynette Hooker, a 55-year-old American, disappeared on April 4 after reportedly falling from an 8-foot dinghy near Elbow Cay in the Abaco Islands, Bahamas. Her husband, Brian Hooker, who was briefly detained by Bahamian police and released, says he will continue searching for her and believes she is alive. The U.S. Coast Guard has opened a criminal investigation; authorities have not charged him. CNN obtained a recording of a phone call in which Hooker describes the night Lynette disappeared. He had planned to arrange an aerial search, and his attorney says he is dedicating his full effort to finding her.

via CNN|
#abaco-islands#bahamas#brian-hooker
US Husband Freed Without Charges in Bahamas Amid Lynette Hooker Disappearance
world4 months ago

US Husband Freed Without Charges in Bahamas Amid Lynette Hooker Disappearance

Brian Hooker, the American husband of Lynette Hooker, was released from Bahamian custody without charges after being questioned in her disappearance near Elbow Cay. Police had detained him for up to 72 hours as the investigation continued; authorities say the search has shifted from rescue to recovery and the U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a parallel criminal probe. Hooker maintains his innocence, his attorney says there was no wrongdoing, and Lynette Hooker’s family has publicly raised past domestic-violence allegations. With no body found and no charges filed as of April 14, the case remains active, and it was unclear whether Hooker would be required to stay in the Bahamas or could leave.|

via 6abc Philadelphia|
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Bahamas missing-woman case: Husband released without charges as investigation continues
world4 months ago

Bahamas missing-woman case: Husband released without charges as investigation continues

Brian Hooker, the American husband of Lynette Hooker, was released from Bahamian custody without charges after being questioned in her disappearance; investigators had looked into his account of a dinghy incident in rough seas, and the search for Lynette—who remains missing—continues with U.S. authorities assisting the Bahamian probe.

via ABC7 Chicago|
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Bahamas Missing-Wife Case: Husband Released After Detention
world4 months ago

Bahamas Missing-Wife Case: Husband Released After Detention

Brian Hooker, whose wife Lynette disappeared during a Bahamas nighttime boat ride, was detained for five days for questioning but released; investigators seized his boat's digital devices as possible evidence as the case shifted from search to recovery. Hooker denies any wrongdoing and says Lynette was swept away by currents, while he continued assisting in the search; his daughter is calling for a full, independent investigation.

via CBS News|
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