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Coast Guard dive team searches for Lynette Hooker in Bahamas

Coast Guard dive team searches for Lynette Hooker in Bahamas

Summary

A U.S. Coast Guard dive team is searching in the Bahamas for Lynette Hooker, an American woman who went missing after falling overboard from a boat on April 4. The search follows new forensic evidence from electronic devices linked to her husband, Brian Hooker, leading investigators to explore new areas.

Key Facts

  • Lynette Hooker disappeared after going overboard on April 4, 2026, near the Bahamas.
  • The U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service leads the investigation and got permission from Bahamas authorities to search new areas.
  • Forensic evidence from electronic devices belonging to Brian Hooker led investigators to additional search locations.
  • GPS data from Brian Hooker’s devices did not match his account of the events, according to U.S. officials.
  • Brian Hooker was arrested and questioned in early April but released without charges.
  • Brian Hooker initially stayed in the Bahamas to help search for his wife but later left to be with his terminally ill mother.
  • Their yacht is named “Soulmate,” and Lynette was lost after leaving Hope Town on a small boat with her husband.
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