Key facts
- US Coast Guard divers are searching the Bahamas for missing woman Lynette Hooker.
- Hooker disappeared on April 4 after falling from a dinghy.
US Coast Guard divers are searching the Bahamas for Lynette Hooker, who disappeared on April 4. Her disappearance is being treated as a potential murder investigation, with new evidence potentially contradicting her husband's account.

The disappearance of Lynette Hooker and the ongoing investigation highlight the potential dangers associated with maritime travel and the complexities of missing person cases that may involve foul play.
US Coast Guard divers have arrived in the Bahamas to resume the search for Lynette Hooker, a 55-year-old American woman who disappeared on April 4. Her husband, Brian Hooker, 58, reported her missing after she fell from a dinghy in rough conditions. US authorities are treating her disappearance as a potential murder investigation. Investigators are examining the sailboat 'Soulmate' for clues, and new GPS data may help locate her body. According to an official familiar with the investigation, new digital forensic evidence appears to undercut Brian Hooker's account of his wife's disappearance, although they did not specify how. Divers are now searching new areas for Hooker.
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