NEWSNATIONNOW (Zach Kaplan) - Lynette Hooker may have returned to sailboat before her disappearance
Banfield said authorities told the family evidence shows she made it back to her boat.
Banfield said authorities told the family evidence shows she made it back to her boat.
A new Coast Guard search for Lynette Hooker's remains in the Bahamas has come up empty, but the investigation is far from over. This is a brand-new "The Truth of the Matter" podcast episode with Hena Doba. In this episode, host of the "Drop Dead Serious" podcast Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the next steps in this case and how we could still see a murder charge, even without a body. Watch this full episode of "The Truth of the Matter": https://youtu.be/G8F5-Tf9LGA #LynetteHooker #BrianHooker #truecrime
Where is Lynette Hooker? The 55-year-old was last seen on April 4, 2026, while in the Bahamas with her husband, Brian. He told authorities she fell overboard, but holes in that story have the Coast Guard Investigative Service looking into the disappearance as a possible murder. This is a brand-new "The Truth of the Matter" podcast episode with Hena Doba. In this episode, host of the "Drop Dead Serious" podcast Ashleigh Banfield explains Brian Hooker's bizarre behavior after his wife vanished. Watch this full episode of "The Truth of the Matter": https://youtu.be/G8F5-Tf9LGA #LynetteHooker #BrianHooker #truecrime
Lynette and Brian Hooker were living on their yacht, "Soulmate," in the Bahamas when the unthinkable happened in paradise — Lynette vanished, with her husband claiming she went overboard on a dinghy. This is a brand-new "The Truth of the Matter" podcast episode with Hena Doba. In this episode, host of the "Drop Dead Serious" podcast Ashleigh Banfield explains the seizure of "Soulmate" and what the Coast Guard Investigative Service is looking for on board the couple's boat. Watch this full episode of "The Truth of the Matter": https://youtu.be/G8F5-Tf9LGA #LynetteHooker #BrianHooker #truecrime
Lynette Hooker disappeared on April 4 while boating with her husband in the Bahamas.
Lynette Hooker is still missing in the Bahamas, and the search has intensified with the U.S. Coast Guard now out in the Abaco Islands with a cadaver dog, adding a chilling new layer to an already troubling disappearance. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield is on the ground in the Abacos, retracing Lynette and Brian Hooker's last night together step by step. We follow the case from the water and revisit the key places tied to the mystery, including Abaco Inn, The Firefly, the area where the Hookers had their yacht anchored and the spot in Marsh Harbor where Brian Hooker reportedly washed up in the dinghy. Host: Ashleigh Banfield Executive Producer: Lindzie Haller
Lynette Hooker is still missing in the Bahamas, and now there are exclusive new photos and videos that could tighten the timeline from the last night she was seen. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down a newly obtained image showing Brian Hooker walking toward the dock from the Abaco Inn, without Lynette by his side, carrying the yellow dry bag that has become a key detail in this case. We also reveal new photos and video from that same night showing conditions on the Sea of Abaco and the wind, which may help explain what was happening in those critical hours. Host: Ashleigh Banfield Executive Producer: Lindzie Haller
Exclusive new photos from Lynette Hooker’s last night alive show her at the Abaco Inn just hours before she vanished in the Bahamas. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield takes you inside the Hookers’ yacht with exclusive video footage, speaks with the bartender who saw Lynette and Brian that night, and breaks down what those final known moments looked like. You’ll also hear from Lynette Hooker’s daughter, Karli Aylesworth, as the search for answers continues. Host: Ashleigh Banfield Executive Producer: Lindzie Haller