Brian Hooker has officially been spotted for the first time since leaving the Bahamas after his wife, Lynette Hooker, vanished. An exclusive photo obtained by “Drop Dead Serious” shows Brian at his mother’s home in Sacramento as the U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service continues its federal murder investigation into Lynette’s disappearance. Do the feds finally have enough evidence to make their move, and if so, why hasn’t Brian Hooker been arrested? In this episode of “Drop Dead Serious,” former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani joins Ashleigh Banfield to explain how federal murder investigations work, why prosecutors often build nearly their entire case before making an arrest and what the delay could mean for Brian. Brian…
Bombshell new evidence in the Lynette Hooker investigation suggests Brian Hooker’s story about what happened the night his wife vanished in the Bahamas was a lie. According to Lynette Hooker’s family, she did not fall off the back of the dinghy as Brian claimed. Instead, sources with knowledge of the investigation say evidence shows Lynette made it back to the couple’s sailboat, Soulmate, where there were signs of a fight, evidence of foul play, and evidence that Lynette was dead on board. Host: Ashleigh Banfield Executive Producer: Lindzie Haller
Explosive new lies are surfacing in the Lynette Hooker investigation after sources with knowledge of the case said evidence shows Lynette made it back to the couple’s sailboat before she vanished. Now, Brian Hooker’s story about the dinghy, the dry bag, the missing passports, the so-called helpless float to Marsh Harbour, and his alleged search for Lynette are all facing new scrutiny. In this episode of “Drop Dead Serious,” Ashleigh Banfield speaks with Lynette’s friend, Blaine Stevenson, about the new boat evidence, Brian’s alleged lies, the missing passports, and Facebook messages Brian sent to one of Lynette’s childhood friends in the days after she vanished. Host: Ashleigh Banfield Executive Producer: Lindzie Haller
On "Jesse Weber Live," a newly released batch of UFO files is drawing attention. The 40 documents include records from 1948 that were part of Project Sign, one of the government's earliest efforts to investigate UFO sightings, with reports ranging from Budapest to Philadelphia. Then, disturbing new photos from inside the Ohio "house of horrors" reveal the conditions in which 16 children were allegedly kept for years. How do these children move forward, and can they fully recover? Jesse speaks with a child psychologist. Later, sources say investigators examining the disappearance of Lynette Hooker have developed a new theory about what happened. Her husband, Brian, claims she fell overboard, but did she make it back to the boat before…
"Drop Dead Serious" host Ashleigh Banfield joins NewsNation to discuss the latest information she is hearing from sources on the latest developments in the death of Lynette Hooker. "Jesse Weber Live" brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day’s headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lens of legal expertise.
A friend of Lynette Hooker, the Michigan woman who went missing in the Bahamas, compares her case to Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old who was murdered by her boyfriend. NewsNation’s Diana Falzone has the story.
Tonight, on "Jesse Weber Live": Big legal day to start the week... Supreme Court handed down some key decisions that may question the narrative that the court is hopelessly partisan... But at the same time...A major win for the president... We'll break down all the big decisions. Also, two big cases are back in the headlines… we have new details leading up to the mysterious death of Michigan woman Lynette Hooker, whose husband says she fell off their dinghy in the Bahamas during bad weather… And the federal trial for Luigi Mangione, accused of killing the UnitedHealthCare CEO, has now been pushed to January… famed criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos is here to help us understand the latest on all of it. Plus, another big Supreme…
