Coast Guard Investigative Service
Coverage of Coast Guard Investigative Service in the Nexus archive.
- Sailboat tracking shutoff could be crucial in Lynette Hooker disappearance, expert says
Lynette Hooker disappeared after allegedly falling off a dinghy near the Bahamas. Her husband's sailboat, Soulmate, stopped transmitting location data for over 11 hours around the time she vanished. Investigators are examining the tracking data shutdown as a key question in the case.
- WATCH: Coast Guard wants to send US divers to Bahamas in Lynette Hooker search
The Coast Guard Investigative Service is seeking permission from the Bahamas to deploy U.S. divers to search new areas in the investigation for missing person Lynette Hooker. This marks an expansion of the ongoing search efforts.
- Coast Guard releases new photos of sailboat seized in missing American's Bahamas disappearance case
The Coast Guard has seized a sailboat belonging to Brian Hooker, whose wife Lynette went missing in the Bahamas. The seizure is part of a criminal investigation into her disappearance. The couple's sailboat, Soulmate, was taken to Coast Guard Station Fort Pierce for processing.
- Feds could bring charges in Bahamas disappearance case without ever finding body, expert says
Federal authorities could bring charges in the Bahamas disappearance case of Lynette Hooker without finding her body, according to a maritime law expert. The Coast Guard Investigative Service is probing her disappearance and has seized Brian Hooker's sailboat. Investigators are processing evidence onboard the sailboat.