Soulmate
Coverage of Soulmate in the Nexus archive.
- Lynette Hooker's mom alleges Brian Hooker lied about daughter's disappearance, claims 'foul play'
Lynette Hooker disappeared in the Bahamas while vacationing with her husband Brian Hooker, who claims she fell from a dinghy. Her mother, Darlene Hamlett, alleges foul play and disputes Brian's account. The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating, and the dinghy Lynette was last on is undergoing forensic analysis.
- LISTEN: Brian Hooker's own words appear to place him in the water the night missing wife vanished in Bahamas
Brian Hooker's recorded phone call suggests he was in the water with his missing wife Lynette Hooker the night she vanished in the Bahamas, contradicting his earlier account to authorities. Hooker claims rough waters caused Lynette to fall off their dinghy, but a maritime law expert called his story 'inconsistent' and 'damning' based on discrepancies in his statements.
- U.S. Coast Guard search for Lynette Hooker continues in Bahamas
The U.S. Coast Guard continues searching for Lynette Hooker, a Michigan woman who vanished in the Bahamas while sailing with her husband, Brian Hooker. Brian Hooker reported his wife missing after she fell overboard during bad weather, leading to his arrest by the Royal Bahamas Police Force. The U.S. Coast Guard has seized the couple's sailboat and dinghy as part of an ongoing criminal investigation.
- Utah rocket engineer met his soulmate later in life... but tragedy struck when adventurous pair summited treacherous Himalayan mountain
A Utah rocket engineer met his soulmate later in life, but the couple faced tragedy after successfully summiting a treacherous Himalayan mountain.
- Cadaver dogs, investigators seen where Michigan woman was reported missing in Bahamas
U.S. Coast Guard investigators with cadaver dogs were seen at a Bahamian boat yard where a Michigan woman was reported missing after falling overboard. New GPS data from the couple's boat contradicted the husband's initial account, prompting a reopened search. The woman's daughter provided DNA to aid the investigation, while the husband's attorney denied any wrongdoing.
- Case of missing mom Lynette Hooker being treated as a ‘murder investigation’ by feds: report
The case of 55-year-old mom Lynette Hooker, who vanished on her way to a sailboat in the Bahamas, is being treated as a murder investigation by federal authorities. Investigators are examining the 'Soulmate' sailboat for clues linking her husband Brian to possible foul play.
- Lynette Hooker's Bahamas disappearance being investigated as murder case: US official
The disappearance of American woman Lynette Hooker in the Bahamas is being investigated as a murder. Her husband claims she fell from a dinghy at night, but investigators are examining the seized sailboat Soulmate for digital evidence, though Brian Hooker has not been charged.
- Sailboat’s location data blackout during Lynette Hooker disappearance could be ‘key question’ for investigators: expert
The sailboat Soulmate, owned by the Hookers, went dark in tracking data at 9:29 pm during Lynette Hooker's disappearance and did not resume until the next morning. An expert suggests this data blackout could be a key question for investigators.
- 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.
- Investigators to launch fresh probe into ‘Soulmate’ sailboat that Lynette Hooker and her husband lived on before she vanishes
Investigators are launching a fresh probe into the 'Soulmate' sailboat where Lynette Hooker and her husband lived before her disappearance. The search for Hooker is being intensified as part of the new investigation.
- Case of missing Michigan wife who vanished off Bahamas boat takes a new direction as cops search fresh area and 'Soulmate' sailboat to be combed
A Michigan wife vanished from a boat in the Bahamas, prompting authorities to search a new area and investigate the 'Soulmate' sailboat. The case has taken a new direction as police focus on fresh leads.
- Investigators to comb Brian and Lynette Hooker’s sailboat and new search zone in Bahamas disappearance
Lynette Hooker disappeared during a vacation in The Bahamas while on a sailboat with her husband Brian Hooker. Investigators are searching the couple's docked sailboat 'Soulmate' in Florida and a new area in the Sea of Abaco for clues. Brian Hooker, a U.S. citizen, was initially detained by Bahamian authorities but was later released as the U.S. seeks jurisdiction due to the U.S.-flagged vessel and citizens involved.
- Husband’s phone GPS data prompts feds to search 25-foot-deep Bahamian waters for Lynette Hooker: sources
GPS data from Brian Hooker's phone led U.S. investigators to search 25-foot-deep Bahamian waters for missing Lynette Hooker. The data contradicted Brian's initial account of Lynette falling overboard, prompting federal authorities to seek a new search area in the Sea of Abaco. The Coast Guard seized the couple's sailboat, Soulmate, and is collecting DNA samples from family members to aid the investigation.
- Feds plan new Bahamas search for Lynette Hooker after GPS data allegedly torpedoes husband’s story: source
Federal investigators are reopening the search for missing Michigan woman Lynette Hooker in the Bahamas after GPS data from her husband's device allegedly contradicts his account of the night she vanished. Authorities plan to deploy a dive team to search new areas in the Sea of Abaco following discrepancies in the husband's story and newly analyzed data from the couple's boat.
- Sailboat tracking data went dark for 11 hours the night missing American vanished in the Bahamas
Brian Hooker's sailboat, Soulmate, stopped transmitting AIS data for 11 hours the night his wife, Lynette Hooker, vanished in the Bahamas. Hooker claims she fell overboard during rough waters, but experts note the AIS blackout is 'highly unusual,' suggesting it may have been manually disabled. The Coast Guard later seized the sailboat, and Hooker was detained but not charged.
- Missing American's husband had $33K thermal camera on boat that night and never used it, friend says
Brian Hooker, husband of missing American woman Lynette Hooker, had a $33,000 thermal camera on his boat during the night she disappeared in the Bahamas but did not use it to search for her. A friend, Daniel Danforth, revealed the FLIR system on their boat could detect heat signatures and was never activated during the search. The Coast Guard seized the boat and is investigating the disappearance as a criminal case.
- Coast Guard seizes sailboat in Lynette Hooker's disappearance probe, sources say
The U.S. Coast Guard has seized a sailboat named 'Soulmate' used by Brian and Lynette Hooker in their travels around the Bahamas as part of an investigation into Lynette Hooker's disappearance. The sailboat was taken by U.S. Coast Guard investigators. This action is part of a probe related to the missing person.
- Police release husband of woman missing after going overboard in Bahamas
Lynette Hooker went missing after falling overboard from their yacht, Soulmate, during a trip to the Bahamas. Her husband reported the incident to authorities on April 4, citing bad weather as the cause.