FREEPORT, BAHAMAS (WTVB) – The U.S. Coast Guard has officially concluded its active dive and search mission in the Bahamas related to the disappearance of Lynette Hooker, a 55-year-old Lenawee County woman who vanished on the night of April 4, , during a sailing trip with her husband.
Over the course of the intensive underwater and aerial search, specially equipped Coast Guard teams utilized remotely operated vehicles and cadaver dogs from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office to scan the Sea of Abaco.
Additionally, as part of the ongoing probe, investigators officially took custody of the couple’s 8-foot dinghy and transported it to the U.S. for further forensic processing.
Although the physical search operations in the Caribbean have ended, the federal criminal probe led by the Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) remains highly active. T
he renewed search efforts were prompted by forensic GPS data retrieved from the electronic devices belonging to her husband, Brian Hooker, which reportedly contradicted the statements he originally gave to investigators regarding their whereabouts the night she went missing.
While he was held by Bahamian police for questioning shortly after the incident, he was released without charges and has denied any involvement or wrongdoing. Authorities are continuing to ask anyone with relevant information to submit tips through the Coast Guard Investigative Service Tips Ap
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