Lynette Hooker's Bahamas disappearance being investigated as possible murder, official says
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Key Points:
- Lynette Hooker, a 55-year-old Michigan woman, has been missing in the Bahamas since April, and U.S. officials are investigating her disappearance as a possible foreign murder of a U.S. national.
- The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Margaret Norvell arrived in Marsh Harbour with specialized divers to search previously unexplored areas using GPS data from an electronic device linked to the case.
- Investigators are scrutinizing the account given by Brian Hooker, Lynette's husband, whose GPS data appears inconsistent with his story about her disappearance; he was arrested but later released without charges.
- The investigation is ongoing, with officials examining the case under a federal statute related to foreign murders of U.S. nationals, though no new charges have been filed.
- Friends of Lynette Hooker expressed hope that the new digital forensic evidence and search efforts will lead to justice and help solve the case.