U.S. investigators plan new Bahamas search after GPS data appears to contradict Brian Hooker's account of wife's disappearance
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- U.S. investigators have relaunched a search for Lynette Hooker's body in the Bahamas after new GPS data contradicted her husband's account of the night she disappeared, indicating the device was in the Sea of Abaco at different locations than previously stated.
- The GPS data, extracted from Brian Hooker's electronic device, has identified unsearched areas in Bahamian waters where divers will now focus their efforts, pending permission from Bahamian authorities.
- The Coast Guard has requested DNA samples from Lynette Hooker's family to aid the investigation, which also involves forensic evidence still being processed by the FBI.
- Brian Hooker, who reported his wife fell from a dinghy and was swept away, denies any wrongdoing; he was detained and released without charges, and his current whereabouts are unknown.
- The investigation has intensified with the seizure of the couple's sailboat and a review of onboard technology, including an infrared camera, for potential evidence related to Lynette Hooker's disappearance.