Lynette Hooker May Have Returned to Sailboat Before Disappearance, Source Says

U.S. Coast Guard investigators are examining new evidence in the disappearance of Lynette Hooker in the Bahamas, considering the possibility that she may have returned to her sailboat before vanishing. This developing theory challenges the initial account provided by her husband, Brian Hooker.

Brian Hooker reported his wife missing on April 5, stating she had fallen overboard from a dinghy during a nighttime excursion. He claimed she was swept away by rough waters while they were returning to their sailboat, the 'Soulmate,' which was moored off Hopetown. Lynette Hooker's body has not been recovered.

Sources close to the family have informed CBS News that investigators are looking into whether Lynette Hooker successfully made it back to the 'Soulmate.' This potential detail directly contradicts her husband's narrative. Furthermore, investigators are reportedly probing the possibility of a physical altercation aboard the sailboat prior to her disappearance.

Brian Hooker, who has not been charged and denies any wrongdoing, was briefly detained by Bahamian authorities following his wife's disappearance but was later released. The sailboat 'Soulmate' was seized by the Coast Guard in May, and the dinghy was also confiscated by investigators in the Bahamas in June. Evidence from the sailboat is currently being analyzed by the FBI.

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