Coast Guard plans new search in Bahamas for missing Michigan woman
The U.S. Coast Guard is set to resume the search for Lynette Hooker, a Michigan woman missing since April 4 after falling from a dinghy in the Bahamas. GPS data has raised questions about her husband Brian Hooker's account of the incident, leading investigators to believe they searched in the wrong area initially. The Coast Guard is seeking permission from Bahamian authorities to conduct a new search with divers.
- ▪Lynette Hooker has been missing since April 4 after falling overboard in the Bahamas.
- ▪GPS data contradicts her husband Brian Hooker's account of the night she disappeared.
- ▪The Coast Guard is requesting permission to re-search the area with divers.
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U.S. newsCoast Guard plans new search in Bahamas for missing Michigan womanThe 55-year-old has been missing since April 4, when she fell from a dinghy in the Bahamas, according to what her husband told Bahamian authorities. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleGPS data appears to contradict Brian Hooker’s account in wife’s disappearance01:00Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 27, 2026, 8:05 PM EDTBy Marlene Lenthang and Maya RosenbergThe U.S. Coast Guard will reopen the search for Lynette Hooker, the Michigan woman who has been missing since April after falling overboard in the Bahamas, according to a U.S.
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