Infrared camera on sailboat may hold clues in Lynette Hooker investigation
An infrared camera on the sailboat used by Brian and Lynette Hooker may provide crucial evidence in the investigation of Lynette's disappearance. The camera, capable of detecting heat radiation, was seized by the U.S. Coast Guard and is currently being processed. Brian Hooker has denied any wrongdoing and has not been charged with a crime related to the incident.
- ▪The sailboat used by the Hookers had an infrared camera that can detect heat radiation.
- ▪The camera may hold key evidence in the ongoing investigation into Lynette Hooker's disappearance.
- ▪Brian Hooker reported that Lynette fell overboard during a nighttime dinghy ride.
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U.S. Infrared camera on sailboat may hold clues in Lynette Hooker investigation By Cristian Benavides, Cristian Benavides Correspondent, CBS Newspath Cristian Benavides is a CBS News correspondent based in Miami. Read Full Bio Cristian Benavides, Nicole Sganga Nicole Sganga Homeland Security and Justice Correspondent Nicole Sganga is CBS News' homeland security and justice correspondent. She is based in Washington, D.C., and reports for all shows and platforms. Read Full Bio Nicole Sganga May 26, 2026 / 1:01 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google CBS News has learned the sailboat used by Brian and Lynette Hooker in their travels around the Bahamas, before her disappearance, had an infrared camera capable of detecting heat radiation.
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