Search for missing mom resumes in Bahamas after GPS data contradicts husband’s story
The search for missing American mom Lynette Hooker has resumed in the Bahamas after GPS data contradicted her husband Brian's account of her disappearance. Authorities are focusing on new areas in the Sea of Abaco, where the GPS data indicates her husband's cellphone was located. Brian Hooker has denied any wrongdoing despite inconsistencies in his story and previous allegations of domestic violence.
- ▪Bahamian authorities have approved a search for Lynette Hooker in new areas of the sea.
- ▪GPS data from her husband Brian's cellphone contradicts his initial account of her falling overboard.
- ▪Brian Hooker returned to the US a week after Lynette vanished and has denied any involvement in her disappearance.
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US News Search for missing mom resumes in Bahamas after GPS data contradicts husband’s story By Chris Bradford Published May 29, 2026, 11:12 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The search for missing American mom Lynette Hooker is set to restart after Bahamian authorities approved a request to comb new areas in the sea, reports said. The move comes after GPS data on a marine navigation app used by her husband Brian Hooker’s cellphone appeared to contradict what he first told cops about how his wife went overboard on their yacht “Soulmate” on April 4, sources close to the probe told Fox News. A source said Bahamian authorities have granted permission that will allow a team of divers to be dispatched.
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