USCG can send divers to Bahamas to search for Lynette Hooker, source says
The U.S. Coast Guard has received permission from the Bahamian government to deploy divers in the search for missing Michigan woman Lynette Hooker. Hooker was reported missing on April 5 after her husband claimed she fell from their dinghy during a nighttime ride. The search was relaunched following the acquisition of new GPS data related to the case.
- ▪The U.S. Coast Guard can send divers to the Bahamas to search for Lynette Hooker.
- ▪Hooker was reported missing on April 5 after falling from a dinghy.
- ▪Her husband was initially arrested but has not been charged with any crime.
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Exclusive World U.S. Coast Guard can send divers to Bahamas to search for missing American woman Lynette Hooker, source says By Cristian Benavides Cristian Benavides Correspondent, CBS Newspath Cristian Benavides is a CBS News correspondent based in Miami. Read Full Bio Cristian Benavides May 28, 2026 / 4:41 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The U.S. Coast Guard has been granted permission by the Bahamian government to send divers to canvass previously unsearched areas in the search for missing Michigan woman Lynette Hooker, a source briefed on the investigation confirmed to CBS News Thursday. The permission was granted to the U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service, the source disclosed.
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