Why investigators are searching both land and sea for missing Michigan woman in Bahamas

HOPE TOWN, Bahamas – The U.S. Coast Guard entered time 3 successful the renewed hunt to find 55-year-old Lynette Hooker, who has been missing since April, arsenic teams comb some onshore and oversea for grounds successful the case.

Fox News Digital got an up-close look astatine however the squad has been carrying retired the mission, with divers seen scouring the Sea of Abaco adjacent Elbow Cay successful the Bahamas.

On land, investigators are relying connected assistance from the Broward County Sheriff's Office cadaver dog.

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"At this constituent they volition permission nary chromatic unturned. The investigators volition backtrack into the past known infinitesimal that she was seen based connected hard evidence. Then they’ll determination guardant from there," said Nicole Parker, erstwhile FBI peculiar cause and Fox News contributor.

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Bahamian Police Force hunt waters adjacent Hope Town, The Bahamas, connected June 3, 2026, looking for clues successful the disappearance of American boater Lynette Hooker, past seen live successful aboriginal April. (AJ Skuy for Fox News Digital)

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Lynette Hooker's husband, Brian Hooker, initially told constabulary his woman went overboard from a dinghy vessel and she was swept distant by the currents, portion helium was capable to paddle to shore.

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Members of the Broward County Sheriff's Office and Maggie the cadaver canine get astatine the Abaco Inn successful Hope Town, The Bahamas, connected June 3, 2026, to behaviour a hunt related to missing American boater Lynette Hooker, past seen successful aboriginal April. (AJ Skuy for Fox News Digital)

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The circumstantial determination wherever helium says she fell overboard allegedly contradicts the GPS information investigators gathered from his cellphone, a U.S. authoritative acquainted with the probe told Fox News Digital.

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Bahamian Defence Force get astatine The Abaco Inn successful Hope Town, The Bahamas, connected June 3, 2026, to behaviour a hunt related to missing American boater Lynette Hooker, past seen live successful aboriginal April. (AJ Skuy for Fox News Digital)

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As for wherefore officials are besides conducting a hunt for clues connected onshore versus successful the water? Parker said it each comes down to ruling retired each imaginable scenarios.

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"It would’ve been casual to get escaped of her a distant determination astatine oversea oregon if determination are different theories popping up, they [investigators] won’t regularisation those out," she said.

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Members of the U.S. Coast Guard hunt an country successful Hope Town, The Bahamas, connected June 3, 2026, looking for clues successful the disappearance of American boater Lynette Hooker, who was past seen live successful aboriginal April. (AJ Skuy for Fox News Digital)

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Parker believes determination is much intel than what is disposable to the public. "Law enforcement astir ever knows overmuch much than what they share," she said.

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard hunt the waters adjacent Hope Town, The Bahamas, connected June 3, 2026, looking for clues successful the disappearance of American boater Lynette Hooker, past seen live successful aboriginal April. (AJ Skuy for Fox News Digital)

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"Thankfully, the Bahamas has an fantabulous narration with the United States successful jointly moving these sorts of investigations. Their practice and assistance is important for imaginable palmy prosecution of this case."

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Brian Hooker has not been charged with immoderate transgression oregon wrongdoing.

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Fox News Digital has repeatedly reached retired to Hooker's lawyer for comment.

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