politics

Lynette Hooker's Bahamas disappearance being investigated as possible murder, official says

The case of Lynette Hooker, a Michigan woman who went missing in the Bahamas in April, is being investigated as a "possible foreign murder of a U.S. national," a U.S. official told CBS News.

Lynette Hooker's Bahamas disappearance being investigated as possible murder, official says

TL;DR

  • Lynette Hooker, a U.S. national, has been missing in the Bahamas since April.
  • The U.S. is investigating the case as a "possible foreign murder of a U.S. national."
  • U.S. Coast Guard divers are conducting searches in previously unsearched areas, guided by GPS data.
  • The GPS data from a device belonging to Brian Hooker appears to contradict his account of the disappearance.
  • Brian Hooker, Lynette's husband, was arrested and released but has not been charged.
  • Investigators have visited the Abaco Inn, the last known location where Lynette Hooker was seen alive.