May 16, 2026 Missing American's husband sat on boat for 24 hours after she vanished in Bahamas, friend says A friend says Brian Hooker stayed on his sailboat for 24 hours after his wife disappeared in the Bahamas and provided few details to search and rescue crews.
May 14, 2026 Cruise passenger jumps from balcony and dies after falling overboard into ocean A Carnival Liberty passenger has died after jumping overboard while the ship was sailing from Celebration Key to Nassau, the cruise line confirmed to Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Digital.
May 14, 2026 Feds could bring charges in Bahamas disappearance case without ever finding body, expert says A maritime law expert says federal investigators could still file charges in Lynette Hooker's disappearance even if her body is never found.
May 12, 2026 Coast Guard seizes Brian Hooker's sailboat as it leaves Bahamas after wife’s disappearance: source Coast Guard seized Brian Hooker's sailboat as probe into his wife Lynette's disappearance from a dinghy in the Bahamas intensifies, according to a source familiar with the investigation.
May 12, 2026 Seized boat may spill Bahamas disappearance secrets — but experts warn ticking clock could wash away the truth Coast Guard investigators seized the sailboat of Brian Hooker, whose wife Lynette went missing in the Bahamas, as their probe reportedly intensifies.
May 11, 2026 Cruise passengers shaken by third death at popular port less than a year after opening A cruise passenger died after losing control of her mobility scooter at Celebration Key, marking the third death at the Bahamas resort. Carnival Cruise Line confirmed the incident.
May 9, 2026 Disappointed cruise passengers erupt as alcohol ban affects major voyages A temporary alcohol ban across the Bahamas during its upcoming election will leave cruise ship passengers unable to buy drinks on island stops.
May 6, 2026 American cruise ship passenger dies during stop at island vacation hot spot An 83-year-old American tourist died in an apparent drowning while snorkeling at Great Stirrup Cay, Norwegian Cruise Line's private Bahamas island.
May 6, 2026 Coast Guard asks public to identify sailboat moored near vessel where Lynette Hooker vanished in Bahamas The U.S. Coast Guard seeks help identifying a sailboat that may have been moored near Soulmate when Lynette Hooker vanished off Elbow Cay, Bahamas.
April 22, 2026 Husband of American woman who vanished in the Bahamas hires US lawyer after returning from island Brian Hooker has retained a Michigan-based attorney after returning to the U.S. as the search for his wife Lynette Hooker continues in the Bahamas.