Coast Guard Seizes Sailboat In Probe Of Michigan Woman's Disappearance
The U.S. Coast Guard seized the sailboat Soulmate on Saturday, May 9, 2026, as it traveled from the Bahamas toward the United States in an investigation into the disappearance of Michigan woman Lynette Hooker.[1]
The vessel left Marsh Harbour, Bahamas, on Friday, May 8 and was seized while en route to U.S. waters.[1] Coast Guard investigators have intensified their probe, conducting witness interviews and circulating images of another sailboat whose occupants they seek to question.[1]
Lynette Hooker was last seen the night of April 4 near Aunt Pat's Bay by Elbow Cay and Hope Town; her husband, Brian, reported she fell overboard during a nighttime dinghy ride.[1]
The investigation remains active.
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- The U.S. Coast Guard seized the sailboat "Soulmate" on Saturday, May 9, 2026, while it was traveling from the Bahamas toward the United States.
- The boat had departed Marsh Harbour, Bahamas, on Friday, May 8, 2026, and is linked to missing Michigan mother Lynette Hooker and her husband, Brian.
- Coast Guard investigators have intensified their probe, conducting witness interviews and circulating images of another sailboat whose occupants they seek to question.
- Lynette Hooker was last seen the night of April 4, 2026, near Aunt Pat's Bay by Elbow Cay and Hope Town; her husband reported she fell overboard during a nighttime dinghy ride.
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