Overview
- The U.S. Coast Guard seized the Hookers’ sailboat, Soulmate, on Saturday as it departed the Bahamas for the United States, according to multiple reports.
- The vessel is now at the Coast Guard station in Fort Pierce, Florida, where local reporters watched investigators examine it on Monday.
- The Coast Guard Investigative Service has asked the public to identify a different sailboat seen near Soulmate on April 4 in Aunt Pat’s Bay, with tips welcomed through the CGIS app.
- Brian Hooker told Bahamian authorities that Lynette fell from a dinghy during rough weather on April 4, and police detained him for questioning before releasing him without charges.
- Forensic specialists say the boat could show blood or signs of a struggle, though weeks at sea can wash away or weaken trace evidence.