Breaking: GPS Data Sparks New Coast Guard Dive Search, DNA Collected | Lynette Hooker Missing

New GPS data tied to Brian Hooker’s movements after Lynette Hooker vanished has triggered a major new development in the Bahamas investigation: a potential Coast Guard dive search in the Sea of Abaco and DNA collection from Lynette’s immediate family. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the latest reporting in the Lynette Hooker case, including the new GPS data, the search areas now under scrutiny, missing gear from Soulmate, and why investigators may be closing in on whether Brian Hooker’s account of drifting for hours in the water can hold up.

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