Coast Guard seizes sailboat in Lynette Hooker's disappearance probe, sources say
The sailboat used by Brian and Lynette Hooker in their travels around the Bahamas — named "Soulmate" — has been seized by U.S. Coast Guard investigators.
Updated on: May 10, 2026 / 5:52 PM EDT / CBS News
The boat departed Marsh Harbour in the Bahamas on Friday and it was on its way to the U.S. when the Coast Guard took it into custody Saturday.
This comes as the Coast Guard Investigative Service probe into the disappearance of Michigan mother Lynette Hooker has intensified in recent days, according to a source briefed on the investigation.
CBS News has confirmed Coast Guard investigators have been actively conducting interviews with potential witnesses.
Last week, investigators released images of another sailboat and said they wanted to interview the occupants or owners of that vessel.