Eerie messages Lynette Hooker sent to friend before disappearing overboard

14 Apr 2026 • 2:38 AM MYT
The Independent
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Eerie messages Lynette Hooker sent to friend before disappearing overboard

  • Lynette Hooker, 55, disappeared in the waters off the Bahamas on April 4 after her husband, Brian Hooker, reported she fell overboard during a nighttime dinghy trip.
  • Brian Hooker, 59, is currently in custody as a suspect in the Bahamas, though he has not been charged, and he denies any wrongdoing.
  • Text messages from early 2024 reveal Lynette confided in a friend that her marriage was over and she did not want to be at sea with her husband, despite later reconciling.
  • Lynette's daughter, Karli Aylesworth, expressed skepticism about her mother simply falling, citing the couple's history of conflict, especially when drinking, and past threats.
  • Brian Hooker's attorney states he is in a "fragile state" and focused on finding his wife, adding there is no evidence of murder as Lynette's body has not been located.

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