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Coast Guard seizes small boat in Lynette Hooker search
On Thursday, the Coast Guard took custody of the dinghy Brian and Lynette Hooker were on the night of her disappearance. Cristian Benavides got an exclusive look at the ongoing investigation into the Michigan woman's Bahamas disappearance.
What happened
According to CBS News’s source item, Coast Guard seizes small boat in Lynette Hooker search, On Thursday, the Coast Guard took custody of the dinghy Brian and Lynette Hooker were on the night of her disappearance. Cristian Benavides got an exclusive look at the ongoing investigation into the Michigan woman’s Bahamas disappearance.
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- Coast Guard seizes small boat in Lynette Hooker searchCBS News - 2026-06-04T23:37:10+00:00
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