Lynette Hooker's Daughter Reveals New Bombshell Details In Bahamas Disappearance

Summary

Podcast Summary: Criminally Obsessed

Episode: Lynette Hooker's Daughter Reveals New Bombshell Details In Bahamas Disappearance
Date: April 22, 2026
Host: Anne Emerson
Guest: Carly Alsworth (Lynette Hooker's daughter)

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Episode Overview

In this deeply emotional and investigative episode, host Anne Emerson sits with Carly Alsworth, the daughter of missing woman Lynette Hooker. They discuss the harrowing details surrounding Lynette’s disappearance in the Bahamas, Carly’s recent return from retracing her mother’s last known movements, and introduce new details that cast doubt on the official story. Throughout, the conversation is grounded in empathy and a search for answers, pushing beyond rumors and speculation to focus on facts and lived experiences.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Carly’s Emotional State and Motivation

• Carly expresses numbness, sadness, and the need for closure regarding her mother's disappearance ([01:29], [01:38]).
  • Quote: "I still feel pretty numb right now. I'm really sad." – Carly, [01:38]
• Emphasizes her determination to keep pushing until Lynette is found.
  • Quote: "Yeah, definitely. Until they find her." – Carly, [01:25]

2. Last Interactions with Lynette

• Carly recounts her last conversation with Lynette, which was routine and loving ([02:14]-[02:41]).
  • Quote: "I didn't think that would be my last conversation with her. I thought I was gonna have, like, 30 to 40 more years with her." – Carly, [02:55]

3. Reconstructing the Disappearance

• Carly traveled to the Bahamas to retrace Lynette’s final movements ([03:12]).
  • Met with local police, Coast Guard, and retrieved some of Lynette’s personal belongings from the sailboat.
  • Emotional moments with items like Lynette’s “L” necklace and “Mama and her cub” picture frame ([03:52]-[04:18]).

4. Observations Aboard the Sailboat

• The boat appeared disordered, possibly due to ongoing police searches ([05:27]).
  • Carly remarks on the eerie feeling and her mother’s presence on the boat.

5. Doubts About Official Accounts and Brian’s Story

• Carly explicitly states disbelief in Lynette’s husband Brian’s version of events ([00:39], [27:12]).
  • Quote: "No. I think it's just a story he made up." – Carly, [00:39], [27:15]
• Cites inconsistencies:
  • Lynette “never walks around in just her bikini,” challenging Brian’s claim ([09:47]).
  • Timeline issues: Channel depth suggests Lynette could have stood up after falling in, and it shouldn’t have taken Brian nine hours to return ([11:54]-[13:03]).
  • Quote: "You swim a couple feet to the right or left, and then you're in shallow water, like, knee, waist deep... So it just doesn't make sense right now." – Carly, [12:10]

6. Critical Evidence and Missing Items

• The Apple Watch was found on the boat, not on Lynette ([10:05]).
• Lynette had a green float/dry bag on her ([10:28], [26:26]).
• Carly confirms her mother rarely wore the watch and likely did not have it on when she disappeared ([10:05]).
• Her phone, crucial evidence, is also missing; Brian always had his phone ([14:27]).

7. Surveillance Gaps and Missing Video

• Only blurry video footage from the Abaco Inn, no video of Lynette getting into the dinghy ([08:58], [27:57], [28:20]).
• No camera showing what happened on the docks ([28:10]-[29:17]).

8. Relationship and Domestic Violence History

• Carly acknowledges a complicated but longstanding relationship with Brian, noting he was like a parent but made all household rules ([17:04]).
• Discussed prior episodes of domestic violence:
  • Quote: "I have seen him choke my mom out. Well, put his hand around her neck and around my mom and his daughter." – Carly, [22:42]
  • Lynette reportedly suffered bruises; Carly only learned this after her mother’s disappearance ([22:40]-[23:08]).
• Anne interjects with a stark statistic: female victims of strangulation face a vastly increased risk of being killed by their abuser ([23:08]).

9. Investigation Progress and Frustrations

• Bahamian authorities largely keep information from the family – “let us do our thing” ([06:56], [07:49]).
• Brian reportedly answered only 4 of 94 questions when detained ([19:17]).
• Carly is advocating for more resources, contacting US senators, Governor Whitmer, and others ([07:43], [22:02]).

10. Theories and Unexplained Details

• Lynette had reportedly bought a one-way ticket home, suggesting plans to leave Brian ([29:57]-[30:29]).
• Brian moved the sailboat after Lynette’s disappearance, raising further suspicion ([24:53]).
• Technical details: boat’s anchor alarm, power management, and sailboat AIS system; questions about Brian’s movements ([25:07]-[25:53]).

11. Family Support and Public Search Efforts

• Carly works with a Michigan lawyer to clarify life insurance and boat ownership ([20:52]).
• She describes her bond with Lynette and gratitude for public support, urges searchers to continue efforts ([31:25]).

12. Final Messages and Hopes

• Carly says if she could talk to her mother:
  • Quote: "I just hope you’re okay... But I’ll never stop searching." – Carly, [30:45]
• Encourages anyone with information to reach out or contact police; describes the blue Columbia button-down shirt Lynette wore ([31:51]-[32:21]).

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On disbelief of “accidental fall” theory:

  • "It just doesn’t make sense right now. And how he floated all the way to Marsh Harbor. It took him nine hours. We talked to a captain, and he said he swam it in two and a half hours.” – Carly, [12:46]

• On the state of the investigation:

  • "Brian’s still a walking man. So that means they haven’t found anything. And I don’t think they’re going to without a body." – Carly, [06:56]

• On the family dynamic and the cycle of abuse:

  • "They were sober when they got back together in 2024... then they started drinking again... I had a gut feeling that something was going to happen eventually, because that’s how those types of relationships work. It’s like a cycle." – Carly, [18:30]

• On the gap in surveillance:

  • “There’s no evidence. I didn’t see any video of it. Just her walking out of the bar.” – Carly, [27:57]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [00:39], [27:12] – Carly doubts Brian’s story.
• [03:12]-[04:18] – Retrieving Lynette’s belongings from the sailboat.
• [12:10]-[13:03] – Explanation of physical layout / depth of channel vs. Brian’s version of events.
• [17:04]-[18:30] – Discussing relationship dynamics and alcohol’s role.
• [22:40]-[23:08] – Disclosures of domestic violence and strangulation.
• [24:53] – Sailboat moved after Lynette’s disappearance.
• [25:53] – Boat technical details, questions about activity logs.
• [29:57]-[30:29] – One-way ticket and plans to leave.
• [30:45] – Carly’s direct message to her mom.
• [31:51]-[32:21] – Description of Lynette's clothes at disappearance.

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Additional Details

• Carly confirms there is a GoFundMe to support continuing the search and legal costs ([32:41]).
• Anne notes that Brian’s Michigan attorney referred all questions to his Bahamian attorney, who had “no comment” ([34:15]).

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Call to Action

• If anyone has information on Lynette Hooker’s whereabouts or sees a woman matching her description or her green dry bag, they are urged to contact authorities.
• Domestic violence hotline: [phone]-SAFE.

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Conclusion

This episode delivers an intimate, fact-driven exploration of the mystery surrounding Lynette Hooker's disappearance, focusing on Carly’s enduring hope, the family’s pursuit of answers amid investigative opacity, and candid revelations about troubling relationship dynamics. With new details questioned and heartfelt pleas both for help and awareness, the search for Lynette continues—buoyed by family, community, and listeners.

Transcript

[A]

Welcome to criminally Obsessed. I'm Ann Emerson. What if your mom went missing in another country, in the water? It's a situation none of us would ever want to be in and can't even imagine.

[B]

I thought I was going to have, like, 30 to 40 more years with her.

[A]

Lynette Hooker's daughter just got back from the Bahamas.

[B]

Like the trip answered a lot of questions. Would I just have more questions about other things Now?

[A]

Carly Alsworth was trying to retrace her mom's final moments before she disappeared the evening of April 4th. Do you believe any of. Of Brian's story?

[B]

No. I think it's just a story he made up.

[A]

Now, we know victimology plays a huge role in investigations, so we asked Carly about her mom's habits, her relationship with her husband, her shoes, her clothes, the kill switch, the float bag, the apple watch, all the things you've heard about, the things you've been asking me about. And I wanted to get it straight from the source. No guessing, no rumors, just simple facts. Let's get into it. Thank you so much for joining us, Carly. I think everything I've seen of all of the end interviews, you know, trying to get out there in the media. That's really important to you right now, isn't it?

[B]

Yeah, definitely. Until they find her.

[A]

Yeah. Carly, tell me how. How are you doing right now?

[B]

It's. I still feel pretty numb right now. I'm really sad. Um, which is. Yeah, I'll really sad.

[A]

You just want to know what's going on, right?

[B]

Yeah, I just want to know what happened. I think it. By now someone would have come, like, seen her if she was still out there. So just. I want to know what happened, Carly.

[A]

Well, you. You and your mom were pretty close, I. I take it.

[B]

Yeah. Yeah.

[A]

What was the last time? Do you remember the last time you talked to her?

[B]

It was the. That Friday around dinner time.

[A]

What'd you talk about?

[B]

I just asked her for advice on stuff, and she was helping me out with that, so. Yeah, she's the person I go to when I need advice.

[A]

It doesn't matter where she is, right?

[B]

Nope. She was always there. One text.

[A]

Do you remember how you finished a conversation that. That night?

[B]

Well, she answered, and then I didn't respond. I was like, okay, you help. Thank you. And then I just stopped responding. I didn't think that would be my last conversation with her. I thought I was gonna have, like, 30 to 40 more years with her.

[A]

Yeah. These are hard days right now.

[B]

Definitely.

[A]

Carly, you just got back from the Bahamas. Tell me what that was like.

[B]

We flew to March harbor in the morning and I did an interview with Dateline and then I answered some questions with the police, the Bahamian police. And I met the coast Guard that day and I met the dog and the chief police of the Bahamas. So that was nice to see like their presence there. They said to like just let their, let them do their investigation. And I was like, okay. But it was nice to meet them. And then I went to the boat that day. Someone offered a ride and I got to go on the boat and get some of her stuff. I got her L necklace.

[A]

Look at that.

[B]

She used to always wear it. Got some of her headbands. I got a picture frame that I made for her. I painted on it that said mama and her cub. Cuz she used to call me your cub all the time. Yes, Steve, this is it.

[A]

Oh, look at that. Oh, that's so sweet. Mom and her cub. You made that frame for her?

[B]

Yeah, and I love.

[A]

She, she had that on the sailboat.

[B]

Yep, that's. I, that was the first place I went was to go grab that.

[A]

You did.

[B]

And then I got like a sewing thing was made for her that says soulmate on it and a Buddha that because she likes the Buddha. So it was nice to get some of her stuff. We were thinking about going back on the sailboat to like get extra information like the anchor alarm and other stuff. But we're like, are we tampering with the crime scene if we go back on the boat? So we decided to against it.

[A]

Yeah. So I mean they're, you know, I, we've heard that they've gone on that, that boat a few times now to like look and look for evidence and, and try and figure out what was going on. Carly, what did the, when you got on that boat, tell me what that felt like. Have you been on that boat before?

[B]

Yeah, I've been on the boat a few times. I visit them in Louisiana and New Orleans and Key west and then now the Bahamas. So I've been on it a few times. It has a couple bedrooms and a bathroom.

[A]

Did it look like the way you remember it? Did everything look like where it should be?

[B]

There was just a lot of stuff everywhere and I think that's because the police were raiding the place basically. It felt really eerie to be on the boat, honestly. I felt like she, like her presence was there. Like I felt like she was just around the corner or something or going to pop out of the window. It's just she wasn't There. And that hit me really hard. Being there. It made it more real, Carly.

[A]

It had to have been. And when you were looking for her things, you know, like, I feel like I know where all my mom's stuff is, you know, like. Like you said, like, you knew where the frame was and you knew to grab the L necklace. Was there anything missing that you were like, where is that?

[B]

No, I was just more like, wow, there's stuff everywhere. He didn't put anything. There was like a 12 pack of beer. Four of them were gone. But other than that, nothing was, like, unusual. Just stuff everywhere.

[A]

You felt pretty. Pretty much like she should just walk in any second and be like, hey, Carly, what are you doing here?

[B]

Yeah, definitely. It was hard.

[A]

It is hard. And, you know, you said that you got a chance to talk to the cops while you were down there. The Bohemian police, the Coast Guard, did they give you any information that. That made you feel like this investigation was. Was getting going, was.

[B]

Was moving? They didn't tell me anything. I'm not sure how much they know. So they just said, let us do our thing. Let us investigate everything. I was like, okay. But Brian's still a walking man. So that means they haven't found anything. And I don't think they're going to without a body. So I think getting more hands on deck maybe to help because there's only like five guys doing it from the Coast Guard, so. And they need a break, so they're not looking all the time. So I'm trying to, like, get in contact with the senator, Governor Whitmer and Marco Rubio, like, because she's from Michigan. So just trying to get more people to be aware of it and any help that we could get.

[A]

Carly, have you heard from anybody like that? Have you heard from your lawmakers or senators? That's a really good idea.

[B]

The governor, Senator Slatkin, somebody else answers the emails, but they contacted me and said they're going to forward the message onto somebody else, the chair of something. Okay. Which I'm not sure who that is, but she said she'll tell me when she gets a response. So I'm. That's all I'm hoping. Glad I got a response at all. So.

[A]

So, you know, we've been doing a couple of stories on this and we've been getting a flood of response. First of all, I want to say that all of our viewers that have been watching this have been so supportive of you, think you're so brave to be going down to the Bahamas and to try and get answers for yourself. First of all, they had some questions and I was wondering if you could help me help them because I know that some of our viewers are down there now. Like someone mentioned that they were at the Abaco Inn, you know, and were, you know, wanted to get information about how to help to search. Do you. Did you get a clear answer from anyone about what she had on when she disappeared?

[B]

I did get to see videos from the general manager of Abacoan, but he never sent them to me because he doesn't want to interfere with the investigation. So I got to see him once. It's not 4K cameras, so it was a little blurry. It was. You could see definitely like their outline but not specific stuff. So I got to see them at the Abaco in. They left. There was a picture taken of them by the pool around 6:34pm and it shows her wearing a blue shirt with some shorts. I'm guessing, and then I'm guessing her black bathing suit was underneath it. My mom never walks around in just her bikini. She likes to be covered. So his description of her of just wearing the black bikini doesn't help anything. She never just wears her bikini like that.

[A]

That didn't make sense.

[B]

No, no.

[A]

And we're going to get into some of the things. I want to circle back to all of that, but I. There were some important things that I wanted to make sure that we were, we were looking at another thing that your. I think your grandmother had said that her apple watch had been found. Get any more information about that?

[B]

So the apple watch was in the sailboat and Brian handed it to the police. That way they didn't find it anywhere. It was just on the boat. I don't know if she had it on. I never got to see clear pictures or video of it. But when I was there in February, she didn't really wear the watch, so I highly doubt she was wearing it.

[A]

What about things that would have been on her?

[B]

She did have a green dry bag on her. That's all I know. I don't know what color her shoes were. She has multiple shoes. I don't know which one she was wearing that day. It might be sandals because it's warm there. So, yeah, I do know she was wearing a blue shirt and that's the last thing I know.

[A]

So it was a green float bag. That's really helpful actually. Thank you for telling me that. The kill switch was interesting to me too because, like, did your, did your mom usually hold the kill switch? Like, would that be something that she would have on her body.

[B]

I've never seen them attach it to themselves, But I have seen a picture of it one time attached to Brian. So I can't say it's never happened. But when I was with them, it was never attached to them. My mom never drove, so she didn't really worry about that. It was more Brian, so I don't really know. And then he says the spare key was in her dry bag. Okay, so what happened to the original one? Like, I don't understand, like, why he said the spare key. Like, I don't. And plus, when you're falling out of a dinghy, I don't think you're just gonna grab a little rope. You're gonna grab onto him or, like, onto the side of the boat. You're not gonna grab a tiny string. It just doesn't make any sense.

[A]

And you actually got out there and looked.

[B]

Right?

[A]

You got out there in the water to where she was, according to his story. Last seen.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

What did you make of that? Tell me about that trip.

[B]

The lady at the Abaco Inn got us a boat ride to retrace their steps, and we visited the first bar. They were at the floating bar, and they said nothing was unusual about them. There's another couple getting drinks. And then we saw where she fell in at and went down the channel. And the channel's not that wide, and you swim a couple feet to the right or left, and then you're in shallow water, like, knee, waist deep. So she could have stood up. So where she fell in at the end of the channel. Yes, it's a little deep there, but she could have swam, like, a couple feet to the side and she would have been able to stand up. So that's where it was like a giant sandbar in between the islands. So we just don't understand how she just drifted away. She would have been able to stand up. So it just doesn't make sense right now. And how he floated all the way to marsh Harp. It took him nine hours. We talked to a captain, and he said he swam it in two and a half hours. So I just don't understand, like, what happened in that nine hours.

[A]

It's too long. Did you talk to anybody that talked to your parents down there?

[B]

The bartender. I saw an interview with him. I didn't get to talk to him myself, but I saw the interview. He said that nothing was weird. The second time Brian came up, he was shirtless. And he. Brian apologized and thanked him for his service because it was super busy. That night and they just left and the picture was taken and I think they left at like 6:30 ish. But I don't know if what I'm remembering is true. So I, I'm not sure he said 7:30. I think I saw 6:30 ish. So I don't know.

[A]

Well, and it was certainly not dark at 6:30. Yeah. And also, I mean depending on if you've got running lights on that dinghy. Is that dinghy with the police now? Did you see the dinghy at all?

[B]

No, it's with the police.

[A]

Yeah, they're holding on to it. Have you been in that dinghy before?

[B]

Yeah, multiple times.

[A]

Does it have running lights on it or, or anything?

[B]

No. So I don't think my mom would let them drive it at night without the lights. She's not like she's pretty smart. She really has a lot of common sense.

[A]

So I know because it's like to do that is really risky. Right. And I have to ask you, Carly, the phone, like did your mom normally have a phone on her?

[B]

Yeah, her phone was in her dry bag which is not found yet. Brian, I'm pretty sure he had had his phone because he always has his phone. He loves tracking where the boat goes so he knows how to retrace his steps. So he had his phone on him. He was so close to his sailboat, he could have easily, he would have walked in some places. So I don't know why he didn't go to his sailboat and call on the radio. I don't know why he didn't use his phone. Like the trip answered a lot of questions. But I just have more questions about other things now.

[A]

What do you feel like you got answered while you were down there?

[B]

Just I got the layout of the land, of where they were at, how they were acting, how deep the water was. It's a see through sandbar and got to talk to people. They all said nothing was unusual. They weren't even acting drunk, which I believe because they were just drinking throughout the day and not like six beers an hour.

[A]

Carly, let's, let's talk a little bit about. I mean when you raised the red flag right after your mom disappeared, the first thing you said was this doesn't make sense.

[B]

Yeah, yeah. I was talking on speakerphone with Brian when he called. Cuz I'm like, oh, two of my family members want to call me. Something is wrong because my grandma tried to call me before that but I was napping so I didn't answer. But then Brian called And said texting. He texted me, call me. So I called him, and he told me that. And then after the conversation, I was sitting there in shock. I. Trying to digest what he just said. And Steve got up immediately, was like, something is fishy. Something is off with that story. And I was like, what? And I didn't want to believe at first Brian would do this, because I've known him since I was 4. He's close to me. He's helped me through some stuff, too. But it's just now I'm looking at all the facts and my gut feeling. It's like something happened in those nine hours where you're not telling the truth. I think his story is just a story. And I. And the only real thing about that story that we know is that she left the abacoid and he ended up in Marsh harbor without her. So I just don't know. And I hope the Coast Guard can figure it out.

[A]

And, I mean, Carl, you've been with, as you said, I mean, he's been in part of your life since you're, you know, before you even barely remember things, Right? Yeah. What was. What was your relationship like with him? Did you trust him?

[B]

Yeah, he was like another parent. I did get along with him. He did, like, run the house and made all the rules. My mom was just like, okay. And so I don't really know how much. I don't know. He. He always provided and was there for all my volleyball games, just like my mom was. So, yeah, he showed up when they needed to and supposed to. So it wasn't like, a terrible relationship. He's never done, like, anything physical to me. He's only, like, yelled at me, but I was a kid, and sometimes you need that. So I don't know.

[A]

And it. So it doesn't make sense. This is, like, not. But. But. But then it. Then it starts. A picture starts kind of forming because, I mean, we've. We've seen a couple of reports that there were some domestic disputes in the past. Did you feel like that there was some issues that Brian had, like, that were aggressive.

[B]

I think he knows how to be, like, snarky or smartassy, and he knows how to push buttons. If. And I think when he drinks, sometimes when he gets in a mood, it amplifies. And my mom even commented how she didn't like how he gets when she. When he drinks.

[A]

Was it getting worse? Was the drinking getting worse, like, on the boat and stuff that you know of? Did she talk about it?

[B]

Well, they were sober when they Got back together in 2024. They said they're going to be sober because when they drink, problems arise. And then they started drinking again when they were in Key West. And I immediately said, oh to my grandma. Well, just in general. I was like, oh. And I looked at my grandma and she just was like, so. We were both like, oh. So we knew. I felt. I had a gut feeling that something was going to happen eventually because that's how those types of relationships work. It's like a cycle. But I didn't think this would happen.

[A]

When he got detained, how did you feel about that? Were you like, okay, maybe we'll get some answers, or were you just horrified?

[B]

I was sad, but also I was like, good, until we figure out what happened, I guess. He only answered four out of 94 questions supposedly. So I'm. They didn't get much information out of him.

[A]

He only answered four questions. Do you know what they were? Do you know what those questions were?

[B]

Nope.

[A]

And they did. How did they feel about that? No wonder they held on to him a bit longer.

[B]

I'm sure they didn't like it. He didn't help at all with the investigation or anything? He didn't even help look for her. He didn't do anything. I don't think, like, somebody would have taken pictures of him looking. I'm pretty sure reporters were all over the place, so I don't know.

[A]

Yeah. Carly, I mean, were you expecting him to be there when you got to the Bahamas?

[B]

Yeah, but I didn't want to talk to him or see him, so I'm kind of happy. He left when I got there because I didn't want Steve and I to say something that we would regret. And that's your boyfriend? Yeah. Yeah, he went with me to Bahamas. Thank God, because he's my emotional support animal right now.

[A]

He's a nice guy. I talked to him on the phone. I'm so glad that he's there with you. That makes me happy. And you need that right now, Carl. You need everybody to support you. Have you been able to get somebody on your side down there in the Bahamas? An attorney, a per. Has any private investigators come forward and said, hey, let me help you with this?

[B]

No. I do have a lawyer, though, in Michigan, so he's helping me with some stuff. I'm talking to him tomorrow. I asked him some questions like, who's the beneficiary of the life insurance? Does she have extra life insurance? There is a rumor that she has other one, but I don't know for sure. So, and then like whose name is on the boat? Because I'm pretty sure only one person can have their name on the boat. So just like technical questions. So that's all I have right now. Other. Other than the Coast Guard down there.

[A]

And as far as where he is right now, Brian, have you. You haven't spoken with him, have you?

[B]

No, but I heard he's in Sacramento with his mom.

[A]

Is it true that she's sick?

[B]

Yes, it is true, but she has chronic kidney failure and known for a while, so it's not like it's new news. So why it. Why he left now?

[C]

I.

[B]

It just makes it look sketchy.

[A]

I know. I mean, has anybody given you the feeling that like from the investigation or anything that, that. That they're getting closer?

[B]

I haven't heard anything. And I keep hearing that it's going to be a difficult case if they don't find your body. So that's why I'm like contacting the senator and governor and the Secretary of State. Help, please. We need more hands on deck. Like any help would be great. I'd be greatly appreciated of it.

[A]

So I have a hard question. Did they. When. When you did know that there was altercations between your mom and Brian, did he ever use his hands on her as far as you know, was it that kind of situation?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

What do you do?

[B]

There is a picture of bruises all over her back. I didn't know about that until after she went missing. And I have seen him choke my mom out. Well, put his hand around their neck and around my mom and his daughter. And then I heard. My mom told me that it happened again in 2024 and she felt something pop in her neck.

[A]

So I needed to cut in here to share a jarring statistic with you. Just listen to this. Studies show that female victims of strangulation face a 750% greater risk of being killed by their abuser. A factor that skyrockets even higher if that partner has access to a gun. If you or someone you know has been in a situation like this, please call the National Domestic violence hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE. That's 1-800-799-7-233 or text START to 88788. If the red flags are there, please make the call. Why do you think she stayed with him?

[B]

I have no idea. I. I don't know. I guess it's just hard. I've been in that type of relationship but like before. And I know how hard it is. But I eventually Left. That happened like three years ago. So I know what it's like to keep going back, but eventually you get sick of it and she just never does. And you just had to hope that one day she is actually done.

[A]

Well, that, you know, as far as being done, you know, something happened, right? Yeah, that's right. So we don't know what happened. We don't know if she did just fall off. But there's a lot of questions about how long it took him to get back there and to. And to call help. And then the sailboat got moved. What did you think about that when you heard the sailboat was moved to Marsh Harbor?

[B]

I thought that was weird. I don't know why he moved it. Wouldn't you want your boat to be in the same place where and when your wife disappears so she knows where to look for you? That's what I would think.

[A]

And you said there was an anchor kind of some kind of mechanism to like be able to tell where the boat was.

[B]

The anchor alarm that like, tells it that like it goes off when it starts dragging on the bottom so they know they're drifting. And there's some other stuff. I don't really know it, but other builders were talking to us about it. Power management system. Yeah. And they do have an AIs system on the sailboat. And it didn't show any activity where he was out on the dinghy. It only said once at like 11 something out of coverage. So I don't know if he like got too far from the boat. And that's why I said that. I don't know. So.

[A]

Interesting.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Can you tell me what the size difference was between? Because I've seen obviously a lot of pictures of. Of Brian and your mom. What was the size difference between the two of them?

[B]

He's like 6, 4, 200 some pounds. My mom's 5, 7 now. 150 pounds. So there's a 100 pound difference on them.

[A]

Do you have any pictures of the dry bag or the keys that you could share with me? Did you have any pictures of the dry bag?

[B]

I don't.

[A]

You don't?

[B]

Okay. It's just like a little rectangular with like a strap on top. Black strap.

[A]

Green.

[B]

Light green. Yeah. Neon green.

[A]

Did you get out of the boat to actually test or did you see a depth finder of how deep it was when you were on the boat going on your tour?

[B]

So we did see a boat dragging bottom. So I think that's like six feet. And he was picking up a lot of mud. And even our driver said that he's probably going to break the power lines that are underneath the water. Because I guess they run the power lines underwater. So they're like, yeah, he's probably going to ruin all the power lines. So I'm guessing that's only like max six feet. I know sailboats fin at the bottom, go six feet under. So

[A]

do you believe any of Brian's story?

[B]

No, I think it's just a story he made up.

[A]

I don't know if you know Dan Danforth. Daniel Danforth, but we did an interview with him. Super nice guy that was down in Louisiana with his wife at the same time as. As your mom, who he adores, by the way, as does his wife, said that she was very close to your mom and they just sent huge love. But they, you know, he said he would just wipe out this whole story that Brian said and just go find your mom, like, as a missing person. Like, he would start on the land and be like, where did she.

[B]

She go?

[A]

Because did anybody see her get on the dinghy?

[B]

There's no evidence. I didn't see any video of it. Just her walking out of the bar

[A]

and that was it. And she walked out of the bar that was at that floating bar, or was it the Abaco in bar? Or is that the same thing we

[B]

were at Abacu in last?

[A]

Okay.

[B]

Yep.

[A]

So she walks out of the bar, but you don't see her get into a dinghy. Did. Were there any dock videos at all, any surveillance on the video?

[B]

Okay, no.

[C]

There is a small building on the south side of the Abaco in that had a camera facing out towards where they would have been. But we're not privy to any of that information. Whether they got any information, whether they. They pulled it even, we don't know.

[A]

Yeah, yeah. You're just in the dark right now on that. Okay.

[C]

That was one of the few things I did, is I walked around everywhere outside the Abaco in checking all the buildings, all the docks, all the houses, seeing if they had any video or cameras pointing out. And they. There was just the one. And we. If we think it's part of the Abaco Inn, but we're not 100% on that and we're not privy to go and ask and look because they're dealing with the Bahamian police and they will not show us anything.

[B]

Yeah, we only got to see it once. And he won't do it again.

[A]

No, he's worried that he's going to get in the middle of the investigation, I guess. Well, I hope that whatever he figures out will work. Carly, do you believe that your mom is still out there?

[B]

I still have hope that she's on an island somewhere just needing a break or something. It's all I. Yeah. I don't think I'm going to get real closure until we find a body.

[A]

Carly, did you know, I heard that your grandmother had said. Or maybe you can clear this up because this story's been out there so much. I don't. You know, I have to ask you if these things are true. Did your grandmother. Are you close to your grandmother?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Did she tell you that. That Lynette had bought a one way ticket home?

[B]

She did tell me that. After she disappeared.

[A]

After she disappeared?

[B]

Yeah. They don't include me in the relationship problems or money problems or any of that. My mom only talks to me about their relationship when she thinks she's gonna leave him.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

Builds the beans on what happened. Otherwise she keeps it under wraps.

[A]

So she. She had confided in your grandmother, you think that she was actually coming. Coming home?

[B]

Yep.

[A]

So. So he would have known that.

[B]

Probably.

[A]

That's scary. That's scary. If you could talk to your mom, Carly, right now. If just by some miracle she's somewhere that she sees this.

[B]

I just hope you're okay. I hope whatever you're doing right now, you're happy. If you just need a break from life, that's okay. At least tell grandma you're okay so we she stops worrying. But I'll never stop searching.

[A]

I would never stop searching either. I'm so sorry that you've had to go through this. I really am. It's scary when you don't know where somebody that you love is. But you're doing everything right and you're really, really trying to get the word out. Is there anything you have to say to the searchers down there? Because they're still looking hard.

[B]

I really hope you guys don't stop until you find her. I'm trying to contact more people. I don't know how much that's gonna do, but I'm trying. And please just find her.

[A]

Let's find Lynette. I agree. I hope this helps. Thank you so much for talking to me today, Carly. Is there anything that you want me to. To know about Lynette that would help this at all?

[B]

Last she was seen wearing is our blue Colombian Columbia shirt. And I'm guess with the black bikini underneath it. According to Brian. But last I know she was wearing a bright blue shirt. So if you know where she Is. Or see it or even the dry bag, like, message. You can email me or call the cops immediately.

[A]

Is it. Is that a blue long sleeve or is it like a. Is it like a button down or is it a rash guard?

[B]

It's a button down long sleeve.

[A]

Yeah, absolutely. We'll get the word out about that. That's very helpful. Are you going back down?

[B]

I want to, but it's like five grand just for flights and a hotel, so. We're hoping to. But not at this moment.

[A]

Carly, I saw you had a GoFundMe up.

[B]

Yep. It's Lynette Hooker. Missing in Bahamas. Yeah, because I'm probably gonna have to use it for lawyer fees in the future and to at least say negligence to Brian about my mom.

[A]

So you think he's gonna be held? If need be. Do you think? I can't really say. He's gonna be held responsible because we don't know what happened to your mom yet.

[B]

I'm gonna do everything I can to have him be held responsible, at least for negligence.

[A]

Have you talked to his family?

[B]

Just his daughter.

[A]

What does she think about this?

[B]

She's a little distraught as well. She doesn't want to believe it's true because that's her dad. But she's a she. She's like. This is sketchy.

[A]

Well, you guys keep on fighting the good fight. I just really, really hope that you find your mom. And she sounds like an amazing person. It was the one. One thing I didn't really ask you is what? What when you think about your mom. Because I think about my mom, or hopefully my daughter thinks about me. What do you think of when you think of Lynette?

[B]

Sailboats, tropical palm trees. She had like a whole wall in one of her bedrooms. Just palm trees. Like an ocean view. It was pretty cool. She painted it. And sewing because she sewed a lot.

[A]

She sounds like a nice lady. And I just see that smile. Well, I think. I think. I really hope we find her for you. Thank you so much for talking to me. If you or someone you know is in a dangerous relationship, you can get help. Just call the SAFE hotline. It's 1-800-799-SAFE. As for Carly, she's trying to get back to the Bahamas to keep looking for her mom. She set up a GoFundMe and that information is in the caption. I've reached out to Brian Hooker several times. I also reached out to his new Michigan based attorney who referred me directly back to his Bahamian attorney who told me categorically no comment. I want to hear what you think happened to Lynette. And please share your support for Carly, too. I'll make sure that she gets those messages. Like, subscribe, and be sure to turn on your notifications so you get all of the updates on this case.