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Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield
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I know a thing or two about true crime... I’ve been reporting on it for 36 years. This is the podcast where I take you on a journey through mystery and injustice... and dive deep into critical clues with an irreverent style that I don’t share on TV!
Join me for my personal take on many of these stories and my personal connection to several as well!
I’m Ashleigh Banfield, and I’m Drop Dead Serious!
New Episodes Every Thursday!
Join me for my personal take on many of these stories and my personal connection to several as well!
I’m Ashleigh Banfield, and I’m Drop Dead Serious!
New Episodes Every Thursday!
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Caught on Camera: Coast Guard Intercepts Soulmate at Sea & New Trouble for Brian Hooker
4d ago00:21:48Summary readyExclusive Coast Guard video shows the moment Soulmate was intercepted at sea, 40 miles off the coast of Florida, after Brian Hooker’s boat left the Bahamas and headed back toward the United States. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the newly obtained video of the Coast Guard stopping and seizing Soulmate, the 46-foot sailboat Brian and Lynette Hooker lived aboard before Lynette vanished in the Sea of Abaco. Ashleigh also digs into the new trouble for Brian Hooker, including GPS data, the dinghy’s alleged movements, the watch evidence, and the growing questions about what really happened the night Lynette disappeared.👒🔍Download June’s Journey for free now using my link https://liftpage.media/mb/ashleighbanfieldxdropdeadserious-junesjourney-may26
SummaryBreaking: GPS Data Sparks New Coast Guard Dive Search, DNA Collected | Lynette Hooker Missing
5d ago00:39:51Summary readyNew 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.Head to http://chime.com/BANFIELD for a $75 bonus and 5% cash back with Chime® Thanks Chime for sponsoring this video!$75 Bonus: Limited time only. Terms apply, must open the new account and complete qualifying activities to earn the rewards, up to a maximum of $75.00, as described in the offer terms at https://www.chime.com/join/promos/get75/?promo_code=paid75/#terms.5% Cash Back: Earn 5% cash back with Chime Prime or 2% with Chime Plus on eligible Chime Card purchases. Terms and limits apply.3.75% Annual Percentage Yield (“APY”) applies if you maintain Chime Prime status, otherwise 3.00% Chime Plus APY (if eligible) or 0.75% standard APY will apply. APYs are effective as of 01/29/2026, are variable and subject to change. No min. bal. required. Chime Checking Account is required to be eligible for a Savings Account.Round Ups: Only debit card and credit card purchases can receive round-ups.Split Pay: Must receive a qualifying direct deposit of $1 or more.
SummarySoulmate Is Gone: Coast Guard Moves Brian Hooker’s Boat as Case Heats Up | Lynette Hooker Missing
1w ago00:45:45Summary readySoulmate is gone, and that may be the biggest signal yet that the Lynette Hooker case is moving into a new phase. The 46-foot sailboat Brian Hooker shared with his missing wife has now been moved from the Coast Guard station in Fort Pierce to Fort Lauderdale, after investigators spent days treating the vessel like a crime scene, removing items, bagging evidence, and keeping the boat under scrutiny. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield discusses growing questions around Brian Hooker’s timeline, and the stunning claim that he waited more than 14 hours before calling Lynette’s mother after she vanished. Ashleigh also walks through new search footage from Marsh Harbour that raises serious doubts about Brian’s story of walking through scrub, sludge, mangroves, and darkness before reaching help. With the Royal Bahamas Police Force and Coast Guard Investigative Service both investigating, the case of missing wife Lynette Hooker appears to be heating up fast.
SummaryHaunting New Photo Wrecks Husband’s Story About Wife "Bouncing" Out | Lynette Hooker Missing Bahamas
1w ago00:38:49Summary readyA damning new photo shows the water near Soulmate looking eerily calm at the very time Brian Hooker claims his wife, Lynette Hooker, “bounced” out of their dinghy in rough seas and vanished into the Sea of Abaco. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the image that may blow a hole straight through Brian’s “angry seas” story, along with the new questions surrounding the dinghy, the electric motor, the missing battery telemetry, the FLIR camera on Soulmate, and the latest search areas in the Bahamas. Brian Hooker has not been charged with a crime and is presumed innocent.👒🔍Download June’s Journey for free now using my link https://liftpage.media/mb/ashleighbanfieldxdropdeadserious-junesjourney-may26
SummaryMore Lies Exposed: Husband's Story Keeps Falling Apart | Lynette Hooker Missing Bahamas
2w ago00:41:31Summary readyBrian Hooker told the world Lynette “bounced” off the back of the dinghy and vanished in the Sea of Abaco, but now a boatyard security guard’s account is raising new questions about the story Brian told in the first hours after she disappeared. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the latest contradictions in the Lynette Hooker case, from the 7 p.m. timeline problem to the dry bag mystery, the flare discrepancy, the alleged 9-hour drift, and the new questions surrounding Soulmate, Starlink, Gemini AI maps, scuba gear, dive weights, and Lynette’s Apple Watch. If you have information related to Lynette Hooker’s disappearance, email: dropdeadseriousinfo@gmail.comReady to give Toups a try? Get 25% off your first order by going to http://toupsandco.com/banfield, and use code BANFIELD for 25% off your first order.
SummaryCameras & Weights on Soulmate? New Clues Could Expose What Happened to Lynette Hooker
2w ago00:39:00Summary readyHaunting New Clues: Brian Hooker says Lynette Hooker vanished on April 4, 2026, after “bouncing” off the back of their dinghy in the Sea of Abaco. But the clues aboard Soulmate, the 46-foot sailboat anchored near Aunt Pat’s Bay, may raise much darker questions. This episode digs into cameras aboard Soulmate, possible Blink camera footage, Apple Watch and Starlink questions, power logs, apps, engine data, scuba tanks, dive weights, dumbbells, and what the Coast Guard Investigative Service may be looking for after the CGIS raid at Fort Pierce. As the search for answers in Lynette Hooker’s disappearance continues, the biggest question remains: Did Brian Hooker make it back to Soulmate that night?Try Wildgrain: Get $30 off your first box and free Croissants for life when you visit https://Wildgrain.com/BANFIELD, or use promo code BANFIELD at checkout.
SummaryBombshell: “Massive Splash” Heard Near Soulmate After Lynette Hooker Vanished | Missing in Bahamas
2w ago01:08:24Summary readyA witness says they heard a “massive splash” near Soulmate around 9:30 p.m. the night Lynette Hooker vanished, and now one of the first rescuers on scene is raising major questions about Brian Hooker’s story. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield speaks with Jim Todd of Hope Town Volunteer Fire & Rescue, one of the first people to pull Brian Hooker onto the rescue boat after he reportedly washed up in Marsh Harbour. Todd breaks down the new timeline details, the flare reports, what allegedly happened near Soulmate, and why Brian’s claim that he tried to get help after losing Lynette may be, in Todd’s words, “totally implausible.” Donate to Hopetown Fire & Rescue: https://www.htvfr.orgGo to http://vanman.shop/banfield and use code BANFIELD for 15% off your first order.
Summary"He Took Something Very Valuable From Me": Lynette’s Mom Reacts to Soulmate Crime Scene
3w ago00:51:29Summary readyFederal agents just turned Brian Hooker’s floating home into a crime scene. Exclusive photos and videos show Soulmate, the 46-foot sailboat Brian and Lynette Hooker lived on, taped off at Coast Guard Station Fort Pierce as federal agents boarded the vessel, searched below deck for hours, and removed evidence in bags. Brian says Lynette “bounced” off the back of their dinghy and vanished in the Sea of Abaco, Bahamas. But if this happened in the dinghy, why is Soulmate now being processed like a crime scene? In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the Coast Guard Investigative Service search, the evidence removed from Soulmate, and the new holes in Brian Hooker’s story. Plus, Lynette’s mother, Darlene Hamlett, reveals what Brian told her, what still doesn’t add up, and why the family is desperate to bring Lynette home.Go to http://cozyearth.com and use my code BANFIELD for up to 20% off!
SummaryFederal Agents Swarm "Soulmate" & Collect New Evidence | Missing in Bahamas, Lynette Hooker
3w ago00:51:34Summary readyExclusive video and photos show Coast Guard Investigative Services, CGIS, agents removing equipment, sealing items into evidence bags, and processing the boat after crime scene tape went up around it. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down why the CGIS search of Soulmate could be a major turning point in the Lynette Hooker investigation, including possible digital evidence and onboard systems that may reveal whether Brian and Lynette ever made it back to the boat.For a limited time, get 60% off your first order, plus free shipping and free treats for life, when you head to https://Smalls.com/DDS
SummaryBREAKING: U.S. Coast Guard Seizes 'Soulmate' After Fleeing Bahamas | Lynette Hooker Missing
3w ago00:35:20Summary readyA major new development in the disappearance of Lynette Hooker: the U.S. Coast Guard has seized Soulmate, the 46-foot sailboat Lynette shared with her husband, Brian Hooker, after it reportedly left the Bahamas and was intercepted offshore on its way back to the United States. Exclusive photos and video show the boat being towed into the Coast Guard station in Fort Pierce, Florida, where it is now in U.S. custody as part of a criminal investigation. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down how Soulmate left Marsh Harbour after weeks on a mooring ball, how the boat was tracked across the water, why the Coast Guard Investigative Service may now have the biggest piece of evidence in the case, and what investigators could be looking for onboard, including forensic evidence, digital data, electronics, clothing, and anything that could challenge Brian Hooker’s account of Lynette allegedly going overboard from the dinghy. https://www.gofundme.com/f/Lynette-Hooker-Missing-in-Bahamas
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