REPORT: MISSING LYNETTE HOOKER MURDER INVESTIGATION?

REPORT: MISSING LYNETTE HOOKER MURDER INVESTIGATION?

Author: iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline June 3, 2026 Duration: 48:39

Nancy Grace investigates the chilling disappearance of Lynette Hooker, a beautiful mother and experienced sailor who vanished at sea in the Bahamas. While her husband, ex-Marine Brian Hooker, claims she accidentally 'bounced' off their dinghy during a sudden uptick in wind, a reported newly opened homicide investigation points to a much darker reality. Joined by Lynette’s daughter, Karli Aylesworth, alongside maritime and security experts, Nancy dismantles Brian's timeline—uncovering a shocking 11-hour digital GPS blackout, a $600,000 financial motive, and a hidden history of domestic violence. As the U.S. Coast Guard deploys dive teams to never-before-searched waters, the electronic evidence begins to tell the story that a husband refused to share.

Joining Nancy Grace today:

  • Karli Aylesworth – Lynette Hooker’s daughter, Instagram/Tik Tok: @sleepy_ponyo 

  • Blaine Stephenson – Friend of Brian Hooker, boating expert. 

  • Jordan Plentz – (FL) Longtime neighbor of Lynette and Brian Hooker.

  • Vanessa Walsh – (Denver, CO) Host of podcast, Unmasked True Crime. Facebook and YouTube: UnmaskedTrueCrime, X: CrimeUnmasked

  • Dr. Bethany Marshall – (Beverly Hills, CA) Psychoanalyst, Author: "Deal Breaker: When to work on a relationship and when to walk away,” She is also featured on Peacock and Bravo,  , Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, X: @DrBethanyLive

  • Brian Fitzgibbons – (Plymouth, MA) Director of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security, Leads a team of investigators specializing in locating missing persons, former Marine and Iraq war veteran, Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security

  • Dave Moyer – (FL) Georgia K9 Tracker, Master Trainer K9 Tracker, Former Deputy K9 With San Bernardino Sheriff Department, Former Navy Bomb Disposal Master Technician

  • Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, Crime Stories 

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Each day brings another headline, another case that grips the public, and Crime Stories with Nancy Grace goes straight to the heart of these developments. This isn't a retrospective look at cold cases, but a timely, urgent examination of breaking news and ongoing investigations. Drawing on her unique background as a prosecutor with a perfect conviction record, Nancy Grace applies her relentless, questioning perspective to the latest shocking crimes. She built a reputation on television for uncovering missed clues and amplifying searches for the missing, and now she channels that same intensity into this daily audio format. In collaboration with iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline, the podcast leverages the immediacy of digital media and her substantial social media reach to deliver fresh insights and developments as stories unfold. Listeners are brought directly into the analysis, hearing the tough questions asked and the details that might otherwise get lost in the noise of a 24-hour news cycle. It’s for those who follow true crime not just as a genre, but as a constantly evolving narrative of justice and intrigue, served with a prosecutor’s precision. Tune in daily for a direct, no-nonsense take on the stories dominating the news.
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