Did Husband Shoot Off Flares From Sailboat? New Video & Witnesses | Lynette Hooker Missing

Multiple witnesses reported seeing flares fired from the sailboat 'Soulmate,' anchored off Elbow Key, prior to 9:00 PM. This directly conflicts with Brian Hooker's account that Lynette fell out of their dinghy far from the boat, and that he later fired a flare from his dinghy after drifting for an hour.

Host states, 'several witnesses apparently have now come forward and told authorities, and that is that they saw flares going off of Soulmate' (00:01:22). She later adds, 'The witnesses say they saw flares going off the sailboat... prior to 9:00 p.m.' (00:02:49, 00:07:41).

Surveillance video from Dean Zamzal's home, which offers a clear view of the Sea of Abaco towards Elbow Key, shows no evidence of a flare being fired straight up into the night sky, which is the universal signal for distress. This further questions the nature and intent of the flares seen by witnesses.

Host states, 'from Dean Zamzal's... home and looking across Sea of Abico, you 100% would see a flare in the night sky. And Dean's video is second to second all night long... and you would have seen a flare going up. So, I'm starting to wonder if the witnesses saw a flare going out' (00:06:52).

The surveillance video clearly shows the transoms (rear ends) of 'Soulmate' and a nearby catamaran, indicating the wind was blowing southwest. This directly contradicts Brian Hooker's claim that his dinghy, after Lynette allegedly fell out, drifted northwest towards Marsh Harbor.

Host explains, 'The fact that Dean's video sees the ass end of these boats, sees their transoms, means that the wind was coming straight towards Dean's home, which would be southwest' (00:22:01). She then questions, 'How on earth did Brian's little dingy blow northwest instead of southwest?' (00:22:21).

An enhanced section of Dean Zamzal's surveillance video, around 7:44 PM, shows a tiny 'black dot' appearing and disappearing near the catamaran anchored next to 'Soulmate.' This 'black dot' is speculated to be Brian and Lynette's dinghy returning to their yacht, which would completely dismantle Brian's story of Lynette falling overboard a thousand yards away.

Host describes, 'we think we can see like a black dot which might be Brian and Lynette in their dinghy making it back to Soulmate. And it happens at about 7:44 Eastern time' (00:25:07). She adds, 'that black dot just sort of appears and then sort of vanishes' (00:26:24).

Brian Hooker has a history of alleged violence, including a court case for choking his 12-year-old daughter (though acquitted) and multiple allegations from Lynette's mother, Darlene, that he choked Lynette. Lynette also had photos of bruises on her back, which she attributed to being 'pinned against the benches in the cockpit of the sailboat' by Brian.

Host details, 'Brian's got a history of being pretty rough with people. He was rough with his daughter... witnesses all said he choked out his 12-year-old daughter. Lynette's mom, Darlene, has said he choked out Darlene multiple times. We've got pictures of Lynette with bruises all over her back' (00:32:31).

A body requires approximately three hours to begin giving off decomposition clues detectable by cadaver dogs. Choking, a method of violence Brian is alleged to have used, typically leaves no blood. This suggests a potential three-hour window for cleanup on 'Soulmate' or the dinghy before a cadaver dog search would be effective.

Host explains, 'it takes about 3 hours before a body will start giving off the kinds of decomposition clues that a cadaver dog can pick up' (00:34:04). She adds, 'when you choke someone out, there's no blood. So that's also something that cadaver dog doesn't pick up' (00:34:46).

Lynette's powder pink Apple Watch, believed to be a 2021 model, is currently in police custody. While a selfie from the Abaco Inn showed what appeared to be this watch, earlier video from 2023 showed her with a green band. The watch's data could be crucial forensic evidence.

Host mentions, 'The watch that's in the custody of the police is a powder pink Apple Watch. Powder pink band Apple Watch. I believe it's a 2021 model as well' (00:42:46).