Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield

Sources confirm the Lynette Hooker case is now being treated as a suspected murder investigation, and the search is zeroing in on new areas tied to Brian Hooker’s timeline, GPS data, and the story he has told since the night Lynette "vanished." The Coast Guard is returning to the Sea of Abaco with a dive team, CGIS investigators, an ROV, and Maggie the cadaver dog. And now, new details from boatyard surveillance video are raising even more questions about Brian’s behavior the morning he says he washed ashore without his wife. Ready to give Toups a try? Get 25% off your first order by going to

Exclusive 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

New 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://c

Soulmate 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

A 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 J

Brian 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 y

Haunting 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 disapp

A 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

Federal 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 Inve

Exclusive 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 yo

A 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 wa

BAT OUT OF HELL: Exclusive pictures and videos show Soulmate fleeing the Bahamas five weeks after Lynette Hooker vanished. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the stunning new movement of Soulmate, the sailboat Lynette shared with husband Brian Hooker, after it was seen leaving Marsh Harbour and heading west toward the United States. Ashleigh also reveals new photos and video from the Sea of Abaco, including eyewitness sightings near Whale Cay, as Lynette’s daughter, Karli Aylesworth, and mother, Darlene Hamlett, continue fighting to find Lynette and bring her h

The D4VD case just exploded with the first clear look at what prosecutors believe happened to 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez before her decomposed body was found in the front trunk of David Anthony Burke’s Tesla. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the disturbing new prosecution timeline, including allegations involving chainsaws, a kiddie pool, a body bag, a shovel, Amazon purchases, text messages, and the chilling evidence prosecutors say may point to motive and cover-up. Former California homicide prosecutor Matt Murphy joins Ashleigh to explain why the

Brian Hooker told the world he would never stop searching for his missing wife, Lynette Hooker, but witnesses in the Bahamas are now telling a very different story. In this episode of Drop Dead Seious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down what Brian was allegedly doing in the days after Lynette vanished from the Sea of Abaco, including new witness accounts that he was seen hanging around the Conch Inn while others searched the water for his wife. We also dig into the timeline from Abaco Inn to Marsh Harbour, the Soulmate yacht still sitting on its mooring ball, the strange questions around Brian’s di

Did Brian Hooker and Lynette Hooker actually make it back to their sailboat, Soulmate, the night she vanished? In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down a stunning new development in the disappearance of Lynette Hooker in the Bahamas: multiple witnesses reportedly saw flares coming from the Hookers’ sailboat before 9 p.m., even though Brian has claimed he and Lynette never made it back to the boat. Ashleigh also reveals new surveillance video from Lubbers Quarters, looking across the Sea of Abaco toward Elbow Cay and the area where Soulmate was anchored, raising fresh questions about Bria

Brian Hooker’s past with AT&T is raising new questions in the search for his missing wife, Lynette Hooker. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield digs into new claims about Hooker’s alleged GPS tampering history, his tech background, and whether he may have known far more about phones, Wi-Fi, Starlink, and emergency communications than he initially let on. We also sit down with Blaine Stevenson, a sailor and friend of Brian and Lynette Hooker. Blaine Stevenson: https://www.youtube.com/@SailingCameo

A newly uncovered photo from the Abaco Inn may show one of the most important pieces of the Lynette Hooker timeline: the dinghy Brian and Lynette Hooker reportedly used on their final night together. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down haunting new pictures and clues from the night Lynette Hooker disappeared in the Bahamas. Ashleigh is joined by Lynette’s daughter, Karli Aylesworth, and Karli’s boyfriend, Steve Hansen. Karli responds to recent comments from Brian Hooker’s new attorney, and delivers a powerful new message to Brian Hooker as the search for answers

A haunting new clue in the disappearance of Lynette Hooker is putting the yacht timeline under a microscope: the Apple Watch she was seen wearing the day she vanished ended up back on the Soulmate. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the mystery of Lynette’s Apple Watch, the new photo from the day she disappeared, and the questions it raises about Brian Hooker’s account of what happened in the waters off the Bahamas. If Lynette was wearing that watch before she vanished, how did it get back to the yacht?

Lynette Hooker is still missing in the Bahamas, and now there is a bombshell new photo from the last day she was seen that shows a critical detail: Lynette appears to be wearing her Apple Watch. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down why that image could matter, speaks exclusively with one of Lynette’s closest friends, Rachel Shaw. We also take a closer look at the dry bag at the center of Brian Hooker’s story, including a demonstration from the YouTube channel SailingCameo showing how those bags actually float. Check out Zocdoc and stop putting off those doctors appointments. Go to ht

Lynette Hooker is still missing in the Bahamas, and now there are exclusive new photos that could tighten the timeline from the last night she was seen. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down a newly obtained image showing Brian Hooker walking toward the dock from the Abaco Inn, without Lynette by his side, carrying the yellow dry bag that has become a key detail in this case. We also reveal new photos and video from that same night showing the rough conditions on the Sea of Abaco and the wind that may help explain what was happening in those critical hours.  Submit video or photos: dr

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Exclusive new photos from Lynette Hooker’s last night alive show her at the Abaco Inn just hours before she vanished in the Bahamas. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield takes you inside the Hookers’ yacht with exclusive video footage, speaks with the bartender who saw Lynette and Brian that night, and breaks down what those final known moments looked like. You’ll also hear from Lynette Hooker’s daughter, Karli Aylesworth, as the search for answers continues. Sign up to Freecash via my link here: https://signupfreecash.com/BANFIELD2 and enjoy extra $10 on your first offer!

Lynette Hooker is still missing after disappearing in the water near Elbow Cay, and now her husband, Brian Hooker, has been released from custody by Bahamian authorities without charges. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the latest developments in the Lynette Hooker case, including Brian Hooker’s release, the unanswered questions surrounding Lynette’s disappearance, and the new details raising even more suspicion about what really happened that night in the Bahamas.

The FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit wants inside Rex Heuermann’s mind, and what he says could crack open a chilling new chapter in the Long Island Serial Killer investigation. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by renowned criminologist and serial killer expert Dr. Katherine Ramsland to discuss what federal profilers would really want from Rex Heuermann. She also breaks down how profilers spot lies, why narcissistic killers often try to control the narrative, and what Heuermann’s background, home life, fantasies, and alleged victim preferences could reveal about h

Haunting new details in the disappearance of Lynette Hooker are raising serious questions about what really happened the night she went missing in the Bahamas. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield shares an exclusive interview with Lynette Hooker’s mother, Darlene Hamlett, who says Lynette had recently bought a one-way ticket home and was planning to leave her husband, Brian Hooker, before she vanished.

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Major new twist in the disappearance of Lynette Hooker: the U.S. Coast Guard has now opened a criminal investigation after Lynette’s husband claimed she was swept away in the Bahamas during a late-night dinghy ride. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the troubling details that are making this case feel like far more than a tragic boating accident, including the husband’s story "bouncing" out of the boat, why that claim is raising serious red flags, what Lynette’s daughter is now saying, and why so many parts of this timeline still do not add up. Ashleigh is joined by Captain Andy N

On Day 65 of the search for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother, a major new twist has now emerged in the Nancy Guthrie case. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down stunning new reporting tied to the original ransom notes sent to TMZ and Tucson media outlets, including the revelation that those first two notes allegedly threatened to kill Nancy Guthrie and that Harvey Levin says the FBI believes those original messages were real and may have come from the actual kidnappers. If you have any information, call 1-800-CALL-FBI.

Savannah Guthrie returned to TODAY, but the mystery surrounding her mother, Nancy Guthrie, is still impossible to ignore. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Savannah’s emotional return to the show, the moments that stood out, and the questions that still remain about Nancy’s disappearance. Joining Ashleigh is Brian Balthazar, veteran television producer and longtime Today contributor, to give insight into Savannah’s return.

On Day 64 in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie speaks publicly in an emotional Easter message just hours before her return to the Today show, while new questions continue swirling around the investigation into her mother’s case. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Savannah’s heartfelt remarks, the significance of her message, the growing scrutiny over how the Nancy Guthrie investigation has been handled, and the latest controversy surrounding Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos.

For weeks now, one disturbing question has been hanging over the Nancy Guthrie case: is the blood on her front porch just spatter, or could it contain trace evidence that might help identify whoever took her?  On Day 62 in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, Ashleigh Banfield zeroes in on one of the most unsettling details in the entire case and brings in three top forensic experts to help break it down. Dr. Peter Valentin, Associate Professor and Chair of Forensic Science at the University of New Haven, joins the show alongside Dr. Laura Pettler, forensic criminologist and founder of LPA, and

On Day 60 in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, investigators are now digging into a new angle in the case: contractors, subcontractors, and day laborers who may have had access to Nancy’s home or her neighborhood. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down new reporting that law enforcement is now trying to track down the many workers who may have been coming and going around the property, a process one source described as “a mess.” Ashleigh is joined by retired detective Clint Cole, who helped solve the Nancy Woodrum case, to explain how investigators approach contr

Disturbing New Details: On Day 59 in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, an alarming new detail raises questions about how this investigation was handled from the very beginning. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield shares new reporting that the detective initially leading Nancy Guthrie’s case had only two years of experience, even as the investigation quickly became a major, high-profile case. Ashleigh is joined by retired Pima County homicide detective Kurt Dabb. They also dig into the latest details about the back kitchen door, the flower pots used to prop open the scree

On Day 58 of the search for Nancy Guthrie, a chilling new detail is raising even more questions about what happened inside her home. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the biggest developments in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, who vanished from her Tucson-area home under deeply suspicious circumstances. New details focus on the back patio entry into the kitchen, where two doors were allegedly propped open with flower pots, while the back gate was reportedly propped open the same way. Ashleigh is jo

On Day 56 of the Nancy Guthrie disappearance, disturbing new reporting is raising even more questions about what investigators are, and are not, seeing inside her home. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the chilling new information suggesting there is almost nothing inside Nancy Guthrie’s house that clearly explains how Savannah Guthrie’s mother could have vanished, aside from the blood evidence and the now-critical camera details already known in the case. Ashleigh is joined by Fil Waters, a retired Houston Police Department homicide detective who worked more

Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, is still missing, and on Day 55, as this case drags deeper into uncertainty, one haunting question is getting louder: Will the masked perpetrator ever be identified? In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh is joined by renowned investigative genetic genealogist CeCe Moore, the chief genetic genealogist at Parabon NanoLabs, whose work using DNA and family-tree analysis has helped identify suspects and victims in hundreds of criminal cases. If you have any information, call 1-800-CALL-FBI.

Bombshell New Interview: Savannah Guthrie is speaking out for the first time since her mother Nancy Guthrie vanished, and her emotional Today show interview is putting this heartbreaking mystery back in the national spotlight. Ashleigh Banfield breaks down what Savannah said, what stood out, and what it may reveal about where this case stands now, as new questions continue to swirl around Nancy’s disappearance. Joining Ashleigh is Paul Holes, former cold-case investigator for the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office and one of the most respected investigators in the country, known for helping

Bombshell New Details: On Day 52 of the search for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother, a deeply unsettling new detail has come to light: the location of blood found inside Nancy Guthrie’s home has now been revealed, adding a shocking new layer to an already haunting case. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by Dr. Peter Valentin, Associate Professor and Chair of Forensic Science at the University of New Haven, who has testified in seven states and in federal court as a bloodstain expert, joins Ashleigh to explain why this newly revealed detail is so significant, wh

Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, is still missing, and as this case drags deeper into uncertainty, one haunting question is getting louder: will Nancy ever be found... and will the person who took her ever be caught? In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the latest on the Nancy Guthrie case, the ongoing search for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother, the mystery surrounding her disappearance in Arizona, and whether there is still reason to hope for answers. Ashleigh is joined by Sgt. Aaron Cross from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department to discuss the myste

A University of Kentucky cheerleader is now facing even more serious charges after a shocking secret birth case took a devastating turn. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the latest developments in the case of Laken Snelling, the Kentucky student accused after her newborn baby was found dead in a closet at an off-campus home in Lexington. She is joined by Digital journalist Abby Escobar, known as Abby Blabby True Crime & News to break down the online firestorm and what people who know Laken are saying in real time.

Day 47 feels like an especially ominous milestone in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, because it brings to mind another case that haunted the public for weeks: the Idaho student murders, where Bryan Kohberger was arrested 47 days after the killings, just as many people were starting to fear no one would ever be caught. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield recaps everything that has happened so far in the Nancy Guthrie case, from the suspicious timeline at Nancy’s Tucson home to the ransom messages, FBI suspect images, DNA evidence, SWAT raids, and the many unanswered ques

On Day 45 of the Nancy Guthrie case, Savannah Guthrie’s mother remains missing, and the mystery only seems to be getting stranger. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the weirdest developments so far, including new dates that suggest investigators believe the person responsible may have been stalking Nancy for weeks before she vanished, reports that family members were cleared with polygraphs, and walks through the biggest unanswered questions that are still hanging over this case. Ashleigh is joined by Allison Weiner. Allison is an investigative journalist and

n this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield takes a hard look at the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, and breaks down what she believes are the biggest mistakes made in the case so far. Joining Ashleigh is Chris McDonough, retired homicide detective, director of the Cold Case Foundation, and host of The Interview Room. The Interview Room: https://www.youtube.com/@UCaYSPdXtA5wIBkHk-OKsOMg

In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the biggest developments on Day 41 in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, who vanished from her Tucson-area home under deeply suspicious circumstances. Ashleigh covers the newly recovered thumbnail images from security cameras at Nancy’s home, what investigators say those images do and do not show. She also unpacks Sheriff Chris Nanos’ alarming new comments that the suspect could “absolutely” strike again, and that investigators believe Nancy was targeted.

In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by Ross Coulthart to break down the mystery of the missing Air Force general, William Neil McCasland. Ross Coulthart is an Australian investigative journalist, author, documentary producer, and host of the podcast Reality Check. As of 2023, he is the senior special investigations correspondent for NewsNation. He believes that governments have covered up knowledge of extraterrestrial spacecraft and is an advocate for UFO disclosure. *BREAKING* BCSO Statement 3/12: Updated Timeline and Description in Search for William “Neil” McCa

The forensic details in this case are as brutal as they are revealing. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh is joined by Dr. Laura Pettler to break down the brutal murders of Monique and Spencer Tepe and the case against Monique’s ex-husband, vascular surgeon Dr. Michael McKee, who is charged in the killings. They walk through the brutal forensic details, including the wounds, defensive injuries, signs of overkill, and close-range gunfire, and what those details may reveal about just how personal this attack was. Ashleigh and Dr. Pettler also dig into the alleged stalking, the report

Another woman vanished from her own property under deeply suspicious circumstances, and the case bears disturbing similarities to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield examines the 2018 murder of Nancy Woodrum in Paso Robles, California, a case involving blood evidence, a growing list of suspects, and a killer hiding in plain sight, with Clint Cole, retired detective with the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office, known for his work in the Cold Case/Unsolved Unit and for helping solve major cases including Kristin Smart and Nancy Woodrum. In this episode of D

The FBI is investigating a suspicious internet outage in Nancy Guthrie’s neighborhood around the time of her disappearance. Was a WiFi jammer used? New reporting suggests there may have been a mysterious internet blackout in the neighborhood overnight, when Nancy Guthrie vanished, raising new questions about whether security cameras or home surveillance systems could have been affected. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh is joined by digital forensics expert Jake Green, who explains how an internet blackout, Wi Fi disruption, or signal interference could impact doorbell cameras and

In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by an extraordinary panel of experts including Spencer Coursen, former U.S. Army Ranger and Special Deputy U.S. Marshal; Jim Clemente, retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent and former New York State prosecutor; Tracy Walder, former CIA officer and FBI Special Agent; Matt Murphy, former senior homicide prosecutor in the Orange County, California District Attorney’s Office and author of The Book of Murder; Maureen O’Connell, retired FBI Special Agent; Dr. Casey Jordan, criminologist, behavioral analyst, and lawyer; Douglas McGrego

Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, vanished from her Catalina Foothills home near Tucson under deeply suspicious circumstances, and as the investigation continues a new question is emerging: could organized burglary crews known as South American Theft Groups, or SATG, be connected to cases like this one, targeting wealthy homes through surveillance, digital research, and carefully planned break-ins? In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down what investigators know about these sophisticated theft rings and whether their tactic