Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield

Crybaby pastor Caleb Flynn had the nerve to quote scripture and deny murdering his wife while his own daughters tore into him for taking their mother’s life and destroying the family he claimed to love. At his sentencing for Ashley Flynn’s murder, the former American Idol contestant wept as his parents pleaded for mercy and insisted he was remorseful, even as he refused to admit what a jury had convicted him of doing. One daughter asked him to finally confess and made clear she had no plans to visit him in prison, where he will spend the rest of his life without parole. In this episode of Drop

Apparently, nine guilty verdicts still aren’t enough for Caleb Flynn’s mom, who insists her son is innocent and blames the media. The “worship pastor” and American Idol reject was convicted on all nine counts, including aggravated murder, for killing his wife, Ashley Flynn. So why is the murder weapon still missing, and could someone else know where it went? In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield sits down with Law&Crime’s Angenette Levy, host of Crime Fix, who was inside the courtroom, to unpack the mother’s finger-pointing, the lingering questions about mistress Alleigha Bot

Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer wants her acquitted of killing her three children, claiming prosecutors never proved she did it. After the first murder trial ended in a mistrial, Kevin Reddington trashed the police investigation and demanded a not guilty ruling. Prosecutors fired back, calling his argument “laughable.”  In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the courtroom clash and holdout juror Michael Desronvil’s statement after conflicting accounts of what happened inside the jury room. With prosecutors pushing for a gag order and the defense fighting to dismiss the cas

All those tears, and Caleb Flynn still couldn’t sell the jury his sob story. The Ohio worship pastor and American Idol reject was found guilty on all counts in his wife Ashley Flynn’s murder after his defense tried to point the finger at his mistress. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the verdict, the scorched-earth closing arguments, and the attempt to throw his mistress, Alleigha Botner, under the bus.

Caleb Flynn cried in court while watching himself cry during a police interrogation about his wife’s murder. But as detectives pressed the former American Idol contestant and worship pastor about his missing gun, his marriage, and the intruder he claimed killed Ashley Flynn, the questions got a lot harder. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Caleb’s recorded police interviews, the explosive messages with his mistress, Alleigha Botner, and the digital evidence presented at his Ohio murder trial.

A Cornell student says seven fraternity brothers sexually assaulted her after one allegedly posted a Snapchat message inviting other men upstairs, but the district attorney says the statement she signed for police tells a very different story. Her lawsuit has sparked fury over why no one was criminally charged, and now the DA has released excerpts describing what Jane Doe told investigators in 2024.  In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield goes through the Cornell Chi Phi lawsuit and the DA’s statement side by side, zeroing in on the accounts of ketamine use, consent, and what

American Idol reject and “worship pastor” Caleb Flynn is on trial in Ohio, accused of shooting his wife, Ashley Flynn, twice in the back of the head as she slept in their bed, then staging the scene to look like a home invasion. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Caleb’s mistress, Alleigha Botner's stunning admissions about her jealousy toward Ashley, her repeated ultimatums, the message saying she wanted to kill Ashley, her missing electronic devices, her searches for unsolved wife murders, and why she initially lied to the FBI. Caleb Flynn has pleaded not gui

"Kill douche": Former American Idol contestant and worship pastor Caleb Flynn is on trial for allegedly shooting his wife, Ashley Flynn, inside their Tipp City, Ohio, home while their two daughters slept nearby, then staging the scene to look like a break-in. Caleb Flynn has pleaded not guilty, but prosecutors say more than 100,000 messages exchanged during an alleged year-long affair reveal his hatred for Ashley, his desire to escape the marriage, and chilling discussions about killing her without going to prison. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the case ag

In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield speaks with Lynette Hooker’s father and stepmother, Dan and Kathy Shepherd, after Brian Hooker claimed he wanted to be left alone to “grieve with his family.” They reveal that Brian has not contacted Lynette’s family and explain why his words left them furious. Ashleigh also breaks down the unanswered questions surrounding Lynette’s disappearance in the Bahamas and Brian’s return to California. Brian Hooker has not been charged with any crime and is presumed innocent.

Patrick Clancy breaks his silence after Lindsay Clancy’s mistrial, opening up about losing Cora, Dawson, and Callan, forgiving Lindsay, and rebuilding his life with his new wife, Dr. Rachel Danis, who is now pregnant with their first child. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Patrick's appearance on 60 Minutes, and also examines the lone holdout juror’s explosive new claims, the alleged death threats against him, and Kevin Reddington’s push to obtain his cell phone records.

Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak Biermann and Kroy Biermann’s 15-year-old son, KJ, is facing seven felony charges as an adult for the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl inside an Alpharetta gym. KJ denies the allegations and intends to plead not guilty. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the case, the evidence, and the decades KJ could face in prison. She also examines the bombshell bond hearing, where prosecutors revealed another sexual-battery case involving KJ that had never been made public.

A sprawling investigation into a Philadelphia “house of horrors” has uncovered more than one million digital files, five women who appear to be dead on camera, 17 people who remain unaccounted for, a homemade laboratory filled with chemicals, and five urns containing suspected human remains. The evidence was recovered from the Chew Avenue home shared by Eugene Horsch and his late father, Raymond “R.C.” Horsch, an infamous pornographer who reportedly targeted vulnerable women in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood and openly wrote about serial killers and disposing of bodies.

Brian Hooker won’t answer police questions about his missing wife, but when our reporter started asking them, suddenly Brian couldn’t call the cops fast enough. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh talks to freelance photographer Kevin Perkins about his explosive confrontation with Brian and the questions he tried to ask about Lynette Hooker’s disappearance.  Lynette Hooker disappeared in the Bahamas on April 4, 2026, after her husband, Brian Hooker, claimed she fell from their dinghy as they headed back to their sailboat, Soulmate. GPS data and other evidence have raised serious que

18-year-old Karoline Heintz was stabbed in the chest, stuffed into the back of her own Jeep and abandoned near her college campus. Police say her boyfriend, Royce Moser, blamed a “demon” for the killing, then turned to his mother, Rachel Moser, who allegedly brought out the gloves, disinfectant spray, and garbage bags and helped her son cover it all up. But Karoline’s family was already tracking her, and an AirTag hidden inside her Jeep led police straight to her body. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh breaks down the horrifying Karoline Heintz murder case, the evidence now piling

Just when you thought the Lindsay Clancy case could not get any more disturbing, an Illinois mom, Corie Walsh, is accused of killing her two-year-old son, Barrett, after reportedly spending hours obsessing over Lindsay’s trial. And for the first time, several Lindsay Clancy jurors are spilling what really happened inside that jury room. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Criminal defense attorney Sara Azari joins Ashleigh Banfield to unpack the stunning 11–1 split, Kevin Reddington’s real strategy, whether Lindsay will face another trial, and the eerie connection to the Corie Walsh case.

She gave birth alone, ended her newborn son’s life, hid him in a trash bag, and went to McDonald’s. Now, former University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling has admitted it all in open court. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Laken Snelling’s chilling courtroom admission, the major contradictions in her original story and the evidence prosecutors say proved she concealed her pregnancy and attempted to cover up the birth. Why did prosecutors agree to a plea deal, and could Snelling serve just 10 years after admitting she deliberately deprived her baby of o

One holdout juror, one accusation of lying under oath, and one murder trial that went completely off the rails...? After seven days and roughly 36 hours of deliberations, the Lindsay Clancy trial has ended in a mistrial, but not before defense attorney Kevin Reddington argued that the jury was effectively split 11–1 in favor of acquittal. Was one juror refusing to follow the law on reasonable doubt, or was this simply a jury that could not agree?  In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by Karen Read's defense attorney, David Yannetti, who knows firsthand what it mean

After nearly 36 hours of deliberations, a THIRD note from the jurors in the Lindsay Clancy case prompted Judge Peter Sullivan to call an emergency sidebar over an apparent problem inside the jury room. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by Criminal defense attorney Sara Azari to break down the extraordinary jury drama, whether one 'rogue' juror could derail the entire case, and what this means for the possibility of a verdict or a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial.

After five days of deliberations and a second note saying jurors still cannot reach a unanimous verdict, Judge William Sullivan issued a rare Tuey-Rodriguez instruction, also known as a “dynamite charge,” urging them to return to the jury room and make one final push. With the trial now teetering on the possibility of a hung jury and mistrial, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down what this latest development means. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, former homicide prosecutor Matt Murphy joins Ashleigh to explain what may be happening inside the jury room, and how long deliberations could continue

After nearly six weeks of testimony, 80 witnesses and more than 300 exhibits, the jury deciding Lindsay Clancy’s fate says it cannot reach a unanimous verdict. But the deadlock does not mean the trial is over. The jurors have been sent back to continue deliberating, leaving one enormous unanswered question: what is dividing them? In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by Judge Ashley Willcott to break down what happens next, how far the judge can push a deadlocked jury and when those instructions risk becoming coercive. They also examine the possibility of a mistrial

After weeks of intense scrutiny and growing frustration from Brooke Hanlon’s family and neighbors, Conor Hanlon, the man who says he found his wife bleeding and unconscious in their upstairs bedroom on June 6, has finally broken his silence and directly addressed rumors that he may have had something to do with her murder.

Prosecutors argued that Lindsay deliberately killed her three children and left them “like broken toys,” while the defense blamed powerful medications, failed psychiatric care, and a psychotic break that left her unable to understand or control what she was doing. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by Boston 25 investigative reporter Bob Ward, who has been inside the courtroom throughout the trial, and trial lawyer Sara Azari to break down the closing arguments, the strongest and weakest moments from each side, and the verdict options now facing the jury. Was thi

The Lindsay Clancy murder trial is nearing its final and most consequential stage after explosive rebuttal testimony, conflicting mental health diagnoses and a dramatic defense demand for a mistrial. Prosecutors argue that Clancy was severely depressed and suicidal, but not psychotic, when she strangled her three children, Cora, Dawson and Callan. Her defense maintains that postpartum psychosis left her unable to understand or control her actions. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the prosecution’s final push against Lindsay Clancy’s insanity defense, the ques

A child sex abuse investigation in Vinton County, Ohio, has uncovered an alleged house of horrors involving 16 children, six defendants and 106 criminal charges. Gary Siders Jr., Elizabeth Siders, Gary Siders Sr. and Christina Siders have now been formally indicted on dozens of child endangerment charges after authorities allegedly found the children living in horrific conditions inside the family’s Hamden home. Gary and Elizabeth Siders now face additional sexual battery and unlawful sexual conduct charges involving another minor, while two newly named defendants, Josh Saunders and Brandon He

The Lindsay Clancy murder trial is approaching a verdict after dueling forensic psychiatrists offered the jury two radically different explanations for the deaths of her three children, Cora, Dawson and Callan. Was Lindsay Clancy suffering from postpartum psychosis and unable to control her actions, or was she depressed but still capable of understanding right from wrong? As closing arguments begin, the jury must decide whether she is guilty of murder or not guilty by reason of insanity. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by former homicide prosecutor Matt Murphy

The Lindsay Clancy trial has ignited a bitter national debate over murder, motherhood and mental illness. Clancy is accused of killing her three young children, Cora, Dawson and Callan, inside their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home in January 2023. Her defense argues she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and was not criminally responsible, while prosecutors say the evidence points to a deliberate and calculated plan. Now, as supporters rally outside the courthouse and the battle of the mental health experts intensifies, the question facing the jury is as difficult as it is devastating: Was L

Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to two federal stalking charges resulting in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting under oath that he traveled to New York intending to shoot Brian Thompson and then carried out the killing on a Manhattan sidewalk. In a stunning courtroom statement, Luigi Mangione described his grievances with the healthcare industry but offered no apology to Brian Thompson’s family, who watched from the front row.  But Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea could also become his most powerful weapon against the separate New York state murder case. His attorneys im

Six months after Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson-area home, investigators still have not identified the masked person captured on her doorbell camera, determined who sent the alleged ransom notes or revealed what happened to the mother of TODAY show host Savannah Guthrie. Now, FBI agents have returned to the area behind Nancy’s home as a stunning mistake by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department exposes a previously secret message apparently sent through the ransom note’s Bitcoin address: “We are ready to pay. Contact us.” In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield speaks wit

After weeks of testimony about Lindsay Clancy's mental health treatment, 13 psychiatric medications, conflicting medical records, and disturbing internet searches, did prosecutors prove Lindsay was criminally responsible, or did their own witnesses leave the jury with reasonable doubt? In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by veteran Boston 25 investigative reporter Bob Ward, who has been inside the courtroom throughout the Lindsay Clancy murder trial. He reveals what jurors are seeing, how they reacted to the graphic autopsy testimony and Patrick Clancy’s devastati

Lindsay Clancy’s doctors testified that they never saw signs of psychosis or mania before she strangled her three children, five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson and eight-month-old Callan, inside their Duxbury, Massachusetts home. But their testimony also revealed a deeply troubled postpartum mother. Did her doctors miss the warning signs of a psychiatric crisis, or did Lindsay remain rational enough to conceal what was really happening? In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by double board-certified psychiatrist Dr. Stacy Cohen to examine whether telehealth ap

Brian Hooker has officially been spotted for the first time since leaving the Bahamas after his wife, Lynette Hooker, vanished. An exclusive photo obtained by Drop Dead Serious shows Brian at his mother’s home in Sacramento as the U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service continues its federal murder investigation into Lynette’s disappearance. Do the feds finally have enough evidence to make their move, and if so, why hasn’t Brian Hooker been arrested? In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani joins Ashleigh Banfield to explain how federal murder investigations

Instagram Influencer & OnlyFans Model Courtney Clenney was facing the possibility of life in prison for the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend, Christian “Toby” Obumseli. Instead, the 30-year-old Instagram influencer has secured the plea deal of a LIFETIME that could have her walking free in as little as 18 to 20 months. Clenney, known online as “Courtney Tailor,” was originally charged with second-degree murder with a deadly weapon after stabbing Obumseli inside their Miami apartment on April 3, 2022. Just weeks before her murder trial was expected to begin, she pleaded guilty to the reduced cha

Was 35-year-old Lindsay Clancy a mother consumed by severe postpartum mental illness or a calculating killer who sent her husband away before strangling their three children? Lindsay Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse, admits killing five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson, and eight-month-old Callan with exercise bands inside their Duxbury, Massachusetts home in January 2023, then cutting herself and jumping from a second-story window. Prosecutors say she deliberately created an opportunity to be alone with the children and knew her actions were wrong. Her defense argues she was suff

Strange new clues are surfacing in the unsolved murder of Brooke Hanlon, the 35-year-old psychotherapist and new mother found stabbed to death inside her secluded Chester Township, New Jersey, home on June 6. Nearly two months later, no arrest has been made and investigators have not named a suspect. Now, Daily Mail reporter Dana Kennedy has uncovered troubling new details about the investigation, including questions surrounding Brooke’s husband Conor Hanlon’s frantic 911 call, the couple’s baby daughter, the family’s silence and when police began questioning neighbors. In this episode of Drop

For the first time, the full Nancy Guthrie ransom notes reveal the alleged kidnappers’ complete series of demands, deadlines and chilling threats, including claims that Nancy “perished” and was “buried in nature.” But another bombshell is now raising serious questions about the investigation: Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says no one has been ruled out, including two individuals previously detained in connection with this case and members of Nancy’s own family. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield examines the ransom notes in full, breaks down the mystery DNA details, the

Brian Hooker’s stepmother is revealing a shocking claim she says he made decades ago: that he “had to have someone killed” after running into trouble while living on a beach in Hawaii. Now, as Brian remains the prime suspect in the disappearance and suspected murder of his wife, Lynette Hooker, sources with knowledge of the investigation say the alleged Hawaii killing is being investigated. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield speaks exclusively with Donna Hooker, who was married to Brian’s late father for more than 40 years. She describes the disturbing statement Brian alle

Six months after Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson, Arizona, home, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is making startling new admissions about the troubled investigation. In an explosive interview, Nanos takes aim at FBI Director Kash Patel, acknowledges the two have not spoken, and finally confirms investigators are using forensic genetic genealogy to trace the unidentified male DNA found inside Nancy’s home. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the biggest revelations from Sheriff Nanos’s interview with journalist Wyatt Sharp, host of The Sharp Exchange. EXC

Explosive new reporting from The New York Times reveals that Bryan Kohberger is now declaring his innocence and fighting to reopen the University of Idaho murders case. In his first public comments since his arrest, Kohberger told reporter Mike Baker he has an “absolute claim of innocence” and declared, “My actual innocence is my truth.” Kohberger is seeking to withdraw his guilty plea, claiming it was “hinged on by false promises and blatant disinformation,” and says, “I really do want that to be heard.” Now serving four consecutive life sentences for the murders of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Gonc

Messages recovered from singer d4vd’s phone indicate fourteen-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez became pregnant by him at thirteen and later had an abortion. During David Anthony Burke’s preliminary hearing, prosecutors also revealed sexually explicit evidence, matching tattoos, blood spatter inside his Hollywood Hills garage, and a disturbing series of purchases allegedly made before Celeste’s severely decomposed and dismembered remains were discovered inside the front trunk of his Tesla. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield reconstructs the nearly three-year timeline prosec

Just days before an affluent Houston man was supposed to stand trial for allegedly strangling his pregnant wife, authorities say he vanished, crossed an international border, and resurfaced in Italy under a fake identity. Lee Gilley, a 38-year-old software consultant, and his wife, Christa Bauer Gilley, appeared to be building an enviable life together in Houston’s historic Heights neighborhood. But behind that picture of success, prosecutors allege something horrifying was unfolding. On October 7, 2024, Christa was found unresponsive inside the couple’s Houston Heights home as their two young

Gruesome and horrifying new details came to light during the first day of D4vd's preliminary hearing as prosecutors began presenting evidence in the murder case of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Detectives described the disturbing condition of Celeste's remains after they were discovered inside the front trunk of D4vd's Tesla, the court was shown graphic evidence recovered during the investigation, and prosecutors revealed new testimony about the welfare check at D4vd's Hollywood Hills home, the alleged "burn box," and other evidence they say connects to the case. In this episode of Drop

As Lindsay Clancy’s triple murder trial begins in Massachusetts, prosecutors say the former labor and delivery nurse deliberately sent her husband away before strangling five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson and eight-month-old Callan with exercise bands. Her defense says she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis, heard a male voice commanding her to kill the children and herself, and was not criminally responsible. Could the Andrea Yates case reveal how Lindsay Clancy’s insanity defense will unfold? In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield sits down exclusively wit

What is happening to the 16 children rescued from the alleged Ohio “House of Horrors” right now? The forensic interviewer who questioned the 13 Turpin siblings after their 2018 rescue, Denise Rodriguez Bowman, joins Ashleigh Banfield to explain how authorities may be working with the Siders children as they begin investigating what allegedly happened inside the Hamden, Ohio, home. Sixteen children were found inside a rural Hamden, Ohio home in conditions officials described as “pure evil,” and four adults inside the family are now charged: Gary Siders Sr., 73; his wife, Christina Siders, 67; t

A chilling 911 call made by Conor Hanlon after finding his wife, Brooke Hanlon, stabbed inside their secluded Chester Township, New Jersey, home is raising major questions about the still-unsolved murder. The 35-year-old psychotherapist and new mother was found bloody, unconscious and not breathing on June 6, and while the emergency was initially classified as a cardiac or respiratory arrest, the dispatch record was updated to “suspicious death” just 13 minutes later, according to Fox News Digital.  In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield examines the frantic call, the delay be

New details in the Siders family case are raising even more disturbing questions about the Ohio house of horrors where 16 children were found living in filthy, squalid conditions. Authorities say the children, ranging in age from 20 months to 18 years old, were discovered inside a Hamden, Ohio home after deputies executed a search warrant in a separate investigation. Four adults are charged: Gary Siders Sr., Christina Siders, Gary Siders Jr. and Elizabeth Siders. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the latest reporting on the Siders family, including hospital bi

Brian Hooker’s own behavior may be creating some of the biggest problems yet for his story about what happened to his missing wife, Lynette Hooker, in the Bahamas. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by body language and behavioral expert Scott Rouse, who examines Brian’s network interviews and recorded phone call with friends, including what he describes as fake crying, missing signs of genuine grief, abrupt emotional shifts, past-tense language and repeated attempts to distract from simple questions. Rouse also breaks down why Brian’s unusually detailed explanat

Breaking new information in the Lynette Hooker investigation is raising major questions about Brian Hooker’s timeline of the night his wife vanished in the Bahamas. Sources close to the investigation say that Lynette Hooker was dead before 8 p.m. on April 4, 2026, which would mean she was already dead before Brian’s story about a dinghy accident, a missing dry bag, lost passports, and an hours-long float to Marsh Harbour ever began. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh breaks down the newest timeline development in the suspected murder investigation, including evidence that Lynette m

Sixteen children were found inside a rural Hamden, Ohio home in conditions officials described as “pure evil,” and four adults inside the family are now charged: Gary Siders Sr., 73; his wife, Christina Siders, 67; their son, Gary Siders Jr., 36; and his wife, Elizabeth Siders, 33. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh is joined by retired Riverside County Detective Thomas Salisbury, the detective who helped rescue the 13 Turpin children from their California house of horrors, to discuss why he believes the Ohio case may be even worse and what investigators may be doing now.

Explosive new lies are surfacing in the Lynette Hooker investigation after sources with knowledge of the case said evidence shows Lynette made it back to the couple’s sailboat before she vanished. Now, Brian Hooker’s story about the dinghy, the dry bag, the missing passports, the so-called helpless float to Marsh Harbour, and his alleged search for Lynette are all facing new scrutiny. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield speaks with Lynette’s friend Blaine Stevenson about the new boat evidence, Brian’s alleged lies, the missing passport mystery, and Facebook messages Brian s

Bombshell new evidence in the Lynette Hooker investigation suggests Brian Hooker’s story about what happened the night his wife vanished in the Bahamas was a lie. According to Lynette Hooker’s family, she did not fall off the back of the dinghy as Brian claimed. Instead, sources with knowledge of the investigation say evidence shows Lynette made it back to the couple’s sailboat, Soulmate, where there were signs of a fight, evidence of foul play, and evidence that Lynette was dead on board.