MI Woman Missing After Husband Says She Fell Overboard At Sea In Bahamas: Police

A Michigan woman is missing after her husband said she fell from their boat and was swept away by the ocean current in the Bahamas over the weekend, according to police.

News reports identified the woman as 56-year-old Lynette Hooker from Lenawee County.

Hooker and her husband had set sail aboard an 8-foot hard-bottom dinghy from Hope Town at roughly 7:30 p.m. Saturday, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force.

They were riding to Elbow Cay on the Bahamian island of Abaco when Hooker's husband said she fell overboard, according to police.

He said that strong currents carried her out to sea, and he lost sight of her, according to police.

He also told police Hooker had the keys to the boat, which shut down after his wife fell overboard, according to police.

That's when he said he paddled back to shore, arriving at the Marsh Harbor Boat Yard around 4 a.m. Sunday, according to police.

He told police that he immediately told a person what had happened. That person then alerted police.

Bahamas and U.S. officials and volunteers are still looking for Hooker as the investigation continues. Police did not say if she was wearing a life jacket.

ABC News reported Karli Aylesworth, the daughter of Lynette Hooker, released a statement on Monday saying, "I have been privy to very little information. My sole concern is to find out what happened to my mother and make sure a full and complete investigation is performed into her disappearance.

"While the Royal Bahamian police are investigating this matter, I would also appreciate any involvement of the federal, state or local authorities to look into the circumstances of this tragic situation," she added.

Police ask anyone with information about the incident to call local police or submit anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers.