Seized boat may spill Bahamas disappearance secrets — but experts warn ticking clock could wash away the truth

A forensic expert revealed what Coast Guard investigators might be looking for after the federal agency seized Brian Hooker's sailboat in their investigation into the disappearance of his wife in the Bahamas.

Brian Hooker initially told Bahamian officials that his wife fell off a dinghy after leaving shore at Hope Town at around 7:30 p.m. on April 4, saying that Lynette fell off with the ignition key. Local authorities said that he arrived at a marina at Marsh Harbour at around 4 a.m. on April 5 after paddling to shore...