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Perth Now
2 days ago
- Perth Now
Desperate search for missing schoolchildren
A desperate search is underway for two missing schoolchildren and an infant last seen on Queensland's Gold Coast. Police called on the public on Saturday to help find the 10-year-old girl and six-year-old boy last seen near Mirambeena Dr in Pimpama shortly before 9am. Officers believe the pair were with a woman and a baby known to them, and were travelling in a white Nissan X-Trail. The vehicle bears the Queensland registration 992XPS and is believed to possibly be in the Tenterfield area in NSW's Northern Tablelands. Police called on the public to help find the 10-year-old girl and six-year-old boy last seen near Mirambeena Dr in Pimpama. QLD Police Credit: NewsWire Police and the children's family are concerned about the welfare of the children due to their age. The girl is described as caucasian with short brown hair and brown eyes. The boy is described as caucasian, with brown hair and brown eyes. The baby is described as caucasian, and the woman is described as caucasian, with dark brown hair and eyes. Anyone who may have seen the Nissan is urged to contact police.
Perth Now
05-06-2025
- Perth Now
Pheobe Bishop's mum breaks silence
The mother of missing teenager Pheobe Bishop has shared her grief after the girl's housemates were charged with her murder, pleading for information that would allow her to lay her child to rest. On Thursday evening, police charged James Wood, 34, and Tanika Bromley, 33, with murder and interfering with a corpse in relation to the disappearance of the teenager. Pheobe had been living with the pair before she vanished on May 15. Pheobe Bishop has been missing since May 15. Picture Supplied Credit: Supplied Pheobe's mum, Kylie Johnson, has urged for anyone with information to come forward. QLD Police Credit: Supplied Her mother, Kylie Johnson, said her world was 'shattered' by the news and begged for her daughter's remains to be located. 'Our world has just been shattered into the most horrific place I've ever been,' she wrote. 'I need my baby home to put her to rest! 'I'm absolutely begging anyone that knows anything to come forward. WE need to put her to rest, we need to put her to peace. 'My heart is holding onto every little memory and hope that you come home to us Phee Phee. 'The little internal family jokes, the little digs at your siblings and the love that you all unconditionally shared. 'The fierceness of that was beyond beautiful and unique.' Ms Johnson recalled how close Pheobe and her siblings were, and noted how special their 'emotional connection' was. 'I remember someone commenting once that you were all so co-dependent that you finished each other sentences. This statement made me the happiest mum alive!' she wrote. 'Your sibling bond is deep, meaningful and makes my heart so happy. 'The emotional connection, love and friendship has always been unmatched and unquestioned.' Pheobe's heartbroken mother has spoken out since the murder charges were laid. Picture Facebook Credit: Supplied On Thursday, Queensland Police announced two people had been arrested and charged with one count each of murder and two counts each of interfering with a corpse. The teenager's remains are yet to be found. 'Pheobe has not been seen or heard from since May 15,' the police statement read. 'The remains of Pheobe Bishop have not been located to date.' The two charged are set to appear in Bundaberg Magistrates Court on Friday. Mr Wood was initially arrested and taken into custody on Wednesday June 4, but was released that night without charge. Housemate Tanika Bromley was charged with one count of murder and two counts of interfering with a corpse. Credit: Supplied James Wood (pictured) was also arrested and charged with murder. Credit: Supplied Pheobe was last seen by her housemates, who told police they were driving her to Bundaberg Airport from their home in Gin Gin in Ms Bromley's grey Hyundai ix35 on May 15. The teenager intended to fly from Bundaberg to Brisbane, then on to Perth to see her boyfriend. She never boarded the flight. Detectives have conducted several searches of the area, Good Night Scrub National Park , as well as forensic examinations of the Gin Gin property and the Hyundai ix35. 'Detectives continue to investigate this matter, and physical searches will continue as needed as information is provided,' police said on Thursday night. More to come
Perth Now
04-06-2025
- General
- Perth Now
Missing teen's mum issues message
The mother of missing teenager Pheobe Bishop says she knows 'people have information' that needs to be reported to police, as the search enters its 20th day. Kylie Johnson issued an emotional plea on Facebook on Wednesday stating she is 'starting day 20 with you still missing Phoebe'. Ms Johnson's daughter, Phoebe Bishop, 17, has been missing since May 15, when the teenager failed to board a flight at Bundaberg Airport. 'I don't know if life will ever be the same again? I don't know if I will ever look at the world the same way that I did before May 15th,' she wrote. 'What I do know is that people have information on where you are Phee and we need that reported to police.' Pheobe Bishop's mother Kylie Johnson made an emotional plea for information on the whereabouts of her daughter. QLD Police Credit: Supplied Ms Johnson also shared a picture of Pheobe alongside a police appeal for information regarding her whereabouts or footage of a grey Hyundai ix35, with Queensland registration 414 EW3. Police believe Pheobe was travelling in the Hyundai – owned by her housemate – to the airport before she suspiciously disappeared. Police continue to appeal for footage of a grey Hyundai ix35, with Queensland registration 414 EW3 (pictured). Credit: News Corp Australia Ms Johnson has posted daily about the search for Phoebe, and has received comments from vicious online trolls. 'My posts aren't public to defend myself or react to negative comments. In fact negative comments also draw conversations and that's what we as a family need to bring Phee home,' she posted last week. 'Hell I will take any conversation if it has my baby walking down our driveway or calling any of us. 'So please don't be mad at the trolls. They have a role to play just like the amazing people who honestly just want our Phoebe home.' The trolling spiked after Ms Johnson appeared in a video posted online by Queensland Police, appealing for information and expressing her distress, which prompted social media users to critically analyse her tone and demeanour. The mother of missing teenager Pheobe Bishop has appealed for the public's help once again. Picture Supplied Credit: Supplied Missing 17-year-old girl Pheobe Bishop has not been seen or heard from since May 15. Supplied Credit: Supplied 'People wanted a statement, they got one yet still question me as a mother?,' Ms Johnson posted. 'If anyone would like to be in this position please step in and show me how to do this? Show me what a perfect parent looks like' she said, defending herself. 'Show me how to navigate this? Show me how to deal with the unknown and the uncertainty? Show me how to use perfect language and emotion in a situation that no parent ever wants to be in.' Police with cadaver dogs and SES conducted a five-day search in Good Night Scrub National. NewsWire / Adam Head Credit: News Corp Australia Police and State Emergency Services (SES) spent five days searching nearby Good Night Scrub National Park for any sign of the missing teen, before the operation was suspended on Wednesday May 28. Despite the search of the national park being suspended, police stressed the investigation was ongoing and they had 'other areas' of interest. In a statement to on Saturday, a Queensland Police spokesman said 'the greater Gin Gin area remains the focus of the investigation'.
The Australian
31-05-2025
- General
- The Australian
Pheobe Bishop's mum makes sad plea for missing Bundaberg teen
The mother of missing teenager Pheobe Bishop has made a devastating plea, as she grapples with the possibility her daughter will never come home. In a video statement shared by police on Saturday, Pheobe's mum Kylie Johnson said she was enduring 'a pain no person or family should have to experience'. 'Pheobe was a beautiful, loving and kind person, and every day not knowing where she has been is devastating for us,' she said. Pheobe was last seen travelling towards Bundaberg airport on May 15, where she was scheduled to fly to Brisbane in the first leg of a trip to WA to see her boyfriend. However, she failed to board the plane and has not been seen since. The mother of Pheobe Bishop, who was last seen on May 15, has made an emotional plea for information on the whereabouts of her daughter. Picture: QLD Police 'I still hold hope that Pheobe will come home, but I have to consider the possibility that she also won't,' Ms Johnson said. 'If the worst case scenario has happened, I at least need to know where she's resting. 'I need to know where Pheobe is. 'My daughter wouldn't just disappear. Someone knows something, and as a mum I'm asking you to come forward with information.' Police launched a search of the Good Night Scrub National Park on May 23, and expanded the operation after they found evidence may have been moved from the area prior to their arrival. Some items of interest were found before the search was suspended on Wednesday after five days. Pheobe was last seen on May 15. Picture Supplied She was expected to board a flight from Bundaberg Airport., but never made it. Pheobe's flatmates, Tanika Bromley and her partner James Wood, told detectives they drove Pheobe to Bundaberg Airport in a grey Hyundai ix35 for her 8.30am flight; however, police believe the teenager never reached the airport as she failed to check-in. Ms Bromley and Mr Wood have since been charged with unrelated offences after the Hyundai was seized by police and their house was declared a crime scene. During the search of the Hyundai, police allegedly uncovered a stash of weapons, including a shortened firearm, two replica handguns and ammunition. James Wood was living with Pheobe at a home in Gin Gin at the time of her disappearance. Tanika Bromley (pictured) also lived at the Gin Gin address with her partner James Wood. Ms Bromley now faces charges including possessing or acquiring restricted items, unlawful possession of weapons, and two counts of failing to hold the required authority to possess explosives. Mr Wood, 34, was also charged with one count each of unlawful possession of weapons and unauthorised possession of explosives, and was issued with a notice to appear a Bundaberg Magistrates Court on June 13. Authorities have confirmed there is no indication the weapons charges are linked to the missing person case. No-one has been charged in connection to the teenager's disappearance. More to come. Hannah Moore Chief of staff, NCA NewsWire Hannah Moore is NCA NewsWire's chief of staff. She was previously the morning news editor at When she's not reading or talking about the news, Hannah is looking for another coffee. @hannahrlmoore Hannah Moore
Perth Now
22-05-2025
- Perth Now
‘People don't vanish': Update on missing teen
Police have issued a fresh plea for public assistance, a week on from the last known sighting of Queensland teenager Pheobe Bishop. Phoebe Bishop, 17, was last seen at Airport Dr in Bundaberg around 8.30am on May 15. She did not check-in for a booked flight and has not been seen or heard from since. Her disappearance is being treated as suspicious. Queensland Police appeal for public assistance to locate Pheobe Bishop, who disappeared without a trace while scheduled to board a flight. Facebook Credit: Supplied Police on Thursday revealed that no one is currently in custody in relation to the disappearance the teenager. A Gin Gin property where Ms Bishop had been living with two other people was remains an active crime scene, as well as a seized grey Hyundai ix35. Police are appealing to the public for footage of a grey Hyundai ix35 with Queensland registration 414EW3 to aid their investigation. QLD Police Credit: Supplied Police are also appealing to the public for dashcam and CCTV footage of the grey Hyundai ix35 with Queensland registration 414EW3 near the Airport Drive and Samuels Road area in Bundaberg and also the Gin Gin area on May 15. Detective Acting Inspector Ryan Thompson said public information will be vital to forwarding this investigation. 'You may have the small piece of information that leads us to finding Pheobe,' he said. 'People don't vanish – someone knows something and we're urging anyone with information to contact police immediately.' Police are continuing to investigate the disappearance of 17-year-old Pheobe Bishop (pictured). Credit: Supplied Act. Insp Thompson said police were told Ms Bishop was dropped off at the airport by 'associates'. 'We're still working together to piece together her movements on that day,' he said. Acting Police Commissioner Shane Chelepy said police hold 'real concerns' for Ms Bishop's welfare and also pleaded for anyone with information to come forward. 'We've got real concerns, Ms Bishop's been now missing for seven days and we'll now treat her as a missing person [that is] suspicious,' Act. Commissioner Chelepy said on the 4BC Breakfast Show. Pheobe's mother, Kylie Johnson, has issued multiple appeals for help on Facebook. Facebook Credit: Supplied 'If any of the public have seen that vehicle and its movement or seen Pheobe in that time, we really do urgently need them to contact Crimestoppers or Policelink today.' Pheobe's mother Kylie Johnson, who has been pleading for public assistance since her daughter first disappeared, wrote a heartfelt message to the missing teenager on Thursday. 'Phee is still missing our heartache and pain is raw and real,' she wrote on Facebook. 'We as a family are trying to hang onto the light of life that is our Free Spirited Gypsy Soul Phee Phee. 'Phee we need you home, we need to hear your sassy voice and feel your hugs.'
