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Sky News AU
16 minutes ago
- Sky News AU
Kylie Johnson pleads for anyone with information about missing 17-year-old daughter Phoebe Bishop to speak to Qld Police after vanishing on May 15
The mother of Pheobe Bishop has issued a new appeal, with police having little leads to go off after the teen's disappearance in regional Queensland more than two weeks ago. The 17-year-old was last seen alive near Bundaberg Airport about 8.30am on May 15, when she was set to board a flight to see her boyfriend in Western Australia. However, she never made it on a plane, which was bound for Brisbane, with CCTV from inside the terminal showing the teen had failed to even make it inside the airport. Police and State Emergency Services (SES) have spent five days searching nearby Good Night Scrub National Park, about 40 minutes from her home in the town of Gin Gin. That search was abandoned on Wednesday. Queensland Police on Saturday released a video message of Pheobe's mother Kylie Johnson desperately appealing for anyone in the community with information. "Our lives have been changed for the worst after the sudden disappearance of my daughter who was last seen on May 15," she said in the clip. "This is a pain no person or family should ever have to experience. "Pheobe was a beautiful, loving, kind person and every day not knowing where she has been is devastating for us. This is why we're appealing to anyone with any information that may help to bring Pheobe home to contact the police. "Even the smallest bit of information may be all the police need to find Pheobe." Ms Johnson also thanked detectives for their efforts so far in trying to find her daughter, flagging she has been kept informed throughout the investigation. "I also want to thank our community for their constant support and messages. I know this investigation isn't over. it will not be over for me until we find Pheobe," she said. The mother remained calm throughout the video, later saying she has "hope Pheobe will come home" but understands there's a possibility that she won't. "If the worst case scenario has happened, I at least need to know where she is resting. I need to know where Pheobe is," Ms Johnson continued. "My daughter wouldn't just disappear. Someone knows something and as a mum I'm asking you to come forward with your information. "Please speak to police if you have any information big or small. You can report information to police anonymously via Police Link or Crime Stoppers." The search of the national park had involved SES volunteers, drones, a rescue helicopter and cadaver dogs, which are trained to find human remains. Photographs from the scene showed police taking away brown bags from items collected in the bushland that would likely go under forensic examination. Police suspect evidence may have been removed before they arrived. 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". Couple Tanika Bromley and James Wood were the last people to see Pheobe alive. They insisted to have dropped the 17-year-old at Bundaberg Airport. The pair drove a Hyundai ix35 with number plates 414 EW3, which has already been seized and undergone some examination by forensic police. Pheobe had lived with the couple prior to her sudden disappearance. Anyone with information can contact police anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online via the suspicious activity form.
7NEWS
5 hours ago
- 7NEWS
Mother of missing teen Pheobe Bishop speaks out as search continues around Bundaberg two weeks after she vanished
The devastated mother of missing teen Pheobe Bishop has spoken out and said she's happy to to be under fire as long as Australia keeps talking about her daughter. Kylie Johnson has been actively promoting the search campaign to find her daughter since the 17-year-old disappeared from the Bundaberg area, in Central Queensland, on 15 May. Every day, Johnson has been sharing posts on social media to raise awareness about the case, some of which have drawn nasty comments from trolls. As the search for her daughter entered its 15th day, Johnson penned a new post urging her supporters to not be angry at critics, explaining that they, too, contribute to the efforts to bring her daughter home. '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 wrote on Friday. 'Hell I will take any conversation if it has My BABY walking down our driveway or calling any of us as a family… 'So please don't be mad at the Trolls. They have a roll (sic) to play just like the amazing people who honestly just want our Pheobe home.' Police say Bishop was last seen about 8.30am on May 15 at Airport Dr in Bundaberg, Queensland, as reported to them by her housemates. The teenager was planning to fly to Perth to spend time with a boyfriend, but never entered the terminal or checked in for her flight. Bishop had been living with couple Tanika Bromley and James Wood in a home in nearby Gin Gin. Six days after she vanished, detectives revealed they are treating the case as 'suspicious' and set up two crimes scenes - one in Bromley's car and the other at the Gin Gin property. The grey Hyundai ix35 was later released after police examined the vehicle and seized items. Police have repeatedly said Wood and Bromley have been co-operative in the investigation and 7NEWS does not suggest either party is involved in Bishop's disappearance. A six-day search of the dense scrub and creek beds at Good Night National Park - involving police, firefighters, and SES crews - was suspended on Wednesday. Police said the greater Gin Gin area would remain a focus of their investigation and searches would recommence as needed and more information came to light. 'Investigations are ongoing and police are continuing to run out several lines of enquiry,' police said. Anyone with information, vision or sightings of the grey Hyundai ix35 between May 15 to 18 in the greater Gin Gin area is urged to contact police. Pheobe is described as about 180 centimetres tall, with a pale complexion, long dyed red hair, and hazel eyes.
ABC News
6 hours ago
- Climate
- ABC News
Mud muster helps flood affected Taree
Hundreds of people were expected to spend Saturday cleaning up in Taree, adding to the efforts already seen across the flood-ravaged region. The "Mud Muster", a major volunteer mobilisation project being coordinated out of the Taree SES headquarters, has been led by locals.
9 News
14 hours ago
- Climate
- 9 News
State warned to brace for drenching over the coming week as first cold front of winter hits
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here West Australians are no strangers to a bit of bad weather with a tornado hitting Bunbury and a microburst in Perth Hills in the past year alone. After a warm end to autumn, Perth's first cold front of winter is set to hit this WA Day long weekend. (9News) But, according to the experts, the next round is imminent and residents are being urged to get their homes ready. "We've started to see that the high pressure system to the south of the state that has kept a lot of these early season cold fronts at bay is starting to weaken," Gianni Colangelo from the Bureau of Meteorology said. Parts of the state are set to get drenched with a month's worth of rain over the next week, up to 100 millimetres, but forecasters can't say exactly where will be hardest hit. With the first cold front of the season due to hit on Monday, WA Day, authorities are urging people to act over the weekend. Parts of the state are set to get drenched with a month's worth of rain over the next week, up to 100 millimetres but forecasters can't say exactly where will be hardest hit. (9News) "It's time now to clean up around your home and also around your yard," Commissioner Craig Waters from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services said. "To make sure that you've trimmed back all the trees that are overhanging your property, also making sure that your gutters are clean, you're checking the roof to make sure you don't have any loose tiles." Last year, SES volunteers responded to more than 1000 calls for assistance, spending an average of three and a half hours at each property, often for damage that could have been prevented. Last year, SES volunteers responded to more than 1000 calls for assistance, often for damage that could have been prevented. (9News) "It's time that we all took time to prepare ourselves, prepare your homes, do what you can to make the job of our State Emergency Service and other volunteers a lot easier," Emergency Services Minister Paul Papalia said. The front will extend from the north-west cape to the south-east and is expected to last three days. national Weather News Weather Western Australia Perth Rain Thunderstorm CONTACT US Auto news: Google Gemini AI assistant coming to new cars in 2025.
Euronews
18 hours ago
- Euronews
French court to rule on 25 suspects in crypto kidnapping attempts
Twenty-five individuals suspected of involvement in two kidnapping attempts earlier in May and targeted individuals tied to the cryptocurrency world are set to appear before a Paris court on Friday. According to French media reports, magistrates are expected to decide whether or not to indict the suspects. The suspects are suspected of involvement in the mid-May kidnapping attempt, which targeted the family of Pierre Noizat, the CEO and co-founder of cryptocurrency platform Paymium. The attack occurred in broad daylight in Paris' 11th arrondissement and sent shockwaves across France after a witness shared a video of the incident on social media. The suspects' involvement in another kidnapping attempt, which was set be carried out in the city of Nantes, but was foiled on Monday, will also be determined. Investigators are working to establish whether a single network could be behind the two separate kidnapping attempts. In response to the increasing number of violent attacks against cryptocurrency professionals and in the aftermath of the attack targeting Noizat's family, French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau convened an emergency meeting with industry leaders in mid-May. During the meeting, Retailleau outlined ways of ensuring their security, including a plan to give them access to special emergency contact numbers. "These serial kidnappings will be combated with specific tools, both immediate and short-term, to prevent, deter and hinder in order to protect the industry," Retailleau said after the meeting. At least 11 people, including two children, have been injured in Ukraine after a wave of missile and drone strikes hit the city of Kharkiv and the nearby region, officials have said. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) reported widespread destruction and that shelling ignited a major fire at a municipal transport company. A building and a trolleybus were destroyed by fire. The blaze extended to nearby vehicles and residential buildings, injuring three people, officials said. The Chuhuiv district suffered extensive damage from a combination of missile and drone strikes. A private residence, farm structures, a warehouse and agricultural equipment were all hit, with eight people reportedly injured. Also overnight, a series of Russian drone attacks on the Odesa region destroyed a branch of postal operator Nova Poshta, the SES said. Nobody was injured in the attacks, which triggered a fire covering some 300 square metres and damaged a number of lorries within the facility. The fire has since been extinguished. According to news reports, Nova Poshta is the country's largest private postal operator. One of the company's cargo facilities in the Odesa region was previously targeted by Russian attacks. Ukraine says it repelled a total of 173 Russian attacks over multiple fronts in Russia's Kursk Oblast region overnight. The fiercest fighting was in Pokrovsk, where Ukrainian forces halted 66 assaults. Russian strikes on Ukraine have intensified recently despite efforts towards peace talks between the two countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin has so far refused to meet face-to-face with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and has rejected all ceasefire proposals. After negotiations in Istanbul this month, each side released more than 1,000 prisoners — soldiers and civilians — in the biggest swap of the war and are set to meet again for peace talks next week.
