The search for a missing 17-year-old girl in Australia has taken a troubling turn. Police are now using cadaver dogs to search a national park for any signs of Phoebe Bishop, who disappeared earlier this month.
Phoebe was last seen on May 15 after being dropped off at Bundaberg Airport to catch a flight to Brisbane. She never boarded the plane and hasn’t been seen or heard from since. Surveillance footage did not capture her entering the airport terminal, raising concerns about her safety.
Before her disappearance, Phoebe lived in Gin Gin, a small town about 360 kilometers north of Brisbane, with two people described as her associates. Police became suspicious when she didn’t arrive in Western Australia as planned. They believe the couple, Tanika Bromley and James Wood, drove her to the airport that day.
On May 19, police searched the area around Bundaberg Airport but found no clues. The following day, they sought public assistance regarding a grey Hyundai ix35 seen near the airport on the day Phoebe went missing.
As the investigation progressed, detectives identified two potential crime scenes: the house in Gin Gin where Phoebe lived and the grey Hyundai, which they have since seized. Authorities have expressed serious concerns for her well-being, stating it is unusual for her not to contact anyone.
Phoebe’s mother, Kylie Johnson, has been vocal on social media, pleading for information about her daughter. She shared her heartbreak, expressing a desperate need to hear from Phoebe.
In recent days, the search has intensified, with police deploying teams to Good Night Scrub National Park. They have also brought in forensic detectives and homicide officers. During the search, some items believed to be linked to the case were collected for examination.
No arrests have been made yet, but police are actively interviewing people connected to Phoebe and are urging anyone with information to come forward. They believe that someone must know something that could help bring Phoebe home.
The community remains hopeful, but as the days pass, the urgency of the situation grows.