It’s been three weeks since 17-year-old Pheobe Bishop vanished—and just when things couldn’t feel more uncertain, something deeply unsettling happened.

Her Facebook account suddenly showed signs of activity, sending a chill down the spines of her friends.

Not long after, the two people she was last seen with—her housemates—were charged with her murder.

The Couple Who Took Her In

Pheobe had been living with 34-year-old James Wood and his 33-year-old partner Tanika Bromley in Gin Gin, a small town near Bundaberg in central Queensland.

They’d taken her in not long before she went missing on May 15.

That morning, they were supposedly taking her to Bundaberg Airport so she could fly to Perth and meet her boyfriend.

But Pheobe never boarded that flight. She hasn’t been seen or heard from since—and now her housemates are facing charges.

On Thursday night, police arrested the couple and charged them with one count each of murder and two counts each of interfering with a corpse.

As of now, Pheobe’s remains have not been found.

Eerie Facebook Activity Raises Alarms

Hours before Wood and Bromley were arrested, some of Pheobe’s friends noticed something very strange: her Facebook Messenger status kept appearing as “active.”

Over a span of 14 hours—from midnight to 2pm Thursday—her account was showing signs of life.

One friend said the little green dot appeared next to her name at 12:18am, indicating she was online.

Another captured a screenshot around 2pm showing her account had just been active eight minutes earlier.

Worried, they quickly alerted others, including Pheobe’s mother, Kylie Johnson, by posting about it on social media.

Police Keep Details Close

When asked about the Facebook activity, Queensland Police didn’t confirm or deny anything.

A spokesperson simply said: “For investigative reasons, we cannot provide that level of detail.”

Just over five hours later, the charges against Wood and Bromley were officially announced.

Bromley Seen Before Arrest, Now Silent

Interestingly, Bromley was spotted just hours before her arrest.

She showed up at Gin Gin police station at 9:15am Thursday to report for bail on unrelated weapons charges.

She hadn’t been seen since Wood had been taken into custody the day before and briefly released.

Wearing a beige jacket, red sneakers, and now with brown hair instead of blonde, Bromley seemed detached.

She had AirPods in, smoked a cigarette, and ignored reporters’ questions.

When asked about the weapons charges or the case involving Pheobe, she said nothing—just slipped on oversized sunglasses and drove away.

A Mother’s Devastation

After receiving the terrible update from police, Pheobe’s mother, Kylie Johnson, poured her heartbreak into a gut-wrenching Facebook post.

“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.”

Just hours earlier, she had posted a tribute marking the three-week mark since her daughter vanished.

In it, she reflected on the deep, loving bond between Pheobe and her siblings, describing them as so close they would finish each other’s sentences.

“21 days without a text, a call, or any contact… I know our daughter, and this isn’t her behavior,” she said.

She ended her post with a desperate plea:

“Someone knows something! Someone has the answers to bring our Phee Phee, our Nanny McPhee, our Auntie Nanny, our Flea Flea home.”

The Last Known Movements

Pheobe was last seen leaving the house she shared with Wood and Bromley on May 15.

The couple had driven her to the airport for an 8:30am flight to Brisbane, with plans for her to travel on to Perth.

But she never boarded. Her luggage never surfaced. Her phone and bank accounts have remained untouched.

Initially, Wood was arrested on Wednesday but was released without charge—until Thursday night’s development.

Where the Search Stands Now

Police had spent weeks combing several key locations, including:

The Gin Gin home where Pheobe was staying
A grey Hyundai ix35, believed to have transported her to the airport
And Good Night Scrub National Park, which had become a major focus of the search.

The investigation was scaled back this week, but detectives have seized potential evidence from the national park, suspecting it may have been moved before police arrived.

Cadaver dogs, divers, and forensic experts have all been involved.

A Call for Information

Queensland Police say multiple lines of inquiry are still being pursued.

They continue to urge anyone who knows anything about what happened to Pheobe to come forward.

If you have any information, please contact Crime Stoppers.

Even the smallest detail might be the key to bringing closure to Pheobe’s heartbroken family.