{"id":253728,"date":"2026-04-06T05:51:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T05:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/253728\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T05:51:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T05:51:19","slug":"oakland-mother-missing-nearly-2-weeks-sacramento-ties-fuel-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/253728\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland mother missing nearly 2 weeks; Sacramento ties fuel search"},"content":{"rendered":"

“This is just bizarre. This is just bizarre and really sad and hard for all of us.” <\/p>\n

OAKLAND, Calif. \u2014 As families gather to celebrate Easter with loved ones, friends of a missing Bay Area mother with ties to Sacramento say they are holding onto hope she will be found soon.<\/p>\n

Oakland police say 52-year-old Amy Hillyard has been missing for nearly two weeks after she was last seen on March 25th.<\/p>\n

After speaking with those who know her, the shock surrounding her disappearance is clear.<\/p>\n

“This is just bizarre and really sad and hard for all of us,” Margaret Teichert, a former classmate of Hillyard, said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Teichert said she had recently been in touch with Hillyard as they and other classmates from their sixth-grade class at Deterding Elementary School were planning a 40-year reunion. The two met in first grade.<\/p>\n

She said Hillyard has deep roots in the Sacramento area, attending Rio Americano High School and later UC Davis.<\/p>\n

Oakland police<\/a> said Hillyard was last seen around 2 p.m. in the 500 block of Radnor Road wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans. She is described as 5-foot-4, 120 pounds, with blonde hair and hazel eyes. Authorities said she is considered at risk because of medical conditions.<\/p>\n

“Our hopeful outcome is maybe she needed a few days. If she is somewhere in Sacramento, keep an eye out,” Teichert said. “She certainly has a deep community here that cares about her.”<\/p>\n

Teichert added that Hillyard also has connections to the Tahoe area near Donner Lake.<\/p>\n

About a week ago, friends, family and neighbors gathered at Lake Merritt for a candlelight vigil, expressing hope for her safe return.<\/p>\n

“Her husband Chris shared one of the things that define hope. Tonight we express our hope that we find her,” a speaker at the vigil said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Friends said Hillyard owns a coffee shop in downtown Oakland and was known for being active in her community.<\/p>\n

“There is just a shock to it that it’s somebody who is visible, who is part of the community, who is actively in people’s lives and has obviously a deep circle of people who care about her,” Teichert said.<\/p>\n

As the search continues, those closest to Hillyard are holding onto hope she will return in time for a planned class reunion in July in Sacramento.<\/p>\n

“Please know that the ripples of who she is have, have reached more people than, than you can possibly know,” Teichert said. “And I think there’s a lot of There’s so many good wishes and prayers and hope, kind of aimed in her direction.”<\/p>\n

ABC10 reached out to Oakland police for an update, but had not heard back as of Sunday.<\/p>\n

Teichert said the situation has also made her more mindful about safety, including keeping her cellphone nearby and letting others know her whereabouts.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information is asked to call the Missing Persons Unit at 510-238-3641.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Watch more from ABC10: Savannah Guthrie to give first interview since mother\u2019s disappearance<\/a><\/p>\n


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