“During this holiday weekend, Amy\u2019s friends and supporters have continued their efforts to review hours of video footage, searching BART stations and surrounding streets, and distributing flyers throughout the East Bay,” said an Easter Sunday message from Amy Hillyard’s family. “We are also thankful for the local media who have helped keep Amy\u2019s story visible and in the hearts and minds of the community.”<\/p>\n
The family posted the message to a dedicated webpage<\/a> for Hillyard, 52, who disappeared at around 2 p.m. on March 25. Nearly two weeks later, her whereabouts remain unknown.<\/p>\n Amy Hillyard is seen seated at a restaurant in an undated photo. Authorities say she is considered at risk. (Hillyard family)<\/p>\n FAMILY RAMPS UP SEARCH FOR MISSING COFFEE SHOP OWNER, MOTHER OF TWO, URGES PUBLIC TO CHECK CAMERAS<\/a><\/p>\n “While this is a day traditionally centered on hope and renewal, our hope remains steadfast: that Amy will be found and brought home safely,” the family said Sunday. “We ask the public to continue sharing Amy\u2019s information, remain vigilant, and report any tips to the Oakland Police Department<\/a>. Every effort matters. Every lead counts.”<\/p>\n Hillyard is considered “at risk<\/a>” due to an undisclosed medical issue.<\/p>\n She is a mother of two, and the co-owner<\/a> of Farley’s Coffee Shop in Oakland.<\/p>\n A missing person poster for Amy Hillyard is displayed in Oakland, Calif., as police search for the at-risk 52-year-old woman. (KTVU)<\/p>\n BELOVED COFFEE SHOP OWNER, MOTHER OF TWO DISAPPEARS NEAR HOME, URGENT SEARCH UNDERWAY<\/a><\/p>\n Last week, her family asked residents in Cleveland Heights, Lake Merritt, the Lakeshore District and Crocker Highlands to check home surveillance systems<\/a> for any signs of Hillyard.<\/p>\n “The search to bring Amy home continues, and we remain hopeful,” family friend Sarah Wachs told Fox News Digital last week. “We\u2019ve had hundreds of people come together to look for Amy.”<\/p>\n Wachs told Fox News Digital Hillyard is dealing with a health condition that may leave her disoriented and in need of help, but declined to share further details to protect her privacy.<\/p>\n Amy Hillyard is seen with a dog in an undated photo. The 52-year-old has been missing since March 25. (Hillyard family)<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n Hillyard is described as 5-foot-4 and about 120 pounds with blonde hair. Police recently clarified she was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, light blue jeans and white sneakers with a black stripe, updating an earlier description of different clothing.<\/p>\n The Oakland Police Department said there were no new updates as of Monday afternoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n Peter D’Abrosca is a reporter at Fox News Digital covering crime<\/a> and campus extremism<\/a> in higher education.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"Amy](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775525953_809_amy-hillyard-2.png\")
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