More than three weeks after Amy Hillyard vanished on March 25, 2026, the search for the 52-year-old co-owner of Farley’s Coffee continues across Oakland’s neighborhoods, parks, and hiking trails. No evidence of foul play has been reported, but Amy remains classified as at-risk due to an undisclosed medical condition and the fact that she left without her medication, cellphone, wallet, or keys.

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Farley’s East in Oakland, the popular coffeehouse co-owned by Amy and her husband Chris, where she was known as a warm, community-focused presence.

Amy, a devoted mother of two and president of the Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir, left her home in the Cleveland Heights neighborhood near Lake Merritt on the afternoon of March 25. She had returned from a therapy appointment in Walnut Creek via BART, texted her husband Chris around 1:40 p.m. to say she was home, and then took the family dog for a walk. A neighbor spoke with her during or shortly after that walk, with surveillance footage from a neighboring property capturing the interaction.

When Chris returned home around 3:15 p.m., the back door was open, and Amy’s personal belongings — including her cellphone, wallet, handbag, and car keys — were on the kitchen counter. Her car remained at the residence at that time. Surveillance video later confirmed Amy’s presence near Dimond Park, at the base of Dimond Canyon’s hiking trails, around 4:30 p.m. that same afternoon. She was alone.

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Wooded trails in the Dimond Canyon area, where Amy was captured on video around 4:30 p.m. Friends noted she often sought calm in nature spots like these.

Neighborhood Sightings and the Evolving Timeline

Public reporting has consistently pointed to the afternoon of March 25 as the period of Amy’s last confirmed movements: leaving home on Radnor Road around 2 p.m., interacting with a neighbor while walking the dog, and appearing on video near Dimond Park roughly 2.5 hours later. Police and volunteers have combed through extensive surveillance footage from homes, businesses, and public areas, with no confirmed eyewitness accounts beyond the neighbor interaction and the park video.

Friends and neighbors in the Cleveland Heights and surrounding areas have come forward with possible additional sightings, including reports of a woman matching Amy’s description walking alone in the neighborhood. Some accounts shared among those searching for answers describe potential glimpses late in the day or even into the evening. Investigators are working to verify these reports, cross-reference them with timestamps from private cameras, and determine their reliability.

Particular attention is being paid to any potential connection between a late-day or nighttime sighting and the discovery of Amy’s car. While early reports noted her vehicle remained at the family home when Chris returned in the mid-afternoon, authorities and the family continue reviewing all leads. No public confirmation has emerged of the car being found “nearby” a late-night sighting, but in missing persons investigations, such details are often scrutinized quietly to establish a precise final timeline.

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590 Radnor Rd, Oakland, CA 94606 | Compass

A home in the Cleveland Heights neighborhood near Lake Merritt, similar to the quiet, tree-lined streets where Amy lived and was last seen leaving on foot.

Emotional Context in the Weeks Before

In the months leading to March 25, Amy had been dealing with significant emotional strain. Chris Hillyard shared in interviews that his wife was recovering from depression and anxiety following multiple losses, including the death of a close family friend and one of their dogs. As someone who prided herself on caregiving for others, these burdens weighed heavily. She was attending therapy, taking prescribed medication, and actively working on her healing.

Being without her medication since the afternoon of her disappearance heightens concern. Chris has described the family’s pain as “unbearable” at times but expressed deep gratitude for the community’s support and maintained hope that Amy is still alive and can be found.

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Amy Hillyard, remembered for her smile and ability to bring out the best in people.

The Ongoing Search and Community Response

Hundreds of volunteers, alongside Oakland Police, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, and other agencies, have conducted ground searches focused on Dimond Park and Canyon, the Oakland hills, Lake Merritt areas, and familiar trails Amy enjoyed, such as those in Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park. Door-to-door canvassing, review of private surveillance footage, and coordination via tools like Google Maps and Strava have been central to the effort.

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Volunteers and search teams in the field during efforts to locate Amy.

On March 31, approximately 60 volunteers joined law enforcement in searching the Dimond District. Additional searches have expanded to other locations Amy frequented, including coffee shops and farmers’ markets. A $10,000 reward has been offered by the family for information leading to her safe return.

Missing person flyers remain visible across Oakland.

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A missing person poster for Amy Hillyard, distributed widely in the community.

Amy is described as 5’4” tall, weighing about 120 pounds, with blonde hair and hazel eyes. She was last seen wearing a white short-sleeved shirt (or tan-colored top in initial descriptions), light-colored jeans (or tan pants), and white sneakers with black stripes.

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An official missing person alert featuring Amy.

What Investigators Are Determining

With no note left behind and Amy’s phone left at home, digital tracking has been limited. Police continue to follow up on multiple reported sightings and review hours of video footage. The key questions remain centered on her movements after approximately 4:30 p.m. on March 25: Did she continue walking into the evening? Was there a late sighting in the neighborhood that could indicate her intended destination or state of mind? And how, if at all, does any such sighting align with the status or discovery of her vehicle?

No foul play, abduction, or crime is suspected at this time. The focus is on locating Amy and understanding whether emotional overwhelm, combined with her recent challenges and desire for solitude in nature, led her to wander farther than planned without her essentials.

The family maintains a dedicated website, bringamyhome.com, for updates and ways to help. Chris Hillyard has urged the public: someone may have seen Amy, or hold a small piece of information that could bring her home.

Anyone with information, including surveillance video or potential sightings — especially any late-day or nighttime observations in the Cleveland Heights, Dimond, or Lake Merritt areas — is asked to contact the Oakland Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit at (510) 238-3641.

Amy Hillyard’s disappearance has touched many in the Bay Area, where she was known as a community builder who lifted others up. As searches continue and investigators piece together the final hours, the hope remains that the last person who saw her — or the confirmation of a late sighting near her car or familiar routes — will provide the breakthrough needed to bring her safely home.