COFFEE SHOP OWNER MISSING FOR A MONTH: WHERE IS AMY HILLYARD?

From Crime Stories with Nancy Grace by iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline

April 29, 2026 · 42 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the mysterious disappearance of Amy Hillyard, a coffee shop owner, and the ongoing search efforts in Oakland, California.

Amy Hillyard, co-owner of Farley's Coffee with husband, Chris, has not been seen since Wednesday, March 25th, the Oakland community praying for her safe return.  Oakland, California police initially release information that Amy last seen near her home in the Cleveland Heights neighborhood around 2 pm, but surveillance footage places her near Dimond Park, about two miles away, at 4:30 pm that afternoon. Searches of the park have not revealed new leads. Amy is considered "at-risk" due to an undisclosed medical condition. She is described as 5'4", 120 pounds, with blonde hair and hazel eyes, last seen wearing a white t-shirt, blue jeans, and white sneakers with a black stripe.  Amy's family say they are not giving up.  Anyone with information asked to call 911 or Oakland Police at 510-238-3641.  Joining Nancy Grace today: Jo-Anna Nieves - Criminal Defense Attorney and Founder of The Nieves Law Firm; Instagram, Facebook and X: nieveslawfirm, YouTube and TikTok: thenieveslawfirm Brian Fitzgibbons  – VP of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security; Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security, Kingsman Philanthropic’s 2022 rescue missions of women and…

People in this episode

Host: Nancy Grace

Guests: Jo-Anna Nieves, Brian Fitzgibbons, Dr. Rachel Toles, Dave Mack

Topics covered

missing person
true crime
community search
Oakland news
medical condition
investigation

Keywords

Amy Hillyard
missing person
Oakland
Cleveland Heights
Dimond Park
true crime
investigation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Nieves Law Firm, USPA Nationwide Security

Places: Oakland, Cleveland Heights, Dimond Park