In 1974, Amy Billig of Coconut Grove, Florida, was just 17-years-old with huge dreams for her future.
The high school senior was a multi-talented musician who loved playing the guitar and flute.
Amy also aspired to be an actress and was known by her parents, Ned and Susan Billig, as a young woman who only saw the good in people.
But, within one ordinary Spring afternoon, the Billig family’s lives would be turned upside down forever.
On March 5, 1974, Amy and a few friends decided to hang out later in the day. The only problem, though, was that she needed some money to meet up with them.
So, after arriving home from school, Amy called her father to ask if she could borrow some cash for the evening. And once her father ultimately agreed, Amy left to go see him at his art gallery.
What exactly happened during Amy’s trip from home to her father’s office has remained a mystery. But Ned sat at his art gallery waiting for his daughter, and she never showed up.
Later that night, Amy’s friends also reported that they never saw Amy at the hangout. Moreover, Amy was never seen by her family or friends again.
Facebook; pictured above is Amy
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Instead, a community member last spotted Amy hitchhiking on Main Highway in Coconut Grove.
And weirdly, her camera was later discovered at the Wildwood’s exit on the Florida Turnpike just a short while after Amy disappeared.
A man who had reportedly heard about Amy’s disappearance found the camera and turned it into authorities. Unfortunately, though, the camera did not hold many clues.
Rather, the police discovered that most of the photos were severely overexposed. They were also unable to determine whether or not the camera was lost before Amy vanished.
Despite that dead end, though, Ned and Susan did receive an influx of tips from the community– so many, in fact, that Amy’s parents and investigators were sent on “a wild goose chase across the country.”
This was because many of the tips alleged that Amy had been abducted by a biker gang after they made their way through town for Biker’s Day.
And after following up with these leads, investigators were able to narrow down the search to two biker gangs– The Outlaws and The Pagans.
Additionally, if Amy was with these gangs, she was believed to possibly be going under a few different aliases– including Sunshine, Little Bits, Mute, or Mellow Cheryl.
Tragically, though, Amy was never found, and her case has remained unsolved for forty-eight years now. Her mother, Susan, never stopped looking for Amy for thirty-one years.
“I love my daughter, and love never quits,” she once said.
But, on June 7, 2005, Susan sadly passed away before ever seeing her daughter again.
Still, the search for Amy has continued among both investigators and Amy’s family. Her loved ones created a Facebook group entitled Help Find Amy Billig, where they hope to raise awareness about Amy’s case and gain any information from community members about her disappearance.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children; pictured above is an age-progressed photo of Amy
Amy’s disappearance is formally classified as a non-family abduction, and any tips– no matter how big or small– are encouraged.
If you have any information regarding Amy’s case, you are urged to contact the Miami Police Department at (305) 579-6530. Any tipsters can remain anonymous.
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