Amy Billig | |
|---|---|
 Billig, c. 1974 | |
| Born | January 9, 1957 Oyster Bay, New York, U.S. |
| Disappeared | March 5, 1974 (aged 17) Coconut Grove, Florida, U.S. 25°43′13″N 80°14′58″W / 25.72038°N 80.24946°W |
| Status | Missing for 50 years, 8 months and 14 days |
| Known for | Missing person |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Parent(s) | Susan Billig Nathaniel Solomon Billig |
| Distinguishing features | Caucasian female. 110 pounds. Brown hair, brown eyes. Two-inch appendectomy scar on her abdomen. |
Amy Billig (January 9, 1957 – disappeared March 5, 1974) was an American high school student who disappeared while hitchhiking to her father's art studio in Coconut Grove, Florida, on March 5, 1974, at the age of 17.[1]
Investigators believe Amy's disappearance was involuntary and although no definitive leads as to the exact circumstances surrounding her disappearance have ever materialized, unconfirmed leads indicate she may have been abducted by a motorcycle gang (most likely the Pagans) and subsequently drugged, gang raped and murdered.[2]
Amy's parents continued to search for their daughter for the remainder of their lives; her mother, Susan, died in 2005 at the age of 80, having continually searched for her daughter for over 31 years. Prior to her death, Susan asked Amy's brother, Joshua, to "never give up" the search for his sister.[3]
Despite the intense publicity surrounding Amy's disappearance and repeated efforts to locate her alive or deceased, her disappearance remains unsolved. Her case remains open, and has been described as one of Florida's most enduring missing persons cases.[4]
- ^ Good, Meaghan (February 23, 2018). "Amy Billig". The Charley Project. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ The Skeleton Crew: How Amateur Sleuths Are Solving America's Cold Cases ISBN 978-1-107-04145-5 p. 229
- ^ Kernicky, Kathleen (October 4, 2001). "In My Heart, I'm Still Looking". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ "Amy Still Missing, So are Clues". The Deseret News. March 6, 1984. Retrieved September 3, 2023.