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Disappearance of Amy Billig

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Amy Billig Daytona Beach Morning Herald Coconut Grove 1974. 13 March 1974
Amy Billig Daytona Beach Morning Herald Coconut Grove 1974. 13 March 1974

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.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.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.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.

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Amy Billig Daytona Beach Morning Herald Coconut Grove 1974. 13 March 1974
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