Chris Hillyard says investigators and supporters have narrowed their search to areas where Amy liked to hike, using aerial imagery to scan the terrain for any trace of evidence. So far, there have been no confirmed sightings or answers about what happened to her.
A private investigator working the case has experience with missing persons investigations across the country, according to Chris Hillyard. The family says they are still holding onto what they call a "glimmer of hope" that Amy will be found.
For a case gone cold after half a year, the shift to drone technology signals a renewed push rather than a wind-down. What began with ground crews and word of mouth has now moved into the sky, covering the same trails where Amy used to walk her dog before she disappeared.
Six months in, her husband is still looking up, hoping the answer has been hiding in plain sight from the ground the whole time.