A photo of Larry Millete's witchcraft altar. / CBS News. Her family insisted from the outset that her absence was highly suspicious, telling news crews she would never abandon her three children, ages 4, 9 and 11, or voluntarily miss her eldest daughters birthday, which was days after her disappearance. Fox said Maya was reported missing to Chula Vista police by her sister, Maricris, late on Jan. 9, 2021, just after 11 p.m. Police arrived at the Millete home after 1 2022 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Authorities are searching for a 39-year-old Chula Vista mother of three who has been missing since last week. Aleida Wahn: Before Maya went missing, Larry sent this message to a website that claims to cast spells "Please punish May and incapacitate her enough so she can't leave the house. And it's very sad to even talk about but you have to do it. Jonathan Vigliotti: Were you aware of any physical abuse? If she's harmed, it was somebody else. He repositioned it to where no video camera (could) capture (images showing) whether a body was put in the back of the Lexus or not, she said. Billy Little: Like, it's an Uber ride. Keri Park | Volunteer searcher: It felt that it should be a community effort you just want closure for this family so much. Richard Drouaillet: It's tough there was very minimal details. Maricris Drouaillet, Millete's sister, said the couple had been "having marital problems," and that during the early January camping trip, the two had a lot of arguments. Aleida Wahn: The problem with this case is you don't have a body. Stayin' at home, sitting down wasn't gonna bring us answers. Aleida Wahn: The family now is having various rallies in front of the Chula Vista Police Department, basically demanding answers. , somebody asks for help, you just do it, right? James Shelby | Volunteer searcher: I'm San Diego City retired firefighter I got a team, and we go out and we systematically cover areas where someone could possibly hide a body. Larry Millete gave Maya's family different accounts about where she could have gone, from hiking to visiting wine country. The Union-Tribune regrets the error. Jonathan Vigliotti: How did the police react? In an interview with NBC 7, Drouaillet and his wife, Maricris Drouaillet, who is Milletes sister, said that even as the family is facing adversity, they are trying to remain positive. Claudia Julao: Relieved, yet at the same time, sad and so although you keep that hope up now it became real. More than a year has gone by since 39-year-old Maya May Millete, mother of three young children, vanished in Chula Vista, California. He says a camera from a neighboring house recorded the voices of the Millete children playing in the yard, at 1030 p.m., on the night their mom was last heard from. First published on February 19, 2022 / 11:03 PM. She says without a body, the prosecution may be at a disadvantage. Anyone with information about Maya Millete's disappearance are encouraged to call the Chula Vista Police Department or Crime Stoppers. And it was everywhere she walked, at different times, they would turn on. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. "Its agonizing. The following day, when there was still no news from Maya, Maricris and Richard drove over to the Millete house. Over the months, droves of volunteers have responded to her family's calls to the community and have joined Team Maya. The main thing is I cant really think straight.. They began looking for her in vast desert areas east of Chula Vista, near the Arizona border. Maya Millette was last seen 9 months ago in the Chula Vista home she shared with her husband and three children. The Millete children are still living at home in the care of Larry's parents. And that's why we're out here. "I want her to be found. It was clear he was trying to air the house out. And that's what he tried to do does a witchcraft blood altar. The back of the car was out of the camera view. Investigators also downloaded images from Larry's phone. Aleida Wahn: You keep wondering is this going to be the time that they are going to arrest Larry? He pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and illegal possession of an assault weapon. Vn phng chnh: 3-16 Kurosaki-cho, kita-ku, Osaka-shi 530-0023, Nh my Toyama 1: 532-1 Itakura, Fuchu-machi, Toyama-shi 939-2721, Nh my Toyama 2: 777-1 Itakura, Fuchu-machi, Toyama-shi 939-2721, Trang tri Spirulina, Okinawa: 2474-1 Higashimunezoe, Hirayoshiaza, Miyakojima City, Okinawa. Please enter valid email address to continue. Hopefully we can bring peace to the family. Then, according to San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan, his wishes grew darker. Maricris Drouaillet: Very caring, loving mother. On Tuesday, at the home of Larry and Maya May Millete in Chula Vista, investigators gather outside the home. Maya May Millete was last seen Thursday evening who was reported missing on Sept. 11 by Little also believes they are gunshots. You can't just search the entire world. Amongst other things, he had found it odd that Maya's husband wasn't the one who initially called the Chula Vista Police Department. it takes you this long to get from your car to your office Who were you talking to?". The blaze in the homes on Fairlie Road near Bernardo Center Drive broke out shortly before 8:30 a.m., according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. Aleida Wahn: You realize that this was somebody that was very vibrant was really out there living her life. Police Seek Public's Help in Search For Missing Chula Vista Woman I've always been so proud of her. Another photo, which had been redacted, featured the couple's 4-year-old son surrounded by weapons. Xin hn hnh knh cho qu v. And you cannot rule out that she's alive. During the months-long investigation, detectives served 67 search warrants they looked at cellphones, vehicles, social media, financial records and more conducted 87 interviews and reviewed more than 130 tips, Chula Vista police Chief Roxana Kennedy said. In November 2021, Larry's attorney filed documents with the San Diego Superior Court with more allegations about Maya. Hannah Vair is a producer, and Lauren Turner Dunn is the associate producer. 32,204 of 262,262 Chula Vista residents reported income levels below the poverty line in I just told her, "Just be careful. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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Maya Millete, a mother of threee, was last seen in January 7, 2021 in Chula Vista, California. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays Watch The missing Chula Vista woman was referring to her husband, Larry Millete, with whom she had a troubled relationship, according to relatives. And so he weaponized her work He weaponized her children, her family, her religion before he got desperate enough to try these other means of controlling her and keeping her in that marriage. In an email to ABC 10News Thursday night, a spokesperson for the Chula Vista Police Department said, "No matter how small the detail, we ask the public to share that information with investigators or Crime Stoppers.". Evelyn Rodriguez: Really the story here is that this was an abusive partner, regardless of his culture, who was exhibiting every single sign of domestic abuse. They seized some of Larry's firearms. Its been really hard, Maricris Drouaillet said. WebThe poverty rate in Chula Vista is 12.3%. Jonathan Vigliotti: When you left the house that day after collecting those puzzle pieces, what were you thinking? 2:52 p.m. Oct. 21, 2021: This story previously misidentified the missing woman as Maya May Millete. Have it in your heart to help us bring her home. He's gotten into all of her social media accounts. As Billy Little continued investigating, Maricris and Richard turned to local media and organized the first search for Maya on the hiking trails behind her house. ", It was evidence, they say, of his "unbalanced mindset" and "homicidal ideation. On Jan. 9, her sister called police. Jonathan Vigliotti: The neighbors, do they say, oh yeah, we heard gunshots? It was January and he had the AC running, which was really odd. May Millete went missing on Jan. 7. Stephan said the fact that a person is missing and there is no proof of life is circumstantial evidence of foul play and murder. Claudia Julao and Allison Alexander worked with Maya at the base and became friends. Jonathan Vigliotti: So, Larry says Maya's been where? Larry Millete, the husband of May "Maya" Millete was arrested for her murder on October 19, 2021. Larry Millete, Husband of Missing Chula Vista Woman Maya, On October 19, nine months after the disappearance of Maya, investigators did just that. But Rodriguez points out that it is important not to lose sight of what the issue is here. I wasn't able to help her And I will forever live with that. Maricris says when their brother J.R. drove over to check on Maya the next day, her husband Larry told him Maya had been in the bedroom for several hours. Billy Little: He's quoting the Bible and it says "for the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey Her feet go down to death. Just be careful.". But after months of not seeing them, Maya's family was granted visitation rights in November 2021 and now spends time with them every other Saturday. That's who Maya is. Richard Drouaillet: They didn't find any evidence of her having an affair. The day she disappeared, Millete had gone to a divorce attorneys office and filled out a client intake form, according to an attorney working on behalf of Milletes family. From what my observation of him, he always had to be in control. How many people in Chula Vista, California live in poverty? Maya met her future husband Larry Millete when they were both working at a fast-food restaurant in Honolulu. Jonathan Vigliotti: Claudia, what was your reaction? Jonathan Vigliotti: Do you try to speak to law enforcement? Little says after he showed Larry his naval civilian ID, he let him in. Police analyzing 'bangs' recorded on security system in missing Millete, 40, is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday afternoon in Chula Vista Superior Court. Chula Vista Allison Alexander: I had a lot of respect for her. The law is so crystal clear that we cannot let someone murder someone and gain a benefit by hiding the body in a way that we cannot discover it, she said. According to family, Larry has blocked the childrens maternal family members from seeing them and now a family court judge is expected to make a ruling on whether to grant access to the children. She gave him three kids. Aleida Wahn: Her sister goes on television and is begging the public for help, "help me find my missing sister" and that really moved people. In early January 2021, Maya was focused on planning a ski trip to Big Bear for her daughter's birthday. Billy Little: So, you can't see what's going on, but you can see it going in the garage. A Chula Vista man accused of murdering his wife planted a cell phone in his wife's vehicle in order to track her whereabouts about six months before she Allison Alexander: I think she told him that she was going to file for divorce. The multi-agency group which includes the FBI, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and the county District Attorneys Office will work together to bring May Maya Millete home to her family or bring justice to Mays family, the Chula Vista Police Department said. And with that, even more evidence came to light. Her parents are elderly The brothers and the brother-in-law were out knocking on doors, giving out flyers. Maricris Drouaillet: They sent -- three officers went through the house. Weeks after Maya Millete disappeared, a group of volunteers some of whom met the family during a prayer vigil began leading searches for the missing woman. Police said the investigation is ongoing. Billy Little: He tells all of Maya's family, she's cheating, she's sinful, help me get her back on the Christian religious way starts forcing her to go to church. He has since stopped cooperating with police, About a month after Maya's disappearance, her husband Larry Millete hired a lawyer and stopped cooperating with investigators. February 19, 2022 / 11:03 PM The incident was reported on Cactus Road south of Otay Mesa Road about 6 a.m.; the victim was uncooperative with police. Larry Millete told her family she locked herself in a room after the couple had an argument. Authorities also served her husband with a gun-violence restraining order. Copyright IBTimes 2023. Her family gathered at her home to celebrate her daughter's birthday, hoping against hope. Xin cm n qu v quan tm n cng ty chng ti. 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By Dnica Coto Published March 3, 2023 Updated on March 3, 2023 at 11:28 am. But according to Maya's family, friends and colleagues at the naval base where Maya negotiated contracts for the U.S. Navy, she was not the kind of person who would just take off. It breaks my heart. Khi u khim tn t mt cng ty dc phm nh nm 1947, hin nay, Umeken nghin cu, pht trin v sn xut hn 150 thc phm b sung sc khe. Maya Millete's family and friends have looked for her on a weekly basis since she went missing, most recently searching east Chula Vista on Saturday. According to her sister, she was last seen by her I know that theres a lot of possibilities and they can happen, but I want to think, still in my heart, that shes still with us.. And so, they're pointing to third party culpability. CHULA VISTA, Calif. The family of missing mother, Maya Millete, reacted Monday to developments in another missing-person case now making national They questioned us . During the roughly 10-minute interview, he acknowledged that his marriage had been troubled for about a year, stated that he had no idea where his spouse was, expressed hope that she had simply gone away temporarily for some alone time and described himself as really worried and shaken by her disappearance. Learn more about how we use cookies in our cookie policy. Billy Little: On a school night and it's cold outside and the weather -- I believe it was in the high 40s that night. Khng ch Nht Bn, Umeken c ton th gii cng nhn trong vic n lc s dng cc thnh phn tt nht t thin nhin, pht trin thnh cc sn phm chm sc sc khe cht lng kt hp gia k thut hin i v tinh thn ngh nhn Nht Bn. Maricris Drouaillet: For her not to tell us what's gonna happen for her daughter's birthday, you know, that was a big deal. Rodriguez suggests when Larry turned to spellcasting as another method to control Maya, he may have been inspired by an old-world form of folk magic in the Philippines. Jonathan Vigliotti | CBS News correspondent: They were so young. 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