On Jan. 9, her sister called police. Maricris Drouaillet: We believed Larry they had an argument and she just, she just wanna be left alone. Larry Millete told her family she locked herself in a room after the couple had an argument. Show them that we love them and that their mom has never forgotten them and she would never abandon them.. The crash was reported about 5 a.m. on San Vicente Road near Wildcat Canyon Road, said Officer Enrique Rivera in an email Thursday. And he said, "Oh yeah, she got mad and punched that, too.". Maya's sister, Maricris, and her husband Richard Drouaillet have fought hard so Maya's disappearance doesn't become a cold case. Allison Alexander: I would never believe that. Maricris Drouaillet: She didn't share what she's going through, 'cause she didn't want the family to worry about her she was also protecting Larry and she was protecting the children. Be discreet. It sounds like from a movie. 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. Fiery tanker crash kills driver, burns Maryland homes, Padres notes: Juan Soto to be held out of weekend games; veteran pitcher Julio Teheran makes push, Appreciation: David Lindley, dead at 78, an arresting music great who was nearly arrested on stage in San Diego, Opinion: Tijuana sewage spill fixes dont take the citys growth rate into account. He admitted he had been playing subliminal messages while she slept. She said the day after May Millete was last heard from, someone entered the familys home address into the Lexus GPS data, 2.5 hours before Larry Millete arrived home. Although there is still hope Maya could be found any day, a victim's body is not required to convict someone of murder. Claudia Julao: Definitely not. Richard Drouaillet: It's been a really, really tough year for the whole family we still don't have answers yet. I dont want to lose that hope, that shes still OK and that shes still with us, Maricris said. Larry was an optician at the Naval Medical Center, and Maya worked as a supervisor contract specialist at Naval Base San Diego. But those close to Maya say none of this is true. Billy Little: No none of this story is adding up. Drouaillet reported her sister was missing to police on Jan. 9, 2021, and Chula Vista police Officer Ryan Culver was one of the officers who responded to the I still have that hope that we'll find her alive. Like Billy Little, investigators obtained footage that showed Larry leaving the house in the couple's Lexus for almost 11-and-a-half hours the day after his wife was last heard from. They deserve it. He just couldn't let it go. The 39-year-old mother of three disappeared from her home in As the case gathered steam in the media, on January 23, 2021, two weeks after Maya's disappearance, the Chula Vista Police Department searched the Millete house. In May 2021, the police served Larry Millete with a gun violence restraining order. Inside the bedroom, Little says he noticed another hole on the wall that also appeared to have been recently repaired. She was According to the arrest warrant, Larry now wanted Maya to be harmed. About a month after Maya's disappearance, her husband Larry Millete hired a lawyer and stopped cooperating with investigators. 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 news reports at the time, a Chula Vista Police spokesperson stated that Larry was being cooperative, they were treating it as a missing person's case and had found no indication of foul play. We want to look for her. We have speculation right now, Martinez said. You can't just search the entire world. If convicted, Larry could face up to 25 years to life in prison. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Maricris Drouaillet: just show them that the whole entire family are waiting for them. Cindy Cesare is the development producer. Now the incident is under review. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Just like Maricris and Richard, he noticed something strange. Have it in your heart to help us bring her home. Maya Millete, a mother of threee, was last seen in January 7, 2021 in Chula Vista, California. WebIf you recognize one of these fugitives, contact the local police in Chula Vista or the San Diego County Sheriff at 619-213-1433, but do not stare at them too intently. Stephan told reporters Tuesday that since the disappearance, there has been no money withdrawn from May Milletes savings account, and no communication since Jan. 7. With the generous support of readers like you, Times of San Diego publishes timely and accurate news coverage for a better-informed community. That is insane. She was reported missing to authorities two days later by her sister. Maya Millete, 39, was last seen by her family on Jan. 7, at around 5 p.m., at her home on Paseo Los Gatos in east Chula Vistas San Miguel Ranch area. 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.. Its hard to go against your family. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Jonathan Vigliotti: Were there police around also investigating at this point? Evelyn Rodriguez: And this is stuff of, like, the old world to our parents even. Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceSign Up For Our NewslettersSite Map, Copyright 2023, The San Diego Union-Tribune |. I didn't know how to comfort her. Billy Little: This is one of the strongest circumstantial cases I've ever seen you don't have a body. The missing Chula Vista woman was referring to her husband, Larry Millete, with whom she had a troubled relationship, according to relatives. His attorney said Millete is a good man.. How could he do that? Hes our family. He asked that she be incapacitated, that she have an accident, broken bones to keep her at home. Investigators also downloaded images from Larry's phone. May Millete called a divorce attorney Jan. 7, and made an appointment for the following week, after her daughters birthday. He (left) his phone behind so that there is no ability to track (with) GPS (his) location on the phone, Stephan said. Billy Little: I knew what had to be done, and I did it. Here are some last-minute, Best last-minute Valentines Day gifts for him, SD Co. Sheriff: 2022 inmate death now ruled a homicide, A new pirate-themed speakeasy has washed ashore in, CA bill could add weight fees for SUVS, trucks, Lights in the sky lead to 911 calls across NorCal, This SD campground is among the best in America, Cat spends 6 days alone in Vegas hotel room, CA extends tax deadline to Oct. 16 for disaster areas, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Nine months after May Maya Millete disappeared, police on Tuesday announced the arrest of her husband in connection with the case. On May 1, friends and relatives celebrated her 40th birthday in her absence. Oct. 19, 2021. I just told her, "Just be careful. By: Jermaine Ong Posted at Just be careful.". the Maya that I know was a devoted mother when she was not at work she was with her kids, her family. As word spread that Maya was nowhere to be found, more friends stepped in trying to help. Investigators say the couple had been having marital troubles and shortly before Maya's disappearance, Larry had been contacting spellcasters to try and put a hex on his wife so that she would stay in the marriage. Richard Drouaillet: It seemed like there was no urgency from the police department to investigate it properly. Code QR, vCard. Jonathan Vigliotti: You could have moved on. Billy Little: He's now tracking her spending habits. However, Mayas maternal family members say they just want the children to know they love them. Billy Little: So, if she was still alive, I needed to get to her quickly. At some point, Maya's family says they told her they were concerned about what was unfolding. In January, 39-year-old May Millete vanished. And it's very sad to even talk about but you have to do it. that's why I went straight to the last place she was seen, which was that house I had no idea that it would turn into what it was. Jonathan Vigliotti: It was just beginning. The husband of a Chula Vista woman who remains missing more than nine months after disappearing from her home pleaded not guilty Thursday to her murder. it takes you this long to get from your car to your office Who were you talking to?". When family members were unable to contact her after a couple of days, they called police. CHULA VISTA . Oh, I was mad. Millete disappeared just before a family trip to Big Bear that was planned around the same time as one of her childrens birthdays. She started crying. 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. A second group Team Maya formed later and led searches, too. I made a comment to Larry about, "Hey what's this?" 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. Trust me, Ive been emotionally, physically, mentally drained, he told the news station. More than three months after a Chula Vista mother of three disappeared, police announced the formation of a formal partnership with other investigative agencies and acknowledged they are trying to determine if a neighbors home security system captured the sound of gunshots the night she disappeared. Billy Little: I think that was a smart move by the police it protects the children while they try to buy a little bit of time. There were no images of her leaving. Maya, a mother of three, disappeared on Jan. 7, the same day she was scheduled to meet with a divorce lawyer. He was jailed May Maya Millete has been missing for more than three months. Little thinks he knows after a neighbor reached out with some information. 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. Ive never had a case where that was invovled.. May Maya Millete wanted a divorce. And it was everywhere she walked, at different times, they would turn on. The crash was reported about 4:35 p.m. near Lake Murray Boulevard and Dallas Street, On Thursday, the Medical Examiners Office cited ineffective care as a factor in death of a inmate who died of pneumonia, malnutrition, dehydration, accompanied by neglected schizophrenia. On January 7, the last day she was heard from, Maya filled out a divorce intake form and made an appointment with a divorce attorney.