Billy Little: But I wasn't ready to tell Maricris yet because I didn't know, right? Little also believes they are gunshots. Maricris Drouaillet: They sent -- three officers went through the house. Keri Park | Volunteer searcher: It felt that it should be a community effort you just want closure for this family so much. Billy Little: And I touched the patch and it felt new; it felt wet. The Union-Tribune regrets the error. 2022 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Lourdes Aguiar is the senior producer. Stephan and Chula Vista Police Chief Roxana Kennedy emphasized that authorities remain committed to finding May Milletes body, urging anyone who might be able to help to report what they know. May Millete went missing on Jan. 7. Were not going to give up on you, little sister. Remember, Billy Little had tracked down that other home security footage that police agreed captured audio of the Millete kids playing in the backyard at 10:30 p.m. Billy Little: The picture is becoming more and more clear. Authorities asked anyone who may have any information on the case maybe saw the Lexus on Jan. 8, or who knows the whereabouts of a missing .40-calibur gun to call Chula Vista police at (619) 691-5151, or Crime Stoppers, which takes anonymous tips, at (888) 580-8477. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. He's got to clean up, and he's got to move the body so he needs to send those kids outside on a school night at 10:30. Oct. 19, 2021. 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. (Kristian Carreon/For The San Diego Union-Tribune). May Maya Millete has been missing for more than three months. And he says, "Oh yeah, Maya punched a hole in the door there.". If you have information on the case, contact the Chula Vista Police Department at 619-691-5139. Maricris Drouaillet: At that time, we knew that my sister is ready to move on. A SWAT team took 40-year-old Larry Ibarreta Millete into custody late Tuesday morning at the eastern Chula Vista home he had shared with May "Maya" The statement was the first made on the case since the department pledged to update the public on the case every two weeks. A Filipino American woman has been missing for nearly a month after vanishing without a trace from her home in Chula Vista, California.Maya May Millete, But Larry would not have it.. At some point, Maya's family says they told her they were concerned about what was unfolding. WebChula Vista, tats-Unis. It may be out two and a half hours, or even further, or closer, and thats why we need the publics help., According to Stephan, May Millete was committed to her children the center of her life, the district attorney said and didnt want to subject them to a toxic relationship., Larry was trying to hold onto May, and he resorted to contacting what are called spellcasters, Stephan said. He pleaded not guilty. Our free newsletter is delivered at 8 a.m. daily. BONITA MARTINEZ [to reporters]: his wife was used to leaving the house in the past. Trust me, Ive been emotionally, physically, mentally drained, he told the news station. And it was everywhere she walked, at different times, they would turn on. On New Year's weekend, Maya told her family her decision. Richard Drouaillet: When we walked in, the house was a mess which I've never seen their house messy and it was cold. Larry Millete also wrote that he was "detained illegally" by Chula Vista police officers during a May 7 search of his home, according to an 80-page response to the Aleida Wahn: The family now is having various rallies in front of the Chula Vista Police Department, basically demanding answers. Amongst other things, he had found it odd that Maya's husband wasn't the one who initially called the Chula Vista Police Department. Without a body, its just mere speculation. He just cant let go. ", Aleida Wahn: The day Maya went missing, Larry sent countless emails to spellcasters. About 6 that morning, according to Stephan, a security camera captured images of Larry Millete backing the luxury car into his garage. A short time later, the suspect drove off with his youngest child and did not return for more than 11 hours, Stephan told news crews. Evelyn Rodriguez: And this is stuff of, like, the old world to our parents even. A lot of the women in the office really looked up to her. Billy Little: There are people on the internet that'll sell you for five bucks, you know, how to make a spell that will get her to be attracted to you to bind your marriage in blood. You can't just search the entire world. She is an Asian woman who weighs about 110 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Inside the bedroom, Little says he noticed another hole on the wall that also appeared to have been recently repaired. Ive never had a case where that was invovled.. Going from hangin' out, hugging 'em, jumping on my back seein' them at least once or twice a month -- at least, to not seein' them at all for nine months. CHULA VISTA, Calif. (KGTV) -- Maya Millete, a Chula Vista mother of three, has now been missing for 11 weeks. Millete is described as 5 feet, 2 inches tall. In fact, the law is crystal-clear that we cannot let someone murder someone and gain a benefit by hiding the body in a way that we cant recover it.. 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. I want to bring her home to her kids, to our families," said Maricris. Now the incident is under review. 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. So, they closed that. Her name is May Maya Millete. 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Find Theaters & Showtimes Near Me All rights reserved, Her Kids, They Need Their Mom' Sister of Missing Chula Vista Woman's Tearful Plea, Search Warrant Served at Home of Missing Chula Vista Mom, can be found on a family run Facebook page here, San Diego Lands on Top 20 List of Happiest Places to Live,' Other San Diego Cities on List, If it's not COVID or the Flu, What is it? Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Chula Vista Police Department at 619-691-5139 or the San Diego Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 888-580-8477. Claudia Julao: There were already incidents that were huge red flags that if we all knew it at the same time, it would have been a bigger picture. By December 2020, Maya and Larry were sleeping in separate rooms. CHULA VISTA, Calif. Sunday marked two months since Maya Millete was last seen by her family at her home in Chula Vista. Jonathan Vigliotti: Time was of the essence. He had given them I guess the same story. 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. I made a comment to Larry about, "Hey what's this?" They seized two Glock handguns, a rifle and a shotgun. Investigators had found this image of Larry's guns on his phone. 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.". Jonathan Vigliotti: What was that message that was coming out of those speakers under the bed? She never did. 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. Claudia Julao: He snapped when he found out that he was finally losing her. Then, according to San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan, his wishes grew darker. Billy Little: And it started back in January of 2020 when they started having marital problems. "These types of cases can hinge on seemingly meaningless pieces of information but taken together, they can be very valuable," police said. That's who Maya is. Evelyn Rodriguez is an associate professor of sociology who teaches on topics of race and identity at the University of San Francisco. My sister did love him. Billy Little: This is one of the strongest circumstantial cases I've ever seen you don't have a body. 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. Allison Alexander: I had a lot of respect for her. 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. Maya, a mother of three, disappeared on Jan. 7, the same day she was scheduled to meet with a divorce lawyer. He's gotten into all of her social media accounts. Attorney Aleida Wahn says a "no body" defense has worked before in other cases. Billy Little: In my mind, my job wasn't nearly complete. She went hiking. Sign up and stay up to date with our daily newsletter. But her family grew concerned when she suddenly stopped communicating on January 7. Another camera recorded Larry backing their Lexus into the garage at 5:58 a.m. the next morning. How many people in Chula Vista, California live in poverty? Tuesday, Larry Millete, the husband of missing Chula Vista mom Maya Millete, was arrested and charged with his wife's murder. ", It was evidence, they say, of his "unbalanced mindset" and "homicidal ideation. Anyone who may have any information regarding her location or this incident is asked to please contact San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477. In the summer of 2021, investigators named Larry Millete a person of interest in his wife's case. Richard Drouaillet: It's a hot spot that Larry could have brought Maya's body out here. Santana Leyva-Lopez Wanted for: Conspiracy Wanted by: DEA Click here for more details Santiago Pena-Sanchez Wanted for: Conspiracy Wanted by: DEA The missing woman's brother-in-law, Richard Drouaillet, said Larry was constantly contacting Millete's family seeking help with their relationship, but he "was more of an aggressor, trying to get us involved.". Police also said they are analyzing sounds recorded by a video security system on the January night investigators believe the woman disappeared. We won't use your email for any other purpose, and you can opt out at any time via an unsubscribe link. His defense attorney Bonita Martinez turned down "48 Hours"' request for an interview but spoke with reporters after a hearing where Larry was denied bail. Where is Maya Millete? I've always been so proud of her. Show them that we love them and that their mom has never forgotten them and she would never abandon them.. Her husband did not. Billy Little: So, if she was still alive, I needed to get to her quickly. Volunteers walk a trail at Mother Miguel Mountain Jan. 13 in search of Maya May Millete. Produced by Asena Basak. More on the missing person case of Maya "May" Millete. Xin cm n qu v quan tm n cng ty chng ti. And while half a dozen volunteers braved the afternoons scorching temperatures, elsewhere a family court battle is brewing over visitation of the familys three children. 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. But Rodriguez points out that it is important not to lose sight of what the issue is here. Her He (left) his phone behind so that there is no ability to track (with) GPS (his) location on the phone, Stephan said. They were more determined than ever to find her -- energized with new information that had come out after Larry's arrest. 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. Claudia Julao: We actually negotiate contracts for the U.S. Navy. Information about search parties can be found on a family run Facebook page here. The back of the car was out of the camera view. 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. She, hands on. 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. Millete disappeared just before a family trip to Big Bear that was planned around the same time as one of her childrens birthdays. We are in frequent communication with our regional partners about this case and are working to identify evidence, locate it, analyze it and follow where it leads," the Chula Vista Police Department said on Sunday. From what my observation of him, he always had to be in control. They don't have a body. She added that he has had little participation in search efforts. Meanwhile, Maya's friends had been revealing details about the couple's relationship. When they told him to show them on a map the spot that he and the youngster visited, the suspect pointed out a beach in the Torrey Pines area, miles to the south of the area where he supposedly spent the day, according to Stephan. The missing Chula Vista woman was referring to her husband, Larry Millete, with whom she had a troubled relationship, according to relatives. Nm 1978, cng ty chnh thc ly tn l "Umeken", tip tc phn u v m rng trn ton th gii. said that a friend of hers went missing. Hes been with us for 20 years. Claudia Julao: She will forever be my hero. The womans body was found in a utility building on southbound I-5 near the Palomar Street exit. leaving a review like one would leave on Yelp for a food order.