Maya Millete husband arrest update
A MISSING woman’s husband has been arrested for her murder more than 11 months after she vanished and a lawyer now says he withdrew money before he was charged.
Maya Millete’s husband, Larry Millete, had been withdrawing large sums of money from the bank in the days before his arrest, which could imply he was intending to flee, Billy Little, an attorney who has been working with Maya’s family, revealed.
“I hope the guy burns in hell,” Little told Fox News.
Plus, San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan noted during a press conference that Larry Millete contacted “spellcasters” to try to make Maya want to stay with him.
“Larry was trying to hold on to May, and he resorted to contacting what are called ‘spellcasters’. I’ve never had a case where that was involved,” she said.
Maya Millete, 39, disappeared in California back on January 7 – the same day she scheduled a meeting with a divorce attorney for the following week.
The 39-year-old has not been seen since she vanished in Chula Vista, San Diego, and her husband has been arrested for her presumed murder.
Earlier this year, Larry was named a person of interest in the case.
Read our Maya Milette live blog for the latest news and updates…
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MAYA’S FAMILY SPEAKS OUT
Maya’s sister broke down in tears as she spoke about how hard it was to have a family member, Maya’s husband, arrested in connection with her death when they are still searching for a body.
Maricris Droualillet said she promised Maya’s 11-year-old daughter “we would bring her mom home.”
“This is just overwhelming at this time for me,” she added.
“I’m still just trying to take it today.
“It’s hard to go against family,” Maricris continued.
“He’s been with us for 20 years. My sister did love him. She gave him three kids.
“We still have a long way to go. I just want to see my sister. I still want her to come home to us. Please, if you know anything at all, please help us.”
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MAYA’S FINAL MESSAGE
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan noted that Maya’s final phone call was to a divorce lawyer.
She also sent a final message to family on Facebook at 8.15pm on January 7.
At 1.25am on January 8, Maya’s phone activity came to a halt.
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HUSBAND’S STRANGE TEXT
Maya Millete’s husband reportedly sent an ominous text saying he was “shaking inside, ready to snap” on the last night that the mother of three was seen alive.
In a press conference after Larry’s arrest was announced, San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan revealed that he had sent a telling text on the day his wife disappeared.
“He said, ‘I think she wants me to snap,’ and ‘I’m shaking inside, ready to snap,'” she said.
It is not clear who he sent the message to.
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‘ODD AND ERRATIC’
During a New Year’s family trip, the detective noted that Maya’s husband Larry was acting “odd and erratic” and expressed his desire for someone to “get” the other man his wife was supposedly seeing.
The filing also notes that by January 4, days before the dedicated mom was reported missing, the couple’s strained marriage had reached “boiling point.”
Maya was determined to leave her husband, who displayed a “frantic,” “desperate,” and “unbalanced” mindset, with “homicidal ideations,” according to police.
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WHEN DID MAYA GO MISSING?
Maya was last seen at her home in Chula Vista, near San Diego, on January 7.
She had reportedly called a law firm the day she was last seen about scheduling an appointment to discuss divorcing her husband and planned to initiate the split after their daughter’s birthday.
Just before 1.30 am local time on January 8, Maya’s phone activity suddenly stopped and her husband sent his final email to a spell-caster begging for help to save his marriage.
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‘CAN YOU HEX HER?’
On December 31, 2020, Maya’s husband Larry allegedly emailed one “spellcaster,” writing: “Can you hex to have her hurt enough that she will have to depend on me or need my help?
“She’s only nice to me when she needs me or sick. Thanks again. Maybe accident or broken bone.”
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‘MY WIFE DOESN’T WANT ME TO TOUCH HER’
According to investigators, Millete allegedly became increasingly “stalker-like” towards his wife as he monitored her movements, looked up spells to hex his wife, and researched poisonous plants.
Chula Vista Detective Jesse Vicente said: “As their relationship declined, Maya was not interested in a physical relationship with Larry.
“In December of 2020, Larry conducted a search entitled: ‘my wife doesn’t want me to touch her’ and then searched for ‘Flunitrazepan, Rohypnol, and diphenhydramine.’
“These are central nervous system sedatives and depressants that could be used to incapacitate a person. According to the DEA website, flunitrazepan is the generic name for Rohypnol, commonly referred to as a ‘date rape’ drug.”
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HUSBAND SEARCHED FOR ‘PLANTS YOU TAKE TO NEVER WAKE UP’
Maya Millete’s husband Larry searched for “plants you take to never wake up and hemlock poison” before his wife vanished, court documents reveal.
The Sun exclusively obtained Larry Millete’s Declaration in Support of the Arrest Warrant, which detailed the allegations against Maya’s husband, who was arrested yesterday – ten months after the mom-of-three vanished.
Chula Vista Detective Jesse Vicente writes: “A review of Larry’s internet searches included ‘plant you take to never wake up’ (March 2020) and ‘water hemlock’ (November 2020).
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SPELLCASTERS
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan explained that Larry asked spellcasters to make Maya want to stay in the relationship.
As time went on, the requests became more concerning. “He was asking for Maya to become incapacitated, to be in an accident,” to force the woman to stay, said the District Attorney.
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INVESTIGATORS SEARCHING BEHIND HOME
A recent tweet reports that investigators are searching a patch of vegetation behind Maya and Larry’s home.
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SISTER REPORTED HER MISSING, ‘NO PROOF OF LIFE,’ SAYS DA
Maya’s sister called the police to report her missing. Her husband, Larry, did not.
“There is no proof of life that Maya is alive,” said District Attorney Summer Stephan.
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‘NINE LOUD BANGS’ REPORTED
Although unconfirmed to be gunshots, District Attorney Summer Stephan revealed that nine loud bangs were reported the night of January 7, 2021.
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MAYA WANTED A DIVORCE
Investigators found that starting in 2020 until January 2021, Maya wanted a divorce.
Larry did not want the divorce. Maya tried to negotiate that they can share custody of the children, but Larry did not agree.
The last call she made was to a divorce attorney on January 7, 2021.
Larry was aware of her phone call, according to DA. She had set an appointment for January 12 to meet with the lawyer to carry out the divorce.
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‘WE NEED THE PUBLIC’S HELP’
Officials do not have a target location of Maya’s body.
District Attorney Summer Stephan is urging anyone to come forward with tips about where Maya’s remains might be located.
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UNSEALED PORTION OF ARREST WARRANT
The District Attorney said that while not all evidence can be released yet, there are unsealed portions of the arrest warrant.
“It is our experience that there are people out there that often have information, but they feel uncomfortable,” said District Attorney Summer Stephan.
Stephan said she hopes the arrest of Maya’s husband will encourage people to come forward.
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OVER 130 TIPS REVIEWED
The police department announced it reviewed over 130 tips from the community and around the country in Maya’s case.
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POLICE ANNOUNCE ARREST IN MAYA MILLETE CASE
The Chula Vista Police Department arrested Maya Millete’s husband, Larry Millete, this morning for her murder.
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67 SEARCH WARRANTS WRITTEN
The Chula Vista Police Department announced it wrote 67 search warrants in the case.
87 individuals were also interviewed as part of the investigation.
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MAYA’S FAMILY ATTENDS PRESS CONFERENCE
“I pray every day that we find May, and that we bring closure to your family,” said Police Chief Roxana Kennedy.
Maya’s family joined the police department for the press conference this evening, where the arrest of Maya’s husband, Larry, was announced.
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‘BRING JUSTICE’
“We cannot bring Maya back, but we can bring justice,” said San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan.
The DA said the law allows them to file murder charges without having a body.
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WHEN DID MAYA GO MISSING?
On January 10, 2021, Maya Millete was officially reported missing. She was last seen on January 7, 2021, where she spoke to her family from her home in Paseo Los Gatos in San Diego County.
Police searched the home and vehicles on the 10th and 11th, and on the 12th, Larry Millete allegedly told officers he feared for his wife’s safety.
On January 21, 2021, Maya’s family reportedly hired a private investigator. Someone in her family anonymously told Fox News that Maya allegedly told them “If anything happened to me, it would be Larry.”
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SWAT TEAM STORMED HOUSE
Attorney Billy Little told Fox News he hopes Larry Millete “burns in hell.”
According to Little, who is working with Maya’s family, a SWAT team made their way into the house at approximately 11.30am on Tuesday morning.
He said Larry had been taking out “large sums of money” from the bank within the days prior to his arrest.
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‘I’M SHAKING INSIDE READY TO SNAP’
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan said that on January 7, Larry sent an alarming text message, which read, “I think she wanted me to snap, and I’m shaking inside ready to snap.”
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BODY BELIEVED TO BE PLACED IN LEXUS
The District Attorney explained that Larry repositioned his black Lexus at 5:58am, so that the back of the vehicle was facing the entrance of the garage.
Larry left the property at 6:45am, and did not return for at least 11 hours.
Surveillance was unable to pick up whether Maya’s body was placed in the car, but the facts surrounding the case lead officials to believe it likely was.
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WHO IS MAYA MILLETE?
Maya Millete, 39, was a contractor at a Naval Base in San Diego.
She was last seen on January 7, 2021 in her Chula Vista home and was reported missing two days later at 11.18pm.
Millete’s disappearance came after she made an appointment with a divorce attorney that same day.
Millete is originally from the Philippines and previously lived in Honolulu, Hawaii and Virginia.