A MISSING woman's husband has been arrested for her murder 10 months after she vanished.
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan revealed during a press conference this evening that Miya Millete's husband, 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 was arrested today for her presumed murder.
Earlier this year, Larry was named a person of interest in the case.
Summer Stephan claimed that in December of 2020, Larry's messages to spellcasters became more threatening.
"He was asking for May to become incapacitated, for May to be in an accident, to have broken bones so that she could stay at home, thus displaying his homicidal ideations to harm May," she said.
Maya and Larry have three children, aged four, nine and 11.
Read our Maya Milette live blog for the latest news and updates…
- Danielle Cinone
'NO EVIDENCE OF A CRIME' UNTIL NOW
Despite Maya Millete’s alleged warning to her family, Chula Vista Police Department previously said no evidence of a crime had been found and there were no suspects.
Spokesman Eric Thunberg told Fox News earlier this year: “We certainly have people who remain crucial witnesses to her disappearance.
“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.
Adding: “We understand and recognize the sense of frustration from Maya’s family and the community.”
- Jennifer Korn
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.
- Jennifer Korn
'I STILL WANT TO SEE MY SISTER'
Maya's sister, Maricris Drouaillet, thanked officials for working on her sister's case and the public for their support.
"it's been nine months and also with the community support we were able to do it," she said.
"It's been really hard, he's our family. It's hard to go against your family. He's been with us for 20 years. My sister did love him, she gave him three kids," Maricris spoke through tears.
"Please help us bring my sister home. I still want to see my sister. I still want her to come home to us." She explained that her family promised Maya's 11-year-old daughter that they will bring her mother home.
- Jennifer Korn
KEY PIECE OF EVIDENCE
According to District Attorney Summer Stephan, after an extensive recreation and experiment that was done in September of 2021, it was clear that May did not go anywhere around the time she was presumably killed.
Maya's phone was traced, which led authorities to that determination.
- Jennifer Korn
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.
- Jennifer Korn
'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.
- Jennifer Korn
'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.
- Jennifer Korn
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.
- Jennifer Korn
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.
- Jennifer Korn
OVER 130 TIPS REVIEWED
The police department announced it reviewed over 130 tips from the community and around the country in Maya's case.
- Jennifer Korn
'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.
- Jennifer Korn
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.
- Jennifer Korn
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.
- Jennifer Korn
BREAKING: POLICE ANNOUNCE ARREST IN MAYA MILLETE CASE
The Chula Vista Police Department arrested Maya Millete's husband, Larry Millete, this morning for her murder.
- Danielle Cinone
'IT WOULD BE LARRY'
A member of Maya's family anonymously revealed to Fox News that she made a worrying warning while on vacation with loved ones.
Maya is said to have told her family: "If anything happened to me, it would be Larry."
According to her brother-in-law Richard Drouaillet – who last saw the mom-of-three during a camping trip just days before she went missing – her marriage to Larry Millete had been plagued by troubles in the past year.
- Danielle Cinone
GUN VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDER
Back in May, a gun violence restraining order was served against Larry Millete, Fox News reports.
One month later, Larry was named a person of interest in his wife's missing case.
- Danielle Cinone
NO EVIDENCE OF A CRIME
Despite Maya Millete’s alleged warning to her family, Chula Vista Police Department says no evidence of a crime has been found and there are no suspects.
Spokesman Eric Thunberg told Fox News earlier this year: "We certainly have people who remain crucial witnesses to her disappearance.
"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.
Adding: "We understand and recognize the sense of frustration from Maya’s family and the community."
- Danielle Cinone
HOW MANY CHILDREN DOES MAYA HAVE?
Maya Millete has three children — ages four, nine and 11.
She last spoke to her family shortly before 8pm on January 7 from her home in Paseo Los Gatos in San Diego County.
- Danielle Cinone
WHO IS MAYA MILLETE?
Maya Millete, 39, is 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.
- Danielle Cinone
WHEN DID LARRY BECOME A PERSON OF INTEREST?
In February of 2021, police claimed Larry was no longer cooperating. He reportedly hired a lawyer at the time.
After months of searching the local areas to no avail, there was a rally outside of the Chula Vista police department on May 4th, demanding more transparency in the case.
On the 5th of May, a gun violence restraining order was issued for Larry Milette. In June, the restraining order was delayed for another three months.
Following three instances of search warrants at the couple's home, police named Larry Milette a person of interest on July 22, 2021.
- Danielle Cinone
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."
- Danielle Cinone
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 Little had been taking out "large sums of money" from the bank within the days prior to his arrest.
- Danielle Cinone
WHAT DID MAYA'S SISTER SAY?
Maya's sister Maricris Drouaillet previously NBC7 that her and her husband saw "a lot of arguments" between Maya and Larry on the camping trip in January,
"We felt sometimes uncomfortable about it, too," she said.
"But you know, we were just praying and hoping they would be able to work it out. We didn’t see this coming, you know, after that."
- Danielle Cinone
WHAT DID MAYA'S BROTHER-IN-LAW SAY?
According to Maya's brother-in-law Richard Drouaillet – who last saw the mom-of-three during a camping trip just days before she went missing – her marriage to Larry Millete had been plagued by troubles in the past year.
Mr Drouaillet said Larry had contacted Maya's family for help to fix their relationship during 2020.
He told Fox News: "He was more of an aggressor, trying to get us involved.
"He was trying to get us on his side, when we felt like it was a lot of lies that he was telling us."
- Danielle Cinone
WHAT HAPPENED TO MAYA MILLETE?
Millete is believed to have vanished from her home.
Her and her husband Larry reportedly had an argument the day she was last seen, and she locked herself in their room and did not speak to him or her kids all day, according to him.
Millete’s family was planning a trip to a cabin in Big Bear for Millete’s daughter’s 11th birthday but their calls to both Larry and Millete were “going directly to voicemail,” according to her sister Maricris Drouaillet.
Her family went to her home to search for her after her phone went unanswered, demanding that Larry let them in to open the room door.
Drouaillet told the Daily Beast: “The room was empty. There were no signs that anyone had left the room through a window either.”
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