Recap: Millete murder case opening statements may reveal Maya's cause of death
May 18, 2026
What to KnowMay “Maya” Millete was last seen on Jan. 7, 2021, at her Chula Vista home.Maya’s disappeared occurred days before the family was to travel to Big Bear for her daughter’s birthday. Maya’s sister called Chula Vista police on Jan. 9 to report her missingLarry was arrested in Octob
er of that year and was charged with murder in the first degree, as well as a weapons charge connected to a gun found during one of multiple searches of their home.The challenge for prosecutors, in the absence of a body or definitive murder scene, will be building a circumstantial case against Larry, whose defense is likely to allege that Maya had an affair with a married co-worker, Jamey Laird, and that that could have played a role in her disappearance.Last week, 12 jurors and 6 alternates were selected for what is likely to be a months-long case at the South County Superior Court of California.
The murder trial for Larry Millete began at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 18, in the South Bay courthouse.
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