Chilling video shows freezer being loaded into van a day after Chula Vista wife vanished

Key Points:

• Lead investigator Jesse Vicente testified about surveillance footage and cellphone evidence in the disappearance of Maya Millete, last seen on January 7, 2021, with no video showing her leaving the home after 4:45 p.m. that day.
• Surveillance captured unusual activity including a freezer being removed from the home on January 9, multiple trips between the house and a vehicle early on January 8, and loud unexplained noises heard around 8:45 p.m. and 9:57 p.m. on January 7.
• Prosecutors highlighted evidence suggesting marital problems, including a letter from Maya expressing distress and Larry Millete’s online searches for poisons and communications with online spellcasters seeking harm or control over Maya.
• Defense attorneys questioned the thoroughness of the investigation, noting it was Vicente’s first homicide case and arguing other leads were not sufficiently explored, though they are barred from presenting a third-party culpability defense to the jury.
• Family members’ growing concern led to the missing person report shortly after midnight on January 9, with surveillance showing relatives arriving and unusual movements around the home and vehicles in the days following Maya’s disappearance.