Maya Millete’s husband Larry seen ‘dumping items days before arrest’ – as PI claims husband ‘STALKED her before murder’
MAYA Millete's husband Larry was seen 'dumping items days before arrest' - it has been claimed - as the family's private investigator alleges he 'STALKED' his wife before murdering her.
Larry, 40, is being held without bail in jail in San Diego, , on two felony counts as police continue to search for Maya's body nine months after she disappeared.
Neighbors allegedly saw Larry dumping unknown items over his back fence days before the FBI turned up to arrest him on Tuesday at the family home in Chula Vista, California.
Larry pleaded not guilty on Thursday at his first court appearance in the case - after being charged with murder and illegal possession of an assault weapon.
Billy Little, an attorney and private investigator who has been working with Maya's family, also told The Sun: "I've talked to neighbors and family.
"The case is one of the strongest circumstantial cases for premeditated murder I've ever seen.
"Absolutely no doubt Larry stalked his wife and planned this murder."
Larry may face a life behind bars if he's convicted and will be prosecuted by Deputy DA Christy Bowles.
Maya's husband was taken into custody nine months after the devoted mom-of-three was last seen alive on January 7 - the same day she called a divorce attorney's office to schedule a meeting.
The Sun exclusively obtained the Declaration in Support of Larry's Arrest Warrant, which detailed the disturbing allegations against Maya's husband who displayed a "desperate, frantic, unbalanced mindset" before his wife vanished.
The declaration, filed in Superior Court, shed light on a marriage that had reached its "boiling point" when Maya disappeared.
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He was home by himself when police arrested him at their Chula Vista home. He has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing to local media outlets and insisted Maya's frantic family treated him unfairly.
A key investigator said Millete allegedly searched "poison hemlock" and became increasingly "stalker-like" towards Maya as he monitored her movements, looked up spells to hex her and her supposed lover, and researched poisonous plants.
He will be arraigned at 1:30pm on the murder and illegal possession of assault weapon charges and may face a life behind bars if he's convicted after being prosecuted by Deputy DA Christy Bowles.
Maya's husband was taken into custody ten months after the devoted mom-of-three was last seen alive on January 7 - the same day she called a divorce attorney's office to schedule a meeting.
The Sun exclusively obtained the Declaration in Support of Millete's Arrest Warrant, which detailed the disturbing allegations against Maya's husband who displayed a “desperate, frantic, unbalanced mindset” before his wife vanished.
The declaration, filed in Superior Court, shed light on a marriage that had reached its "boiling point" when Maya disappeared.
He was home by himself when police arrested him at their Chula Vista home. He has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing to local media outlets and insisted Maya's frantic family treated him unfairly.
'POISON HEMLOCK'
A key investigator said Millete allegedly searched "poison hemlock" and became increasingly "stalker-like" towards Maya as he monitored her movements, looked up spells to hex her and her supposed lover, and researched poisonous plants.
"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."
After reviewing his phone and conducting search warrants, investigators discovered that Larry had allegedly sent "hundreds" of emails to various companies that sell "spells."
"These companies purport to be psychics, spirit-channellers, or white-light practitioners capable of 'energy work' who sell spells that can be cast to enhance a person's love life, eliminate debt, or make a romantic partner remain faithful."
On December 31, 2020, he 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 [is] sick. Thanks again. Maybe [an] accident or broken bone."
'ODD AND ERRATIC'
During a New Year's family trip, the detective noted that "odd and erratic" Millete 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 the declaration.
The arrest document also noted that Maya had 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.
Hours later, Millete emailed a spell caster saying: "Make her realize that we are meant to be with each other. Make her miserable without me. Make her want to sleep on the same bed for all eternity [praying hands emoji."
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.
Millete sought out these products online from September 2020 to January 2021. He abruptly stopped asking for the hexes against his wife on January 9.
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From then on, he changed his focus to the man he was convinced Maya was having an affair with for the next month, according to the arrest declaration.
Maya's body still has not been found as of October 21, 2021.
