{"id":10558,"date":"2026-07-19T12:18:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T07:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10558"},"modified":"2026-07-19T12:18:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T07:18:06","slug":"maya-millete-disappearance-california-man-larry-millete-charged-in-missing-wifes-murder-left-a-suspicious-trail-including-a-review-for-a-spellcaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10558","title":{"rendered":"Maya Millete disappearance: California man Larry Millete charged in missing wife&#8217;s murder left a suspicious trail \u2014 including a review for a spellcaster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><em>Case update: On July 9, 2026, a jury found Larry Millete guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Maya Millete. \u00a0<\/em>  <\/p>\n<p>When <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/maya-millete-larry-millete-missing-mom-search-48-hours\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Maya Millete<\/a><\/span>, a mother of three <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/maya-millete-disappearance-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">vanished from her home<\/a><\/span> in Chula Vista, California, in January 2021, her friends and family soon became suspicious of her husband Larry. The couple had been having marital problems for the past year and Maya had indicated she wanted to leave the marriage. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2022\/02\/18\/7c7d934c-14b8-4424-843a-78ef7e5d8a1a\/thumbnail\/620x465\/be02487fa3d041ba536b3f7ce7803e0e\/millete-06.jpg#\" alt=\"Maya and Larry Millete \" height=\"465\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2022\/02\/18\/7c7d934c-14b8-4424-843a-78ef7e5d8a1a\/thumbnail\/620x465\/be02487fa3d041ba536b3f7ce7803e0e\/millete-06.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2022\/02\/18\/7c7d934c-14b8-4424-843a-78ef7e5d8a1a\/thumbnail\/1240x930\/c796a37282f3ad021d0fdba809e0ad5b\/millete-06.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Maya and Larry Millete<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Maricris Drouaillet<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As investigators looked into the case, they say they learned that Larry had grown desperate for her to stay and had turned to some unusual methods.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are people on the internet that&#8217;ll sell you for five bucks, you know, how to make a spell that will get her to be attracted to you. \u2026 \u00a0And that&#8217;s what he tried to do,&#8221; said Billy Little, a former criminal defense investigator for the U.S. Navy, who helped Maya&#8217;s family in the early days of the investigation. Little says Larry had <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/maya-millete-missing-larry-millete-spellcasters-hex\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">contacted numerous spellcasters<\/a><\/span> and even wrote a review for one. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2022\/02\/17\/d5067b2f-d652-4210-a72a-f759b001b3e4\/thumbnail\/620x465\/1c99e0179f49f935c1cc83d0723ed7ad\/millete-altar.jpg#\" alt=\"Millete blood altar \" height=\"465\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2022\/02\/17\/d5067b2f-d652-4210-a72a-f759b001b3e4\/thumbnail\/620x465\/1c99e0179f49f935c1cc83d0723ed7ad\/millete-altar.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2022\/02\/17\/d5067b2f-d652-4210-a72a-f759b001b3e4\/thumbnail\/1240x930\/3c31c3b311067da1c76145f9a8292ee0\/millete-altar.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">A photo of Larry Millete&#8217;s witchcraft altar. Attorney Billy Little says he found evidence that Larry Millete purchased spells online. According to Little, Larry first tried spells to get Maya to fall back in love with him. But as the couple&#8217;s marital problems worsened, police say, Larry eventually wanted to harm her.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Billy Little<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>&#8220;<\/strong>And he writes of this spellcaster \u2026 &#8216;She is kind, professional and courteous. My casting has not yet manifested, but I&#8217;m really hoping and counting on it.&#8217; \u2026 leaving a review like one would leave on Yelp for a food order,&#8221; &#8220;48 Hours&#8221; contributor Jonathan Vigliotti commented.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;<\/strong>Like, it&#8217;s an Uber ride. \u2026 Like, &#8220;Oh, five stars. Good job spellcaster,&#8221; said Little.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;<\/strong>So, he&#8217;s not quite as smart as he thinks he is. He doesn&#8217;t realize that all of that stuff is pointing the finger at him.&#8221; Little added.<\/p>\n<p>Larry Millete says his wife left to start a new life. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Larry Millete was arrested for his wife&#8217;s murder in October 2021 and pleaded not guilty.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In August 2024, a judge granted custody of Maya&#8217;s three children to her sister, Maricris.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On July 9, 2026, a jury found Larry Millete guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Maya Millete.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Maya Millete has never been found.<\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation  \">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">More from CBS News<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"component__item-recirc-block\">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">Go deeper with The Free Press<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n      <!-- tags --><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__tags\">\n<p class=\"content__tags__label\">In:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Case update: On July 9, 2026, a jury found Larry Millete guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Maya Millete. \u00a0 When Maya Millete, a mother of three vanished from her home in Chula Vista, California, in January 2021, her friends and family soon became suspicious of her husband Larry. 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