Missing mom Maya Millete’s explosive journal entries read aloud in San Diego murder case against Navy optician husband

Nypost · Jun 09, 2026 · 713 words · By Nina Joudeh

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Missing mom Maya Millete’s explosive journal entries read aloud in San Diego murder case against Navy optician husband See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The California Post on GoogleExplosive journal entries written by missing Chula Vista mother Maya Millete were read aloud in court Monday, revealing her deep fears her husband Larry Millete could harm her and accusing him of abuse.

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The comments surfaced during the 12th day of Larry Millete’s murder trial, NBC7 reports.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “testimony from Maya’s sister-in-law Genesis Tabalanza, who spent days on the witness stand”

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Claim 2: “Larry controlled the family finances”

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Claim 3: “investigators concluded there was no video showing Maya Millete leaving the family home after she went back inside at approximately 4:45 p.m.”

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Claim 4: “Damning footage showed a freezer being wheeled out of her Chula Vista home and loaded into a vehicle”

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Claim 5: “Her remains have never been found”

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Claim 6: “they found a group chat involving Larry, Maya and Maya’s work phone from June 2020”

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While evidence mentions cell phone data and messages being discussed in court, there is no specific mention of a group chat involving Larry, Maya, and Maya's work phone from June 2020 in the provided results.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 11, 2026 ... The fifteenth day of testimony in the murder trial of Maya's husband, Larry Millete, delved into Maya's messages and what prosecutors say Larry ...
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/day-15-millete/403561…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... The expert also analyzed Larry Millete's cell phone records, confirming his phone was turned off for about 12 hours the day after Maya ...
https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/investigations/millete/lar…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 1, 2026 ... District Attorney Investigator James Rhoades spent most of the day on the stand. He testified that a download of Larry's phone shows it was shut ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaROo5KP6bg/

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Claim 7: “Larry is accused of butchering his wife after she vanished on January 7, 2021, and concealing her body.”

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Wikipedia and multiple news sources confirm Larry Millete is accused of murdering his wife, Maya, who vanished on January 7, 2021, and concealing her body.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maya "May" Millete (born May 1, 1981) is a Filipino American woman who disappeared on January 7, 2021, in Chula Vista, California. A police investigation into her disappearance occurred. Her husband, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Maya_Millete

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following notable people were born in, residents of, attended an education institution in, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Chula Vista, California. Notation next to name is not wh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Chula_Vist…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of people who have disappeared mysteriously since 2000. This includes people whose whereabouts are unknown or whose deaths are not substantiated, except for people who disappeared at se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_disappeared…

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Claim 8: “notes found during the search of the Millete family home in the San Miguel Ranch neighborhood”

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One source mentions notes found during the search of the home, and another source confirms the home is located in the San Miguel Ranch neighborhood of Chula Vista.

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web search NEUTRAL — Maya "May" Millete is a Filipino American woman who disappeared on January 7, 2021, in Chula Vista, California. A police investigation into her disappearance occurred. Her husband, Larry, was charged …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Maya_Millete

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web search NEUTRAL — Lead investigator James Rhoades, who has worked the case for the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office since 2021, testified about evidence recovered during the investigation, including notes fo…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/09/us-news/maya-milletes-journal-…

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Claim 9: “Larry sent 473 of the 587 messages in the conversation”

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No evidence was found in the search results to support or refute the specific number of messages sent by Larry in a group chat.

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Claim 10: “The comments surfaced during the 12th day of Larry Millete’s murder trial”

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Multiple web search results confirm the comments surfaced during the 12th day of Larry Millete's murder trial.

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Claim 11: “Lead investigator James Rhoades, who has worked the case for the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office since 2021, testified about evidence recovered during the investigation”

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Web search results explicitly identify James Rhoades as the lead investigator for the San Diego County District Attorney's Office who testified about evidence recovered.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jonathan Edward Sumrall (born July 5, 1982) is an American college football coach who is the head football coach at the University of Florida. He previously served as the head coach at Troy University…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States District Court for the Southern District of California (in case citations, S.D. Cal.) is a federal court in the Ninth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. go…
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Claim 12: “Former colleague Claudia Julao testified Millete had discussed estate planning”

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Claim 13: “Explosive journal entries written by missing Chula Vista mother Maya Millete were read aloud in court Monday”

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Web search results explicitly state that explosive journal entries written by Maya Millete were read aloud in court on a Monday.

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Claim 14: “Larry, a former Navy optician”

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A web search result explicitly refers to Larry Millete as a 'former Navy optician'.

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Claim 15: “investigators did not find a direct text message thread between Larry, a former Navy optician, and Maya on his phone.”

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Web search results explicitly state that jurors heard investigators did not find a direct text message thread between Larry and Maya on his phone and identify him as a former Navy optician.

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web search NEUTRAL — Larry Millete is accused of butchering his wife Maya Millete after she vanished on Jan. 7, 2021, and concealing her body.Jurors heard that investigators did not find a direct text message thread betwe…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/missing-mom-maya-mill…

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web search NEUTRAL — Larry Millete’s family has been allowed inside the courtroom for the first time since the start of his murder trial. The Chula Vista father of three is accused of killing his wife, Maya, who disappear…
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/investigations/maya-millete…

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web search NEUTRAL — The preliminary hearing for Larry Millete, who is accused of murdering his wife May "Maya" Millete, entered its ninth day Tuesday.
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/larry-millete-preli…

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Claim 16: “The handwritten entries, addressed to Maya’s two daughters, included allegations dating back to 2012.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant Wikipedia entries about the Maya civilization and Autodesk Maya software. No evidence regarding the content of the journal entries was provided in the search results for this specific claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Maya civilization (/ ˈmaɪə /) was a Mesoamerican civilization that existed from antiquity to the early modern period. Known by its ancient temples and glyphs (script), the civilization is also not…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_civilization

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web search NEUTRAL — Maya is an application used to generate 3D assets for use in the film, television, video game, and advertising industries. The software was initially released for the IRIX operating system.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodesk_Maya

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web search NEUTRAL — Discover Autodesk Maya, professional 3D animation and VFX software for creating expansive worlds, complex characters, and realistic effects.
https://www.autodesk.com/products/maya/overview

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