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San Diego wife’s disappearance tied to deadly herb and reports of witchcraft

Nypost · · 684 words · By Daniel Farr
Criminal Trial Domestic Violence/Control Supernatural/Occult
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Larry Millete stands trial for the murder of his missing spouse, May “Maya” Millete.”
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Multiple sources confirm Larry Millete is charged with the murder of his wife, Maya Millete, and is facing trial (though one source notes a delay to March 2026).
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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 is ongoing.
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 disappeared mysteriously post-2000 and of people whose whereabouts are unknown or whose deaths are not substantiated, except for people who disappeared at sea. Many who di…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_disappeared…
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“After opening statements wrapped Monday in Chula Vista Superior Court, prosecutors began calling their first witnesses Tuesday”
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Two independent web sources confirm the trial began with opening statements on Monday and witness testimony (specifically Desteny Johnson) starting on Tuesday in the South Bay/Chula Vista area.
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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 is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Maya_Millete
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web search NEUTRAL — The murder trial for Larry Millete began at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 18, in the South Bay courthouse.On Tuesday, the prosecution is expected to call its first witness, Desteny Johnson, who works as a leg…
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/live-updates-witness-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Larry Millete murder trial faces no-body challenge as opening statements set to begin Monday.Millete is accused of killing his wife, Maya, a Chula Vista mother of three who disappeared in 2021. Her bo…
https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/larry-millete-murder-…
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“Maya disappeared in January 2021”
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Wikipedia explicitly states Maya Millete disappeared on January 7, 2021.
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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 is ongoing.
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 disappeared mysteriously post-2000 and of people whose whereabouts are unknown or whose deaths are not substantiated, except for people who disappeared at sea. Many who di…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_disappeared…
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“Her car remained parked outside the family’s five-bedroom home.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about the Maya civilization and software; no evidence regarding the car was found in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Maya civilization (/ ˈmaɪə /) was a Mesoamerican civilization that existed from antiquity to the early modern period. It is known by its ancient temples and glyphs (script). The Maya script is the…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_civilization
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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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web search NEUTRAL — May 5, 2026 · The Maya are the Indigenous Mesoamerican people occupying a nearly continuous territory in southern Mexico, Guatemala, and northern Belize. Before the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Cent…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Maya-people
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“Within days, her sister, Maricris Drouaillet, reported her missing.”
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Both a timeline source and Wikipedia confirm that Maya's sister, Maricris Drouaillet, reported her missing.
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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 is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Maya_Millete
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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 is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Maya_Millete
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web search NEUTRAL — 9: On this date, Maya Millete was reported missing by her sister Maricris Drouaillet at 11:50 p.m. The call came after Maya’s family was growing concerned because they hadn’t heard from her since Jan.…
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/timeline-the-disapp…
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“Investigators say it contained a liquid that testing later identified as hemlock, a highly toxic plant.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding a vial of hemlock.
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“Prosecutors also told jurors that Millete allegedly searched for information about hemlock online and looked up poisons that could kill quickly”
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The evidence provided for this claim is completely irrelevant, discussing Larry Page (Google founder) instead of Larry Millete.
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web search NEUTRAL — On December 3, 2019, Larry Page announced that he would step down from the position of Alphabet CEO and be replaced by Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Pichai also continued as Google CEO.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Page
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Larry Page stepped down as CEO of Alphabet, the parent company of Google, in 2019 but remains a board member and a controlling shareholder.
https://www.forbes.com/profile/larry-page/
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 28, 2026 · Larry Page (born March 26, 1973, East Lansing, Michigan, U.S.) is an American computer scientist and entrepreneur who, with Sergey Brin, created the online search engine Google, one of …
https://www.britannica.com/money/Larry-Page
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“Millete allegedly exchanged hundreds of emails with online “spellcasters” before his wife disappeared”
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Daily Mail and other reports confirm the allegation that Larry Millete hired online spellcasters to cast spells on his wife.
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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 is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Maya_Millete
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web search NEUTRAL — A shrine made my Larry Millete days before his wife Maya's disappearance on January 7, 2021. The California man is accused of murdering his wife and hiring spellcasters online to cast a spell on her t…
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10547449/Larry-Mill…
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web search NEUTRAL — Larry Millete is scheduled to stand trial in May for the alleged murder of his wife, Maya Millete, who went missing in January 2021. Here's what to know about the case and trial.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/millete-murder-trial-key…
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“Maya’s sister previously told investigators that Maya had met with two divorce attorneys shortly before her disappearance”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding divorce attorneys.
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“Larry Millete was arrested on Oct. 19, 2021, and charged with first-degree murder.”
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One web search result mentions he was arrested in October 2021 on a first-degree murder charge, but no other independent sources in the provided evidence confirm the specific date of Oct 19.
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“He has pleaded not guilty”
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“Superior Court Judge Enrique Camarena barred cameras and live streaming from the courtroom”
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