Inside Maya Millete's disappearance — and the search to find the missing mom | Forensic Files

my impression of Maya was that she had a beautiful home life she was an accomplished career woman
she was a super mom what was she like as a friend kind funny witty her voice oh my God she could sing
she could play the guitar she's very talented she could do martial arts the Gippy off-roading there's my adventurous
little girl so pretty [Music] for her not to tell us what's gonna happen for her daughter's birthday
that was a big deal [Music] it kind of just thinks okay nice just maybe she's sleeping either did say that
if they had an argument and he left it at that we believed Larry they had an argument and she just
she just want to be left alone when we walked in the house was a mess like I've never seen their house messy
and it was cold it was January and he had the AC running which was really odd so Larry says my husband where hiking
human hiking how did the police react they sent three officers went through the house and they questioned us
it seemed like there was no urgency for the police department to investigate it properly
[Music] we're all like looking at the door [Music] hoping should walk in on her daughter's
birthday she never did I feel so bad after that she said [Music] mommy didn't show up for my birthday
I didn't know how to comfort her and what they did find was that Larry had a lot of firearms They seized two
Glock handguns a rifle and a shotgun and they found that he was in possession of
an illegal assault weapon [Music] the family now is having various rallies in front of the Chula Vista Police
Department basically demanding answers but the police are not going to release a lot of information to the family this
is potentially a murder investigation foreign is this going to be the time that they're going to arrest Larry
are you ever overwhelmed as you look around at this wide open space no they're broken to find her you gotta
keep searching I want her to be found I want to bring her home to her kids to our families

Maya Millete was never one to miss anything involving her kids, but on the day of her daughter's birthday party, she never showed up. It was then her sister knew something was gravely wrong.

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Brief Summary

Maya's mysterious disappearance raises questions about her husband Larry and the police investigation, impacting her family deeply.

Key points

Maya's Talents. Maya was a multi-talented individual, excelling in music, martial arts, and adventure.
Police Investigation. The family's frustration grows as the police show little urgency in the investigation.
The Mysterious Disappearance. Maya's absence on her daughter's birthday raises alarms and concerns.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

Mommy didn't show up for my birthday.

A child's heartbreaking realization.

2:36WatchJul 20, 2023

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