On June 1, 2026, former lead detective Jesse Vicente took the stand to present neighborhood surveillance footage in the murder trial of Larry Millete, who stands accused of killing his missing wife, Maya Millete. The trial has brought intense focus back to the weeks leading up to her January 2021 disappearance, with true crime podcasts closely tracking the courtroom revelations.
On the show 48 Hours, correspondent Katrina Kaufman detailed the emotional testimony from Maya's sister, Jane, regarding her plans to leave the marriage. Kaufman reported that "Jane said that Maya had confided in her siblings back in November of twenty twenty. So this is about two months before she was last seen. What Maya said is that she wanted to divorce Larry and to co-parent their children." According to the testimony, Maya went so far as to reach out to her family to borrow money for a divorce attorney just three days before she vanished.
Co-host Peter Van Sant brought a critical piece of physical evidence to light by reading a letter found in a notebook in the master bedroom. Van Sant read Maya's words directly: "I've been gone mentally and emotionally for a very long time, which you failed to notice until I found the strength to initiate physically leaving." The letter paints a stark picture of a marriage that had dissolved long before the prosecution alleges Larry resorted to murder.
Van Sant also highlighted the early days of the mystery, pointing out that attorney Billy Little "took it upon himself to investigate the case after finding out about Maya's disappearance" long before official charges were filed. As the trial moves forward, the defense will have to find a way to counter this mounting pile of domestic distress signals and surveillance footage.