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This Cali mom disappeared 2 months ago. Her husband stopped working together.
Facebook / Help Finding May When Maya “May” Millete stopped answering texts during a family group chat on January 7, her older sister was not immediately worried. Millete, a defense contractor at the San Diego Naval Base, would sometimes react slowly to her six siblings, but the family planned a trip to a cabin in Big Bear for Millete’s daughter’s 11th birthday. The text and calls to make arrangements remained unanswered. “Both May and her husband Larry’s phones were off and sent directly to the voicemail,” Maricris Drouaillet, 47, told The Daily Beast this week. ‘It was extremely unusual for my sister to be off her phone for so long – let alone turn it off and not be in touch with us at all. Especially since we had a plan to travel that day for her daughter’s birthday. ” I just felt like something was wrong, ” the registered nurse added. It was only when Drouaillet’s older brother went to Millete’s Chula. Vista home that the family really started to worry about. There, the man of the 39-year-old said that May locked herself in their room after an argument and did not talk to him or their three children all day. And although the explanation seems bizarre, Drouaillet said her brother had finally left the house, but by Saturday, when May had not yet contacted anyone, her family had taken matters into their own hands. They demand that her husband open the bedroom door. “The room was empty. There were also no signs of anyone leaving the room through a window, ‘Drouaillet said, adding that her sister’s car was still in the driveway, but her license and credit card were missing. “My first thought was, ‘What the hell is going on? How can she not be home? ‘So we called 911.. “It’s been two months since Millete’s family reported the California mother missing – and they’re still desperately searching for answers. The case attracted national attention and prompted hundreds of people to help search for her voluntarily, but Millete’s husband kept a lawyer last month but stopped cooperating with police while also keeping his wife’s family completely excluded. been a nightmare waiting helplessly and desperately for answers. It’s just amazing and it’s surreal, ”Drouaillet said. “It’s been two months and it’s way too long not to see her children. I can not imagine how it is with her children … I think I cover my heart and put me [up] a wall to get through. I’m hopeful she’s still with us and we keep the little hope. Facebook / Help Find May Larry Millete, who has never been identified as a suspect in his wife’s disappearance, told The Daily Beast in a text message that the ordeal was “difficult for everyone”. “My children and I are doing as well as we can,” he wrote. “I keep them busy, which keeps me busy again.” However, he would not say why he stopped working with the police. “Everything I say or do seems to be misinterpreted or misrepresented,” he wrote, adding that some media coverage “manipulated public opinion.” The Milletes moved to Paseos Los Gatos, a small enclave in the San Diego area that rests next to Mount San Miguel Park, in 2013. Millete camped with her family and three children – 11, 9, and 4 years old. and enjoyed other outdoor activities and chose the house for its proximity to nature. Chula Vista police said Millete was last seen by her family members at her home on Jan. 7 at about 5 p.m. Later that evening, the Milletes, who had met in high school and had been married for 21 years, fought a battle. “We’ve had problems this year, up and down,” Larry Millete told ABC 10News on January 12. He said he believes his wife left for some time the next day, when he was at work, before returning to their bedroom. . However, Drouaillet said the couple are both off work on Friday to go to Big Bear. “We made plans and she was looking forward to the trip,” she added. past so they would be ready when they arrived in the California resort town. At 9:18 a.m. on Jan. 9, Drouaillet called Chula Vista police to report her sister missing. It took police about two hours to go to Millete’s house to investigate. At that point, they learned that she had been missing for at least three days. “To say we were a few days behind was heartbreaking to say the least,” Drouaillet said. Provided to The Daily Beast. A Chula Vista police spokesman told The Daily Beast that on January 23, investigating officers carried out a warrant at Millete’s home to “obtain evidence and clues for her current location”. The details of the warrant were not clear and it apparently yielded no answers, but neighbors told The Daily Beast that several white pickups and K-9s were at home for hours. “They were in the house for hours and had forensic lights,” one neighbor, who wished to remain anonymous out of respect for the family, told The Daily Beast. ‘I did not see them take anything out, but they were there for so long. I’m confident they searched every inch of that house for May. ‘ Weeks, while Millete’s family and friends organized searches and virtual vigilance, police say Larry Millete was cooperative. However, after a few local TV interviews, he stopped talking about his wife’s disappearance. Then he stopped joining his parties or gatherings for his wife. ‘ [with] All this media coverage she will show up and say, “Hey, I’m fine,” Larry Millete told Fox5 on January 13. I love you darling, just come back home. ‘On February 3, he stopped talking to the police or his wife’s family. Authorities confirmed to The Daily Beast that he was holding a lawyer and did not answer questions about May’s disappearance. “We have not spoken to him since he detained a lawyer,” Drouaillet said. ‘With these kinds of situations, family can fall apart like that. But it’s his own decision and we respect it, but we hope he can come out and talk to us and the rest of his family. ‘To exclude the sadness of her brother-in-law, Drouaillet said: is the fact that her sister’s case has not progressed in two months. Chula Vista police described Millete’s disappearance as a “missing person” case and told The Daily Beast there were no new updates in the investigation. “It’s been the same since January. No information on where my sister is,” she said. “The police are keeping us informed, but there’s not much to update, you know? We’re all just waiting. on someone to come forward. “However, her family continued to ensure that” May stays in the news. “On Sunday, they are holding a” March for May “near the Chula Vista Community Park to the mother of three children “We’re happy that there’s so much community support,” Drouaillet said. “There are tremendous volunteers.” “We are still blessed to have so many people in the community who want to help.” “Drouaillet believes that Larry Millete’s silence is the result of” people pointing at him. . ‘ She did not want to speculate about what she could speculate about with her younger sister, who was dedicated to charity and an ‘everyday beautiful person’. “” She was dedicated to her family, her children and her work. her life would not walk. She loved it, “said Drouaillet.” I do not really know what happened. I do not want to determine, because there are many possibilities. All I know is that it is heartbreaking that we not everyone works together to find my sister. “Read more at The Daily Beast. Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now! Daily membership of the beast: Beast Inside delves deeper into the stories that matter to you Learn more.