Chilling video shows freezer being loaded into van a day after Chula Vista wife vanished

Jurors in the murder trial of Larry Millete heard dramatic testimony Monday from the lead investigator who helped piece together the disappearance of Maya Millete, the San Diego-area mother who vanished from her home in January 2021.Jesse Vicente, who spent 18 years with the Chula Vista Police Department before later joining the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office, walked the jury through surveillance footage, cellphone evidence and key moments investigators believe mark significant breaks in the case.One piece of footage showed a freezer being wheeled out of her Chula visit home and loaded into a vehicle before it departed, Fox 5 San Diego reported.According to Vicente, Maya was last seen on video on Jan.7, 2021, the day she disappeared.Surveillance footage showed her arriving home around 4:44 p.m.

and carrying out routine activities around the house.One clip played in court showed Maya near her vehicle while her young son repeatedly asked, “Mommy, can I come to the car wash? Can I come to the car wash, mommy?”After reviewing hundreds of hours of surveillance recordings from neighborhood cameras and Ring cams, investigators concluded there was no video showing Maya leaving the family home after she went back inside at approximately 4:45 p.m., Vicente testified.The detective then detailed a timeline of activity captured throughout the evening.A tutor arrived at the residence around 5:12 p.m.and left shortly after 6 p.m.Various movements were recorded near Maya’s Jeep and around the home during the hours that followed.Later that night, surveillance audio picked up a series of unexplained noises.At about 8:45 p.m., a loud bang was recorded.More startling sounds were heard around 9:57 p.m., when multiple loud bangs echoed through the neighborhood, causing dogs to bark.Vicente testified that investigators could not determine the source of the sounds.The audio was also analyzed by the FBI, which also could not identify what caused the noises.The followi...