Missing mom Maya Milletes explosive journal entries read aloud in San Diego murder case against Navy optician husband

Explosive journal entries written by missing Chula Vista mother Maya Millete were read aloud in court Monday, revealing her deep fears her husband Larry Millete could harm her and accusing him of abuse.The comments surfaced during the 12th day of Larry Millete’s murder trial, NBC7 reports.Larry is accused of butchering his wife after she vanished on January 7, 2021, and concealing her body.Lead investigator James Rhoades, who has worked the case for the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office since 2021, testified about evidence recovered during the investigation, including notes found during the search of the Millete family home in the San Miguel Ranch neighborhood.The handwritten entries, addressed to Maya’s two daughters, included allegations dating back to 2012.

“Your dad and I had a huge fight tonight,” one entry stated.“It’s the breaking point for me.”Maya also wrote: “He abuses me physically.

… I want to be strong, so he never puts his hands on me again.” In another passage, she wrote, “I’m literally afraid of your dad sometimes.He’s capable of hurting me.”She also alleged, “Nothing stops him from forcing himself on me,” before apologizing to her daughters that their family “can’t be whole.”Rhoades testified about cellphone records recovered during the investigation.

Jurors heard that investigators did not find a direct text message thread between Larry, a former Navy optician, and Maya on his phone.California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.

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Never miss a story Instead, they found a group chat involving Larry, Maya and Maya’s work phone from June 2020, when Maya had temporarily moved out of the family home.According to Rhoades, Larry sent 473 of the 587 messages in the conversation, many of which asked Maya to return.On...