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Jurors in the murder trial of Larry Milleteheard dramatic testimony Mondayfrom 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 evidenceand key moments investigators believe mark significant breaksin 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.
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