WATCH LIVE: Court is back in session. Maricris Drouaillet, Maya Millete's sister, returns to the stand and the prosecution continues its line of questioning.
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The defense asked Drouaillet about her time living with Larry and Maya in Murrieta. Drouaillet, her two children and Maya's parents had moved from Hawaii, and they lived in the Millete home from about Oct. 2005 to March 2006. 2:15 p.m.: While answering a question from prosecutors, Drouaillet testified that Larry gained access to Maya's Facebook account and was messaging family members. She said she could tell it was Larry because of the tone.
2:10 p.m.: Drouaillet testified that as she and other family members asked neighbors the morning of Jan. 10, 2021, for any surveillance video possibly showing Maya, Larry stayed at home. A family member took the kids to church, then to a park to celebrate Lara's birthday. More crime scene photos were shown in court, and Drouaillet described discrepancies from what she had seen two weeks prior.
11:30 a.m.: Drouaillet said during a trip to Glamis, her sister told her that was going to file for divorce, and it was going to be “messy.” According to Drouaillet, Maya told her that she wanted to file for divorce as soon as she could. 10:58 a.m.: Drouaillet told Bowles that Larry asked her advice on situations such as how she dealt with the end of her first marriage.
10:35 a.m.: Maricris Drouaillet's testimony resumes. Bowles is asking her to identify family members in series of photographs.10:06 a.m.: Drouaillet said she lived with Larry and Maya in Murrieta from 2005 to 2006. After living in Murrieta, the couple moved to the Eastlake area of Chula Vista. 9:42 a.m.: Prosecutor Christy Bowles shows Garber several photographs and asks if he recognizes one specific photo he took on Jan. 23, 2021. Garber confirms he took the photo; picture is of a page from a notebook with handwriting on it.
9:18 a.m.: Larry Millete's attorney Bonita Martinez asks David Garber if any blood was found in the Millete family home on Paseo Los Gatos during a search. Garber said he did not observe any blood in the home and garage.8:50 a.m.: Second day of the preliminary hearing is scheduled to resume at 9 a.m.4 p.m.: Court concluded for the day. Chula Vista Police Department forensic specialist David Garber will return to the stand when testimony resumes at 9 a.m. Thursday.
3:45 p.m.: The defense asked several questions about the procedure of the search warrant, including whether anyone was there at the time. Garber answered that Larry Millete's parents were there during the search. Defense attorney Martinez also asked Garber's opinion on whether or not a crime had happened there based on what he saw as he took pictures of the house.
2:45 p.m.: The CVPD forensic specialist has gone through more than 30 photos of the Millete home from the day a search warrant was served there. The prosecution continued showing exhibits in court. 1:55 p.m.: Martinez asked Johnson if she believed Maya's situation was urgent or an emergency, since Johnson advised Maya to come in the next day for an appointment. Johnson testified she believed it was an urgent situation. Martinez then asked Johnson if Maya told her about Larry tracking her. Johnson replied no, but she testified that Maya told her about not feeling free to come to the office. Johnson also said the control over finances was concerning.
10:45 a.m.: Pre-hearing motions are continuing, with the possibility the hearing begins early in the afternoon.9:55 a.m.: Courtroom starting to fill, hearing expected to start by 10 a.m. SAN DIEGO — Larry Millete is set to appear in court Wednesday morning for the start of a preliminary hearing that will determine if he should stand trial for the murder of his wife May “Maya” Millete.
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