CBS’s “48 Hours: Searching for Maya Millete” is an episode that examines the puzzling story of a Chula Vista woman who disappeared from her home on January 7, 2021, without a trace. The 39-year-old married mother was totally devoted to her three children and her life as a US Navy employee, according to those who knew her, making her sudden disappearance suspicious, to say the least. So now, if you want to know more about the people who have always been the most vocal in terms of seeking justice for Maya – her family – here’s everything we know about them.
Who is Maya Millete’s family?
Although born in the Philippines, Maya “May” Millete was primarily raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, alongside at least one older Maricris sister, by their loving parents, Pablito and Noemi Tabalanza. They have always been a tight-knit group, from what we can tell, which is why when the sisters married Larry Millete and Richard Drouaillet respectively, the men also became part of the family. In fact, they all regularly stayed in touch via text and phone calls, which meant Maya’s radio silence from January 7, 2021 was particularly unusual.
Therefore, as soon as Maricris and Richard realized that Maya had also missed her eldest daughter’s birthday two days later, they knew something was wrong and reported her missing. They even refused to consider Larry’s claims that she left alone because they were well aware of their marital issues and believed she would never willingly give up her children. The couple, along with several other family members (not Larry), then made flyers, held press conferences, and conducted interviews with local media to publicize their sister’s case, but to no avail.
Even Larry’s arrest for murder on October 19 didn’t give them the closure they needed, leading to Maricris collapsing at a press conference and asking the public for help. “It’s hard to go against the family. He has been with us for 20 years. My sister loved him. She bore him three children,” she said. “It’s still not the end. We still have a long way to go. I just want to see my sister. I still want her to come home. Please, if you know anything, please help Maricris also revealed that she promised her eldest niece that they would “bring her mother home” one way or another.
Where is Maya Millete’s family now?
Maya Millete’s entire family not only continue to carry out intensive searches for her with the help of volunteers on a weekly basis, but they are also fighting for custody of her three children, currently in the care of their grandparents. paternal. While Pablito and Noemi Tabalanza filed a petition seeking visitation in May 2021, Maricris filed for full custody in November — they now have visitation, but the custody battle is still ongoing. All of them want only the best for the young, innocent children, and they also try to make sure Maya’s case doesn’t go cold.
Regarding their whereabouts, while we know that Maricris and Richard currently reside in Moreno Valley, California, from where they essentially run the Help Find Maya group, little information is available on Maya’s parents. However, the one thing that’s evident through the merchandise they’ve created, the vigils they’ve held, and the $50,000+ they’ve raised for search efforts, is that no one from the Help Find Maya’s community won’t stop until justice is served. .
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