CA CA - Maya Millete, 39, missed daughter's birthday, Chula Vista, 7 Jan 2021 #3

[love_and_protect]

One bit of alleged evidence being presented online that has me hung up, if he fired six shots and killed her, wouldn’t there be some evidence in the house?
How do you shoot someone in a house and not leave blood evidence behind, even if you clean up before the search warrant?

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I'm sticking with the theory that she locked herself in the room and he shot to get through the wall to unlock the door without having to break his hand.... although I have heard theories that the first shots sounded like they originated in the garage so maybe she was trying to leave and he was trying to stop her? Shooting and missing, or possibly just trying to scare her.... idk. I want this solved already! I'm having as many sleepless nights as the perps. she needs justice and her family deserve answers.....

 

[love_and_protect]

Encanto is not far from Chula Vista at all, especially with the toll road, though I doubt they'd use that during that time as it monitors you..... god I hope they know or can figure out where Uncle Ricky's vehicle went that day

 

[everybodhi]

I'm sticking with the theory that she locked herself in the room and he shot to get through the wall to unlock the door without having to break his hand.... although I have heard theories that the first shots sounded like they originated in the garage so maybe she was trying to leave and he was trying to stop her? Shooting and missing, or possibly just trying to scare her.... idk. I want this solved already! I'm having as many sleepless nights as the perps. she needs justice and her family deserve answers.....

Six bullets still had to land somewhere, that’s a lot of corroborating evidence.

 

[darring21]

Shooting through a wall to unlock a door would leave all kinds of other damage and wouldn't work very well. The bullets would be lodged in the floor or the other walls. You would have to shoot if a pretty good circle - likely shots would be astray creating wall damage away from the hole.

A simple claw hammer would work much better.

 

[love_and_protect]

Six bullets still had to land somewhere, that’s a lot of corroborating evidence.

very true

 

[love_and_protect]

Shooting through a wall to unlock a door would leave all kinds of other damage and wouldn't work very well. The bullets would be lodged in the floor or the other walls. You would have to shoot if a pretty good circle - likely shots would be astray creating wall damage away from the hole.

A simple claw hammer would work much better.

good point!

 

[Niner]

Maybe it was some kind of hammer & not a gun - 5 shots/bangs - and the final one - about 10 seconds later - broke open the hole near the doorknob. Just thinking out loud...

 

[Megnut]

Maybe the gun was in the bedroom.... and it was wrestled away.... going from self-protection to the wrong hands, anger, escalation and out of control.

And here we are.

JMO

 

[Dre]

I don’t think a hammer would have been heard so well unless it was outside the house.
And given his 1.5 years of stalking and escalation, and her divorce appt that day, I don’t think it was the heat of the moment, but rather something that has been building up and he just couldn’t handle another second of further rejection from May. Moo

 

[LindsayXO]

I don’t think a hammer would have been heard so well unless it was outside the house.
And given his 1.5 years of stalking and escalation, and her divorce appt that day, I don’t think it was the heat of the moment, but rather something that has been building up and he just couldn’t handle another second of further rejection from May. Moo

I agree 100%. I've commented a bit on this previously but I wanted to add a bit more since then about why I feel like the bangs are gunshots.

I work in a construction facility where we have an abundance of loud tools and machinery; nail guns are one of the loudest we use. Hammers are a necessity for nearly every worker as well. We carry many different brands of both as we run through them very quickly so they're always being replaced.

I'm literally listening to a nail gun as I'm writing this out. When you stand nearby a nail gun while it's used, it's quite loud and you hear a definite bang as the nail enters the material. However, as soon as you have a door or distance between you and the nail gun, the most audible part of the bang is gone. It's almost as if the material is removed and only the operation sound of the nail gun is heard. I can't explain why this is, but if a nail gun was fired inside the home, I think it would more likely sound like an "airy thunk" rather than a bang on the audio. As for hammers, I have never heard a hammer come close to the same sound volume made by a nail gun, no matter what material it was being used on.

I am very obviously speculating here and could easily be proven wrong. There are way too many factors to be remotely certain unless a person had inside knowledge, which I definitely don't have. And there could be factors at play in my facility that make the sound carry different than it does in the video.

It's very possible that a hammer was used to make a hole in the wall so I'm not trying to disprove that theory. Maybe a person made the hole with a hammer, realized they still couldn't gain entry into the room and instead decided a gun would be better which was the part picked up on the audio? I have no idea. It's still possible it wasn't a gun at all and I'm wrong.

Is it not also possible that the hole was made to hide evidence of a stray bullet. Easier to explain a fist than a stray bullet? Who knows?

But, again, I'm just speculating. Wish I knew more so I could stop speculating and have real answers. MOO

 

[digdug6]

Shooting through a wall to unlock a door would leave all kinds of other damage and wouldn't work very well. The bullets would be lodged in the floor or the other walls. You would have to shoot if a pretty good circle - likely shots would be astray creating wall damage away from the hole.

A simple claw hammer would work much better.

shooting the door 5 or 6 times just to get in is too excessive. If he really wanted to get in, hammer would do or kicking it in. Plus, yes.. you'd see bullet penetration at least somewhere. Mattress, carpet, dresser. When LE did their first search warrant at the house, they did take a mattress and tha was months ago.

Previous sleuther posted a screenshot of MM describing how she once had to break (hacking) into their bathroom door with a hammer because she accidentally locked her kids in there.

MOO

 

[LindsayXO]

I also listened to the audio file again posted on YouTube by CBS 8 San Diego. If you listen carefully to the ambient noise instead of the bangs, barks, and shuffling, the audio sounds like it gets louder at the 18 second mark.

It's just an observation and probably irrelevant but I thought I'd share anyway.

MOO

 

[rosesfromangels]

Can you imagine how concerned and nervous the neighbors must be?! They must be sleeping with one eye open, and keeping their kids close.

Amateur opinion and speculation

 

[LindsayXO]

Can you imagine how concerned and nervous the neighbors must be?! They must be sleeping with one eye open, and keeping their kids close.

Amateur opinion and speculation

You're probably right. The day I moved into my house, there was a murder down the street. My father passed by his house and was one of the last people to see him alive before he died. I didn't feel safe for a while after that. Nice neighborhood too so it was completely unexpected. But this situation is a whole lot worse than mine was so I can't imagine how anyone involved must be feeling. MOO

 

[digdug6]

Can you imagine how concerned and nervous the neighbors must be?! They must be sleeping with one eye open, and keeping their kids close.

Amateur opinion and speculation

I know one thing for sure. Neighbors are probably irritated with all the looky lous and drive bys, getting a glimpse of the house and trying to catch a glimpse of the elusive LM. I would be upset.

MOO

 

[digdug6]

I agree 100%. I've commented a bit on this previously but I wanted to add a bit more since then about why I feel like the bangs are gunshots.

I work in a construction facility where we have an abundance of loud tools and machinery; nail guns are one of the loudest we use. Hammers are a necessity for nearly every worker as well. We carry many different brands of both as we run through them very quickly so they're always being replaced.

I'm literally listening to a nail gun as I'm writing this out. When you stand nearby a nail gun while it's used, it's quite loud and you hear a definite bang as the nail enters the material. However, as soon as you have a door or distance between you and the nail gun, the most audible part of the bang is gone. It's almost as if the material is removed and only the operation sound of the nail gun is heard. I can't explain why this is, but if a nail gun was fired inside the home, I think it would more likely sound like an "airy thunk" rather than a bang on the audio. As for hammers, I have never heard a hammer come close to the same sound volume made by a nail gun, no matter what material it was being used on.

I am very obviously speculating here and could easily be proven wrong. There are way too many factors to be remotely certain unless a person had inside knowledge, which I definitely don't have. And there could be factors at play in my facility that make the sound carry different than it does in the video.

It's very possible that a hammer was used to make a hole in the wall so I'm not trying to disprove that theory. Maybe a person made the hole with a hammer, realized they still couldn't gain entry into the room and instead decided a gun would be better which was the part picked up on the audio? I have no idea. It's still possible it wasn't a gun at all and I'm wrong.

Is it not also possible that the hole was made to hide evidence of a stray bullet. Easier to explain a fist than a stray bullet? Who knows?

But, again, I'm just speculating. Wish I knew more so I could stop speculating and have real answers. MOO

It was definitely not made by a fist. BL described the hole the same height as the doorknob, and it would be awkward to punch that low just to gain entry. I kinda feel like LM might be telling the truth that MM made that hole and was patched long before she went missing. I mean, she said she did it before to gain entry to her locked bathroom.

BL saying that the paint was damp to the touch still doesnt make sense to me. BL said it felt like it was just freshly patched, but that was 4 days after the last family member of MM went to knock on the locked door and check if she was in there. does it take 4+ days for the patch to be cured? i dunno

MOO and speculation

 

[Leader6518]

I really hope he didn't mess this up for them....

I have a feeling this information was a calculated reveal. Maricris said in the interview with Chris McDonough that she was in contact with LE about every other day and sometimes she would just call to vent. MM's family and LE appear to have a good relationship. I could see LE telling MM's family that they need evidence and their hands are tied due to legalities. That they are not like the investigators at the cold case foundation who have much more leeway.

I can totally see that conversation going down. And I have seen more information revealed as they watch and wait. AMOO

 

[Leader6518]

With all due respect, then why didn't THEY know about the freezer vs. the hired PI/Lawyer? Come on C.V. PD - step up your game.

Amateur opinion and speculation

I believe they did know about it. Sometimes LE's hands are tied as to what they can legally do. Sometimes it takes a citizen to supply the proof they need. MOO

 

[Seattle1]

I have a feeling this information was a calculated reveal. Maricris said in the interview with Chris McDonough that she was in contact with LE about every other day and sometimes she would just call to vent. MM's family and LE appear to have a good relationship. I could see LE telling MM's family that they need evidence and their hands are tied due to legalities. That they are not like the investigators at the cold case foundation who have much more leeway.

I can totally see that conversation going down. And I have seen more information revealed as they watch and wait. AMOO

I definitely believe Billy Little and The Interview Room calculated the reveal to correspond with the third-month anniversary date of MM missing, but NOT a reveal calculated with CVPD. I think that when the reveal did not have the effect Little and the family expected -- they became publically critical of CVPD.

Fox News Exclusive quoted Richard Drouaillet, Maya Millete's brother-in-law stating: that he's "lost all faith" in the local police department to solve this case. ..."

Similarly, CBS 8 interviewed (extended) CVPD Captain Eric Thunberg for a rebuttal to Little's complaints. The 10-minute interview with Captain Thunberg is posted up-thread.

Nope -- not a calculated reveal with LE.

In my longtime experience following crime -- it's unusual for a couple of retired investigators to advance on the local police and DA responsible for prosecuting the case. Especially an investigation that's barely 90 days old! MOO

Missing California mother's brother-in-law: I've 'lost all faith' in Chula Vista PD, but 'we will not give up'

 

[rosesfromangels]

In my longtime experience following crime -- it's unusual for a couple of retired investigators to advance on the local police and DA responsible for prosecuting the case. Especially an investigation that's barely 90 days old! MOO

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Perhaps they are doing so because they consider the children in grave danger and are attempting to compel an arrest. That's just a guess.

Amateur opinion and speculation