Witness: ‘Manic and desperate’ defendant sought magic spells to control his wife, May Millete, missing for 5 years

One of the more sensational aspects of the murder trial of the husband of a missing and presumed dead Chula Vista woman came to the fore Wednesday.

A “manic and desperate” Larry Millete, a witness said, made repeated requests for magic spells to be cast on his wife, May Millete, to keep her from leaving him. The demands became so persistent that the man eventually blocked Larry from contacting him, he testified.

Larry Millete is on trial for allegedly murdering his wife of 20 years, who hasn’t been seen since Jan. 7, 2021. Police have said there is no evidence of May leaving the family’s home after the afternoon of Jan. 7, nor any evidence to suggest she was alive after that date…

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