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Convicted of murder without a body. Now his wife's family wants a final answer.
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More than five years after Maya Milta disappeared from California, her husband was convicted of her murder.
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Larry Milta was convicted of first-degree murder in July 2026, even though investigators never found Maya's remains.
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She disappeared from the couple's Chula Vista home in January 2021, leaving behind three children.
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At his Nov. 2 sentencing hearing, the court imposed a total sentence of 27 years to life in prison, including an additional two years for a separate weapons offense.
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But the most moving moments came from the Maya family.
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Her relatives begged Larry to reveal where her body was so they could finally bring her home.
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He continues to maintain his innocence.
⠀ The conviction establishes his criminal responsibility in court, but it did not provide the family with the answer they had been looking for for years.
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Where is Maya Milta?
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