Dateline NBC

Verdict watch in Navy optician's murder trial. Accused killer's ties to Zizians. Plus, AI scams.

July 9, 2026·33 min·4-min readroundtabletrue crime
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The episode centers on three major true crime cases: the trial of Larry Millete for the murder of his wife Maya, whose body has never been found; the arrest of Michelle Zyko for the double murder of her parents, linked to a cult-like AI-obsessed vegan group called the Zizians; and an emer

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Larry MilleteMayaKaren ReadMichelle ZykoZizTyler McCorskey

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Cold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsFraudInvestigative JournalismTrue CrimeWrongful Convictions

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