Netflix 'Death of a Pastor's Wife': where is John-Paul Miller now?
The Mica Miller case gained fresh attention with Netflix's "Death of a Pastor's Wife." John-Paul "JP" Miller is out of jail on a $100,000 bond and has pleaded not guilty to federal cyberstalking charges. He has not been charged in connection with her April 2024 death, ruled a suicide. A federal trial is set for October 2026.
Key Takeaways
- Mica Miller, 30, died April 27, 2024, at Lumber River State Park in North Carolina; a medical examiner ruled her death a suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- Netflix's three-part docuseries "Death of a Pastor's Wife" alleges manipulation, deception, infidelity and abuse by JP Miller, who declined to comment for the series.
- JP Miller was indicted in December 2025 on federal cyberstalking and false-statement charges but has not been charged in connection with his wife's death.
- He is currently free on a $100,000 bond ahead of a federal trial scheduled for October 2026.
- Solid Rock Church sold for $2.15 million in February 2025; former members now meet as Mercy Church.
What happened in the Mica Miller case?
On April 27, 2024, Mica Miller called 911 from a North Carolina state park and asked the dispatcher to trace her location. "I'm about to kill myself and I want my family to find me," she said, according to a 911 audio recording cited in the documentary. Authorities later found her body in a river with a gunshot wound to the head.
On the day she died, she purchased a gun at Dick's Pawn Shop in Myrtle Beach before driving to the park. She had filed for separation on April 15, 2024, and moved out of the home she shared with JP Miller. A medical examiner ruled her death a suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
What does the Netflix documentary reveal?
"Death of a Pastor's Wife," now streaming on Netflix, follows Mica and JP Miller from their beginnings at Solid Rock Church in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. JP Miller officiated Mica's first marriage in 2012; the two began an affair in 2015 and married in November 2017 after divorcing their previous spouses.
The docuseries features interviews with family, friends and former church members who allege JP Miller manipulated and controlled Mica Miller. Sierra Francis, Mica's sister, compared Mica getting JP's name tattooed on her body to "ownership." Churchgoer Erica Rahr alleged JP Miller expected Mica to have sex four times a day. JP Miller has denied abuse and alleged Mica struggled with mental health issues.
Directors Julia Willoughby Nason and Mike Gasparro told The Hollywood Reporter they believe Mica took her own life. The FBI searched JP Miller's South Carolina home on Nov. 1, 2024, seizing evidence including computer equipment.
Where is John-Paul Miller now?
A federal grand jury indicted JP Miller on Dec. 18, 2025, on one count of making false statements and one count of cyberstalking, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The indictment alleged that from November 2022 to April 2024, he posted a nude photo of Mica Miller online without consent, used tracking devices on her car, contacted her over 50 times in one day, interfered with her finances and damaged her tires.
JP Miller is out of jail on a $100,000 bond, according to WPDE, as reported by USA Today. He has pleaded not guilty and faces up to five years for cyberstalking and two years for false statements, plus fines up to $250,000. A federal trial is scheduled for October 2026.
What happened to Solid Rock Church?
Solid Rock sold for $2.15 million in February 2025. The building was gutted in November 2024 following the FBI investigation. Former members have since met at unconventional locations and rebranded as Mercy Church, according to Myrtle Beach's The Sun News.
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