Where is John-Paul Miller now after Mica Miller's death?
John-Paul "JP" Miller is out of jail on a $100,000 bond while awaiting a federal trial scheduled for October 2026 on cyberstalking and false-statement charges in the mica miller case. He has pleaded not guilty and has not been charged in connection with Mica Miller's April 2024 death, which authorities ruled a suicide.
Mica Miller, 30, was the wife of South Carolina pastor John-Paul Miller. Netflix's Death of a Pastor's Wife (streaming now) revisits her final months and the scrutiny that followed. For more trending case explainers, see our Fintech & Crypto Alerts hub.
Key Takeaways
- Mica Miller died April 27, 2024; a medical examiner ruled her death a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- Netflix's three-part docuseries features family, friends, and former church members alleging abuse and control by JP Miller.
- FBI searched JP Miller's home in November 2024; he was indicted December 18, 2025 on federal cyberstalking and false-statement charges.
- JP Miller is out on bond; trial is scheduled for October 2026. He faces up to five years on cyberstalking and two years on false statements.
- Solid Rock church sold for $2.15 million in February 2025; members later rebranded as Mercy Church.
What happened to Mica Miller?
On April 27, 2024, Mica Miller called 911 from a North Carolina national park and told a dispatcher she was about to kill herself and wanted her family to find her, according to USA Today. Authorities later found her body in a river with a gunshot wound to the head.
She had filed for separation on April 15, 2024 and moved out of the couple's home. On the day she died, she purchased a gun at Dick's Pawn Shop in Myrtle Beach before driving to the park. A medical examiner ruled her death a suicide caused by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The next day, JP Miller announced her death at Solid Rock church in Myrtle Beach, telling congregants she "wasn't well mentally" and that medication was hard to obtain. He has denied abuse and alleged Mica struggled with mental health issues, including a bipolar disorder diagnosis.
What does Netflix's Death of a Pastor's Wife reveal?
Netflix's Death of a Pastor's Wife is a three-part docuseries directed by Julia Willoughby Nason and Mike Gasparro of New York production company The Cinemart, per The Hollywood Reporter. It traces Mica and JP Miller's relationship from their first meeting at Solid Rock—when she was 13—to their 2017 marriage after an affair that began in 2015.
Interviews with family, friends, and former church members allege a pattern of manipulation, deception, infidelity, and abuse. JP Miller declined to comment for the series. Filmmaker Mike Gasparro told THR he believes Mica took her own life and that acknowledging mental health factors is important to her story.
Where is John-Paul Miller now?
JP Miller is currently out of jail on a $100,000 bond, according to South Carolina news channel WPDE, as cited by USA Today. A federal trial for the Myrtle Beach pastor is scheduled for October 2026 in Florence, South Carolina.
He has pleaded not guilty to the federal charges and has not been charged in connection with her death. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison for cyberstalking and two years for false statements, along with a fine of up to $250,000.
What charges does JP Miller face?
A federal grand jury indicted JP Miller on December 18, 2025 on one count of making false statements to federal investigators 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 her consent, used tracking devices on her car, and contacted her over 50 times in one day.
The indictment also states he allegedly interfered with her finances, daily tasks, and damaged her tires. On November 1, 2024, the FBI searched his South Carolina home and seized boxes of evidence after a biblical counselor lured him to a Starbucks meeting, as shown in the docuseries.