Mica Miller's siblings have alleged that her estranged husband, South Carolina pastor John-Paul "JP" Miller, forced her to be involuntarily admitted to a mental-health facility, a claim detailed in the Netflix documentary "Death of the Pastor’s Wife." The documentary, which premiered recently, examines Mica Miller's life, her marriage, and her death in April 2024, which authorities ruled a suicide.
Mica Miller’s family describes the alleged hospitalization as part of a larger pattern of coercive control during her marriage. According to her siblings, Miller initiated the admission to a mental health facility against his wife's wishes. They claim that while Mica was hospitalized, JP Miller took control of her vehicle, phone, and laptop, which allegedly contained intimate photographs.
Mica Miller was found dead in the Lumber River State Park in North Carolina on April 27, 2024, two days after she had served her husband with divorce papers. The North Carolina Medical Examiner’s Office ruled her death a suicide by a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and the Robeson County Sheriff's Office closed its investigation.
JP Miller has denied any involvement in his wife's death and has not been charged in connection with it. However, he is facing unrelated federal charges. In December 2025, a federal grand jury indicted Miller on charges of cyberstalking and making false statements to investigators. Prosecutors allege he posted a nude photograph of Mica online without her consent, placed tracking devices on her vehicle, contacted her excessively, interfered with her finances, and damaged her tires.
The federal indictment states that Miller's alleged cyberstalking placed his wife in a "reasonable fear of death and serious bodily injury." It also states his conduct would be "reasonably expected to cause [Mica Miller] substantial emotional distress." Authorities also allege that Miller lied to investigators regarding the tire damage and that he had purchased a tire-deflation device online.
Miller has pleaded not guilty to the federal charges and is free on a $100,000 bond. The documentary draws on interviews with Mica's relatives, friends, former church members, and her divorce attorney, according to Netflix.
Mica Miller’s family is also supporting a proposed South Carolina legislation, Bill 702, known as "Mica's Law." This bill would recognize coercive control, including sustained psychological, emotional, and financial manipulation, within the state’s domestic-violence laws. The bill was referred to the state Senate Judiciary Committee but did not advance during the 2026 legislative session.
Following weekly protests from domestic violence advocates and an FBI investigation into JP Miller, the Solid Rock Church in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was permanently closed in November 2024.