Mica Miller case: South Carolina pastor charged with allegedly cyberstalking wife for years before her death

South Carolina woman Mica Miller calls 911 in final moments before her death South Carolina woman Mica Miller, found dead in Lumber River State Park on April 27, called 911 in the moments before her death, according to the Robeson County Sheriff's Office. (Credit: Robeson County Sheriff's Office) This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). South Carolina pastor John Paul Miller has been charged in federal court with allegedly cyberstalking his estranged wife, 30-year-old Mica Miller, for more than a year before her death, authorities said. She was found dead on April 27, 2024, at Lumber River State Park in Robeson County, North Carolina. Her death was ruled a suicide. A federal grand jury in Columbia indicted John-Paul Miller, 46, of Myrtle Beach, on one count of cyberstalking and one count of making false statements to federal investigators, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina on Dec. 18. A federal grand jury in Columbia returned a two-count indictment against John-Paul Miller, 46, of Myrtle Beach, for cyberstalking and making false statements to federal investigators. (Robeson County Sheriff's Office) SC PASTOR'S WIFE MICA MILLER TOLD POLICE SHE WAS BEING TRACKED BEFORE HER SUICIDE: DOCS The indictment alleges that beginning in November 2022 and continuing until Mica's death, Miller engaged in a pattern of harassment that included sending repeated unwanted communications, contacting her more than 50 times in a single day, interfering with her finances and daily activities, and damaging her car tires. Prosecutors say Miller also placed tracking devices on her car and posted a nude photograph of her online without her consent. Miller's alleged cyberstalking put his wife in "reasonable fear of death and serious bodily injury," according to the federal indictment, which added that his conduct "would be reasonably expected to cause [Mica Miller] substantial emotional distress." The Horry County Clerk's Office in South Carolina confirmed to Fox News Digital that Mica Miller had filed three different "separate support and maintenance" requests. (Facebook) READ THE INDICTMENT - APP USERS, CLICK HERE Federal authorities say that Miller also lied to investigators when he was questioned about damaging Mica's tires. Investigators later found that Miller purchased a tire-deflation device online and sent messages to others referencing her vehicle, according to the indictment. Miller could face a maximum sentence of five years in prison on the cyberstalking charge and two years for making false statements, along with fines of up to $250,000. He is scheduled to be arraigned Jan. 12, 2026, in federal court in Florence, South Carolina. Court records did not immediately list an attorney for Miller. Mica Miller was found dead in Lumber River State Park in North Carolina. (Facebook) SOUTH CAROLINA WOMAN MICA MILLER'S HUSBAND SAYS HE TRIED TO ‘RAISE HER FROM THE DEAD’ DURING EULOGY In a statement released Thursday, Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said his office initiated the...

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