The FBI searched the South Carolina home of pastor John-Paul "JP" Miller on Thursday, nearly six months after his wife, Mica Miller, was found dead. According to local reports, numerous law enforcement vehicles were seen outside his residence on Coldwater Circle in the Azalea Lakes neighborhood. News13 reported that about 25 FBI agents, dressed in "Evidence Response Team" uniforms, were present at the scene. It remains unclear if the raid is connected to his wife's death.
Mica Miller's Death –
Mica Miller died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on April 30, and her body was discovered at Lumber River State Park in North Carolina.
In May, the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office released a report concluding Mica's death as a suicide, based on "surveillance footage, interviews, physical evidence, and the examination of the North Carolina Medical Examiner's Office."
Authorities reported that on April 27, around 2:45 p.m., a 911 call was placed by a woman asking for her phone to be traced "because she was going to kill herself and wanted her family to be able to find her body."
Dispatch traced the call and sent a deputy to the park, where they found a black Honda Accord registered to Mica.
"Investigators located a Sig Sauer gun case in the passenger seat of the vehicle and a box of ammunition in the center console of the vehicle," the Robeson County Sheriff's Office's media release said. "The Investigators also found a receipt for the Sig Sauer handgun from a pawn shop and a receipt from a convenience store in the vehicle. Both receipts were dated for the same day of Miller's death."
During their search, someone informed authorities they had heard crying and a gunshot. Shortly after, a second 911 call reported a body in the park's water, later identified as Mica Miller.
"The investigation also revealed that Miller and her estranged husband had been separated and were involved in the legal system. This information led to the investigators confirming the whereabouts of [John-Paul] Miller and a female that he is allegedly romantically involved with," the report said. "Investigators were able to confirm that both individuals were not in North Carolina on the night before and the day of Miller's death."
Allegations by Mica Miller's Family Against JP Miller-
A month prior to her death, 30-year-old Mica shared a video on Facebook offering advice to those experiencing abusive relationships. Days later, she filed for separation from her husband. Her family and friends, however, urged authorities to investigate her death, stating they did not believe she took her own life. They revealed that Mica kept a journal, hinting that she was under abusive, coercive control.
In an affidavit, Mica's sister, Sierra Francis, stated that her sister had warned, "If I end up with a bullet in my head, it was not by me, it was JP."