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Mica Miller's family alleges forced psychiatric stay prior to her 2024 suicide
Siblings of the late South Carolina pastor's wife raise coercive control allegations in a Netflix documentary as her estranged husband faces federal cyberstalking charges.
The short version
- Siblings of the late Mica Miller claim in a new Netflix series that her estranged husband, pastor John-Paul "JP" Miller, forced her final involuntary psychiatric hospitalization.
- Mica Miller died by suicide in April 2024 at age 30, days after serving her husband with divorce papers.
- John-Paul Miller pleaded not guilty to December 2025 federal charges of cyberstalking and making false statements related to his conduct toward her before her death.
- Her family is backing South Carolina's proposed "Mica's Law," which would incorporate coercive control into state domestic violence statutes.
Key facts
- Authorities concluded that Mica Miller died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at Lumber River State Park on April 27, 2024, closing their investigation.[Fox News]
- Mica Miller's family members stated in the Netflix documentary 'Death of the Pastor’s Wife' that John-Paul Miller initiated her final involuntary hospitalization against her wishes.[Fox News]
- John-Paul Miller was indicted by a federal grand jury in December 2025 on charges of cyberstalking and making false statements, pleading not guilty and remaining free on bond.[Fox News]
- Federal prosecutors accuse John-Paul Miller of placing tracking devices on his wife's vehicle, sharing a nude photo of her online without consent, and lying to investigators about damaging her tires.[Fox News]
- South Carolina Bill 702, known as 'Mica’s Law,' aims to define coercive control within domestic violence statutes, though it did not advance during the state's 2026 legislative session.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- John-Paul Miller declined to participate in the documentary and has denied involvement in his wife's death, though his attorneys have not publicly responded to the documentary's specific claims.[Fox News]