{"id":45197,"date":"2026-08-14T21:28:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T16:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=45197"},"modified":"2026-08-14T21:28:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T16:28:34","slug":"netflix-to-release-documentary-on-myrtle-beach-pastors-wife-mica-miller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=45197","title":{"rendered":"Netflix to release documentary on Myrtle Beach pastor\u2019s wife Mica Miller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) &#8211; A case that shook the Myrtle Beach community is now the subject of a new Netflix documentary series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><i>Death of the Pastor\u2019s Wife<\/i> premieres Aug. 26 on Netflix. The three-part series chronicles the life and death of Mica Miller, the estranged wife of former Solid Rock Church pastor John Paul Miller.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media-item | figure media-item-image article-image w-100\">\n<div class=\"figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Robeson County Sheriff's Office released its investigation into Mica Miller's death which...\" src=\"https:\/\/gray-wmbf-prod.gtv-cdn.com\/resizer\/v2\/HFUENJU6S5A47P5UVMVDF5Z5AE.png?auth=3fbdb9a1a043952e69ba4ba6ac6f912b6226ee0b1c9b0802d7c2360843f60d8e&amp;width=980&amp;height=551&amp;smart=true\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gray-wmbf-prod.gtv-cdn.com\/resizer\/v2\/HFUENJU6S5A47P5UVMVDF5Z5AE.png?auth=3fbdb9a1a043952e69ba4ba6ac6f912b6226ee0b1c9b0802d7c2360843f60d8e&amp;width=540&amp;height=303&amp;smart=true 540w, https:\/\/gray-wmbf-prod.gtv-cdn.com\/resizer\/v2\/HFUENJU6S5A47P5UVMVDF5Z5AE.png?auth=3fbdb9a1a043952e69ba4ba6ac6f912b6226ee0b1c9b0802d7c2360843f60d8e&amp;width=720&amp;height=404&amp;smart=true 720w, https:\/\/gray-wmbf-prod.gtv-cdn.com\/resizer\/v2\/HFUENJU6S5A47P5UVMVDF5Z5AE.png?auth=3fbdb9a1a043952e69ba4ba6ac6f912b6226ee0b1c9b0802d7c2360843f60d8e&amp;width=980&amp;height=551&amp;smart=true 980w, https:\/\/gray-wmbf-prod.gtv-cdn.com\/resizer\/v2\/HFUENJU6S5A47P5UVMVDF5Z5AE.png?auth=3fbdb9a1a043952e69ba4ba6ac6f912b6226ee0b1c9b0802d7c2360843f60d8e&amp;width=1300&amp;height=730&amp;smart=true 1300w\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"figure-caption mt-1 px-1\"><span class=\"caption-text\">The Robeson County Sheriff&#8217;s Office released its investigation into Mica Miller&#8217;s death which shows she died of suicide.<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit\">(Source: John Paul Miller)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Mica Miller\u2019s body was found at Lumber River State Park in Robeson County, North Carolina, on April 27, 2024. Authorities ruled her death a suicide. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The case drew national attention amid questions surrounding her estranged husband, John Paul Miller, who was later indicted on federal charges of cyberstalking and making false statements to investigators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/tudum\/articles\/death-of-the-pastors-wife-release-date-news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/tudum\/articles\/death-of-the-pastors-wife-release-date-news\">Netflix said the documentary<\/a> features never-before-seen footage and firsthand accounts from friends and family speaking out for the first time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWhat stayed with us about Mica\u2019s story was how hard she seemed to be fighting to be heard,\u201d directors Julia Willoughby Nason and Mike Gasparro said in a statement. \u201cWe made this series to ask difficult questions, listen closely to Mica\u2019s own voice, and make sure that what she was trying to say is not forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Nason and Gasparro also directed <i>Murdaugh Murders<\/i> and <i>American Murder: Gabby Petito<\/i>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header | article-header w-100\">Where the case stands<\/h2>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">John Paul Miller, 46, of Myrtle Beach, faces federal charges of cyberstalking and making false statements to federal investigators. He pleaded not guilty in January 2026.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media-item | figure media-item-image article-image w-100\">\n<div class=\"figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"John-Paul Miller\" src=\"https:\/\/gray-wmbf-prod.gtv-cdn.com\/resizer\/v2\/GRMBDP2Z7ZFKZFBGZDJ376TTS4.png?auth=3787914649153734e8f6c51bd6b2b9d8869ee3e0b7e2a80df40445c0af431480&amp;width=980&amp;height=551&amp;smart=true\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gray-wmbf-prod.gtv-cdn.com\/resizer\/v2\/GRMBDP2Z7ZFKZFBGZDJ376TTS4.png?auth=3787914649153734e8f6c51bd6b2b9d8869ee3e0b7e2a80df40445c0af431480&amp;width=540&amp;height=303&amp;smart=true 540w, https:\/\/gray-wmbf-prod.gtv-cdn.com\/resizer\/v2\/GRMBDP2Z7ZFKZFBGZDJ376TTS4.png?auth=3787914649153734e8f6c51bd6b2b9d8869ee3e0b7e2a80df40445c0af431480&amp;width=720&amp;height=404&amp;smart=true 720w, https:\/\/gray-wmbf-prod.gtv-cdn.com\/resizer\/v2\/GRMBDP2Z7ZFKZFBGZDJ376TTS4.png?auth=3787914649153734e8f6c51bd6b2b9d8869ee3e0b7e2a80df40445c0af431480&amp;width=980&amp;height=551&amp;smart=true 980w, https:\/\/gray-wmbf-prod.gtv-cdn.com\/resizer\/v2\/GRMBDP2Z7ZFKZFBGZDJ376TTS4.png?auth=3787914649153734e8f6c51bd6b2b9d8869ee3e0b7e2a80df40445c0af431480&amp;width=1300&amp;height=730&amp;smart=true 1300w\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"figure-caption mt-1 px-1\"><span class=\"caption-text\">John-Paul Miller<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit\">(Myrtle Beach jail)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A federal grand jury in Columbia indicted John Paul Miller in December 2025. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The indictment alleges that beginning in November 2022, he sent unwanted and harassing communications to Mica Miller until her death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Alleged behavior outlined in the indictment includes:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list | article-list\">\n<li><span>Posting a nude photo of Mica online without her consent<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Placing tracking devices on her vehicle<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Contacting her more than 50 times in a single day<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Interfering with her finances and daily activities<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Damaging her vehicle\u2019s tires<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Authorities say John Paul Miller told investigators he hired a private investigator to prevent Mica Miller from purchasing firearms. Prosecutors allege he actually hired the investigator to cyberstalk her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">John Paul Miller faces up to five years in prison for cyberstalking and up to two years for making false statements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">His case has seen repeated delays. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">On Wednesday, a federal judge signed an order continuing the case from the September 2026 term of court to the October 2026 term. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The judge signed the order, finding that \u201cthe ends of justice are best served\u201d by granting the continuance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">John Paul Miller has not been charged in connection with Mica Miller\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><i>Feel more informed, prepared, and connected with WMBF. 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