- Mica Miller, 30, who was discovered useless of a ‘self-inflicted’ gunshot in North Carolina on April 27, spoke about abusive relationships, in a March 22 video
- ‘Share this with ANYONE battling leaving a harmful state of affairs as a result of they suppose God can be ‘mad’ at them,’ she captioned the clip on Fb
- DailyMail.com has realized Mica’s demise got here simply 48 hours after her pastor husband John-Paul Miller was served with divorce papers.
Simply weeks earlier than she died from a deadly gunshot wound, pastor’s spouse Mica Acacia Miller, 30, posted an emotional Fb video through which she spoke of abuse inside marriage and provided assist to ‘ANYONE battling leaving a harmful state of affairs as a result of they suppose God can be ‘mad’ at them,’ DailyMail.com can reveal.
Sporting a baseball cap and sports activities high Mica addressed the digital camera admitting: ‘As we speak my coronary heart’s somewhat heavy. I’ve had numerous girls which have reached out to me about conditions of abuse, and I simply wish to let you know what lots of people have advised me recently, as a result of I believe I forgot.
‘However you’re the bride of Christ earlier than anyone else’s, male or feminine, it does not matter what gender you might be, abuse is abuse.’
Myrtle Seashore pastor John Paul Miller, 44, surprised his congregation at Stable Rock at Market Frequent Church in South Carolina when, after a service through which he had laughed and appeared solely comfy, he introduced that his spouse had died and that her demise was ‘self-induced.’
He then advised worshippers that he can be taking ‘somewhat break’ and to depart the church with out discussing what he had simply advised them.
However within the days since Mica’s demise on April 27, her household has pushed again at her husband’s rationalization of it as suicide.
Chatting with DailyMail.com at present, Mica’s sister Sierra Brown, 28, stated that the household wasn’t making any statements till the investigation was full however identified: ‘The one factor I’d say is that he has stated it was an official suicide, that’s not the case. There’s nonetheless an open investigation.’
Mica was discovered with a deadly gunshot wound in Lumber River State Park, North Carolina, in a demise that’s beneath investigation by Robeson County Sheriff’s division. They haven’t made any remark aside from to say there isn’t a ongoing hazard to the general public.
Now DailyMail.com has realized that Mica’s demise got here simply 48 hours after her husband, from whom she had been separated for one month, was served with divorce papers.
Courtroom information trace on the tumult throughout the marriage with Mica first submitting for divorce again in October 2023 earlier than withdrawing the submitting February 12.
Later that very same month Miller filed towards his spouse for Separate Help and Upkeep in a movement withdrawn March 11.
However on April 15, simply 12 days earlier than she was discovered useless, Mica filed as soon as extra and, based on associates, additionally sought a no contact order towards her husband.
As we speak, her haunting Fb posts reveals the inside battle with which Mica had wrestled earlier than making her resolution to depart, as she sought to sq. her spiritual convictions with the prospect of divorce. However she appeared, lastly, to have carried out so.
Talking March 22 she stated: ‘You do not have to remain in an abusive relationship. Whether or not that is sexual, whether or not that is any individual forcing you to take unlawful medication or alcohol abuse, or bodily abuse, psychological abuse, making you suppose that that is all of your fault or that you are a unhealthy mother or a nasty husband otherwise you’re not giving it your all when you recognize you might be.
‘God hates divorce, however why? In accordance with everyone that I’ve requested and the scriptures I’ve seen it is as a result of it hurts individuals. However does abuse damage individuals. How do you suppose God feels about that?’
Mica met Miller, 14 years her senior, when she was simply 14 years outdated and a member of his church youth group.
Addressing his congregation Miller said that Mica, stepmother to his 5 youngsters, ‘was mentally unwell.’
However associates have taken to social media to refute this assertion with one posting on X: ‘Mica is a detailed buddy of mine, she 100% wouldn’t have dedicated suicide. She was excited to begin a brand new life not residing in concern of him & was lastly on her means out.’
In Mica’s obituary penned by Miller, who has a felony document together with a number of counts of aggravated assault and battery to which he pleaded responsible, makes no point out of the truth that the couple had separated.
As an alternative, he described her as a ‘nice stepmother, and a tremendous spouse and helpmate, and portrayed her as his greatest cheerleader.
Kenn Younger, Mica’s buddy, is amongst these trying to find solutions over what occurred.
‘This must be no less than regarded into deeply. There’s acquired to be some accountability right here,’ he advised WPDE. ‘As a result of yeah, a tragic life was misplaced, and it isn’t simply so simple as psychological well being points.’
Miller’s sisters have additionally alluded to questions round her demise, making posts with the caption ‘#JusticeforMica.’
‘There may be a number of discuss already happening so I wish to set the document straight. Our sister Mica Miller handed away yesterday,’ Miller’s sister Sierra Francis wrote.
‘Please don’t hearken to false tales being shared about her. Mica was a God-fearing, joyful, loving girl.
‘We all know that so lots of you’re feeling this gut-wrenching loss with us. The combat is just not over.’
Miller initially hails from Wichita, Kansas, as certainly one of 5 youngsters, based on her obituary.
Courtroom filings point out she had served her husband with divorce papers simply weeks earlier than her demise.
The pastor’s obituary describes her as, ‘energetic, affirming, adventurous, devoted, loving, giving, forgiving, proficient, joyous, artistic, assertive, daring, decided, authoritative, passionate, hardworking, a threat taker, and a lot extra.’
In an interview with ABC15, Miller’s husband reiterated that his spouse had taken her personal life.
‘She had struggled with suicide earlier than,’ he stated. ‘Every time we might assist her by it and take her to the physician, and we acquired by it and all the things was high-quality.
‘She even gave just a few testimonies right here at church that we have now on video. She battled suicide however God took care of her and acquired her by it.’
He added she was ‘most likely the best spouse anybody might ask for’ and described nights spent speaking to one another for hours.
A celebration of Miller’s life is scheduled to happen on Sunday.
Main Damien McLean with the Robeson County Sheriff’s Workplace stated his workforce remains to be engaged on the case. At this stage, there may be nothing to recommend a menace to the broader neighborhood, he stated.
McLean added his workplace plans to launch extra info within the subsequent few days.
DailyMail.com has contacted Robeson County Sheriff’s Workplace for remark.
“Well bless their hearts.”
