The family of Micah Miller, the wife of a pastor who shot himself in a North Carolina state park last month, has released text messages alleging abuse from the pastor years before Miller filed for divorce.
Miller’s sister, Sierra Frances, shared purported screenshots of messages sent by Pastor John Paul Miller of Solid Rock Church to his wife and her family, including one in which he said he was armed. It also included alleged threats.
‘The proof is in the abuse’ Francis I wrote it on TikTok. “Police were called when JP threatened his life and we conducted a medical examination. At that time he became furious. Police said: ‘When they arrived to perform a medical examination, he He was loading his belongings into the truck. He said he was not suicidal.
“We don’t want drama here. It was just Micah pretending to be visiting and just Micah,” the message from the family said.
The pastor said he was three hours away and wasn’t scared when the family threatened to call the police or have another relative meet him if he showed up, and apparently didn’t take no for an answer. .
“I’m armed. I’m ready,” John Paul Miller wrote. “Micah will solve everything.”
“This won’t help anything. Threats and threats will only make things worse.”
Other screenshots show disturbing messages the pastor sent directly to his wife, who saved him on her phone as her “honey baby.”
“My blood is on you, and my children will know it. All you had to do was come back to me. But you You don’t really care about me that much,” John Paul Miller is quoted as saying.
“All you had to do was love me enough to give me a ride home, and you don’t really care about me, you love me. sorry.”
“If you go home today, we can take the rest of the year off and go to counseling every day. Let’s go to Iceland. I’ll do anything to get well.”
“I really want to have a child with you too. I’m just scared of this. This is the only reason I don’t do it. I don’t want to divorce or leave my child and put them through this.” I’m scared and I’m not going to do anything.”
John Paul Miller has five children with his ex-wife.
“It all started with one wrong decision a month ago in Colombia. If I could go back in time, I would. Until we made that one wrong choice, we were in the best marriage in the world. ”
“We can continue on our path, or we can have another great marriage. The choice is ours.” I love you.
Micah Miller’s belongings were discovered by a fisherman on the shore of Lumber River State Park on April 27 after hearing cries and gunshots.
Her death occurred days after she filed divorce papers with her husband.
The Robeson County Coroner’s Office ruled Micah Miller’s death a suicide due to a gunshot wound to the head.
Since Micah’s death, law enforcement has asked the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for assistance in investigating Micah’s suicide.
“The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office has been in contact with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the South Carolina Federal Bureau of Investigation since the early stages of the Micah Miller investigation,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement Monday. According to W.P.D.E.
The next day, while preaching at a church in South Carolina, John Paul Miller quietly announced to his congregation that his wife had died by suicide.
“I got a call late last night that my wife had passed away. It was self-inflicted and it happened in North Carolina,” he said.
If you live in New York City and are struggling with suicidal thoughts or experiencing a mental health crisis, call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. I can. If you live outside of the five boroughs, please dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or visit the following link: SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.
