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As the mystery over what happened to South Carolina pastor’s wife Mica Miller continues to fuel nationwide speculation, the legal battle over her legacy is ramping up in state court. Specifically, Lis pendens have been filed on real estate properties owned by her husband, John-Paul Miller.
The formal notice of legal action – which could affect the ownership of three properties valued at more than $5 million – was filed on July 5, 2024 in Horry County. Of interest? It includes real estate owned by Solid Rock Ministries – the church founded by John-Paul Miller.
News of Mica Miller’s death was exclusively reported by this media outlet. When her body was discovered in the Lumber River State Park in North Carolina on April 27, 2024, investigative authorities determined she died as the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. However, that conclusion has been greeted with skepticism as her friends and family members have accused John-Paul Miller of waging a campaign of extreme harassment, coercive control, and abuse in the weeks and months leading up to her death.
Court records have supported these allegations, including an explosive custody filing submitted six weeks ago by his first wife, Alison “Ali” Williams.
Attorney Regina Ward represents Mica’s family and in particular Mica’s sister, Sierra Francis, who is the administrator of Mica’s estate. What began in family court as a separation agreement effectively became a probate case upon Mica’s death – and subsequently Solid Rock was added as a co-defendant.
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Solid Rock Church on Howard Avenue in Myrtle Beach, S.C. is a property valued at $2 million, according to county records. The 2.18-acre property was acquired by John-Paul’s father, Reginald Wayne Miller, from the federal government in 1995 for $280,000 in the aftermath of the closure of the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. The property became the home of Cathedral Baptist Church and the Cathedral Bible College. In 2013, the property was sold to Solid Rock Ministries for $300,000.
Meanwhile, John-Paul Miller has filed a motion asking the court to seal the case records. A hearing on his motion has been scheduled for September 18, 2024.
Despite all of the controversy surrounding this case, there has been only one arrest to date – and that arrest had nothing to do with Mica’s death.
As previously reported, 67-year-old Robert W. Lochel of Murrells Inlet, S.C. is facing five counts of third degree assault after pulling a sprinkler from the lawn of the church and spraying protesters with water on June 30, 2024.
Lochel is scheduled to appear in court on August 14, 2024. According to Horry County court records, a fine of $1,087.50 has been assigned to each assault charge.
FITSNews continues to investigate the many threads involving the suspicious and tragic death of Mica Miller. Got info? Contact us at research@fitsnews.com.
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THE FILINGS…
(S.C. Fifteenth Judicial Circuit)
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR …
Callie Lyons is a journalist, researcher and author. Her 2007 book ‘Stain-Resistant, Nonstick, Waterproof and Lethal’ was the first to cover forever chemicals and their impact on communities – a story later told in the movie ‘Dark Waters.’ Her investigative work has been featured in media outlets, publications, and documentaries all over the world. Lyons also appears in ‘Citizen Sleuth’ – a 2023 documentary exploring the genre of true crime.
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While it would be great for the family to take the DIQ for everything he has, something is becoming obvious. Where was the family when a married man was allegedly grooming the teenage daughter? Where were they wwhen she was married to one man and fooling around with another (the groomer). Where were they when she was trying to “escape” the DIQ? We know where they are when there might be some money to be had.
If I sound cruel, uncaring or unfeeling, I’ll tell you what happened when another DIQ pulled some of the same excrement on my sister in law. Me, my BIL and FIL were moving her ass out of their house and getting her set up in a safe place. BIL and I then went back and found the DIQ and gave him some free advice to stay far away from her if he valued his ability to walk. A short while later the divorce was approved and the whore he was whoring around on my SIL with got a folder full of photos of the DIQ and his side piece – she dropped him like a rock. For the last 16 years, the DIQ got an occasional visit to remind him of his responsibilities to his daughter – she’s 18, and now that he’s come up with college money, I plan to never see his ass again – but he doesn’t know that.
Your niece is better off without this guy in her life. Glad the fear of God was put in him.