COERCED: The Devotion & Death of Mica Francis Miller
LUNASHARK®|18 - 17) United States v. John Paul Miller: The Raid, the Arrest & Indictment
On April 27, 2024, 30-year-old Mica Francis Miller — wife of Myrtle Beach pastor John-Paul Miller — walked a mile into a North Carolina state park and made a 911 call that would be the last time the world heard her voice. Within days, her death was ruled a suicide — a ruling that would have ended the story for most true crime journalists.
We aren't most true crime journalists. And Mica's story is anything but typical.
COERCED: The Devotion & Death of Mica Francis Miller is a LUNASHARK® DROP-FEED from the award-winning team behind the Murdaugh Murders Podcast — investigative journalists Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell and Beth Braden — along with producers Kate Thomas, Grace Hills and David Moses. It’s a remastered, chronological retelling of more than 2 years of original reporting from the True Sunlight Podcast, built for listeners who want to follow one case.
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At the time of her death, Mica left behind a paper trail of evidence documenting how JP allegedly abused Mica emotionally, physically, sexually, medically and spiritually throughout their relationship, which started when she was a teenager and he was her youth pastor. Mica died while she was in the process of divorcing JP Miller.
COERCED takes a deeper look at JP Miller’s dark past that includes rape allegations, alleged bestiality, an assault conviction and pardon, and a pattern of allegedly abusive behavior that can be traced back to his father — Rev. Wayne Miller. JP’s felon father once owned a Christian complex in South Carolina called Gloryland… before it mysteriously burned down.
Through exclusive interviews, 911 calls, court filings, and documents obtained through relentless FOIA requests, COERCED examines coercive control, medical and spiritual abuse, and the systems that dismissed a woman fighting for her life — and asks what accountability looks like.
Mica couldn't save herself. But her story could save others.
This series discusses domestic abuse, coercive control, and suicide. If you or someone you know needs support, please call or text 988 or contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. Support in South Carolina is also available through Liza’s Lifeline.
Stay tuned. Stay pesky. And Stay in the Sunlight. ☀️
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Published09 Sep 2026
Duration52:28
Episodes
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17) United States v. John Paul Miller: The Raid, the Arrest & Indictment
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09 Sep 2026
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16) Jane Doe 1 Was 15. Jane Doe 2 Was 14. The Lawsuits Name JP & Wayne Miller in Sexual Abuse Allegations
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08 Sep 2026
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15) Why JP Miller’s Story of Mica’s ‘Previous Suicide Attempt’ Does Not Add Up
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07 Sep 2026
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14) Surveillance Footage Shows Major Discrepancy in Story of Chris Skinner’s Death
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06 Sep 2026
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13) What Mica's Medical Records Reveal About Life With JP Miller...
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05 Sep 2026
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12) ‘How Selfish And Ungodly’: Does JP Miller's Own Evidence Work Against Him?
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04 Sep 2026
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11) ‘The Devil is a Liar’: What JP Miller’s Emails To Mica Reveal About Their Marriage
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03 Sep 2026
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10) What Led To Mica’s Family Reaching Settlement With JP Miller + Affair Accusations
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02 Sep 2026
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9) Deny, Attack, Reverse: Why JP Miller Accused Mica of Stealing From The Church + Did JP Steal Mica’s Notary?
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01 Sep 2026
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8) The Law That Could Have Saved Mica Francis Miller + The Abuse Alleged In Mica’s List
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31 Aug 2026
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7) How Horry County Police And Robeson County Medical Examiner’s Office Failed Mica Francis Miller
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31 Aug 2026
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6) JP Miller Accused Of Assault & Abuse + What His Ex-Wife Said
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28 Aug 2026
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5) Like Father Like Son... Divorce Documents of JP Miller’s Parents Show Pattern
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28 Aug 2026
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4) Bathhouses and Bible College… The Troubling Past of JP's Felon Father Rev. Wayne Miller
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28 Aug 2026
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3) The Terrifying 2022 Incident That Changed Everything For JP And Mica Miller
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28 Aug 2026
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2) Red Flags & Receipts... Mica’s Best Friend Charlotte Exposes JP Miller’s Texts
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28 Aug 2026
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1) What Happened To Mica Miller? Unraveling Evidence Of Abuse She Left Behind
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28 Aug 2026
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