Mica Miller, 30, drove from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to Lumber River State Park in Robeson County, North Carolina, on April 27, 2024. Records and reporting reviewed by local authorities showed that she bought a handgun that day and called 911 to say she intended to kill herself and wanted her family to know where to find her. A witness reported hearing crying and a gunshot near the water, and Miller was later found dead in the river.
On May 6, 2024, the Robeson County medical examiner ruled the death a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The sheriff's office said surveillance video, witness interviews, the 911 call, and physical evidence supported the suicide finding. A toxicology report released in June found no drugs or alcohol in Miller's system. Her family publicly disputed the ruling, but no one was charged with causing her death.
Before her death, Miller had made police reports and court filings concerning conflict, tracking devices, tire damage, and the breakdown of her marriage to John-Paul Miller. A federal grand jury later alleged that John-Paul Miller cyberstalked her from November 2022 until her death and made false statements to investigators. The indictment alleges conduct including placing tracking devices, posting an intimate image without consent, repeated unwanted contact, interference with finances and daily activities, and tire damage. These are allegations in a pending case, not findings of guilt.
John-Paul Miller pleaded not guilty on January 12, 2026, and was released on bond. On April 7, 2026, reporting based on federal court documents said additional discovery led the judge to move the pretrial conference to an unspecified date in June. No later fixed trial date was verified through July 12, 2026. He has not been charged with causing Mica Miller's death. The ongoing status refers only to the pending federal prosecution.
Lumber River State Park, Robeson County, North Carolina
Case status
ongoing
Case timeline
2024-04-27
Mica Miller called 911 saying she intended to kill herself and was found dead at Lumber River State Park in Robeson County, North Carolina.
2024-05-06
The Robeson County medical examiner ruled Miller's death a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
2025-12-18
A federal grand jury indicted John-Paul Miller on one count of cyberstalking and one count of making false statements to investigators; the charges do not accuse him of causing Mica Miller's death.
2026-01-12
John-Paul Miller pleaded not guilty at his federal arraignment and was released on bond.
2026-04-07
A judge granted another defense continuance for review of additional discovery and moved the pretrial conference to an unspecified date in June.
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Mica Miller
VICTIM
Found dead April 27, 2024, at Lumber River State Park, Robeson County, North Carolina; the Robeson County Medical Examiner ruled the death a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
John-Paul Miller
CHARGED
Indicted on federal cyberstalking and false-statements counts; pleaded not guilty on January 12, 2026. The case remains pending, and he has not been charged with causing Mica Miller's death.
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Mica Miller died by suicide at a North Carolina state park on April 27, 2024; her estranged husband later pleaded not guilty to separate federal cyberstalking and false-statements charges and has not been charged with causing her death.
Where did the crime happen?
Lumber River State Park, Robeson County, North Carolina.
