The death of Micah Miller, 30, the estranged wife of a South Carolina pastor, has been ruled a suicide. The Robeson County Sheriff's Office released information about the incident Tuesday afternoon. “This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know is in trouble or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988. , chat with us at 988lifeline.org. Read the full release below: “A death investigation that has gripped people across the country has been ruled a suicide. The decision was made based on surveillance footage, interviews, and physical property. Evidence, “On Saturday, April 27, 2024, at approximately 2:54 p.m., the Robeson County E911 Communications Center received a 911 call from a woman. I asked the dispatcher if he could locate the cell phone. During the conversation with the dispatcher, the caller hung up and the dispatcher was unable to contact the caller. was able to locate the caller and dispatched a deputy to the location. “Upon arrival at Lumber River State Park in Aurum, North Carolina, deputies contacted the Lumber River State Park ranger. and state park rangers searched for the victim.The search was assisted by a Robeson County Sheriff's Office drone.''During the investigation, a black Honda Accord with South Carolina registration was located in the parking lot of the state park. Investigators identified the vehicle as belonging to Micah Miller of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. ” Sauer's gun case in the passenger seat of the vehicle and an ammunition box in the center console of the vehicle. Investigators also found in the car a receipt for a Sig Sauer handgun from a pawn shop and a receipt from a convenience store. Both receipts were dated the same day as Miller's death (April 27, 2024). While searching for the 911 caller, investigators were contacted by someone who had found a bag containing Miller's identification near the water's edge. The person said he heard someone crying and gunshots while fishing. “Law enforcement continued to search and E911 received a call from an individual reporting a body in the water. Law enforcement responded to the scene and contacted police.” The North Carolina State Medical Examiner's Office said they found the deceased. The victim was later identified as Micah Miller. ” During a search of the scene, a Sig Sauer 9mm handgun was discovered in the water at the crime scene. The weapon's serial number matched a gun box found in Miller's Honda Accord. “During the search, Ms. Miller's cell phone and other personal items were discovered. A search of Ms. Miller's cell phone revealed that she had performed a Google search for her using the keywords 'national parks near me.' It turns out. She was offered a location at Lumber River State Park. ” The investigation also revealed that Miller and her estranged husband (John Paul Miller) were separated and that she had been involved in the legal system. “This information led investigators to the whereabouts of Miller and the woman with whom he was allegedly romantically involved. Investigators determined that both men were not in North Carolina the night before and the day of Miller's death. Investigators were able to confirm that. Through interviews, it was revealed that John Paul Miller was attending a sports day in Charleston on the day of Micah Miller's death. On April 27, 2024 at 2:22 p.m., John Miller's vehicle was seen traveling on Highway 17 Bypass in Horry County. An investigation determined that John Miller accompanied the suspect to and from an event in Charleston, South Carolina. ” Investigators conducted several interviews. They then created a timeline of events surrounding Miller's death on April 24, 2024. “At 11 a.m., Miller was observed on a Ring camera arriving at Dr. Margarita's residence in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.” At 11:38 a.m., Miller died. She was seen on her Ring camera leaving her home. 12:12 p.m. Ms. Miller was seen on store surveillance entering Dick's Pawn Shop, 1852 Joe White Avenue, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. 12:13 p.m. Mr. Miller is seen at the cash register 12:34 p.m. Miller is observed leaving Dick's Pawn Shop after purchasing weapons and ammunition. 1:06 p.m. Miller's black Honda Accord is observed traveling on Highway 501 near Four Mile Road in Conway, South Carolina 1:27 p.m. Miller's black Honda Accord is observed traveling on Highway 501 near Four Mile Road in Conway, South Carolina Mr. Miller is observed arriving at 41 Grocery and Grill, located at 41 SC-41, SC.'' 1:35 p.m. Mr. Miller is observed leaving the store after purchasing drinks and gasoline. 2:54 p.m., Miller called Robeson County from Lumber River State Park. Lumber River State Park is located 52.7 miles (41 minutes) via SC-9 North from his 41 Grocery and Grill in Mullins. “First, on behalf of the Robeson County Sheriff's Office, I would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Micah Miller,” said Sheriff Bernice Wilkins. “This case received a lot of attention from within the Carolinas and beyond. I want to assure everyone that a very methodical investigation was conducted by our criminal investigation team and crime scene investigation team. , rumors and conspiracy theories were spreading quickly, and speculation was spreading. But ultimately decisions must be made based on the facts and evidence gathered. We know not, but the evidence is very clear and convincing, and we are as saddened as anyone that something like this happened over the long period of time that we have considered. There are many factors that probably relate to the reason for this investigation, but ultimately, sadly, Micah made a tragic decision that ended her life.
The death of Micah Miller, 30, the estranged wife of a South Carolina pastor, has been ruled a suicide.
The Robeson County Sheriff's Office released information about the incident Tuesday afternoon, saying the incident “touched the hearts of people across the country.”
This story includes a discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know is in trouble or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.
Read the full release below.
“A death investigation that has touched the hearts of people across the country has resulted in a verdict of suicide. This decision was based on surveillance footage, interviews, physical evidence, and an examination by the North Carolina State Medical Examiner’s Office.” It was lowered.
“On Saturday, April 27, 2024, at approximately 2:54 p.m., the Robeson County E911 Communications Center received a 911 call from a female. I asked if I could find his cell phone.'' The family hung up on the caller while they were talking, and they were unable to contact him. The caller located the caller and dispatched deputies to the scene. .
“Upon arrival at Lumber River State Park in Aurum, North Carolina, deputies contacted Lumber River State Park rangers. Deputies and state park rangers conducted a search for the victim. The search was conducted by the Robeson County Sheriff's Office. During the investigation, which was aided by a drone, a black Honda Accord with South Carolina registration was found in a state park parking lot, and investigators identified the vehicle as belonging to Micah Miller of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It was confirmed.
“Investigators found a Sig Sauer gun case in the passenger seat of the vehicle and a box of ammunition in the vehicle's center console. Investigators also found a pawn shop receipt and a convenience store receipt for Sig Sauer's handgun. Both receipts for the vehicle were dated the same day as Miller's death (April 27, 2024), and while searching for the 911 caller, investigators found an identification near the water. We were contacted by the person who found the bag containing the certificate. The person said he heard someone crying and gunshots while fishing.
“Law enforcement continued to search and E911 received a call from an individual reporting a body found in the water. Law enforcement responded to the scene and contacted the North Carolina State Medical Examiner's Office upon discovery of the body. Victim was identified as Micah,” Miller said.
“During a search of the scene, a Sig Sauer 9mm handgun was found in the water at the crime scene. The serial number on that weapon matched the gun box found in Miller's Honda Accord.”
“During the search, Mr. Miller's cell phone and other personal items were found. A search of Mr. Miller's cell phone revealed that Mr. Miller had done a Google search for 'national parks near me' and the location of Lumber River State Park was located.” It turned out that it was provided.
“The investigation also revealed that Miller and her estranged husband (John Paul Miller) were separated and involved in the legal system.
“This information led investigators to the location of Miller and the woman with whom he was allegedly romantically involved. Investigators confirmed that neither person was in North Carolina the night before and the day of Miller's death.” We were able to.”
“Through interviews, investigators learned that John Paul Miller was attending a sports day in Charleston on the day of Micah Miller's death. On April 27, 2024, at 2:22 p.m., John Miller's The vehicle was seen traveling on the Highway 17 Bypass in Horry County. Investigation confirmed that John Miller was accompanying the vehicle to and from an event in Charleston, South Carolina.
“Investigators conducted several interviews and developed a timeline of events surrounding Miller's death on April 24, 2024.
“At 11 a.m., Mr. Miller was observed on a Ring camera arriving at Dr. Margarita's residence in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
“At 11:38 a.m., Mr. Miller was observed leaving his home on a Ring camera.”
“At 12:12 p.m., Miller was observed by store surveillance entering Dick's Pawn Shop, 1852 Joe White Avenue, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.”
“At 12:13 p.m., Miller was observed beginning to purchase a weapon at the register.
“At 12:34 p.m., Miller was seen leaving Dick's Pawn Shop after purchasing weapons and ammunition.”
“At 1:06 p.m., a black Honda Accord with mirrors is observed traveling on Highway 501 near Four Mile Road in Conway, South Carolina.”
“At 1:27 p.m., Miller's black Honda Accord is observed arriving at 41 Grocery and Grill, located at 41 SC-41 in Mullins, SC.”
“At 1:35 p.m., Mr. Miller is observed purchasing drinks and gasoline and leaving the store.”
“At 2:54 p.m., Miller called Robeson County from Lumber River State Park, which is 32.7 miles (41 minutes) via SC-9 North from 41 Grocery and Grill in Mullins.
“First, on behalf of the Robeson County Sheriff's Office, I would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Micah Miller,” said Sheriff Bernice Wilkins. We wanted to assure everyone that a very methodical investigation was carried out by our criminal investigation team and crime scene investigation team. Unfortunately, rumors and conspiracy theories spread quickly. There was a lot of speculation going around, but ultimately you have to make a decision based on the facts and evidence that's been gathered, and I know that's not what a lot of people wanted to hear. , the evidence is very clear and convincing, and we are as saddened as anyone that something like this happened. Many of the factors that occurred over the long term that we considered probably contributed to this. Related to the reason for the investigation, ultimately, sadly, Micah made a tragic decision that ended her life.