TSP #51 - What Happened To Mica Miller? Best Friend Gives Haunting Details Of Abusive Relationship

True Sunlight

Luna Shark Productions, LLC

True Crime, News Commentary, News

4.3 • 32.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2024

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

Before South Carolina pastor’s wife Mica Miller was found dead in a North Carolina state park at the end of April, her best friend tried to get church officials to step in and do something about Pastor JP Miller’s “volatile” behavior toward Mica. They admitted seeing it too … but they did nothing. Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell continue to look into what Mica’s life looked like leading up to her suicide. In this episode, Mica’s best friend speaks out about what she saw happening in her friend’s marriage — from a November 2022 blow-up in which JP’s friendly mask came off to Mica’s attempts to escape from his control to JP’s continued attempts to control the narrative — and about Mica’s frame of mind as she started to gain independence from him. One thing is for sure: Mica was a beloved member of JP’s church and when she filed for divorce two days before her death, the thing he feared the most — that Mica would leave him and cause a split in his congregation — was about to happen. Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️ Learn more about how you can help us fund FOIA’s, dive deeper into cases and experience the investigation first-hand on lunasharkmedia.com all in one place. CLICK HERE to learn more: https://bit.ly/3BdUtOE. In May we’re offering your first month of Soak Up The Sun membership for 50% off. Join Luna Shark Premium today at Lunashark.Supercast.com. Premium Members also get access to searchable case files, written articles with documents, case photos, episode videos and exclusive live experiences with our hosts on lunasharkmedia.com all in one place. CLICK HERE to learn more: https://bit.ly/3BdUtOE. And for those just wanting ad-free listening without all the other great content, we now offer ad-free listening on Apple Podcast through a subscription to Luna Shark Plus on the Apple Podcasts App. Or become a Premiere Member on YouTube for exclusive videos and ad-free episodes. SUNscribe to our free email list to get that special offer for first time members, receive alerts on bonus episodes, calls to action, new shows and updates. CLICK HERE to learn more: https://bit.ly/3KBMJcP Visit our new events page Lunasharkmedia.com/events where you can learn about the upcoming in-person and virtual appearances from hosts! And a special thank you to our sponsors: Microdose.com, PELOTON, and VUORI. Use promo code "MANDY" for a special offer! *** ALERT: If you ever notice audio errors in the pod, email [email protected] and we'll send fun merch to the first listener that finds something that needs to be adjusted! *** For current & accurate updates: TrueSunlight.com facebook.com/TrueSunlightPodcast/ Instagram.com/TrueSunlightPod Twitter.com/mandymatney Twitter.com/elizfarrell youtube.com/@LunaSharkMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I don't know exactly how Micah's life ended, but I know it is important to take a closer
0:10.0	look at her life, the relationship she was trying to escape from in the bizarre details surrounding
0:16.0	her death before jumping to conclusions.
0:19.2	My name is Mandy Matney.
0:21.3	This is True Sunlight, a podcast exposing crime and corruption,
0:24.9	previously known as the Murdoch murders podcast. True Sunlight is a Luna Shark production
0:30.1	written with journalist Liz Farrell. Last week as the Micah Miller story was exploding, I felt like I was treading water.
0:59.3	It hit me how much the true crime landscape has changed since 2021.
1:04.3	Tic-Tockers and YouTube are out scooping journalists.
1:07.8	They're filing FOIA requests and working with attorneys in the way that we did
1:12.2	in the Murdoch story.
1:13.5	Legacy news outlets are being outpaced and outworked,
1:17.2	especially by up-and-coming media like News Nation.
1:20.4	The old media editorial process that typically includes more than one person to check the story for heirs and legal matters.
1:28.0	That just can't keep up with the pace of a 24-7 social media true crime obsession that is happening today.
1:36.4	The constant flow of information becomes dizzying and hard to sort fact from fiction.
1:42.0	And the explosion of AI only makes things more confusing and
1:46.3	complex but as much as things change some stay the same in a complicated story like Micas, one source close to the situation can change
1:57.0	everything for a journalist. Without sources close to the fire, it is merely a guessing game. It's like putting pieces of a puzzle
2:05.8	together without knowing what the full picture actually looks like.
2:09.8	Sure, FOIA requests social media deep dives, criminal records, tax records, and lawsuits can
2:17.2	paint a decent picture of the story.
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