Full timeline leading to Mica Miller's death: From pastor husband's cryptic ... trends now
Mica Acacia Miller was found dead in North Carolina April 27 just days after filing for divorce from her pastor husband John-Paul Miller.
A medical examiner confirmed that Mica died of a 'self inflicted gunshot wound', although her family had previously insisted 'there's more to the story' with the 30-year-old sharing a clip speaking about abuse within marriage.
Mica met Miller, 14 years her senior, when she was just 14 years old and a member of his church youth group.
The case became one of national interest amid conflicting messages from her family and her husband - who had five children to whom Mica was step-mother.
Read a full timeline of the events which led up to Mica's death and those that followed below.
Mica Miller, 30, was found dead at Lumbee River State Park, North Carolina, on April 27
She had filed for separation from husband and pastor John-Paul Miller in the weeks before she died
The 30-year-old, who was step-mother to Miller's five children, had previously filed for divorce in October 2023, before withdrawing the filing after four months
October 2023
Court records suggest there was a tumultuous recent history within the marriage as Mica filed for divorce a first time in October 2023.
February 2024
Mica's filing was withdrawn February 12, 2024, but later that same month, her husband filed against her for Separate Support and Maintenance.
March 2024
On March 12, Miller's filing was dismissed without prejudice.
After less than a fortnight, on March 22, Mica posted an emotional video in which she spoke of abuse within marriage and offered support to 'ANYONE struggling with leaving a dangerous situation because they think God will be 'mad' at them.'
She said: 'Today my heart's a little heavy. I've had lots of women that have reached out to me about situations of abuse, and I just want to tell you what a lot of people have told me lately, because I think I forgot.
'But you are the bride of Christ before anybody else's, male or female, it doesn't matter what gender you are, abuse is abuse.
'You don't have to stay in an abusive relationship. Whether that's sexual, whether that's somebody forcing you to take illegal drugs or alcohol abuse, or physical abuse, psychological abuse, making you think that this is all your fault or that you're a bad mom or a bad husband or you're not giving it your all when you know you are.
'God hates divorce, but why? According to everybody that I've asked and the scriptures I've seen it's because it hurts people. But does abuse hurt people. How do you think God feels about that?'
Mica offered her support to victims of abuse and reminded them that they 'don't have to stay' in an emotional Facebook video shared on March 22
