Content note: this article discusses suicide, domestic abuse, and an active criminal case.
John-Paul Miller remains free on bond while facing federal charges of cyberstalking and making false statements. He pleaded not guilty, and the case has been moved to the October 2026 term. He has not been charged with homicide in connection with Mica Miller's death.
Those are the current public facts behind Netflix's three-part documentary Death of the Pastor's Wife, which began streaming on August 26. The series revisits Mica's death, the relationship and church history around it, and the questions that continued after the initial investigation.
What happened to Mica Miller?
Mica Miller was found dead on April 27, 2024. Authorities ruled the death a suicide. Current reporting and Netflix's update do not identify a homicide charge against John-Paul Miller, so the criminal case people are seeing in headlines is separate from a prosecution over her death.
That distinction can get lost when a documentary, a criminal indictment, and years of public debate are discussed together. A case can raise serious questions without every question becoming a criminal count, and an indictment is an allegation that still has to be tested in court.
What charges does John-Paul Miller face?
A federal grand jury indicted Miller in December 2025 on charges of cyberstalking and making false statements. He pleaded not guilty. The proceedings were later moved to the October 2026 term, and Netflix Tudum reports that he remains free on bond while the case continues.
The public update does not amount to a conviction. The charges concern alleged conduct described by federal prosecutors, not a court finding that Miller committed those acts. The safest way to describe his status is the same way current court reporting does: indicted, pleading not guilty, and awaiting the next stage of the case.
Where is he now?
Miller is still living in the United States and remains active in the public record around the case. Netflix Tudum reports that he married Suzie Skinner in June 2025 after Mica's death. The Solid Rock church building and grounds were sold, while people interviewed by Tudum said Miller continued preaching at small pop-up gatherings in the Myrtle Beach area.
Those gatherings were described as drawing roughly 15 to 20 people, with Skinner leading worship. That is the level of public detail available in the current reporting. There is no reason to publish a private address or turn a documentary update into a hunt for someone's exact location.
What does the Netflix series add?
Death of the Pastor's Wife is a three-episode documentary, not a court ruling. It puts interviews, the public timeline, and the legal questions into one place for viewers who may have only seen isolated headlines. Netflix's trailer frames the series around the gap between the official ruling and the questions that remained for people close to Mica.
What happened to Mica's Law?
A proposed South Carolina measure known as Mica's Law was intended to address protections and procedures linked to domestic-abuse cases. Netflix Tudum reports that the bill stalled during the 2026 legislative session. Its future is not settled, and a stalled session is not the same as a permanent rejection.
Why the wording matters
This story contains a death ruling, an ongoing federal prosecution, and a documentary built around disputed questions. They should stay in separate lanes. Mica's death was ruled a suicide; Miller faces federal charges and denies them; and the documentary presents reporting and testimony for viewers to assess.
As of the latest public update, the short answer is: John-Paul Miller is out on bond, his federal case is still pending, and he has not been charged with killing Mica Miller. The next major change should come from the court, not from speculation around the documentary.
