FBI officials on Friday were at the home of former Myrtle Beach pastor John Paul Miller.
Officers could be seen at Miller’s Azalea Lakes Boulevard home in the Market Common area. Bystanders said that the officers have been in the neighborhood all morning.
Miller was not at home when FBI agents began to search the home.
As of 3:45 p.m., agents were still at the home.
It is unclear why the agents are at Miller’s home. Neighbors said they heard that Miller had received a sealed search warrant from law enforcement earlier in the day. Law enforcement on the scene declined to comment on the search.
A message left with Miller’s attorney was not immediately returned. A cell phone number previously used for John Paul Miller has been changed or disconnected.
Kevin Wheeler with the FBI Columbia Field Office said that he could not provide details, only that a court-authorized law enforcement activity is taking place at Miller’s home.
The neighborhood was blocked off earlier in the day, but opened up by the early afternoon.
In addition to FBI agents, personnel with the Horry County Sheriff’s Office were also there.
Brennan Cavanagh, spokesperson for the Horry County Sheriff’s Office, said the department is not involved in the investigation and was only there to assist the FBI.
Neighbors and bystanders took to social media to post about the officers at the home.
Protesters wearing “Justice for Mica” T-shirts were at Miller’s home and handing out small purple rubber ducks they called “Mica” ducks.
Many of the protesters have also been outside the Solid Rock Church this summer, holding signs and chanting.
Miller is the former pastor at Solid Rock Church in Myrtle Beach. He has been the subject of allegations for months regarding his relationship with his wife, Mica, who committed suicide in April.
In the days following Mica’s death, many on social media, along with former members of Solid Rock Church in Market Common, began piecing together a story that portrayed Miller as an abusive husband who drove his wife to suicide. Some have told The Sun News that they believe he killed the 30-year-old himself, despite Robeson County Sheriff’s Department’s report that he had an alibi the day she died.
Mica Miller died April 27, 2024, after being found with a gunshot wound to her head while in her vehicle in a North Carolina state park. Her death has gained national attention and has been discussed and analyzed on social media by family, friends, and church members, as well as non-members. Most of those discussions include #justiceformica.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
