In February 2024, Mica Francis Miller was slipping out of JP Miller's reach — so he allegedly did what psychologists call DARVO: deny, attack, reverse victim and offender. Twice, JP's church reported Mica to police for theft. The amount? $159.00 — from a charity account funded entirely by Mica's own money. A judge refused to sign a warrant. But the accusation weighed on Mica, who told friends she feared JP would pin the church's financial anomalies on her.
In this episode, Investigative Journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell uncover what happened next: the notary embosser JP allegedly withheld from Mica, her desperate email to the Secretary of State, and the emails JP forwarded to a Myrtle Beach police officer he called a friend.
Then, one day after Mica reported him, JP went back to Waccamaw to have her committed — and the fire department was called to his house for a smoldering burn pit. What was he burning…?
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This series discusses domestic abuse, coercive control, and suicide. If you or someone you know needs support, please call or text 988 or contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. Support in South Carolina is also available through Liza’s Lifeline.
Episode Links:
Mica Francis Case page on lunasharkmedia.com 🌐
Laura Richards' site (DASH risk checklist) ☑️
DARVO: Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender — from the psychologist who coined it 🔄
FAQs About Notaries Public — South Carolina Secretary of State 📜
Mica's Law — Criminalizing Coercive Control in South Carolina 💜
Mica Miller's Husband Searches for 'Exculpatory Information' Ahead of Federal Trial — Court TV 🗓️
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