The former pastor of a Myrtle Beach church has been arrested after an apparent disturbance in the Market Common area.
Miller, 45, was charged by Myrtle Beach Police with third-degree assault and battery on Nov. 6, according to police records.
An incident report has not been released.
However, Myrtle Beach Police posted on its Facebook page that officers responded to a disturbance at 2:38 p.m. in the 700 block of Hemlock Avenue.
Details about the disturbance weren’t provided, but WBTW reported that Miller confronted a “Justice for Mica” protester outside his Solid Rock church Wednesday.
Miller has been involved in controversy regarding the death of his wife, Mica Miller, who committed suicide in April in a North Carolina state park. Since her death, Miller has been accused of abusing his wife and contributing to her death. Miller has denied abusing his wife and allegations that he had any role in her death.
Her death has gained national attention.
A group of protesters have gathered outside Solid Rock Church, 803 Howard Ave., every Sunday since May, demanding “justice for Mica” and for John-Paul Miller to be arrested.
They have been at the site more recently after the church has closed and the FBI recently searched Miller’s home in the Myrtle Beach area.
The FBI has not released information on why officers were searching the residential home. The Sun News requested the search warrant and incident report but have not received the documents.
Miller applied for a business license to start Living Water Church at Market Common Inc. on Oct. 17. The business license for Solid Rock Ministries is still active as of Nov. 6, although the website is no longer active.
Another church member was also arrested this summer after an encounter with a protester in July. The church member sprayed a protester with a sprinkler.
