Urgent search for answers after death of South Carolina Pastor’s wife

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Published 2024-05-21
Her death was ruled a suicide, but family and friends are still searching for answers as the FBI and prosecutors join the investigation.

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All Comments (21)
  • @HeatherRose2023
    The man has a long history of abuse. He is a monster that needs to be locked up.
  • @tarasgarden
    Please continue to cover this story. The more I learn about all the abuse that was done to Mica, the more convinced I am that she was silenced.
  • @heiders8488
    She did not take her life! I know God will bring the truth forward and soon!!!
  • @Smiley-fv8zi
    Its strange how matter of fact, nonchalantly he tells his congregation that his wife killed herself?! No emotion... Weird.
  • ‘Took her own life’ - let’s use the phrase died or passed. The gun was for protection not self infliction
  • @sallya.6944
    The FBI needs to do more than just investigate the Dare to Care charity. They need to investigate what happened to Mica especially in the last 48 hours of her life. Investigate JP, the local authorities, the hospital that kept her based on papers JP hadn't even filed with the court, the Robeson County for their quick incomplete autopsy. It was all too neatly packaged to be a suicide. Too many things have come out about JP and his behavior that need investigating.
  • @HeatherRose2023
    Why did it take police over an hour and a half to find the gun, if it was a suicide? The water was only a foot deep.
  • @101jcs
    🙏 for this friend speaking out
  • Also, he was texting this girl he met at a bar…. Trying to take her out on a date the day his wife died. Replying back with rebuttals like “Lol, lots going on we’ll talk later” LOTS GOING ON?!?! Really?! And not to mention, he was a full grown adult when he met Mica and she was a teenager. Mica later on said she felt groomed!!! All of these things add up!!!
  • @MrRachaellondon
    Please note the guy fake cries and talks about how he needs to heal, and he asserts even in the death of his wife that he didn’t abuse her when he clearly did. This country has such a problem, dealing with the fact that men abuse their partners and their ex-partners and we don’t have a good way of dealing with it and who ends up being hurt? The women.
  • 🤔 I have questions. I never believed she took her life. It was said her sister tracked her phone, so she wouldn't need to call 911 to have her phone "tracked" so they could find her body. It seems "too organized and premeditated" and set on establishing a narrative. In addition, whenever you call 911, your phone remains open after the 911 call so they can reach you back. She pinned the location and googled the location but couldn't tell 911 where she was - that may have been an intentional clue that 911 missed. It was said that JP was at a sporting event but where was his son during all of this? Why did he ask Mica's friend if Mica was on her way to see her on 4/27. If he didn't have her new number, how did he know where she was and what direction she was moving in? Are there insurance policies on Mica and if so, for how much and who is the beneficiary? What are chances of Mica "unaliving herself" in proximity to the AI wiz whose property backs up to the park? Did Mica rip the dog chain from JP? Is that how her hand obtained the bruise and how did he get her necklace he was wearing in the interview. Explain the live round (somebody was sloppy thank goodness). What was the 500.00 she had on her for? Medical gloves. Why file for divorce 🙄, put gas in your car, buy food, make a hair appointment, and then unalive yourself. Someone is working really hard to tell you what to believe cause JP made it known she had mental problems but only aftee meeting and living with him. Mica did NOT kill herself.
  • @andersonsystem2
    Yeah something bigger is going on. It smells fishy. I hope justice comes fast.
  • @ForestNinjaZero
    First impression: Obsessive religious cult leader with biblical ego attempts to oppress and enslave women as we've seen in every case of this type for the past century?
  • @tedrogers8734
    Does anyone still actually attend this guy's church?
  • @user-wk7xz8ew5r
    There must be a lot more going on here for the FBI to get involved.
  • @joybunch2676
    She didn't call in at work. She was supposed to be there at noon and no coworkers or boss called her??
  • @user-jf7vc8le4p
    She didn’t do it to herself & she was followed that day & she had bruises on her hand & a hand print on her arms Justice for Mica
  • @TerriLynn-hf8xw
    Makes no logical Sense that Mica would go this to herself. (1)She took the steps to leave her abuser (2) she filed for a divorce to start a new life (3) she told family and friends if she ever ended up dead with a gun shot to the head that JP did it (4) she made plans with her friend (5) made hair/nail appt (6) paid her bills (7) got dressed for work (8) filled her car up with gas (9) and stopped at a store for a sandwich!?!? Meanwhile, she's been tracked with GPS, her husband that she is divorcing, has a lawyer who is an AI expert whose property backs up to the park. The man who found Mica said he saw 2 men in a boat. Did 2 ppl get in a boat from the lawyers house and meet Mica in the woods?