Murdaugh Murders Podcast - TSP #57: ‘40 Days and 40 Nights’: 911 Call and Reports Show Harassment and Stalking Patterns in Mica Francis Case + How The Medical Examiner Failed Mica

Episode Date: July 4, 2024

Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell continue their coverage of the Mica Francis case, starting with JP Miller’s shock and horror upon discovering a shirtless photo has been posted of him online. Social media came hard for JP this week with more accusations surrounding the tattoo of Mica’s signature he has on his torso. Solid Rock Ministries continues its battle with protesters, who were assaulted by a sprinkler this past weekend. Mandy and Liz also break down the contents of the Medical Examiner’s report into Mica’s death — needless to say, the report raises more questions than it answers but mostly Mandy and Liz were astounded at its lack of thoroughness and its reliance on non-medical evidence. Plus, a newly released 911 call sheds more light onto Mica’s state of mind on March 11, when she filed her restraining order against JP. It also sheds more light onto the broken system that failed Mica — and continues to fail women everywhere. Finally, two police reports filed by JP’s ex-wife outline very familiar accusations of harassment and stalking … as well as very familiar shrugs from law enforcement. Episode Resources: Mica's List & Mica's Law, Documents If you are in crisis, please call, text or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️ Join Luna Shark Premium today at Lunashark.Supercast.com. Premium Members also get access to searchable case files, written articles with documents, case photos, episode videos and exclusive live experiences with our hosts on lunasharkmedia.com all in one place. CLICK HERE to learn more: https://bit.ly/3BdUtOE. And for those just wanting ad-free listening without all the other great content, we now offer ad-free listening on Apple Podcast through a subscription to Luna Shark Plus on the Apple Podcasts App. Or become a Premiere Member on YouTube for exclusive videos and ad-free episodes. SUNscribe to our free email list to get that special offer for first time members, receive alerts on bonus episodes, calls to action, new shows and updates. CLICK HERE to learn more: https://bit.ly/3KBMJcP Visit our new events page Lunasharkmedia.com/events where you can learn about the upcoming in-person and virtual appearances from hosts! And a special thank you to our sponsors: Microdose.com, PELOTON, and VUORI. Use promo code "MANDY" for a special offer! *** ALERT: If you ever notice audio errors in the pod, email [e-mail] and we'll send fun merch to the first listener that finds something that needs to be adjusted! *** For current & accurate updates: TrueSunlight.com facebook.com/TrueSunlightPodcast/ Instagram.com/TrueSunlightPod Twitter.com/mandymatney Twitter.com/elizfarrell youtube.com/@LunaSharkMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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But after uncovering yet another slew of harassment and stalking reports, listening to more 911 calls, and poring over investigation reports, I am left stunned and hoping that the FBI's investigation leads to not only necessary charges but also systemic changes to ensure that these agencies won't fail another woman like they failed Micah. My name is Mand Mandy Matney. This is True Sunlight, a podcast exposing crime and corruption previously known as

the Murdoch Murders Podcast. True Sunlight is a Luna Shark production written with journalist Liz Farrell. Hello and happy Independence Day! While it feels like our country is more divided than it's ever been at least in my lifetime, I would like to talk about something that should unite all of us Americans, or at least the listeners of this show, our desire, respect, and appreciation for freedom. I want to start this show by having David read the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.

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for all of us, not just the good ol' boys. Happy Independence Day from all of us at Lunashark Media. Now, let's talk about Micah Francis. So, we have a few updates for you today before we talk about what we've learned from the recently released Medical Examiner's Report into Micah's death and what we learned from a newly obtained 911 call from Micah's case. First, we have to quickly and unfortunately talk about JP Miller and his tattoo of Micah's signature on his torso. This tattoo has become a real source of drama between JP and the social media public.

We first learned about it when members of Micah's family pointed out that a tattoo that she had of JP's signature on her body really spoke to the kind of coercive control they're alleging he had over her. That tattoo was likened to JP basically wanting to brand Micah's body with his name as if he were signing his property. Now, we don't know the circumstances that led to Micah getting JP's signature tattooed on her body. JP contends that this is something she really wanted. But we have to mention that this is a thing that happens in abusive relationships. According to an article posted on domesticshelters.org, forcing a survivor to get a tattoo is a blatant tactic of power and control meant to intimidate a partner. It can be the start of their control. If a partner relents to being branded by an abuser,

the abuser may escalate to a more dangerous or audacious demands. A tattoo can also serve to brainwash a victim. They may start to believe they do belong to this abusive partner, or that no one else would ever love them with a visible reminder of the abuser on their body. An abuser may use threats of additional control or harm to force a victim to get a tattoo. In some cases, survivors may decide it's safer to relent on this demand and deal with it once they reach a place of safety. Only a survivor knows for sure when and how it's safest to separate from an abusive partner. In response to questions about why Micah had JP's name tattooed on her, JP posted a TikTok video a few weeks back showing that he too had a tattoo of Micah's signature on his body. He says

he got the tattoo in November, which would be one month after Micah filed for divorce on the grounds of adultery. Some people in the comments section have suggested that JP had just gotten that tattoo recently to counter what Micah's family was saying about him, which is something he has denied. Over the past weekend, photos were posted on social media that were taken by a beachgoer of JP Shirtless at the beach in which he does not appear to have a tattoo on his body anymore. This obviously raised questions about the authenticity of the tattoo, but it was also very difficult to tell from the angle of the photos whether the tattoo was not there or simply being covered by his arm. According to a two-part

series of videos on TikTok that JP posted through the user TrueCrimeRee, the tattoo is still there, however. JP's biggest issue with this new claim, by the way, that his tattoo was not real, was more that someone had taken photos of him in which his dad bod was on display. And we are not here to body shame anyone. We're just mentioning that JP repeatedly lamented that he was not told his photo was being taken and therefore was unable to suck in his gut. In the first video, JP showed viewers that the tattoo indeed was still there. In the second video, he went a step further. He took out a package of wet wipes and showed viewers

that look, he couldn't wipe the tattoo off. This tattoo thing seems to be affecting him a lot or maybe it was the fact that these photos were messing with his self image of being some sort of Myrtle Beach God. Either way, both videos were giving high tide energy. It is hard to tell if he's acting this way because he's merely defending himself or because he really likes any and all attention that comes his way. Honestly, it's way past time for his lawyers to tell him to zip it, but what fun would that be? There was also some drama over the weekend outside

of solid rock ministries with protesters who continue to call for justice for Micah. According to video footage, it appears that a church member or employee sprayed protesters with water and police got involved. It's part of an ongoing issue with the church seeming to try and dissuade people from protesting outside the building. We haven't talked much about the protests or the harassment that JP and church employees contend they're having to deal with. We will definitely talk about all of that in a future episode. We have so much to cover in this case. Also, we plan to return to JP's parents divorce and his father's version of what went down, as well as share more about what we know in the death of Chris Skinner, the paraplegic husband of the woman JP was reportedly having an affair with at the

time, according to court documents. We haven't forgotten about that, but this week we have some more pressing issues to cover. Now, let's start with a bizarre North Carolina medical examiner's report in Micah's case that was released last week. We need to talk about it because it shows, in my opinion, how unserious this investigation was from the get-go. Now, this is not a report from an autopsy. Why wasn't Micah's death the mysterious death of an otherwise healthy 30-year-old woman who was trying to divorce her suspicious pastor husband

that grabbed headlines around the world? Why wasn't that deserving of an autopsy? Well, the last line of the four-page report, which was given to us on bright yellow paper for some reason, states that, quote, upon further consultation with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and Law Enforcement, there was no concern for foul play and an autopsy was not warranted. Micah's body was cremated, unfortunately. So that decision by the medical examiner's office and the Robeson County Sheriff's Office cannot be undone.

So this four-page report is really all we have, aside from the Robeson County Sheriff's Office odd PowerPoint and the redacted two-minute 911 call to see what evidence led police to believe that Micah did in fact end her own life. I want to remind you real quick, whatever law enforcement and the medical examiner encountered on April 27th in that park, it wasn't immediately clear that this was suicide. How do we know this? For one, the medical examiner on call felt the need to call for help to get more eyes on the case. And frankly, we'd have a lot fewer questions if that second medical examiner had not commented

in the press that the nature of the wound was indicative of suicide. When we know all good and well that getting shot in the side of the head with a gun pushed up against a person's temple is not just an act that a suicidal person can do. Right off the bat, it seemed to us like the medical examiner's office was trying to portray this as an open and shut case when really, investigators needed to turn to other evidence in order to be sure. And now that this report is out, we are questioning some of that evidence. The first page of the report covers the basics.

30-year-old Micah Miller died on April 27, 2024, at 2819 Princess Anne Road in Robeson County, North Carolina. Micah's probable cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head. The time of injury and the last time she was known to be alive were marked as 2.54 p.m. the same time that she called 911. The report lists her time of death at 4.25 p.m. more than an hour after she called 911. It also says that the medical examiner was notified at 6 30 p.m. Jennifer Altman, an RN, signed the report on May 15, 2024. The report, for some reason, wasn't released until last week. Page 2 notes MICA's medical history, or lack thereof. No boxes are checked for alcoholism, cancer, depression, diabetes, substance abuse, heart disease, or hypertension.

However, in the box marked other for medical history, it says bipolar, suicide attempt. And then it notes that Micah did not have a primary care physician, which would beg the question, who was giving police all of this medical history and who exactly diagnosed her as bipolar? And also, who was medicating her? Further down in the report, it says a 9mm caliber handgun was the weapon used. The report says that Micah's fatal injury was, quote, shot self with handgun. Micah's body was intact and her liver was pink and posterior

and non-fixed according to the report. Photographs were taken of her body but not radiographs. She was found wearing a long sleeve black shirt, black pants, a black belt, a green bra, black shoes, black socks, and gray underwear. She had a yellow necklace around her neck with a clear stone on it. On her finger was a metallic ring. A black bracelet and a black watch were found on her wrist and a pair of bird earrings hung on her ears. Page 3 of the report shows a diagram of Micah's body. It says, quote, entrance of the bullet above her right ear, four and a half inches from the midline of her head

with black particulate material deposited along edges of wound and within the wound. The diagram notes an irregular exit wound above her left ear, but we are told that most exit wounds are irregular The report said that there was a muzzle imprint on her head, which means the gun was pressed firmly into her head. This was likely a piece of evidence that the ME used to point to suicide, but, like I said, it could also point to an execution-style murder.

The diary also said that the gun was used to point to a murder, but the report also said that the gun was used to point to suicide. But, like I said, it could also point to an execution-style murder. The diagram notes two closed skull fractures at the top and back of Micah's head and bruising around her eye, which we are told could be caused by the force of the gun. However, an autopsy would have made this a lot more clear. The report notes several small post-mortem wounds consistent with retrieval from the river and brush, including brier. And yet, again, an autopsy would have clarified how they are sure that those wounds were in fact post-mortem and that they were caused by river brush.

I am also told that it is more difficult to determine whether or not wounds are post-mortem when the body is found in water. We will talk more about this report after a quick commercial break. We will be right back. We will be right back. The justice system can be intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. We all want a drink from the same cup of justice, and it starts with learning about our legal system. My name is Mandy Matney, and together with journalist Liz

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knowledge, insight, and tools to hold your own or hold public agencies accountable. Search for Cup of Justice wherever you get your podcast or visit cupofjusticepod.com. That brings us to page 4 of this report, the preliminary summary of circumstances surrounding Micah's death. The report states that according to Micah's family, which to be clear could very well be JP, the quote unquote family had tried to call and text Micah on the day of her death, but didn't succeed in reaching her. We're trying to find out more about that

because it is curious to us why it would be considered suspicious that she wasn't answering calls or texts when we all know that Micah was on her way to work when she decided to go to the pawn shop to buy a gun instead. We know from speaking with her manager at the restaurant where she worked that she was on schedule for noon that day. So this is an interesting note to make. It's like the ME is presenting this as some sort of first clue that something was wrong

with Micah that day, but it just doesn't make sense to us. The report says, as we all know, the last place she was seen on camera before her death was at the gas station in Mullins, South Carolina around 1.33 p.m. And she was last verbally heard on a 911 call at 2.54 p.m. in which she asked if the dispatcher could see her location. Tell me what's happened. I'm about to kill myself and I just want my family to know where to find me. Okay ma'am. Just listen to what I'm saying, okay? Let me make sure I got the exact location

where you're at, okay? Just one minute. I should note here that this is the only part of the 911 call that authorities have released so far. We do not know if the call was redacted or if it simply ended there abruptly. And we hear you all on the possibility of this call being manufactured using artificial intelligence. But so far, we haven't found any real evidence to support that thought or to even debunk it. So law enforcement began searching for Micah at Lumber River State Park after the 911 call was made. And I just want to talk about this timeline for a minute while we're here. At 3-01, Lumber River State Park Superintendent Brett Godwin got a call from

Robeson County 911 regarding a suicidal female near the observation deck. At 3-03, the Sheriff's Office was dispatched to Lumber River State Park and at 3.05 the Lumber River superintendent spoke to the Sheriff's Office. So real quick when Mandy and David were at Lumber River State Park a few weeks back they were really shocked at how small the area of focus was. If park rangers had started looking for her around 3 as they should have wouldn't they have heard the gunshot and reported that as her time of injury? Why did it take so long to find her? At 3 20, Micah's phone was pinged and at 3 33 law enforcement dispatched a drone to find Micah. At 3 42, Verizon was notified and verified

her location at Lumber River State Park, which begs the question, again, how did it take so long to find her? Her time of death was listed to be 425. And we are so not sure why because the kayakers called 911 at 423 to report a dead body. It's likely that law enforcement reported her time of death as the time an officer discovered her as dead. But something like that really should be noted in this report and maybe even on her death certificate because timelines and criminal cases are absolutely crucial as they found out in the Murdock case every single second matters down to the very last detail. They should list Micah's time of death as

being between the time she hung up the phone with 911 and the time kayakers discovered her dead because again that's the kind of detail that can really trip up juries and allow murderers to walk free. So I cannot stress enough how frustrating this stuff is for families trying to find answers about their loved ones. It's hard to trust an agency's conclusion of no foul play when the same agency is careless enough to include a factually incorrect time of death in its report, one that conflicts with their own records. According to this report and the Medical Examiner's official account, law enforcement found

Micah's car while they believed Micah was still alive at that same park. That part really breaks our hearts to think what if a park ranger or deputy had found her before the gun went off. The report states that law enforcement found Micah's 9mm handgun case in the car along with a receipt that she purchased the weapon with her own debit card at 1232 that day at Dick's pawn shop in Myrtle Beach. So, are you noticing anything so far? This medical report that's explaining why it medically believes Micah died of suicide has so far been reliant on clues unrelated to the story that her body told them. At 423, kayakers reported discovering Micah's body in the river, and two minutes later, law enforcement found Micah and apparently declared her dead.

Now here's where things get strange. The report mentions that law enforcement was also given a black bag with ID and money that was found on Bank of River by a person at River. I want to pause from the report to talk briefly about that person at the river because this is a part of the story that has bothered us and only added to our personal suspicions here. The man at the river was a fisherman named Johnny James who has spoken to a number of reporters and podcasters and he even gave a one-hour interview on something called Rumble. James has said three things that we want to point out. One is that he heard Micah crying and

heard the gunshot but never heard a splash. Two is that he found Micah's belongings on the riverbank and looked through her bag before giving it to police and said her bag had $500 in it. And three, that he encountered three people in a John boat who also said that they had heard a gunshot. So trauma can distort memory. So I want to point out here that I'm not accusing this man of anything, but simply saying his story is strange and there are elements of it that just don't add up. If he was close enough to hear Micah crying, which she was not crying on the 911 call, why didn't he hear a splash when she entered the water as the report from the medical examiner

suggests happened? Unless Micah was sobbing loudly, it seems like this fisherman would have had to be really close right? Close enough to hear dead weight going into the water. And by the way, fishermen generally keep their ears open for sounds like splashing. It's part of fishing. It would have been noticeable to him. But fine, he says he heard her crying, so why didn't he call 911 immediately to report the crying and then the gunshot in the park? Why didn't he seek out to find out who was in distress? Why on earth would someone who just heard a gunshot in State Park pick up a random bag on the riverbank and go through it? Wouldn't he think, oh, hey, there might be a crime scene

here. Maybe I shouldn't touch anything. And if he was in the area where her bag and belongings were, by the way, why didn't he notice her? Also, why does she have $500 in cash on her? According to sources, Micah was struggling to make ends meet around the time of her death. Her friends were shocked that she had the money to purchase a gun with a debit card that day considering how much she had just paid her attorney to help her divorce JP. Why did she have $500 in cash on her? Was she planning on doing something else at the river that day? All of it is odd, but then it gets a whole lot weirder. I'm going to have David read this next part of the report to you. Law enforcement recovered two spent casings and one live round on the bank of River. Regional pathologist was called to scene for assistance.

Decedent was found prone, submerged in river beside tree limbs about 100 feet from casings. No signs of physical struggle at location of casing. Decedent was removed from water by law enforcement in a boat and brought to Bank of River. Bank of River was muddy and had heavy brush with briars. Decedent had dirt and debris on her hands and clothing. At 1911, a 9mm Sig Sauer pistol was removed from River approximately five feet from bank using a magnet and serial number on gun matched the gun case

found in Decedent's car. Okay, so to break that down, Micah was found face down in the water, 100 feet from not one but two spent casings and one live round on the bank of the river. This is strange. We should note here that Beth Braden called Robeson County authorities a few weeks ago to ask about the multiple shell casings at the area. And she was told that the area was a hunting area, except it is not.

Hunting is strictly prohibited at Lumber River State Park. We have heard old school investigators claim that women who choose to die by suicide typically fire off a round before using the gun on themselves because they are not familiar with handguns. There is literally no research to this that we can find. But what we do know is that roughly 32% of women who do die by suicide used a gun to do so. Also, we question the reasoning there because a person unfamiliar with a handgun

and its kickback and loudness might be more likely not to follow through with their plan if they are confronted with what is about to happen to them. But how were there two spent casings and a live round on the bank? Why and how was her body found 100 feet away from where the casings were? When we visited Lumber River State Park a few weeks ago, the water was extremely still. On Twitter, Beth Brayden pointed out that according to Noah, April was very dry in Lumberton. The last significant rainfall had been on April 21st and that was just 0.8 inches of rain.

Micah died on April 27th. There would have been no reason for the water to be running faster than usual with no rainfall. The water could have moved the body as undercurrents are always possible. But it is strange to me how quickly they would label this as suicide when her body was found so far from the casings. And that there were multiple casings. What it comes down to is this. Wouldn't that have been enough evidence to at least

warrant an autopsy? The report notes no sign of a struggle near casings, but what does that even mean? Why is a medical report, including an investigatory detail, that is actually meaningless even when it is considered along with everything else. Does there even have to be a struggle when the threat of a gun is involved? No. So why is the absence notable here? My opinion is that it's only notable because of how stitched together their conclusion is.

Each detail in this report is meant to support their theory of suicide, which means they either thought these weird little details were significant, or they were using everything they could to bolster a theory that was not based on an autopsy or a comprehensive toxicology report. In the same paragraph, the report abruptly and incorrectly summarizes Micah's medical records. It says that she was hospitalized on November 29th, 22, until December 5th, 2022.

But as we know, she was admitted November 28th, not the 29th. That might seem like a small detail, but it makes you wonder if this is a typo from them, from the hospital, or were they relying on someone's memory? The report does not mention that Micah herself wanted this hospitalization. She wanted to find out what was going on with her. It does not mention that a police report indicates that she seemed to be drugged, nor does it mention that there were serious concerns and accusations that she was not just drugged, that she was being drugged. That alone should have been a prompt to conduct a more thorough examination.

The report says that Micah was hospitalized on suicide precautions for biological problems That alone should have been a prompt to conduct a more thorough examination. The report says that Micah was hospitalized on suicide precautions for Bipolar 1, comma, reoccurrent manic episode, comma, tetrahydrocannabinol dependence, and dependent personality disorder. Whew, that's a lot. So let's start with THC dependence. That was likely self-reported by Micah, by the way. And we're sort of confused.

Is the ME hinting that people who use weed are suicidal? Huh. The report then says Micah was again hospitalized on February 7th until February 12th, 2024, and it says, quote, secondary to emergency protective custody by her therapist. So that raises the question, who was her therapist? And were there any connections between them and her estranged husband? We do not have the answer, but it is important to note that a lot was going on at the time

Micah was involuntarily hospitalized in February. Shortly after her stay, she told a police officer that JP had orchestrated this hospitalization so that he could separate her from the car that she was driving, which is what he did. Shortly after her stay, she also told the police officer that he was able to check herself out. A few weeks after this, JP tried to get her committed to a mental ward, but the state of South Carolina determined that she didn't need treatment. Funny, I didn't see any of that mentioned in this report.

Additionally, there are no real details from this February stay. Why were we given the diagnosis from our 2022 stay and not from this one? Why not conclude what she was most recently treated for? Why not include her prescriptions? If she was suffering from a mental illness, serious enough to have a therapist intervene, it would seem that there would be some prescriptions. We will talk about that in a second.

The report goes on to say that the medical records stated a previous suicide attempt with a firearm, which is likely the incident in Kenya that Wayne Miller, JP Miller's felon father, mentioned in his strange letter to the Daily Mail. After Micah's death, an odd video started circulating from Micah's time in Kenya in October 2023 when she spoke to the missionary, aka JP's people, about a time when she held a gun to her head and she tried to kill herself but the gun jammed. Sources close to Micah said that she was not in her right mind in Kenya as she was surrounded by some of JP's biggest supporters and that she would

never say a thing like that unless she was on serious medication. I still find it really odd that in October 2023, right after she filed for divorce from JP the first time, JP's people managed to record a video that would later be used as evidence to support her death being ruled a suicide. Now I went into this report thinking surely these medical professionals trained in death investigations had more evidence to conclude that Micah died by suicide. But here's the thing, they didn't. Instead they muddied the water to make it look deep.

The medical examiner added hot nonsense to attack Micah's character and bolster their conclusion that no autopsy was needed. The report said that records on 2-7-2024 also state Delta-8 gummy consumption and increased paranoia with bizarre behavior. I question those records. Was that an observation of the medical staff?

Or was that what the therapist said in their emergency order? Whose account was that? We also don't know how they would have known she was using Delta 8. Were they told that by her? By her therapist? Or by JP? Did they do a screening? More than that, we do not know what other medications Micah was either on or supposed

to be on at that time. The use of Delta-8 in February might be notable to them, but it does not explain her suicide. Finally, the report notes that Micah was seen by someone three days before her death and given a prescription for 25 milligrams of hydroxazine for anxiety. We looked at that drug and it is an antihistamine, which is used a lot to relieve itching

caused by allergic skin reactions, but also sometimes used for anxiety. The report did not mention if the medical examiner spoke to whomever prescribed this medicine and the reason, nor did they say how they knew it was specifically used for anxiety. The toxicology report is even more strange, by the way. It appears that the ME's office didn't collect her blood to be able to conduct a test, instead

used fluid from her eyes that were extracted at an organ donation lab. Did they forget to do a toxicology at first? The toxicology report only tested for a few things. Interestingly enough, THC components were not among them. Seems like if you're going to use Delta-8 and THC as evidence for a person's suicide, you would want to test for that, right? Also, perhaps most importantly, the report does not note anything

about what would be causing this woman's anxiety. Like, for instance, a long history of reported harassment and stalking from her pastor husband, who she was desperately trying to leave. You know, the one who has served divorce papers just two days before her death. How is that not even mentioned as a single circumstance surrounding her death? It is arguably the most important circumstance in this story, in every woman's story who

leaves a man and ends up dead because of it. Finally, the report says that a regional pathologist assisted and examined Micah's body and that that exam was quote, consistent with the reported incident, to which the ME was like great, nothing to see here and concluded no foul play or autopsy needed. This report has us questioning whether the medical examiner was initially influenced by accounts other than the facts in front of them. Did they hear the narrative that Micah was sick and her poor, poor husband had been struggling to get her help? And did that narrative ultimately cause

the stitched together sloppiness of a report? I mean, we are not questioning all of this for fun. The FBI is now investigating and despite what the powers that be in North Carolina want us to think, it actually does seem like they are looking into her death to some extent. So in summary, like everything in this case, the report did nothing but remind us of yet another government body that failed Micah Francis and her family. The Medical Examiner's Office. As we continue to cover Micah's case, we have been filing a slew of FOIA requests, which is both very exciting and frustrating.

It's frustrating because each FOIA we get back inevitably results in several more FOIAs needing to be filed and these things take a while to come back. But that is the beauty of us having a podcast in which we are reporting in real time with all of you along for that journey. This is what it looks like from the inside out when it comes to investigative journalism. We are constantly getting new information and that new information always means we have to reconsider the old information. In this case, we want to talk about one of the 911 calls we've received back along with reports that were filed by JP's ex-wife around the time of their divorce.

So let's start with a call. As you all know from our previous reporting, in the weeks and months leading up to Micah's death this past April, she had filed a number of police reports alleging persistent harassment against her by JP. On March 11th, she filed a motion for a restraining order against him because on that day she had clearly had enough. training order against him because on that day she had clearly had enough. And it's no wonder. In episode 52, we first told you about the call to Ori County Sheriff's office that Micah had made after she found a razor blade protruding from the side of one of her car's tires. When she was at Spring Maid Pier on the waterfront,

according to reports, Micah was at Spring Maid Pier until 1.30 that morning. And according to multiple other sources, it is believed that she was with a man in his 20s who was a key member of JP's church and close to his nurse circle. This young man also has a family connection to an Horry County deputy. That same deputy, by the way,

is purportedly the person JP was referring to when he threatened responding officers in November 2022. That was when police were called to Waccamaw Center for Mental Health, where Micah's sister had taken Micah against JP's wishes and where JP was trying to drive away with Micah, who, according to the police report, appeared to be under the influence of some sort of drug or medication. Back to March 11th, though, the young man Micah was apparently with that night is someone JP believed Micah was having an affair with. A reminder, Micah had filed for divorce in October 2023, and after she dropped the filing in early February at the behest of JP, according to Micah's team,

JP immediately turned around and filed his own divorce papers against Micah. So at this time, there could be no such thing as an affair. She was separated and living on her own and had just purchased a new car with the help of the woman she was sharing an apartment with because JP would not allow her to use either of the cars that were in her name at the time. JP appears to have exploited this friendship between Micah and this young man to gain sympathy with people in their lives asking church members for prayers and claiming he couldn't eat or sleep because of this purported relationship.

Also, I should mention that Micah believed JP to be having an affair as well, according to her October divorce filing. JP's ex-wife also believed JP to be having an affair during his marriage to Micah as evidenced in her affidavit filed this past May in family court. And according to Micah's list, JP had multiple affairs and basically told Micah that if she didn't satisfy him sexually in the way he wanted that she was a bad wife and he would be justified in seeking that sex elsewhere. Okay so that was a whole lot of ick. Anyway on March 11th Micah called 911 to report the razor she found in her tire. We're going to play the call and comment throughout

because there are a few really significant things that we found here. Spring Dispatch, this is Wendy. Hi, I got a razor blade put in my tire at the Spring Maid Pier and I wanted to make a police report. The dispatcher then asks Micah for her name and address. Micah lets her know that her car is now parked in front of her apartment building. Again, the car in question is one that JP has nothing to do with. He didn't buy it.

His name is not on it. And this is important to remember. OK, Jim, exactly what happened? I was parked at the parking garage right there at the Spring Maid Pier. Walked on the beach. It was around 1.30-ish, like a.m., that I got back to my car. And when I got back and I pulled away, I heard the pop in my tire, so I immediately got out and I took a picture. It's a giant razor sticking out

the side of my wheel. And this same razor was put in my tire the day that I had to appear at probate court on March 5th in the parking lot of the county clerk. They saw the videos, they said nobody came near my car, but I have pictures of both razors and they're identical. So in previous reporting we've told you that. Miller had mentioned that he tried to get Micah committed to a mental facility. He said that he tried to get her help and that no one would listen to him. Not doctors, not judges, not her family.

According to Micah's list, he tried to have her involuntarily committed two times. We've also told you about how a mental commitment works in South Carolina. First, JP would have had to go to Waccamaw Center for Mental Health to get a referral from them that he could then bring to a probate court judge. He would not have needed to have Micah with him when getting that referral. It appears that his account would have been enough to get the wheels moving on this. What happens after that is probate court would then schedule the person for a psychiatric evaluation to determine whether or not treatment or hospitalization is warranted.

We knew that Micah's list included an accusation that JP's effort to have her involuntarily committed was denied by a probate judge. But there's no record of that because commitment cases are not subject to FOIA. So when Micah mentions she was at probate court on March 5th, that of course perked up our ears. From a previous police report, we knew that she had been at probate that day because of the other razor blade she found but we didn't know for sure why. We could guess. March 5th was a Tuesday and Tuesdays are the day when Orea County Probate Court holds commitment hearings. Now two things. One is that according to the medical examiner's report, Micah was involuntarily committed to Waccamaw in February for five days because of an emergency order from her therapist. Again, we do not know who her therapist was or what connection, if any, they might have had to the church or Michael's husband.

And we say that because there are accusations in this case that JP used Micah's mental health as a weapon against her. Mr. I've tried to get her help and no one would listen to me tried to prevent her from getting care back in November 2022, according to police reports. Additionally, he stands accused of plying her with his own lithium prescription, according to Micah's list, and he attributes her death to her not taking her prescriptions for lithium and Seroquel, which by the way is a drug often administered to those with the diagnosis of schizophrenia. In a TikTok video, JP contended that Micah had bipolar disorder, dependent personality disorder,

and schizophrenia. The medical examiner's report mentions her 2022 diagnosis as we told you, and schizophrenia is not on there. More than that, the report only mentioned one prescription, and that was for that antihistamine used to manage anxiety, which was prescribed again three days before her death. Nowhere does it mention a standing prescription for lithium, and it seems like if you're going to be writing a report about why you think a death was a suicide and in that report you're mentioning a prescription the deceased person was on at the time of their death, you might also mention that there were other prescriptions, no? Especially when the man who is under a spotlight now for his alleged actions leading up to her death and who appears to be under investigation by the FBI for those actions is claiming she was not quote taking her meds and yet that report did not mention that.

Second, Micah's account of her February stay according to police report filed that month is again that she was there for two days and then checked herself out. That would speak to the unnecessary nature of her stay, right? But again, according to the medical exam of her stay, right? But again, according to the medical examiner's report, she was there for longer. It's not clear what is at the heart of that discrepancy because we do not have her records from that stay, but we also do not fully trust the medical examiner's report because of how incongruous and sloppy it seems to be in places. Anyway,

as you heard, Micah told the dispatcher that when she reported the razor blade that was put in her tire outside of Probate Court on March 5th, investigators looked at video footage and did not see anyone go near her car. The dispatcher inquires more about this. So when I watched the videos, they never saw anyone going near your car? Correct, which means that someone was trying to get me to not be able to go to court and they wanted me to have a flat tire. It was a psych evaluation from my ex-husband.

It was a mandated psych evaluation, which I got dismissed after that day. They cleared me dismissed and dropped the case, but there was still a razor in my tire that day at court. And then just now, less than a week later, there's another razor in my tire and he's accusing me of having an affair and all this crazy stuff. Okay, so this call finally confirms for us that on March 5th, Micah was indeed at probate court for a psych evaluation. Meaning, she had a psych evaluation by two doctors from the state of South Carolina and

they did not agree that she had a problem requiring hospitalization. Also note that she referred to JP as her ex-husband and how she confirms that he was accusing her of having an affair at that particular time. Again, that corresponds with JP's purported text messages to church members in which he painted himself as the poor old devoted but scorned husband who was crying so much and not eating because of this supposed affair. We need to talk more about why someone would have been trying to prevent Micah to show up to court that day on March 5th after this quick commercial break. And we'll be right back. Now let's talk about why a person would have been trying to prevent Micah from showing

up to court that day on March 5th, 2024. It's pretty simple. It would have put her on a path for more unnecessary drama and trauma. If she didn't show up to court that day, the court would reschedule for another Tuesday. If she showed up at the next scheduled evaluation, it is likely that doctors would have heard her story about a flat tire and thought, huh, yeah right, and that could have contributed to how they viewed her during that meeting.

If she did not show up at that next scheduled meeting, well, she would be arrested basically. The judge would have sent deputies to her house and they would have brought her in for evaluation. Meaning, if Micah didn't show up, it would have cast further doubt on the state of her mental health and it would have made it look like she was avoiding something. Worse, it would have lent credence to JP's assertion that Micah was sick.

If someone was trying to keep her from that hearing, then they failed spectacularly. And again, the motion to have her committed was dismissed. Meaning, they determined that she did not need treatment. Now, something I want you to keep in mind is this. Remember when we told you about the healthcare power of attorney that JP had drawn up the day Micah was hospitalized, per her and her family's request, and against his wishes in November 2022. That document gave JP broad and seemingly absolute power over Micah's healthcare,

including when she should be admitted to a hospital and when she should be discharged. That document also included a directive on deciding whether she should be discharged. That document also included a directive on deciding whether she should be resuscitated. On the day Micah was released from the hospital in December 2022, she appears to have signed the POA. And that POA remained dormant for 15 months until March 20th, 2024, when it finally got filed

in the Register of Deeds office. This would be 15 days after JP's effort to have Micah committed to a mental facility failed, and just 9 days after this phone call and Micah filing for a restraining order against JP. As we told you before, we discovered that the POA could be filed by anyone. It did not need to be filed by Micah Miller, but it's Micah's name that does appear on the receipt from the day it got filed. We are still digging to find out whether this means Micah for sure filed this on her own. Which would make absolutely no sense. Or if someone else filed it on her behalf just over a month before her body would be

found. Okay, now regarding the tire razors. These do not seem like ordinary razors, but rather, razors designed to do damage on tires. Let's go back to the call. And the car is in my, like God, basically Godmother's name. So it's not marital property. This is important. This shows that Micah had tried and failed

to get help so many times by this point that she was now speaking a language that one develops when repeatedly hitting a wall with law enforcement. She is telling the dispatcher a piece of information that she knows law enforcement will end up using against her to say they can't do anything. In her previous calls to police about trackers that she was finding on her car and her February 21st call when she told police that JP had had her involuntarily committed so that he could take her car from her and leave her without transportation. She was told sorry but because marital property is involved in this case, it's a civil

case. The police didn't seem to check to see that the current question in February was actually Micah's. It was in her name alone. Her bringing this up to the dispatcher at this point is just heartbreaking. She's trying to preempt their dismissal. She's trying to show them that this is a problem. This is not just some random case of vandalism. She's trying to show them that she's being systematically harmed. So a

little aside, have we ever talked to you about bicycle face? It's this condition the all-male medical community made up in the late 19th century claiming that the concentration it took to remain upright and balanced on a bike would lead to a sort of frozen look of exhaustion and worry on someone's face which could lead to depression and heart problems. According to Vox, which quoted an article from a London magazine in 1896, to men the bicycle in the beginning was merely a new toy, another machine added to the long list of devices they knew in their work and play. long list of devices they knew in their work and play. To women, it was a steed upon which they rode into a new world. Meaning, the ability for women to transport themselves to point

A to point B was seen as a big threat to the patriarchy. Before this, women relied on men to get around. But now, they had a contraption that they could power themselves. So to counter that, the men made up a health condition, which brings us back to Micah. We've said this so many times before, but she needed her car. She needed her car to get away from JP. She needed her car to build a life of her own. She needed to have a reliable means of transportation. In February, he allegedly took that from her, telling the cop that Micah was lying about being separated. She was not. And then she

was in the middle of an annual bout of mania, and that's why he took the car from her. He told the cop he was afraid she was going to sell it, and the cop believed him. In response to that, Micah found a way to get her own vehicle. For the first time in this call, we're learning that it was her godmother or a person she considered to be her godmother who had signed for the car she was driving at the time of her death, which means she was living with her godmother at that time. So your tire popped after this happened? No, my dad's on the way now to crank it up, put the doughnut, and then hopefully the razor is sticking out this side.

So hopefully we'll be able to pull it and flog it, you know. So hopefully... But the other tire did have to be replaced 100 percent. The one that he put... This person, whoever it is, that put it in at probate court, that had to completely be replaced. This one's on the side and it's not all the way in. It's sticking out really far. You can see the whole razor and hopefully I'll be able to, East Coast Honda will be able to pull

the razor out. Is there like a way to check for fingerprints on that thing or something? that we'll be able to pull the razor out. Is there like a way to check for fingerprints on that thing or something? So again, these razor blades are no small issue. Whoever was putting them in her tire was trying to keep her from her own independence. Whoever did this was trying to wear her down. The police report estimates this razor

cost $200 in damage. This is after having to replace a tire six days earlier and at a time when Micah was really hurting for money. And can we talk about how sad it is that a victim feels like she has to point out evidence that can be gathered in an investigation. At this point, Micah already knew the failings of law enforcement and how every time something happened, it ended up going nowhere and she continued to suffer.

The dispatcher told Micah that she had no idea if they can get fingerprints off the razor and that this would be for the responding officer to decide. According to the written report, quote, responding officer observed the tire and upon removal of the metal piece, it was found that the metal was a tire deflation device that can be purchased online.

The officer notes that Micah believes that JP has people following her. There's about a half a line of text that is redacted, so we do not know what that says. Did the officer ever submit the razor for evidence? It is very unclear, but it also seems like the answer is no, because in this very same report, he closes the case. He writes, quote, evidence was not sufficient to prove that

suspect placed the razor device under the tire. No mention of looking for surveillance footage from Spring May Pier. No mention of adjusting it for fingerprints or swabbing it for DNA. No mention of a forensic report coming back inconclusive. Just one big meh at the end of the report. At the end of the month, Micah went to her hearing to get the restraining order against JP. It appears that she was unable to convince a court that there was a problem.

We do not know exactly what went down because there is no transcript from that hearing. But we can guess that law enforcement's repeated dismissals of her complaints played a role. Here is the saddest part. Okay, all right, I'm going to put this information in and we'll have officers out to you as soon as possible, okay? And they may want to call you to get some more information. If they do, it'll be from an unblocked or private number.

Just make sure you answer, okay? Yes ma'am. Alright, good luck. She said, good luck. Sadly, at this time in her life, Micah really did need that lock, and she did not get it. Before we go today, we want to talk a little bit about two reports that were filed by JP's ex-wife while they were going through a divorce in 2015 and 2016. We've already talked about the struggles that Alison had with getting her alimony from JP, and we told you about how he showed up at

one hearing without a lawyer, but in a wheelchair, telling the judge he had fallen from a tree before the judge cut him off after making the mistake of asking JP, why were you on a tree? In March 2016, Alison Williams called Horry County Sheriff's Office to report the stalking and harassment she said she was getting from JP over the previous six weeks or so. This report speaks to the pattern of harassment that Micah appears to have been experiencing, and it further validates the part of Alison's affidavit in family court where she noted that Micah had confided in her what she was going through with JP and that Allison felt like Micah was being truthful because the behavior she was describing was very familiar to her.

Now we have some insight into what that purported behavior was. According to the police report, Allison told police that JP constantly stalks and harasses her. The report says, quote, the offender will not leave the victim alone. Sound familiar? Allison told police that JP was routinely showing up at her job. Remember how he told Family Court that he should be paying less alimony because of Allison's three jobs that she had to have, post separating from him? Now we find out he was putting those jobs at risk. It's truly unbelievable. Also, I'll say it again.

Sound familiar? Micah accused JP of doing the same thing at the restaurant where she was working. In the report, Allison also told police that JP was showing up at her church. Again, this is something Micah accused JP of doing too. Micah told police that JP was Micah's new pastor to, quote, explain her issues. In Allison's case, JP appears to have gone to her new pastor to ask for counseling for some reason. Now, Allison told police that JP was using their children as an excuse to see her and that she was certain he was showing up at her home when she wasn't there.

The police report actually refers to an earlier call for service to Allison's house when JP was found in Allison's front yard, lying in the grass. Allison was not at home at the time according to the report and JP appeared to be quote, under the influence of something and rescue was notified to respond. The offender refused treatment and said that maybe he got his medication next up and took his sleeping pills instead of his other medication. It's not clear if this is the same incident that was posted on Facebook in the form of a video in which JP is seen lying in the grass, curled up and crying and speaking in a very high-pitched voice about wanting to see Jesus. in a very high-pitched voice about wanting to see Jesus. That said, the report also notes another time when police were involved with JP showing up at Allison's house. He went to her house to take

one or more of their kids out for ice cream and then called police when Allison refused to let him take them. She cited injuries he had at the time and medications he was taking. The responding officer at the time agreed with Allison and determined JP was in no condition to be driving children around. Back to the report of harassment though. It's about to get really interesting and frankly very bizarre. According to the report, JP was not just repeatedly showing up at Allison's work and church. He was texting her and calling her constantly asking her to spend, and I quote, 40 days and 40 nights with him without interference. Quote, the offender told the victim that it is God's will

for him to move back in to the victim's house. Again, sound familiar? According to Micah's list, J.P. engaged in spiritual abuse, in which he told Micah that she was defying God by not bending to J.P.'s will. Quote, when he would do terrible, terrible things to her, he would tell her that God said she cannot judge him, and as a good Christian, she is to forgive him and even more so as his wife. It's amazing, right?

There could not be a more clear example of someone using their positional power to harm and control those without that same power than a pastor claiming God is sanctioning his bad behavior. Raise your hand if you want to spend 40 days and 40 nights with a man who cheated on you, I see no hands raised. Including Allison Williams because according to the report, she did not want JP to be inside of her home,

nevermind move back in with her. JP had a solution to that by the way. He moved in across the neighborhood pond from her where he could basically spy on her house. I am NOT kidding. Also, sadly this is not the first time we've heard of a powerful South Carolina man doing the same thing. If I didn't mind being sued this is the part where I'd like cough and say his name. Back to JP though. According to a police report he would call and text Allison to let her know that he could see her coming and going and could see when she had guests over.

The victim said the offender told her the only thing blocking his view, not allowing the offender to have complete visual access to the front of the victim's residence, is a magnolia tree that is planted in the middle of the cul-de-sac. A tree, you say? Like the kind you fall out of? The report goes on to say, quote, the victim said that she has noticed several times a white substance spread around the base of the tree and has realized that the substance is Epsom salt. Allison told police that she knew JP had used Epsom salt to kill trees on his church property before. At the time of this report, Allison had installed video cameras on her house. She said she didn't feel physically threatened by JP, but that she feels like he is harassing and stalking her non-stop.

The resolution to all of this was that Allison was advised to have her manager at work file a no-trespass notice against JP and have her pastor do the same thing, which is really embarrassing. It's not her problem. Quote, at this time, this report will not be presented to a magistrate because the victim was referred back to her attorney to inquire about an order

of protection. In other words, meh. The officer is basically saying he's not seeking a warrant for JP's arrest because he considers this to be a civil matter. Not only does Alison say she feels like she's being stalked and harassed, not only did she have a litany of instances in which JP had crossed the line, the police officer himself noted that there's a history of bizarre behavior from JP, and yet nothing was done. Then, three months later, Allison had to file another report, this time because she said JP had been shining a green laser light into her house, and she caught this harassment

on video. The responding officer noted that it did seem to be coming from around where JP lived. The report does not mention Allison's earlier report of persistent harassment. Instead, the report notes that the responding officer told her to have a copy of the video burned and to give it to her lawyer.

Again, she was told this was a civil matter. There are several takeaways here. One is that by treating each incident of harassment and stalking as the things separate and apart from each other, law enforcement is missing the bigger picture. For instance, why didn't any of Micah's reports about JP include that he was accused of this same behavior in another relationship? That this was not JP's first rodeo with police when it comes to claims of harassment and stalking.

Why didn't anyone search his name in the system to understand the full picture of the behavior he was routinely being accused of? Second, if harassment and stalking is always a civil matter to these responding officers, then what is the point of the criminal statute of this? When men are repeatedly not held accountable for their behavior, when the message consistently comes back

to them that the victim can't touch him without being able to afford to launch an expensive multi-year legal battle with him in civil court, his behavior will inevitably become worse and likely more dangerous. And as Allison's affidavit sort of hints at, JP's behavior with Micah appeared to be worse than what she had to deal with. Third, and this is to the women law enforcement officers who might be listening or anyone who feels like taking on the cause, we strongly believe that law enforcement agencies should

have one person in the court who is responsible for the behavior of the victims. who might be listening or anyone who feels like taking on the cause, we strongly believe that law enforcement agencies should have one person on staff appointed to do regular reviews of reports that accuse people of domestic violence, harassment, and stalking so that patterns can be discerned. If the agencies cannot afford to devote paid resources to that endeavor, then maybe volunteers can do this. Maybe they can provide all of the relevant reports to a citizen's advisory board that can then analyze the reports themselves and offer suggestions about how to better document

these cases to prevent future violence, murder, and suicide. Something has to change. And right now, the pattern that we are seeing here is a pattern of dismissal. To again, quote the 911 dispatcher, good luck. No one needs luck when they can depend on the system they help pay for to have their back. When they can count on their taxpayer-funded agencies to do right by them instead of further

emboldening the people who are doing the harm. We have so much more to share in the Micah Francis case, but one thing is very clear so far. Micah Francis case, but one thing is very clear so far. Micah did not die in vain. Not only has she brought light to potential wrongdoings in the church, her case is showing us the broken areas in law enforcement where solutions actually exist

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