JP Miller's Federal Jury Selection
2026-07-14 | J. L. McMillan Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 401 West Evans Street, Florence, SC, 29501, United States
Update: JP Miller’s has filed a third motion for continuance which has been approved. Jury selection is now currently scheduled for July 14, 2026.
Jury selection for Myrtle Beach Pastor JP Miller’s federal trial will be held at the McMillian Federal Building in Florence, South Carolina with the Honorable Joseph Dawson III presiding, according to court documents.
Miller, whose estranged wife Mica Francis Miller was found dead in April 2024 has pleaded not guilty to 2 federal charges of cyberstalking and lying to investigators.
JP Miller was served with divorce papers two days before Mica was found dead from a gunshot wound in a North Carolina park. Authorities ruled her death a suicide, but investigators unraveled a paper trail of evidence documenting alleged physical, emotional, sexual, medical and spiritual abuse up until her death.
A pre-trial conference — where JP Miller can enter a change of plea or request a trial — has been rescheduled for July 8, 2026.
All motions to suppress or continue (delay the trial) must be submitted one week before the pretrial hearing.

POSTPONED: State of Texas v. Lee Gilley — Capital Murder Trial
2026-12-31 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | Harris County Court
Status: POSTPONED — No new trial date set
Lee Gilley (SPN: 03260756) is charged with capital murder in the deaths of his wife, Christa Bauer Gilley, and their unborn child on October 7, 2024. The case (CN: 18887120101-03) is assigned to the Harris County 497th Criminal Court.
Case Timeline: Trial was originally noticed for February 23, 2025, at 9:00 AM. On May 4, 2026, Gilley allegedly violated his bond conditions and fled the country, traveling first to Canada and then to Italy, where he is currently held in a Turin prison and has requested asylum.
UPDATE (June 2026): The capital murder trial that was rescheduled to begin June 5, 2026, has been cancelled by Judge Peyton Peebles. No new trial date has been set, pending resolution of extradition proceedings.
The LUNASHARK Team will update this calendar event as new information about Gilley’s possible extradition from Italy becomes available.
