Solid Rock Church member is arrested for assault just months after pastor's wife Mica Miller was mysteriously found dead as community tears itself apart over shock suicide

A congregant of nan Solid Rock Church sprayed demonstrators extracurricular nan South Carolina spot of believe aft past Sunday's service, starring to his apprehension and 5 misdemeanor battle charges.

The incident comes amid sustained protests astatine nan religion successful support of Mica Miller, 30, nan woman of pastor John-Paul, 44, who died by termination connected April 27, 2 days aft she revenge for divorcement from him. 

Robert W. Lochel, 67, was seen successful nan compartment telephone video shooting h2o astatine a statement of protestors pinch a 'pressurized sprinkler,' according to an incident study revenge by nan Myrtle Beach Police Department.

The constabulary described nan protestation arsenic 'peaceful,' adding that Lochel only 'admitted to his actions owed to wife’s frustrations.' He surrendered to constabulary connected Monday.

So far, John-Paul has refused to remark connected nan battle from nan personnel of his church, though he was released from ministerial duties successful early May.

Dozens of friends and residents who judge Mica's decease happened nether unusual circumstances have been protesting outside Solid Rock Church during Sunday services for astatine slightest a period consecutive now. 

One protester told NewsNation successful early June she would beryllium demonstrating extracurricular nan religion each Sunday 'until we find justness for Mica.' 

Some acold h2o was thrown connected nan chaotic speculation astir her decease successful precocious June, erstwhile it was confirmed that Mica's cause of decease was successful truth suicide.

A toxicology study obtained by DailyMail.com dismissed claims that her estranged hubby could person drugged her earlier her death.

Regina Ward, Mica's divorcement attorney, antecedently claimed that JP had been prescribed lithium earlier Mica died and alleged, he could person fixed this to his woman to subdue her. 

The lawyer besides claimed he could person controlled Mica while she was successful this expected state, telling DailyMail.com he was a 'narcissist' who 'projected his individual diagnosis.'

But since nan study showed nary narcotics aliases intoxicant successful her strategy astatine nan clip of her death, this type of events was rendered inaccurate.

John-Paul still receives disapproval for his unusual behaviour aft his woman was recovered dead in Lumber River State Park from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Miller stunned his congregation astatine Solid Rock when, aft a work successful which he had laughed and appeared wholly astatine ease, he announced that his woman had died and that her decease was 'self-induced.'

He was besides caught drinking and having meal pinch different female 4 days aft Mica's death, DailyMail.com revealed. 

Photos show nan pastor laughing while connected an evident day pinch nan woman, identified arsenic Suzie Skinner, 49.

Before making her intent to abstracted from John-Paul successful April, Mica revenge for divorcement from her hubby successful October after discovering he was having aggregate affairs, according to documents obtained by DailyMail.com.

She withdrew nan filing successful February, conscionable 2 months earlier her death. It isn't known why she did this.

There's besides a belief that John-Paul groomed Mica, since she met him erstwhile she was conscionable 14 years aged arsenic a personnel of his younker religion group. 

The Robeson County Sheriff's Office, which has been successful complaint of nan investigation of Mica's death, has been coordinating pinch nan FBI and national attorneys.

While nan FBI hasn't commented, it is understood that Mica kept a regular diary detailing her struggle and abusive matrimony anterior to her death.

Mica posted a video to Facebook respective weeks earlier her decease speaking astir maltreatment wrong marriage and offering support to 'ANYONE struggling pinch leaving a vulnerable business because they deliberation God will beryllium 'mad' astatine them.'

'God hates divorce, but why? According to everybody that I've asked and nan scriptures I've seen it's because it hurts people. But does maltreatment wounded people. How do you deliberation God feels astir that?' Mica added.

One lawsuit of perchance abusive behaviour from John-Paul came to ray via disturbing texts he sent threatening Mica's family 18 months earlier his and Mica's matrimony collapsed down.

At nan time, he texted his sister-in-law Sierra that he was coming to her location 'armed' and 'ready,' DailyMail.com reported.

In probate tribunal records, Mica's family has accused John-Paul of abusing her and driving her to unrecorded successful fear. 

He is accused successful tribunal documents of grooming Mica for years from nan property of 14, committing her to infirmary truthful he could bargain her car, and cheating connected his first wife, Alison, pinch underage churchgoers. 

He has not been charged successful narration to her death.