Jul 25, 2026 · 38 min · 12 segments
Founding editor Will Folks and research director Jenn Wood discuss a major scandal enveloping a coastal South Carolina church, updates in the ‘Rose Petal Murder’ appeal, a critical motions hearing in…
So those of you who regularly follow our media outlet know that we cover law enforcement corruption.
We cover prosecutorial corruption, court corruption, political corruption particularly, but also church corruption.
And in fact, one of the biggest stories we've ever covered at Fitz is the saga of John Paul Miller, the disgraced pastor from Solid Rock Church in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, who is facing federal charges in connection with the April 2024 death of his wife, Micah Frances Miller.
Now, Jen Wood, we are now dealing with a significant church scandal on the coast of South Carolina.
The Pawleys Island Community Church, there are four individuals facing criminal charges, there are civil lawsuits, and all of it stems around the failure of this church and its leaders to protect congregants and particularly children.
Jen, what do we know about this church and this scandal that is gripping the state?
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So those of you who regularly follow our media outlet know that we cover law enforcement corruption.
We cover prosecutorial corruption, court corruption, political corruption particularly, but also church corruption.
And in fact, one of the biggest stories we've ever covered at Fitz is the saga of John Paul Miller, the disgraced pastor from Solid Rock Church in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, who is facing federal charges in connection with the April 2024 death of his wife, Micah Frances Miller.
Now, Jen Wood, we are now dealing with a significant church scandal on the coast of South Carolina.
The Pawleys Island Community Church, there are four individuals facing criminal charges, there are civil lawsuits, and all of it stems around the failure of this church and its leaders to protect congregants and particularly children.
Jen, what do we know about this church and this scandal that is gripping the state?
