DECEMBER 15, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE #17-1215
CONTACT SHERIFF TIM MORSE 785-364-2251
Erica Nicole Miller
Wife of Alleged Holton Shooter Arrested
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office arrested Erica Nicole Miller, 23, of Holton on Thursday on a Jackson County District Court warrant. Miller was arrested on two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of domestic battery. Miller was booked into the Jackson County Jail and was later released on $10,000.00 Bond. The warrant was issued as a result of an investigation by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office regarding an alleged domestic altercation involving a firearm between Erica Miller and her husband Patrick Wayne Miller in Holton. The domestic altercation with a firearm is believed to have occurred in the late evening of Sunday December 3rd in Holton. Patrick Miller was arrested a little after 3 am on Monday December 4th following a 3 hour armed standoff with law enforcement at 802 Ohio in Holton. Patrick Miller is accused of shooting at law enforcement including a Jackson County Sheriff’s K-9 vehicle in which Erica Miller had been seated in.
Patrick Wayne Miller remains in the Jackson County Jail on $1,000,000.00 bond.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has concluded with its investigation of the Holton Police Officer who returned fire on Patrick Miller. That investigation was forwarded to the Jackson County Attorney for review on December 14th.