Cathy Sue Miller, a 70-year-old female, was killed in her Ortonville, Michigan, home on February 16, 2022. The tranquility of the Ortonville community was disrupted when Cathy was found deceased from gunshot wounds inside her residence on Groveland Road. The events leading to the discovery began with a 911 call made by her husband, Howard Herbert Miller, who was 79 years old.
In that call, he stated that he had shot his wife.
Upon the arrival of Michigan State Police at the couple's home, Cathy Sue Miller was pronounced dead. Howard Miller was arrested at the scene and subsequently charged with open murder and felony firearms. He was held at the Oakland County Jail without bond. The legal process began to unfold, and a psychiatric evaluation was ordered for Howard to determine his competency to stand for trial. A probable cause conference was scheduled before a district judge as the community waited for answers in the tragic death of a woman known for her love of baking and dedication to her family.
The legal proceedings against Howard Herbert Miller, however, would not reach a conclusion in a courtroom. On March 10, 2022, less than a month after his wife's death, Howard Miller himself passed away. It was revealed that he had been battling stage 3 lung cancer in 2021 and was later diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in December of that same year. His death brought an end to the criminal case against him, leaving the community to mourn the loss of Cathy Sue Miller and grapple with the somber details of her final days.
