The Murder of Roberta Miller

Murder

Suspect Profile

• The killer used a shotgun, which is loud, powerful, and usually messy
• No signs of forced entry indicate that she probably new her killer, or that they had somehow convinced her to let them inside the house
• There were never reports of any evidence of sexual abuse, which indicates the crime was likely not sexually motivated
• There was $26,000 in the home at the time of the murder but nothing was reported stolen, so it probably wasn't a burglary gone wrong
• The killer also murdered the dog, which means they could have had a deep hatred for the victim

Suspect Profile

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The Suspect

The interesting part about an unsolved case is that I can make my own assumptions based on the limited information the police have released, and based on the nature of the crime. To be clear: This theory is mine, and police have said nothing to indicate this person in the murder. Again, there is little information given by the police to the public, which doesn't leave a wide range of possible suspects to choose from. Lets meet my prime person of interest, Gary Miller.

Gary Miller

• Gary and Roberta Miller got married in 1981. Gary ran a successful car dealership in Wolfeboro New Hampshire, A Ford dealership in Sanford Maine, as well as a tire company based in Tamworth NH
• The couple lived in Wolfeboro for many years and had two children, who were grown at the time of the murder
• On September 19th, 2007 the couple filed for divorce after 26 years
• The divorce proceedings were long and complicated, and according to some sources it was an extremely unhappy process for both parties
• The divorce proceedings finally ended in August of 2010, three months before the murder

The Fire

A Messy Divorce

• The couple filed for divorce in 2007 and cited "irreconcilable differences", which could possibly indicate an affair of some sort took place.
• Over the course of the divorce proceedings, Gary Miller had to sell ALL of his successful companies in order to pay restitution and alimony to Bobbie Miller
• Gary had to liquidate his assets, and give almost half of his money to Roberta, his now ex-wife, which totaled $928,051
• In 2009, Gary Miller took Roberta Miller to court to argue that she hadn't paid $74,000 in taxes owed to him as part of their settlement. Bobbie had no job and claimed she had run out of money and couldn't pay him
• However records show that Bobbie had spent $100,000 on legal fees, and $110,000 in personal taxes. That leaves over $700,000 unaccounted for, despite her claims
• Gary Miller had gone from a successful married businessman with assets worth over $1.3 million, to a single man with nothing going for him ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to his ex-wife

Messy Divorce

Conclusion

Police have never ruled Gary Miller in or out as a suspect. One of the most common motives for murder no matter where you look is money. Gary Miller could have had a significant motive to end Bobbie's life. He was likely still the beneficiary for any life insurance money that would come from Bobbie's death, and who knows what Gary Miller's financial status could have been after the long and convoluted divorce.

Crime scene evidence points to a personal attack, performed by someone who would have known the victim well enough to get in the door. Gary Miller unfortunately fits the suspect profile to a T. Gary Miller would've lived about 35 minutes away from Bobbie Miller's house at the time. Additionally, since Bobbie was murdered on Halloween night, a figure walking around with a mask and gun likely wouldn't have turned too many heads. Some of Bobbie's friends reported that she was acting fearful for her life prior to her untimely death. Bobbie Miller's son Jonathan Miller reported that she had given him and his sister a letter detailing what to do if she(Bobbie) ever died.

Finally, there are still so many questions involving Gary Miller. Could Gary Miller have set his own house on fire in order to collect insurance money? If so, why kill Bobbie for presumably more insurance money? Was the insurance payout put on hold until they discovered who had committed the arson? The more questions I get answered about Roberta, the more questions I have about Gary Miller.

QUESTIONS?

• Was Gary Miller ever tested for gunshot residue?
• What was Gary Miller’s alibi? Why wasn't it released to the public?
• What was Gary Miller’s financial status at the time of the murder?
• Was there a history of spousal abuse?

Questions