Crime Boss Michael Miske Found Dead in Prison After Kidnapping, Murder Conviction. A criminal leader who was found guilty of orchestrating the kidnapping and murder of his son’s buddy was discovered dead within his prison cell.
Since 2020, Michael “Mike” Miske had been imprisoned in a federal facility in Hawaii for sentencing.
According to the CBS station KGMB-TV, Miske, 50, was scheduled to be sentenced in the new year after being found guilty of a conspiracy that resulted in the kidnapping and murder of his son’s friend.
Miske’s son, Caleb, passed away from his injuries months after Fraser, 21, survived a vehicle accident in November 2015.
Prosecutors claim that Miske attempted to hold Fraser accountable for his son’s passing.
Fraser disappeared without a trace in July 2016, and his remains have not been located for over eight years.
According to the US Attorney’s Office, Miske was convicted of numerous crimes, including kidnapping for hire and murder for hire.
According to the CBS affiliate KGMB, police are investigating the convict’s death as a suicide, but it’s unclear if he was under suicide watch.
According to Alexander Silvert, a former federal public attorney, suicide deaths among prisoners are uncommon.
“The guards have extensive training,” he clarified.
“Deaths there are extremely uncommon because there are so many security cameras.”
According to court documents obtained by KGMB, Miske was the mastermind behind the scheme, and Fraser is thought to have passed sometime around July 30, 2016.
Police thought the head of an organized crime gang killed Fraser.
After apprehending Fraser, they said, Miske instructed a colleague to purchase a white van.
Mike Miske is in charge.
Mike Miske, the head of Hawaii’s criminal underworld, was prosecuted and found guilty of a plan involving the kidnapping and murder of his son’s friend. Here is a detailed breakdown of the charges:
- Racketeering Conspiracy
- Murder in aid of racketeering
- Conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering
- Kidnapping resulting in death
- Conspiracy to commit kidnapping
- Murder-for-hire conspiracy
- Conspiracy to commit assaults in aid of racketeering
- Conspiracy to commit kidnapping
- Conspiracy to use a chemical weapon
- Use of a chemical weapon
- Use of a chemical weapon
- Obstruction of Justice
- Obstruction of Justice
According to police, he allegedly purchased a Boston Whaler for $425,000 in order to assist with the body’s disposal.
Ashley Wong, Fraser’s then-girlfriend, testified during the trial that she was given a spa vacation on the day he was allegedly abducted.
However, when she was unable to reach her companion, she became worried.
The lights were off when she disclosed that she had visited Miske’s house.
Wong contacted Miske and inquired about the whereabouts of her partner.
She remembered, “He told me he was at home.”
“I didn’t think so.”
Two weeks after Fraser was last seen, his 1994 gray Honda hatchback was discovered.
VANISHED WITHOUT A TRACE
Fraser disappeared, and Miske’s legal team denied any involvement in the disappearance.
Fraser was allegedly using marijuana and not taking any depression medication prior to his abduction, according to Miske’s attorneys.
Wong emphasized that even if she had recovered from despair after the incident, her partner would not go.
Agents from the FBI acknowledged the possibility of foul play in 2018.
For the first time, Fraser’s father, William, came forward four years after his disappearance.
Four days after his son vanished, he admitted that he had a hunch something wasn’t right, according to KGMB.
‘FOUL PLAY’
A number of allegations were brought against Miske, including conspiring to unleash a chemical weapon in nightclubs in Honolulu.
He was convicted of racketeering and obstruction of justice.
Maximum life sentences were imposed for the crimes of racketeering conspiracy and murder in connection with racketeering.
According to The Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Miske’s defense team maintained that he wasn’t a monster.
In the summer, the jury returned a unanimous verdict.
“Justice for her son” is how Fraser’s mother characterized the decision.
Fraser was called her “superhero” by Wong.
“He’s the reason my kids, our kids, and all the keiki in Hawaii can walk on the streets knowing that people like him can’t hit families like me,” she added.
She declared during the trial that she would continue to seek answers.
In January 2025, Miske was scheduled to be sentenced.
