Crime boss Michael Miske found dead in prison cell months after being convicted of kidnapping & murdering son’s friend

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 hiding in a federal Hawaii jail while awaiting sentencing.

According to the CBS affiliateKGMB-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 affiliateKGMB, police are investigating the convict’s death as a suicide, but it’s unclear if he was under suicide watch.

According to former federal public defense Alexander Silvert, suicide deaths among prisoners are uncommon.

He clarified that the guards have extensive training.

Because there are so many surveillance cameras, it is quite uncommon for someone to die there.

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.

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 that he had informed her he was at home.

I didn’t think so.

Two weeks after Fraser’s disappearance, his 1994 grey Honda hatchback was discovered.

VANISHED WITHOUT A TRACE

Fraser disappeared, and Miske’s legal team denied any involvement in the disappearance.

Fraser was allegedly consuming marijuana and not taking any depression medication prior to his abduction, according to Miske’s attorneys.

Wong emphasized that even though she was getting over her depression after the crash, 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 said 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.

The verdict was characterized by Fraser’s mother as “justice for her son.”

Fraser was dubbed her superhero by Wong.

She claimed that because of him, my children, our children, and all of Hawaii’s keiki are able to roam the streets with the knowledge that they will not be able to harm families like mine.

She declared during the trial that she would continue to seek answers.

In January 2025, Miske was scheduled to be sentenced.

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