Autopsy on crime boss Mike Miske cannot determine cause of death
- Honolulu crime boss Michael J. Miske Jr., 50, was found dead in jail today at the Federal Detention Center in Honolulu, where he was being held while awaiting sentencing in January.
- Miske has been incarcerated for more than four years, according to multiple law enforcement sources.
- The cause of Miske’s death remains unverified, but it is confirmed that he died in an apparent suicide, as stated by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ken Sorenson.
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Crime boss convicted of kidnapping, murdering son’s friend found dead in federal prison cell
Miske’s crime organization, referred to in an indictment as the “Miske Enterprise,” ran from the late 1990s until his arrest in July 2020.


About Mike Miske Jr and what happened to the notorious Hawaiian crime figure
MICHAEL Miske Jr was a prominent Honolulu businessman who became one of Hawaii’s most notorious criminal figures. The crime boss was found dead on December 1, 2024, in the Federal Detention Center in Honolulu, with sources indicating he took his own life. Michael Miske Jr died in prison on December 1, 2024 Miske was awaiting sentencing for orchestrating the kidnapping and murder of Johnathan Fraser Michael J. Miske Jr, 50, was due to be sentence…
Convicted crime boss Michael Miske found dead in FDC
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Convicted crime boss Michael Miske was found dead in Federal Prison Sunday morning, multiple sources confirm to KHON2. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You Miske was found guilty in July of racketeering conspiracy, murder , and 11 other felony charges. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news He was awaiting sentencing in January 2025 an…
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