Ian Lind

Prosecutors failed to show beyond a reasonable doubt that Miske had paid for the murder of Johnathan Fraser, even though the jury convicted him of other crimes related to Fraser's death.

Prosecutors allege that Mike Miske wrongly blamed Jonathan Fraser for the death of his son, Caleb, and had him killed in retaliation.

Gifts to planning department officials, forged signatures and other improprieties came out in testimony from a prosecution witness in the sweeping criminal trial.

One of the most complex criminal cases in Hawaii history has reached a turning point.

A court heard that Jacob Smith was "on call" to beat targeted victims at Mike Miske's direction.

When he ran into hurdles because of his criminal background, court testimony shows, he simply lied or fabricated a non-existent entity.

"Structuring" can be evidence of a racketeering conspiracy, the first and overarching charge against Mike Miske.

The organized crime trial continues with witnesses laying out the defendant's involvement in specific criminal cases.

Importing and selling illegal fireworks in Hawaii made millions of dollars for Mike Miske, a witness testified last week.

Testimony continues in the organized crime and murder trial of Honolulu businessman Mike Miske with government witnesses describing violent behavior by the alleged crime boss.