Recent court filings in the civil asset forfeiture case suggest that a criminal investigation may still be alive.

The convicted crime boss died in 2024 while awaiting sentencing. The nature of his death remains unresolved.

Judge: “I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say he terrorized this city and this county to a greater extent than anyone I can remember.”

The charges against Robert Earl Chapman appear to mirror those detailed in a 2022 case brought by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel in which he admitted to the misconduct, ending his legal career.

For decades, one of the state’s main agencies to help the public has been understaffed and lacking in authority.

The deal to settle over millions of dollars in assets is an indication that the government is seeking to avoid another long, complex and expensive trial in the case.

The mother of convicted racketeering boss Mike Miske, who died last year, had been seeking guardianship of his granddaughter.

In amending his revocable living trust shortly before he died, Michael J. Miske confirmed his granddaughter is the primary beneficiary. It is the first time the provisions of Miske’s trust have been made public.

The judge also denied a request for a “non-custodial” sentence that would allow Delia Fabro-Miske to continue raising her daughter.