The murder of Sheila Von Wiese Mack, a wealthy Chicago socialite, in August 2014 sent shockwaves through the community. Sheila was found dead in a suitcase in Bali, Indonesia, after being reported missing from a luxury resort. The police investigation quickly led to her 19-year-old daughter Heather Mack and her boyfriend Tommy Schaefer. As the case unfolded, a tragic story of family drama and greed emerged. According to Heather, she does not regret killing her mother.
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Heather Mack case: Chicago woman discusses mom’s murder from Bali prison
Heather Mack Appears in Court on New Charges After Being Returned from Bali
Heather Mack case: Woman who stuffed mom in suitcase to stand trial in U.S.
Chicago judge orders Heather Mack to stay in jail as she awaits trial in mother’s Bali murder
Grandmother requests custody of Heather Mack’s daughter
'Suitcase killer' Heather Mack indicted on U.S. murder charge after return from Bali
Heather Mack: Bali 'suitcase murder' accomplice released early
Back in Chicago woman is charged in killing of mother on Indonesian vacation
Woman Whose Body Was Found in Suitcase Was Warned Not to Go to Bali
Bali Murder Suspects Refuse to Cooperate: Police
Police: Racial Slur Sparked Grisly Murder of Chicago Woman In Bali
Created & Produced by Sonya Lowe
Narrated by Noel Vinson
Researched & Written by Sara Brooke Christian
Music: “Nordic Medieval” by Marcus Bressler
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