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flag Tommy Schaefer, convicted in the 2014 Bali "suitcase murder," was deported to the U.S. on Feb. 24, 2026, after serving 11 years, and faces new conspiracy charges in Chicago.

flag Tommy Schaefer, a 32-year-old American convicted of murdering Sheila von Wiese Mack in a 2014 Bali hotel attack, was deported from Indonesia on February 24, 2026, after serving 11 years of an 18-year sentence. flag He was released early for good behavior and transferred to an immigration detention facility before flying to the U.S. Schaefer, who admitted to beating the victim with a fruit bowl during a dispute over her daughter’s pregnancy, is set to appear in a Chicago court on February 25 on conspiracy charges tied to the murder. flag The case, known as the "suitcase murder," drew international attention and involved his then-pregnant girlfriend, Heather Mack, who was sentenced to 10 years in Indonesia and later received a 26-year U.S. sentence for conspiracy to murder. flag Schaefer apologized to the victim’s family, taking full responsibility. flag Indonesian authorities cited the crime’s severity and public order concerns in approving his deportation.

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