Heather Mack is currently serving a 26-year sentence at Chicago Prison for her involvement in her mother’s murder. In November 2021 after serving seven years at an Indonesian jail she was transferred to Metropolitan Correctional Center.
Heather Mack was sentenced to 26 years of incarceration on January 20, 2024 in Chicago’s streets for helping Tommy Schaefer kill Sheila von Weise Mack on vacation while on Bali with Tommy Schaefer and their boyfriend, Daniel Keating.
After serving seven years in Indonesian jails, Stella will be transferred to Metropolitan Correctional Center of Chicago in November 2021 for transfer. Her court sentence mandated payment of both fine and estate to their estate – $262,000 of each amount total. Her lawyers are working toward having Stella serve out her prison time there instead, where her daughter Stella lives with their mother’s family.
Heather Mack was born Lois Heather Mack on October 25, 1995 and became known for being suspected in the killing of her mother Sheila von Wiese Mack in 2007. Heather attended Oak Park and River Forest High School, Illinois where her relationship with both Sheila von Wiese Mack as well as frequent police visits due to domestic disputes were said to be difficult.
Heather first gained recognition following the murder trial that occurred in Bali, in August 2014, during which her and Tommy Schaefer killed and dumped the body of Heather’s mother into a suitcase before placing it into storage. Following serving 10 years in prison and seven more in Indonesia she was free from further accusations when returning home in 2016.
What Happened to Heather Mack?
Heather Mack’s life was turned upside-down on August 4, 2014 when Tommy Schaefer became her partner and they murdered Sheila von Wiese Mack on a Bali holiday trip, placing the body into their suitcase for international publicity. When the couple did not return as planned to their hotel room, the police discovered blood in their luggage and made arrests of both suspects.
Heather was given 10 years in incarceration following an initial hearing. Additionally, in Indonesia she was sentenced to seven-years, but after returning home she was arrested again for another crime and sentenced in January 2024 for conspiring with others on American soil.
Heather Mack was born in October 1995. At 18 years old she embarked on her turbulent life journey by murdering her mother Sheila von Wiese Mack on their 18th anniversary.
Mack was subjected to legal complications over time and sent to prison in Indonesia for her role in plotting against her mother on U.S. soil in 2024. Although young, her actions had significant legal repercussions that dramatically altered the course of her life and changed forever.
