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Tommy Schaefer Deported; Faces New Charges in Chicago

2/25/2026

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Tommy Schaefer, convicted in 2014 for killing Sheila von Wiese Mack, was deported after release from Indonesia.
He will face conspiracy charges in Chicago connected to the crime.
Heather Mack was arrested in 2021 and sentenced to 26 years in federal prison.
Schaefer admitted to fatally beating von Wiese Mack and was sentenced to 18 years, released for good behavior.

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Tommy Schaefer, convicted in 2014 for killing Sheila von Wiese Mack, was deported after release from Indonesia.
He will face conspiracy charges in Chicago connected to the crime.
Heather Mack was arrested in 2021 and sentenced to 26 years in federal prison.
Schaefer admitted to fatally beating von Wiese Mack and was sentenced to 18 years, released for good behavior.