Tommy Schaefer, Accused With Heather Mack in Bali Suitcase Murder, Seeks Release From Custody

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Original Load Date Aug. 14, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Last Updated Aug. 14, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/08/14/tommy-schaefer-accused-heather-mack-bali-suitcase-murder-seeks-release-custody

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Tommy Schaefer, the man who allegedly conspired with his then-girlfriend Heather Mack to kill her mother at a luxury resort in Bali more than a decade ago, is asking a federal judge to release him from custody pending trial. Schaefer on Friday filed a motion asking U.S. District Judge Matthew Kenne...