American killer in Bali ‘suitcase murder’ case deported from Indonesia to face US charges

South China Morning Post Legal & JudicialNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseFebruary 25, 2026 at 03:06 AM

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Tommy Schaefer, an American convicted of the 2014 murder of Sheila von Wiese Mack in Bali, Indonesia, was deported to the United States on Tuesday after being released early from prison for good behavior. Schaefer had served eight years of his 18-year sentence. Indonesian immigration authorities stated his deportation was due to the severity of his crime and the disturbance it caused to public order. He is scheduled to appear in a Chicago courtroom on Thursday to face conspiracy charges related to the same murder. Schaefer's arraignment is set before District Judge Matthew Kennelly at the Dirksen US Courthouse.

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After TS completed his sentence, our duty is to ensure that he is not within our sovereign territory.

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In 2015, a Bali court sentenced Schaefer to 18 years in prison for the murder of Sheila von Wiese Mack.

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Schaefer is set to appear in a Chicago courtroom on Thursday on conspiracy charges.

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Schaefer was released last week from prison on the island of Bali.

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Tommy Schaefer was deported from Indonesia to face US charges.

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Felucia Sengky Ratna 30% Thomas Durkin 30% Matthew Kennelly 30% Dirksen US Courthouse 40% Chicago 50% Sheila von Wiese Mack 60% United States ×270% Indonesia ×270% Bali ×480% Tommy Schaefer ×690%

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tommy schaefer 100% murder 90% deportation 80% suitcase murder 80% bali 70% indonesia 70% us charges 70% conspiracy charges 60% prison release 60% sheila von wiese mack 60%

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