The Suitcase Killer

Not Another True Crime Podcast

Betches

Comedy, True Crime, Society & Culture

3.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

This week, Sara and Danny cover Heather Mack, aka The Suitcase Killer. They breakdown the tumultuous relationship she and her mother had for years leading up to the event, and how it all unfolded while on vacation in Bali. They also cover the aftermath, including the trail, and some recent updates on her imprisonment. To end the show, they play ‘The Perfect Fit’ where they try to compare a series of categories o find which one is the better fit! SOURCES https://nypost.com/2021/11/02/suitcase-killer-heather-mack-heads-back-to-us-on-early-release/ https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2015/04/21/heather-mack-tommy-schaefer-convicted-of-killing-sheila-von-wiese-mack-in-bali/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/american-tommy-schaefer-jailed-bali-slaying-sheila-von-wiese-mack-n345301 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-heather-mack-youtube-video-0206-20170204-story.html https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/11/03/heather-mack-arrested-conspiracy-obstruction-of-justice-murder-sheila-von-wiese-mack-bali-indonesia-tommy-schaefer/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/22/bali-suitcase-murder-troubled-family-life-chicago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.3	In 2011, a mother and a daughter went on a luxurious trip to Bali.
0:35.5	Heather Mack and her mother, Sheila,
0:37.1	had had a fractured relationship over the past few years,
0:39.3	and the police had been called to their residents dozens of times for domestic disputes.
0:43.3	Sheila thought the trip would be a way to mend their relationship and make amends.
0:47.3	But, as it turned out, this trip would be her last.
0:50.3	Within days, her body was found in the back of a taxi cab, and an investigation was launched to get to the bottom of it.
0:56.3	How did this vacation trip go so wrong?
1:01.1	Betcha's Media Presents.
1:03.7	Not another true crime podcast.
1:06.8	It's all fun in games until someone gets hurt.
1:16.2	Welcome back, everybody, to Not Another True Crime Podcast.
1:19.8	I'm Sarah Levine.
1:21.0	And I'm Danny Murphy.
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