American Accused in Bali Murder Case Extradited to Face U.S. Charges
A Chicago man faces federal charges in the United States for allegedly killing a woman during a trip to Bali. The high-profile case has attracted international attention.
Chicago resident Tommy Schaefer has been extradited to the United States to face federal charges for the alleged murder of a woman during a trip to Bali, Indonesia. Schaefer, who was deported from Indonesia this week, made his first appearance in a Chicago federal court, where he will stand trial for the killing.
The high-profile case has attracted international attention and shines a light on the challenges of prosecuting crimes that occur overseas. Authorities allege that Schaefer killed Sheila von Wiese-Mack, a 62-year-old Chicago resident, during a vacation to Bali in 2014. Schaefer and von Wiese-Mack's daughter, Heather Mack, were both convicted of the murder in Indonesia, where von Wiese-Mack's badly beaten body was found stuffed in a suitcase.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}Source: The New York Times
