American released from Indonesia jail after serving 11 years for 'suitcase murder' as US case looms
Indonesia has freed and deported an American who spent 11 years in prison for the premeditated murder of his then-girlfriend's mother on the tourist island of Bali. Now, he's facing federal charges in the U.S.
Tommy Schafer, who returned to the U.S. on Tuesday, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the 2014 murder of Sheila von Wiese-Mack, the mother of his then-girlfriend Heather Mack, during a luxury vacation.
Prosecutors have said that the couple was trying to gain access to a $1.5 million trust fund...