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Heather Mack pleads guilty in Chicago murder conspiracy case stemming from mother’s 2014 slaying in Bali

CHICAGO — Heather Mack has already spent nearly every day behind bars since her mother’s bludgeoned body was found stuffed in a suitcase in the Bali resort where they’d been vacationing nine years ago, sparking international headlines and leading police on a trail that began in suburban Chicago.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 16, 2023

Heather Mack pleads guilty to plotting mother’s 2014 killing in Bali

Despite a deal with prosecutors, Mack seems to face a wide range of outcomes when she is sentenced. Prosecutors have taken the position that she should not be credited for the time she spent imprisoned in Indonesia. Mack’s lawyers disagree.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 16, 2023

Heather Mack could plead guilty to role in mom’s murder later this month

A guilty plea from Mack would scuttle her summer trial and lead to a sentencing hearing. Prosecutors have said Mack covered her mother’s mouth with her hand during the killing.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 1, 2023