🌴💔 A dream vacation turned into a nightmare.

In this episode, we’re diving into the shocking case of Sheila von Wiese-Mack — a loving Chicago mother whose life ended tragically while vacationing in Bali with her teenage daughter.

What started as a family getaway quickly became one of the most horrifying true-crime stories of the decade.

When hotel staff noticed a suspicious-looking suitcase being wheeled into the lobby, they could never have imagined what was inside. Moments later, Sheila’s daughter, Heather Mack, and her boyfriend, Tommy Schaefer, were nowhere to be found — fleeing the scene and leaving behind a crime that would make international headlines.

The investigation revealed shocking details: a history of domestic conflict, manipulation, and violence that went ignored for far too long. Incredibly, police had received over 80 calls for domestic violence before this tragedy — and not once did they step in.

How did it come to this?

How does a relationship between a mother and daughter spiral so far into darkness?

And could all of this have been prevented?

Tonight, we unpack the heartbreaking story behind the suitcase, the resort, and the family that shattered in paradise.

🍍 What’s Cooking: Classic Pineapple Upside-Down Cake 🍒

Sweet, buttery, and golden — this retro favorite is a comfort dessert that contrasts the darkness of today’s case.

For the Glaze and Topping:

¼ cup melted unsalted butter

½ cup light brown sugar

7 pineapple rings

7 cherries

For the Cake Mix:

1¾ cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt

½ cup softened butter

¾ cup white granulated sugar

2 eggs

½ cup pineapple juice

🎙️ If you’re new here, welcome to Killer Bites — your new true-crime-and-cooking obsession!

Every week, Allie, Mack, Trisha, Brandi, and friends cook up tasty bites while unpacking some of the wildest, strangest, and most chilling cases — always served with a sprinkle of dark humor and a dash of chaos 😉

🧳 A suitcase. A secret. A mother and daughter torn apart.

This is the story of Sheila von Wiese-Mack — only on Killer Bites.