Heather Mack Receives 26-Year Sentence for Bali 'Suitcase' Murder

Heather Mack was sentenced to 26 years in federal prison for her role in the gruesome 2014 murder of her mother at a Bali resort. During the sentencing, Mack apologized to her family, expressing remorse for the damage she caused. The judge emphasized that the murder was a brutal, premeditated crime and sentenced Mack to prison, also ordering her to pay restitution to her mother's estate. Mack's attorneys argued for a minimum 15-year sentence, while prosecutors highlighted her lack of remorse and efforts to profit from her infamy. Mack's young daughter, Stella, has been placed with a cousin in Colorado after a custody battle.