Florida Woman in Suitcase Death Case Sends 58-Page Letter to Judge, Claims Mistreatment by Defense Attorney

Orlando, FL — In a bizarre twist to an already gruesome case, Sarah Boone, a 46-year-old Florida woman charged with manslaughter after her boyfriend died in a locked suitcase, has sent a lengthy tirade to the presiding judge. Boone, who has gone through eight defense attorneys since her arrest, claims that her latest counsel is failing her, complicating an already notorious case. Boone’s boyfriend, 42-year-old Jorge Torres Jr., met a tragic end in February 2020 after Boone zipped him into a suitcase. Boone maintains the incident was the result of a hide-and-seek game gone wrong … Read more

Request for Minimal Sentence: Heather Mack’s Lawyers Seek 15-Year Term for Involvement in Bali Suitcase Murder

CHICAGO (AP) — Heather Mack, a native of Oak Park, Illinois, is seeking the minimum sentence of 15 years in prison for her involvement in the murder of her mother during a vacation to Bali. Mack’s lawyers are also urging the judge to credit her for the nearly 10 years she has already served in an Indonesian prison. Back in 2015, Mack was convicted for assisting her boyfriend in killing her mother and then disposing of her dismembered body in a suitcase. Since November 2021, she has been incarcerated at the downtown Metropolitan Correctional Center. … Read more