E380 - Before Bali: The Untold Story of Sheila von Wiese-Mack

In this episode of Once Upon a Crime, we revisits the murder of Sheila von Wiese Mack through the new book When Lambs Become Wolves by retired Sergeant Rasul T. Freelain, who knew Sheila and her daughter Heather years before the Bali killing. 

Freelain recounts how a 2010 theft report led to repeated police contact, revealing escalating child-to-parent violence: Heather’s manipulation, financial fraud, and assaults that included breaking Sheila’s arm and later a brutal attack. 

Despite diversion programs, mentoring, probation, and numerous calls for service, Sheila often refused to press charges, focused on saving her fa...