In 2003, Teresa married Mark and the couple had two daughters. Police also turned their attention to patients who might have had an issue with Teresa whose focused determination could sometimes come across as abrasive but any leads came to nothing. Becker said Sievers made a comment that he had been trying to tell Wright he was bipolar since high school. Rodgers chose not to speak on his own behalf, and the judge called it one of the most horrific crimes he ever tried. SATURDAY AT 10 P.M. ET/PT: Did a Florida man hire a look-a-like to kill his wife? Wideman said her daughter is sureWright will be headed to Florida. But Teresa had left them to enjoy a few more days, and had caught an earlier flight back home to Bonita Springs, Florida, so she could go into work. First to face trial was Jimmy Rodgers in October 2019 and Wright was the star witness. How do you protect your children from predators? A jury convicted Mark Sievers,. Both men were charged with murder. Wright had done some work on the computers at Teresas clinic and Sievers had been best man at Wrights wedding. "Is the death penalty, is life in prison going to be enough for Teresa's family? Hed previously agreed to a plea deal where he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Wright was well liked and voted senior class president. Rodgers was convicted second-degree murder back in October, while Wright, 51, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in 2016, agreeing to testify against both of his co-defendants in exchange for a 25-year prison sentence. Officials said he was caught with 43 rifles, pistols and shotguns that belonged to his deceased father. I dont judge peoples souls. Wright, who expected to receive a portion of life-insurance money, recruited another. After arriving home, Sievers was murdered. Wright is currently facing a charge of second-degree murder in the death of Dr. Teresa Sievers. For Bolin, Wright was the life of the party, someone who was a lot of fun to be around. Sievers was found guilty in 2019. The murder of Teresa Sievers occurred on June 28, 2015, when she was attacked at her home in Bonita Springs, Florida by two men who bludgeoned her to death with a hammer, striking her a total of seventeen times. 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She had returned early from a family vacation that Sievers remained on. "I think he kind of told Jimmy what to do to protect himself while he was in prison.". Investigators would later discover there were five insurance policies on Teresa totaling $4.433 million. 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Three separate people have since been charged and sentenced in connection with the murder. 0 HEAD 1 SOUR PAF 2 NAME Personal Ancestral File 2 VERS 4.0.4.18 2 CORP The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 3 ADDR 50 East North Temple Street 4 CONT Salt Lake City, U [17], On December 10, 2019, WFTX-TV (FOX 4 Now) released footage from the trial of Mark Sievers' when the jury recommended he be sentenced to death. "He's like, you know what? Teresa Sievers was her familys strength, inspiration and caretaker, her mother said. Im confident well see it all the way through the complete closure. "[7], No leads came in the case for nearly two months. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. One of the founders of seminal gangster rap group N.W.A., Eric Wright grew up on the streets of Compton, California. "You hear things, what's true, what's not? I had $10 You and your wife, Deborra-Lee I'm still a little bit in you've been a week Furness, have been married shock. "I haven't seen Mark since the '90s.". Each episode has multiple titles, referencing the simultaneous storylines contained within. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. Becker said she broke things off after about three months of marriage after Wright backed her against a wall and balled up his fists as if he was going to hit her. Three years later the couple divorced, and Teresa met another man called Mark Sievers through his sister, with whom she was good friends. ': Ohio Man Sentenced for Murdering Family of 8, Jury Recommends Death for Fla. Man Who Killed 2 Boys with Hammer in 'Violent and Relentless Rage', Ex-Cop Sentenced Who Kneeled on George Floyd's Back During Killing Sentenced to 3.5 Years, Family Outraged After Pa. Man Who Killed His Mother, Took Selfies with Body Is Sentenced to 20 Years Minimum, Wednesday's guilty verdict against Mark Sievers, After court, Teresa's sister, Anne Lisa, spoke to WINK. In 2016, Wright pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to twenty-five years in prison. #winknews pic.twitter.com/XODYYWH4wo, Amanda Hall (@AmandaHallWINK) December 12, 2019. Curtis Wayne Wright, convicted in beating Dr. Teresa Sievers to death with a hammer in 2015, was sentenced on Monday at the Lee County Courthouse by Judge Bruce Kyle to 25 years in prison. A Florida man was convicted of murder and conspiracy for enlisting his best friend to kill his wife in 2015, PEOPLE confirms. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Teresa took a flight home on Sunday 28 June ready for her patients the next morning, but her colleagues were very surprised when the doctor didnt show up. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Sievers plotted to have his wife murdered by recruiting his longtime friend, Curtis Wayne Wright Jr., who agreed to commit the murder with the promise by Sievers . Bolin remembers goofing around at the mall with Wright dressed in their togas before a toga party and riding around town with him looking for women. Mrs. Amanda Hopkins, age 51, of Toomsuba, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. 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It's not, Parker said. [11] On November 17, 2022, his conviction was affirmed by the Florida Supreme Court and his death row appeal was denied. https://t.co/ogFltb3OdA pic.twitter.com/2Bp1Mi57mo. Prior to coming to the Daily News in 2012, she worked at papers in North Carolina and in Texas. When the friend went inside, however, they found Sievers dead on the floor. The two became friends and, later, co-defendants: Wright also was arrested in Sievers' death this past August following an eight-week investigation. The entire family is. According to police, Sievers was the mastermind behind his wife's murder. "My granddaughters have broken hearts that will never be mended, Groves said. She was the seco Firefighters are battling several brush fires in Charlotte County; the one off McCall Road threatens several buildings, including a church. The sentence forCurtis Wayne Wright Jr., 51, of Missouri, was previously agreed upon via a plea deal in 2016 when the man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. A motion filed by a Bonita Springs man on death row for hiring two individuals to murder his wife in 2015 that sought to reverse a recent ruling has been denied. Curtis Wayne Wright Jr. was 51 at the time of his sentencing. He went from being a drug dealer to a multiplatinum artist as N.W.A. There were signs of a forced entry, but confusingly, cash and valuables in the house hadnt been taken. Becker, who married Wright in November 2011, said Wright mentioned Rodgers maybe three times throughout the course of their relationship, which she said lasted less than a year. This black and white capture features John Wayne, Bob Hope, Ronald Reagan, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra talking with each other during Hollywood Ball in 1970. "He would just say, 'I don't really care for her,'" Becker said. Wright had challenged the efforts to be extradited to Florida. Sievers had conspired to kill his wife and had hired his best friend to help him. Wright's ex-wife Becker said Wright and Mark Sievers talked on the phone about once a month while she was married to Wright. Jurors convicted him of second degree murder in October for the 2015 killing of Dr. Teresa Sievers. Sievers was accused of asking a longtime friend, Curtis Wayne Wright Jr., to murder Teresa Sievers. A few years ago, Donald cheated on his wife with Camilla and the two fathered a daughter named Dylan. Stealing car stereos and, you know, car parts, and now he's moved into stealing cars. In 2019,Cole was arrested for selling trafficking amounts of Fentanyl on two occasions, as well as crack cocaine during another drug sale, according to the State Attorneys []. Sievers's husband, Mark. Wright said Sievers had promised to pay him $10,000 to kill Teresa in a sickening murder-for-hire scheme. 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[4], On the morning of June 27, 2015, Wright took a rental car from Hillsboro, Missouri and went to pick up Rodgers. Four days later, Ronnie Bolin's car was found abandoned at a car wash in St. Louis with the driver's door open and the keys still inside. FILM Notting Hill 1111 j Tuesday 10.45pm ITV11 (Border only in Scotland) d) A timely Valentine's Day showing for Richard Curtis's riotous romcom that transplants a Hollywoodd mega-star . Greg Harris Was Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison For Manslaughter in Chiquita Tate Killing. Prison is prison.". [4], In December 2015, Mark Sievers was charged with murder after a connection was found between him and Wright. Curtis Wright was sentenced to 25 years in prison; with time served, leaving him to 22 more years. Rodgers, who was charged with first-degree murder but convicted of second-degree murder, was sentenced to life in prison. "Other than at night when they're locked down, the doors are left open and they can come out into the day room," Schott said. His brother Ronnie, who was a minister there, officiated. The final suspect connected to the 2015 death of a Bonita Springs doctor was sentenced to 25 years in prison at the Lee County Justice Center on Monday. In August 2015, police acted on a tip and arrested Rodgers and Wright in Missouri. The couple dated for about three years and were engaged but broke things off before the wedding. Jimmy Ray Rodgers, left, and Wayne Wright are seen in surveillance video from a Florida Walmart the day before Dr. Teresa Sievers was murdered. Neither Rodgers or Mark Sievers testified during Rodgers trial. We had a great friendship and I thought our marriage would be great.'". It was there that he met Curtis "Wayne" Wright, an inmate 22 years his senior who was being held after police said they found a meth lab at his house. Detectives say both Rodgers and Wright were spotted at a nearby Walmart on the night of the homicide. Wright testified on behalf of the prosecution during the trials for Jimmy Ray Rodgers, 29 of Missouri, andthevictims husband Mark Sievers, 51 of Bonita Springs. According to Wright, the homicide had been orchestrated by his high school best friendDr. His plea agreement required that he provide substantial assistance. Police say that Sievers was bludgeoned to death by Rodgers and Wright, and one of the main pieces of evidence leading to their later arrest was that GPS system. "Jimmy was always hanging around with Wayne," she said, adding that Rodgers helped the family from time to time, offering transportation. On the morning of June 27, Wright had picked up a rental car, and Rodgers, and had driven 1,100 miles to Bonita Springs they had driven all day and all night. According to the Naples Daily News, Sievers showed no emotion as the verdicts were read while Teresa's family shared a collective embrace. Crader said Shomaker told her that her boyfriend was out of state on a job for the construction company he worked for and mentioned he planned to make $10,000 that weekend. The two men attacked her in the kitchen and struck her repeatedly with a hammer. Jimmy Ray Rodgers and Curtis Wayne Wright were the first two to be convicted for the murder of Dr. Teresa Sievers in her Bonita Springs residence. "He denied it. Mary Ann Groves, Teresa Sievers mother, stood next toAssistant State Attorneys Cynthia RossandHamidHunter and made a victim impact statement before Wright was sentenced. A jury convicted Mark Sievers,. They could not be reached for comment on Wednesday's verdict. When asked if she thought 25 years in prison was enough, Wrights defense attorney Elizabeth Parkersaid it can never enough. Jimmy Rodgers is serving a life sentence in South Bay Prison. In 2006, they moved to Bonita Springs, Florida and set up a holistic medical practice called Restorative Health and Healing Center. According to the State Attorneys Office, Anthony Winn Cole, 51, was adjudicated guilty. "I thought he was a good guy," she said. In Naples, city council authorized the city manager to spend up to $100,000 to expedite the cleanup of dead fish within the city waterways []. A judge in Jefferson County, south of St. Louis, signed off on the extradition of Curtis Wayne Wright Jr., 47, of Hillsboro. Rodger's girlfriend helped police with their investigation and told them that Rodgers had admitted to killing Teresa Sievers. Rodgers initially faced a first-degree murder charge and the possibility of the death penalty. The man who had employed Rodgers said the Missouri man had worked for him for about a year doing general labor work. Bolin said the officer pulled him aside to ask if he knew anything. While in Missouri for Wright's. With God as my witness, that's what that cop said to me.". They entered the property and disabled the security alarm before leaving and taking another drive. On another occasion soon after, Bolin said he was in the car with Wright when Wright was pulled over and questioned about some stolen cars. According to police, Sievers recruited his childhood friend, Curtis Wayne Wright, Jr. to kill his wife. Chelsea Wideman, 24, died March 15 from complications of the flu, pneumonia and a MRSA infection. Mark Sievers recruited two Missouri men, Curtis Wayne Wright Jr., 51, and and Jimmy Ray Rodgers, 29, to kill his wife, prosecutors said. Heres what you should know about the murder of Dr. Teresa Sievers: 48 HOURS IN 48 SECONDS: A hammer is discovered at the crime scene, but clues to solving the murder of a Florida doctor come from a digital trail that leads investigators to the killers doorstep https://t.co/8jXoY2OiPQ pic.twitter.com/BskgiVAAqb. GPS showed they had arrived at the Sievers home. Prosecutors argued the motive had to do with his wifes $4 million life insurance policy as well as a generally unhappy marriage. [9] On January 3, 2020, Judge Bruce Kyle sentenced him to death. They also recommended death. "Jim was always kind of a troubled child," Ball said. After arriving home and before leaving for work the next day, Sievers was murdered. Wright is accused of recruiting Jimmy Rodgers, 51, a former jail cellmate, to help him. [3] Mark said he would pay Wright to help him, so the two men then planned how to murder Teresa. "I will never forget what that cop said to me," Bolin said. You,Curtis Wayne Wright,have stolen this gift from us, you are responsible for what has happened to her, Groves said. "He was an expert at scheming to get girls. Juliette said he didnt know Rodgers before he hired him but did put him through the same sort of background checks anybody who applies goes through. There were reports of other alternative doctors dying in suspicious circumstances in the US. Wright told Mark that his only option was for her to die. Sievers and Wright had grown up together in Missouri and had remained best friends all their lives. This is a case in which 21st-century technology became vital, prosecutor Cynthia Ross told 48 Hours. "She said they're trying to railroad him," Wideman said of her daughter. Next to face a jury was Sievers and again, Wright was there to testify against his former best friend who he referred to as his brother from another mother. That July, local law enforcement in his hometown of Paris arrested Rodgers after finding him with a Stevens brand .410-bore shotgun. Olivarez pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated manslaughter of a child, a first-degree felony. Shed been hit with the weapon at least 17 times, crushing her skull and causing devastating injuries. Since sixth grade, she had an interest in medicine and wanted to become a doctor. A Bonita Springs man on death row for hiring two individuals to murder his wife in 2015 has filed a motion for a rehearing in hopes of reversing a recent ruling. Teresa was hit a total of seventeen times and was bludgeoned to death. Rodgers did not have permission to travel out of the state, but court records show he was in a south Fort Myers Wal-Mart on Ben C. Pratt/Six Mile Cypress Parkway the day before Sievers was killed. On December 4, 2019, he was convicted of first-degree murder and the jury unanimously recommended he receive the death penalty. A jury convicted Mark Sievers,. Curtis Wayne Wright was sentenced on Monday to 25 years in prison in the homicide of Dr. Teresa Sievers. Mark attended the funeral and walked down the church aisle with his two daughters, appearing distraught. Hunter says this shows conspiracy. ", Speaking to the Naples Daily News, Teresa's brother, Patrick Tottenham, said, "We are obviously very happy with the verdict. Rodgers grew up with one older brother in Paris, Missouri, a small town about two and a half hours northwest of St. Louis. In January this year, Sievers made a statement at his sentencing saying he was innocent and heartbroken, adding that Teresa was his soulmate. Curtis Wrights the only one that ever hit that woman and hes lying to you to save his own worthless skin they said. I don't know if it was the position you were in was by luck or because it was pre-planned, but good luck to you., More from his testimony in Mark Sievers trial: Curtis Wayne Wright Jr. testifies, describes how Teresa Sievers' slaying was planned. They knew each other a long time, since their 20s, she said. [3], In 2015, Mark went to the wedding of his childhood friend Curtis Wayne Wright Jr. in Missouri and confided in him that he was having marriage problems with Teresa. Investigators believe he hired two men to kill his wife, Teresa, 46; Jimmy Rodgers and Curtis Wayne Wright Jr charged with murder; Teresa was found dead in her Bonita Springs, Florida, home on June 29 He was just 30. It was a brutal end for a woman who was trying to save lives. Since Wright had been jailed, his wife has been quiet and crying, according to her mother, and has been working as a waitress three nights a week in Valley Park, Missouri. A motive was still undetermined but then, after initially denying being involved, Wright started talking. "I remember him saying he's a really nice kid and he was just transporting his dad's guns from the house and got caught," she recalled. She has not gone to see her son-in-law. We want to get on with our lives now. He admitted he and Rodgers had killed Teresa. Dr. Sievers was beaten to death with a hammer in her Bonita Springs home in 2015 in a crime orchestrated by her husband, Mark Sievers. [5], Teresa landed at Southwest Florida International Airport that night, having cut short a family vacation in Connecticut. Have a tip or story idea?