But ever since he was a small kid, he'd had guns and was obsessed with them.". I just take it all in.". Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Students, staff, family, and friends came together on Friday for the annual unified basketball game at Fort Myers High School. Maj. Jason Schott confirmed that Rodgers and Wright were in the same pod of the jail in the 2010 to 2011 time frame. Sievers was found guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder for his role in the plot to kill his. Curtis Wrights the only one that ever hit that woman and hes lying to you to save his own worthless skin they said. Investigators learned from a GPS device in a rental car that Rodgers and Wright had driven from Missouri to Teresa's home at the time she was killed. He'd previously agreed to a plea deal where he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Police arrested two men from Missouri for the crime: Curtis Wayne Wright Jr. and Jimmy Ray Rodgers. The Missouri woman said she thinks her daughter should open her eyes and get her marriage annulled, but Angelais standing by him. After court, Teresa's sister, Anne Lisa, spoke to WINK, saying she was "so relieved, so relieved. Wideman said her daughter visits Wright in jail two or three times a week. [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. Although a jury found me guilty, I am innocent of all charges, he said. "He's like, you know what? In fourth grade, Wright moved away to another school district, where he became friends with Mark Sievers. pic.twitter.com/Bla425Q7TV, Cathy Russon (@cathyrusson) January 3, 2020. The motive was the money that Sievers promised them once the job was done. She has not gone to see her son-in-law. Theyd met while in prison together. pic.twitter.com/kSl1zWbE93, Law & Crime Network (@LawCrimeNetwork) December 4, 2019, Have a tip we should know? Mark Sievers was still . 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. The men arrived at Teresa's home at approximately 6:00a.m. on the morning of Sunday, June 28, 2015. Detectives in Jefferson County, Missouri, say Curtis Wayne Wright is a person of interest in Bolins disappearance. "I thought he was a good guy," she said. In 2003, Teresa married Mark and the couple had two daughters. Hed previously agreed to a plea deal where he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. A GPS leads police right to the hitmans door. Rick Scott for a warrant to involuntarily extradite Wright. On Aug. 20, 2010, Rodgers was booked into the Sainte Genevieve County jail. #SieversTrial Mark Sievers sentenced to death this morning for the murder of his wife Teresa Sievers. Theyattended grade school together in Missouri and have been best friends since. Rubio hopes to rebound four months after loss, In tough economic times, non-compete agreements are ending up in Collier courts, Southwest Florida is serious about fried chicken, and Cracklin' Jacks, they say, is seriously good, Demons Next Door: Coping with bad neighbors, Dr. Johnny's Car Clinic: What to do when your brakes pulse. John Wayne was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films Sievers was accused of asking a longtime friend, Curtis Wayne Wright Jr., to murder Teresa Sievers. Court in the Act: Mark Sievers - Orchestrating the Murder of his Wife, Dr. Teresa Sievers - 2019 Trial Sex & Murder: Fatal Ambush. In December 2015, Teresa's husband, Mark Sievers, was arrested and accused of orchestrating the killing, with the motive being life insurance money, as well as the fact that Teresa was supposedly going to take his daughters away from him and he could not afford to fight for custody. Hours after Teresa's funeral, investigators had watched him throw computer equipment into a dumpster behind the couple's medical office. A Florida man was convicted of murder and conspiracy for enlisting his best friend to kill his wife in 2015, PEOPLE confirms. Mark Sievers is in prison awaiting a death sentence, with many appeals expected. Both men were arrested for Teresas murder. [emailprotected]. Not only was there a game, but college students showed up for a dunk contest. Mark Sievers former best friend, Wright, struck the deal with prosecutors in early 2016. Wright is accused of recruiting Jimmy Rodgers, 51, a former jail cellmate, to help him. Online records confirm Wednesday's guilty verdict against Mark. [13], In February 2017, the CBS News documentary show, 48 Hours, aired an episode that focused on the murder of Teresa Sievers. Bolin moved to Illinois a few years after high school and said Wright grew close to his older brother, Ronnie Bolin, in his absence. In 2001, an Illinois inmate named Corey Lynn Fox confessed to killing a dozen people, including Bolin. 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 Asked how her daughter views the arrest, Wideman said: How can a wife not believe her husband?. We want to get on with our lives now. In the summer of 2010, Rodgers was out on bond in Missouri, waiting to stand trial on a federal charge of possession of a firearm by a felon. GPS showed they had arrived at the Sievers home. 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. Wright is currently facing a charge of second-degree murder in the death of Dr. Teresa Sievers. How had they known Teresa was alone that day or was the whole family the target? Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. After high school, Wright's girlfriend became pregnant, something he was not prepared for, according to Bolin. At the funeral, he gave a speech and said, "I was, and still am, the luckiest man in the world. She dedicated her. Because Sievers had told them to. The entire family is in counseling after Wright's arrest,Wideman said. Five years before his arrest in the death of Dr. Teresa Sievers in Bonita Springs, Jimmy Rodgers was in the throes of another criminal case. Jurors convicted him of second degree murder in October for the 2015 killing of Dr. Teresa Sievers. ", Connect with this reporter: MichaelBraunNP (Facebook) @MichaelBraunNP (Twitter), Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. It was unheard of. Something went wrong, please try again later. Three years later the couple divorced, and Teresa met another man called Mark Sievers through his sister, with whom she was good friends. Juliette said Rodgers did general labor work, power washing, working on machines, cleaning, and was always on time and never any sort of trouble. Teresa Sievers was her familys strength, inspiration and caretaker, her mother said. To share a story idea or tip, please email her at jessica.lipscomb@naplesnews.com. He willgetcredit for 1,581 days already served in jail, the judge said. The jury agreed with the prosecution that Rodgers and Curtis Wayne Wright carried out the murder. Their voices are finally heard, tonight at 9/8c only on #48Hours: https://t.co/PmP2LKmqjG pic.twitter.com/I4hb9qjJvd. 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. The jurors deliberated for four hours before rendering a verdict, and now Sievers faces a possible death sentence when the case shifts to the penalty phase next week. Wind gusts will not become as strong as yesterday. 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"My granddaughters have broken hearts that will never be mended, Groves said. They called her, and Mark, but nobody could reach her. High humidity will make our afternoon feels like temperatures reach the 90s in many spots. Becker said Wright had a general distaste for Sievers' wife, although he never elaborated or said anything about harming her. ': 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. She combined her knowledge of western medicine with a respect for Eastern medicine, to successfully treat her patients with a blend of traditional and alternative methods. Wright had gone to Teresa and Marks wedding, and had even attended Teresas funeral. They also recommended death. A few years ago, Donald cheated on his wife with Camilla and the two fathered a daughter named Dylan. pic.twitter.com/hL4rPtem3R, Law & Crime Network (@LawCrimeNetwork) October 16, 2019. He hadnt travelled alone either. Authorities say that the plan was made in advance, leaning on the fact that Mark and the children remained in Connecticut on vacation as Teresa headed home to work. [5] Her killers then left and drove back to Missouri in the early hours of June 29. Her husband, Mark Sievers, 51, allegedly told childhood friend Curtis Wayne Wright Jr., 51, that he feared losing his daughters in a divorce. Mary Ann Groves, Teresa Sievers mother, stood next toAssistant State Attorneys Cynthia RossandHamidHunter and made a victim impact statement before Wright was sentenced. That was very surprising, he said of the news of Rodgers'arrest. Photo by Roberto Rodriguez, The church in Hillsboro, Missouri, where Ronnie Bolin served as a minister before he went missing in 1996, photographed Friday, October 23, 2015. Teresa was hit a total of seventeen times and was bludgeoned to death. Our intention, as its been from the beginning, is to follow every shred of evidence we can and make sure at the end of the day when we start clamping handcuffs on people that its all good, he said. You,Curtis Wayne Wright,have stolen this gift from us, you are responsible for what has happened to her, Groves said. Rodgerss former girlfriend Taylor Shomakertestified that he confessed the murder to her. After she pulled into the garage, retrieved her luggage and walked into the house, two men her husband hired to murder her Curtis Wayne Wright, Jr., and Jimmy Ray Rodgers , beat her in the . A sedan was in the left turning lane going North on Ben Hill Griffin Parkway, [], Saturday morning fires burned in Collier County for more than 12 hours and spanned more than 300 acres is only 25% contained. 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. She was very petite, standing at just 4 feet 11 inches high. List of death row inmates in the United States, "On her birthday, friends and family remember slain Bonita doctor", "Sievers a year later: Lives that disappeared behind the headlines", "Who killed Dr. Teresa Sievers? "It's tiny," she said. [7], On May 11, 2016, Teresa's mother gained custody of Teresa's children as the case prepared to move toward trial. Her story will be featured on tonights episode of48 Hours. With God as my witness, that's what that cop said to me.". She said her daughter has been told by her husband's lawyer not to talk about the case. Meanwhile, a sports car driven by a 67-year-old [], A deadly crash involving three vehicles and a motorcycle happened in Lee County Friday evening shortly before 9:30 p.m. "I wasn't going to have any part of running a pregnant girl off the road," he said. In 2014, a tipster told detectives Ronnie Bolin's body was dissolved in a cast iron tub on the Wright property, then thrown in a wood chipper. She was discovered lying on the kitchen floor and investigators found a hammer next to her body. His plea agreement required that he provide substantial assistance. 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 long-awaited sentencing gives survivors the chance to come face-to-face with their attacker, who eluded them for so long. 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. While waiting to stand trial in the federal firearms case, Rodgers was held in Sainte Genevieve County, about an hour south of St. Louis. Curtis Wright was sentenced to 25 years in prison; with time served, leaving him to 22 more years. They did not speak. On December 4, 2019, he was convicted of first-degree murder and the jury unanimously recommended he receive the death penalty. Wright told Mark that his only option was for her to die. The day before her funeral he was at the beach inviting people back to his house for a pool party and he was cold when people tried to comfort him. It was a brutal end for a woman who was trying to save lives. Also in attendance was Mark Sievers, who stood beside Wright as he took his new bride, Angela, to be his third wife. Mark Sievers was convicted offirst-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder then sentenced to death by a judge earlier this year. [11] On November 17, 2022, his conviction was affirmed by the Florida Supreme Court and his death row appeal was denied. Curtis Wayne Wright Jr. testifies, describes how Teresa Sievers' slaying was planned, Mark Sievers, sentenced to death for wife's murder, denied new trial, Mark Sievers before being sentenced: 'Our girls have tragically lost their mommy and now their daddy', Jimmy Ray Rodgers found guilty of second-degree murder in death of Teresa Sievers, 'It's bittersweet, but justice has been served,' brother of Teresa Sievers says, For Missouri man with missing brother, Teresa Sievers murder trial is of extra significance, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. GPS showed they drove the 17 hours back to Missouri in the early hours of Monday morning. Wright was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Feb.. Then they returned to the Sievers house and waited in the garage for Teresa to return. Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott has called the Sievers case one of the "most complicated, intricate set of circumstances" in Lee County history, and the tangled web of people involved is no exception. They entered the property and disabled the security alarm before leaving and taking another drive. 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Prison is prison.". A superb, original guitarist and a singer of warmth and simplicity, he set countless . Wright had challenged the efforts to be extradited to Florida. Wright said that Mark Sievers recruited him to kill the victim, and he in turn got Rodgers to help out. That's why he was a lot of fun to hang out with," Bolin said. "I think he's innocent.". 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. Her accused killers, Wright andJimmy Rodgers, 25, who is in a federal prison in Missouri on a probation violation charge, were seen on videotape at a Fort Myers Wal-Mart the day before the doctor's murder. 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. Curtis Wayne Wright was sentenced on Monday to 25 years in prison in the homicide of Dr. Teresa Sievers. The victim, Teresa. While Curtis Wayne Wright Jr., 47, sits in a Missouri jail on murder charges in the death of Dr. Teresa Sievers, his wife of less than four monthsis again dealing with a tragic situation. "I think if a lot of people are honest or truthful, just knowing him or meeting him, you would probably like him," Bolin said. I think he could switch it on and off. At age 17, Rodgers was charged with a felony after he was accused of resisting arrest by fleeing police and was sentenced to five years probation. Prosecutors argued the motive had to do with his wifes $4 million life insurance policy as well as a generally unhappy marriage. Mrs. Hopkins was a devoted and loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, and aunt. Sievers' attorneys told FOX 4 they plan to appeal the sentence if the death penalty is imposed. Now, here is where things stand for each convict: Wrights attorney on Monday said she hopes her clients sentencing brings some closure to Teresa Sievers family. In August 2015, police acted on a tip and arrested Rodgers and Wright in Missouri. A 2002The New York Times storydetailed the last day in the life of Angelas then 6-year-old daughter, Cassandra. Jessica Lipscomb covers crime and general assignment at the Naples Daily News. Mark Sievers asked if Wright was back on drugs but she said she didn't believe so. The co-defendants denied the allegations, but both failed in court. Their pod, which consisted of a handful of cells that share a common area, held anywhere from 12 to 20 general population inmates at a time, he said. Mark, her husband of over 10 years, stayed with the girls. An autopsy indicated the daughter died from blows to the head. "[7], No leads came in the case for nearly two months. Greg Bolin said he did his best to avoid Wright, even though the two men lived less than a half-mile from each other at the time of Wright's most recent arrest. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The video went viral on their YouTube channel and has since received over thirteen million views.[18]. She last saw him on Christmas Day at her mother's house. A jury convicted Mark Sievers,. One of the founders of seminal gangster rap group N.W.A., Eric Wright grew up on the streets of Compton, California. 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. Thats still is something thats viable, Scott said. Firefighters are battling several brush fires in Charlotte County; the one off McCall Road threatens several buildings, including a church. Rodgers, who was charged with first-degree murder but convicted of second-degree murder, was sentenced to life in prison. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 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. 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. Everyone assumed the shock was making him act out of character. He's like, you know, this is a chance to stop him. The victim's husband, Mark Sievers, 54, and her husband's close friend Curtis Wayne Wright Jr., 53, were also convicted in the killing. The bride wore the dress she planned to marry Sievers in. Mary Ann Groves was back in courtroom 8-A on Monday. They will spend their lives hoping to hold onto the memories of their mother they once knew and trying to forget the nightmare she endured in the last moments of her life.. "Jim was always kind of a troubled child," Ball said. 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. The couple dated for about three years and were engaged but broke things off before the wedding. A week later, her funeral took place at Unity Church in Naples. Wright was sentenced to twenty-five years, Rodgers was sentenced to life in prison, and Mark Sievers was sentenced to death. The reason? Sievers, the mastermind, got the death penalty. The American television series The Love Boat (Love Boat in its final season), set on a cruise ship, was aired on ABC from September 24, 1977, until May 24, 1986. [2], In 2000, she married a man named Kenny Cousins. Through a relative, Shomaker declined to be interviewed. Wright and Rodgers also were connected through Facebook. Jimmy didnt have a hammer. But the jury found Rodgers guilty of second-degree murder and he was sentenced to life in prison in 2019. A GPS leads police right to the hitmans door 1,100 miles away. [16] They continued to track the story until May 2019, with the original video segment being released on their YouTube channel on May 6, 2019. You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. There were several life insurance policies on Teresas life, totalling over $4 million. 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. While Mark had initially been cooperative and handed over his cell phone to investigators, he later refused to cooperate. [12] On December 1, 2022, Sievers filed a new motion for a rehearing in hopes of reversing the ruling. One of the biggest issues people are dealing with when it comes to insurance after Hurricane Ian is property damage. Emailus. Scottsaid. The destination was more than 17 hours away from their start according to CBS News. During his testimony, Wright admitted to killing Teresa Sievers. [5], Teresa landed at Southwest Florida International Airport that night, having cut short a family vacation in Connecticut. More: Mark Sievers, sentenced to death for wife's murder, denied new trial, And: Mark Sievers before being sentenced: 'Our girls have tragically lost their mommy and now their daddy', Also: Jimmy Ray Rodgers found guilty of second-degree murder in death of Teresa Sievers. [9], Mark Sievers was found guilty of first-degree murder. A motive was still undetermined but then, after initially denying being involved, Wright started talking. "I told her, 'You've got to get yourself together.'". Wideman said the tribulations of her daughter have been many, including the death of her daughter earlier in the year. Three separate people have since been charged and sentenced in connection with the murder. 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. The state's lawyers said Sievers wanted his doctor wife dead so that he could collect on her significant life insurance policies. Did a Florida man hire a look-a-like to kill his wife? Moments before Wright was sentenced, he apologized to the victims mother. Years earlier, while living and working in New York under the name Angela Williamson, another daughter was tragically taken from her. After driving all day and all night,. On Saturday, June 27, 2015, Jimmy Ray Rodgers and Curtis Wayne Wright Jr. rented a car and entered an address in Bonita Springs, Florida into the GPS. Curtis Wayne Wright Jr. was 51 at the time of his sentencing. The family has also come to know Rodgers. 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. Just last week, the judge denied Mark Sievers request for a new trial. While in Missouri for Wright's. His mother died in 2000 when he was 9 years old. As she took her final breath after a hammer beating she saw a very familiar face. Somehow, it will come out. Each episode has multiple titles, referencing the simultaneous storylines contained within. 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.
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