"We just drifted apart," she said recently from her home in Illinois. A long-awaited sentencing gives survivors the chance to come face-to-face with their attacker, who eluded them for so long. Your lawyer did a good job for you, Lee Circuit Judge Bruce Kyle told Wright after the sentencing, Naples News reported. Jimmy Rodgers and Curtis Wayne murdered Teresa Sievers The police were eventually pointed in the direction of two residents of Missouri, Jimmy Rodgers, and Curtis Wayne Wright. You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. Fast forward to today, the three of them still [] [4] She had flown home alone so she could see patients at her clinic the following morning. Curtis Wayne Wright Jr. was 51 at the time of his sentencing. Officials said he was caught with 43 rifles, pistols and shotguns that belonged to his deceased father. In May, he married her niece, Angela, in a ceremony she said she did not attend. Wright planned the murder with the victim's husband, Mark Sievers, he also told the jurors during both trials. She has not gone to see her son-in-law. To share a story idea or tip, please email her at [email protected]. Wright's plea agreement required he. [1] Her parents separated when she was one month old, and she was raised by her mother. According to Wright, the homicide had been orchestrated by his high school best friendDr. 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. Hed rented a car that weekend, and the GPS showed hed driven to Florida specifically to the Sievers house. While Mark had initially been cooperative and handed over his cell phone to investigators, he later refused to cooperate. [4], On the morning of June 27, 2015, Wright took a rental car from Hillsboro, Missouri and went to pick up Rodgers. He went from being a drug dealer to a multiplatinum artist as N.W.A. This is a case in which 21st-century technology became vital, prosecutor Cynthia Ross told 48 Hours. [9] On January 3, 2020, Judge Bruce Kyle sentenced him to death. Less than a decade after his career began, N.W.A. Curtis Wayne Wright describes in detail how he murdered Dr Teresa Sievers with a hammer, Teresa Sievers was a much-loved mum of two and holistic physician, Curtis Wright (left) and Mark Sievers had an uncanny resemblance to each other, Teresa was found dead on the kitchen floor of her home in Bonita Springs, Florida, Curtis Wright (left) and Mark Sievers in prison overalls, Jimmy 'The Hammer' Rodgers helped Curtis Wright kill Teresa. The family has also come to know Rodgers. It is pretty crazy. Juliette said Rodgers did general labor work, power washing, working on machines, cleaning, and was always on time and never any sort of trouble. "What I didn't know was apparently in his brain, he was hatching his first murder plot.". When asked who had killed Dr Sievers, he replied, I did and Jimmy Rodgers.. Becker said Wright had a general distaste for Sievers' wife, although he never elaborated or said anything about harming her. Mark Sievers has not been charged in her death, but his longtime friend, Curtis Wayne Wright Jr, and another man, Jimmy Rodgers Jr, have both been jailed in connection to the murder. 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. It was a brutal end for a woman who was trying to save lives. Rodgers, the other suspect in the Sievers case,is also in a Missouri jail. An award-winning journalist who has worked forRolling Stone and MTV News, Chris enjoys prog rock, cycling, Marvel movies, IPAs, and roller coasters. 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. After arriving home, Sievers was murdered. She last saw him on Christmas Day at her mother's house. Bad Girls Club star, Camilla Poindexter is currently in a social media war with the father of her daughter, Raiders' Donald Penn, and his wife Dominique Penn. Just last week, the judge denied Mark Sievers request for a new trial. Rodgers pregnant girlfriend, Taylor Shomaker, started a GoFundMe page Saturday, asking for help to find a new home for her and her other two children. There seemed to be no reason why Wright would take a violent friend on a road trip to murder his best friends wife. Teresa Sievers was a beautiful 46-year-old mom who was a very successful doctor well known and liked in her community. [1] She later completed a pre-med course at Fairfield University and completed her residency at the University of Florida. When the friend went inside, however, they found Sievers dead on the floor. Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson (March 3, 1923 - May 29, 2012) was an American guitarist, songwriter, and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues, and gospel music. "She said they're trying to railroad him," Wideman said of her daughter. The victim,TeresaSievers,was found dead on the kitchen floorofher familys home on Jarvis Road in Bonita Springs on June 29, 2015. Wright was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Feb.. Wright said Sievers had promised to pay him $10,000 to kill Teresa in a sickening murder-for-hire scheme. The NFL Combine 2023 began on Tuesday, February 28 at the Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis. I wish that there was a way, anything at all I could do to change what happened, Wright said as he turned around to look at the victims mother in the gallery. A GPS leads police right to the hitmans door 1,100 miles away. While in Missouri for Wright's. [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. Mark Sievers recruited two Missouri men, Curtis Wayne Wright Jr., 51, and and Jimmy Ray Rodgers, 29, to kill his wife, prosecutors said. A Missouri circuit judge has set a Sept. 30extradition hearing for Wright. Curtis Wrights the only one that ever hit that woman and hes lying to you to save his own worthless skin they said. Moments before Wright was sentenced, he apologized to the victims mother. There were reports of other alternative doctors dying in suspicious circumstances in the US. About Public Member Trees. Wrights plea agreement required he provide substantial assistance to prosecutors against the two other subjects in the case. Wright said Sievers told him having his wife killed was the only option. Curtis Wayne Wright Jr. and Jimmy Rodgers, both of Missouri, were charged. Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. [4], In December 2015, Mark Sievers was charged with murder after a connection was found between him and Wright. After being found guilty of first-degree murder and the conspiracy to commit murder, Mark Sievers was sentenced to death for first-degree murder. According to police, Sievers was the mastermind behind his wife's murder. The motive was the money that Sievers promised them once the job was done. Were they connected? 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. An appeal was automatically filed on Mark Sievers behalf. Wright's ex-wife Becker said Wright and Mark Sievers talked on the phone about once a month while she was married to Wright. The video went viral on their YouTube channel and has since received over thirteen million views.[18]. Her husband, Mark Sievers, 51, allegedly told childhood friend Curtis Wayne Wright Jr., 51, that he feared losing his daughters in a divorce. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Wright received his 25-year sentence in February this year. "It's tiny," she said. Wright had made the trip with Jimmy Ray Rodgers, 29, a man who had given himself the nickname Jimmy The Hammer Rodgers. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Wright and Rodgers killed Teresa Sievers with hammers after she returned home alone from a family vacation, prosecutors said. Wright's attorney filed a bond motion for Wright on Tuesday and lawyer Daris Almondsayshe will fightFlorida prosecutors' attemptsto extradite him, according to a report in theSt. Louis Post-Dispatch/STLtoday.com. He was arrested for the murder soon after, but prosecutors later dropped the case due to a lack of evidence, saying they didn't believe his story. They could not be reached for comment on Wednesday's verdict. Their voices are finally heard, tonight at 9/8c only on #48Hours: https://t.co/PmP2LKmqjG pic.twitter.com/I4hb9qjJvd. Sievers, the mastermind, got the death penalty. Becker said her only conversation with Sievers was after she left Wright around February 2012. We want to get on with our lives now. Nearly $120 was collected on the site in three days. Tyler Juliette, who operates JV Contracting in Cadet, Mo., said that he has since let Rodgers go. John Wayne was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films In 2003, Teresa married Mark and the couple had two daughters. 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. Rodgers, who was charged with first-degree murder but convicted of second-degree murder, was sentenced to life in prison. He willgetcredit for 1,581 days already served in jail, the judge said. Unbeknownst to Mark, Wright later enlisted the help of a third man to assist in the killing, Jimmy Ray Rodgers, who Wright paid to help him. His testimony., A victim was transported as a trauma alert after a rollover crash on US-41 South off Crystal Drive on Saturday. The men were caught on surveillance tape at a local Walmart store where they purchased trash bags, wet wipes, black towels, black shoes, and a lock-picking kit. Police charged a homeless man with first-degree murder, kidnapping, armed criminal action and attempted forcible rape in the killing. We will be completely grateful for every donation. They entered the property and disabled the security alarm before leaving and taking another drive. Rodgers grew up with one older brother in Paris, Missouri, a small town about two and a half hours northwest of St. Louis. #SieversTrial Hunter shows the jury Secret Communications between Sievers and Wright about the prepaid burner phones. Mark Sievers former best friend, Wright, struck the deal with prosecutors in early 2016. Stealing car stereos and, you know, car parts, and now he's moved into stealing cars. Sievers and Wright had been childhood friends in Missouri. "My granddaughters have broken hearts that will never be mended, Groves said. The destination was more than 17 hours away from their start according to CBS News. Neighbor Jimmy Ball lived next to the Rodgerses for about eight or nine years before the sons sold the house. Three separate people have since been charged and sentenced in connection with the murder. At the funeral, he gave a speech and said, "I was, and still am, the luckiest man in the world. There were three pilot movies, followed by 245 regular episodes over nine seasons, followed by five specials. Prison is prison.". We hold that time very closely." My granddaughters have broken hearts that will never be mended, Mary said. He made a deal and was allowed to plead guilty to second-degree murder if he testified at Sievers and Rodgers trials, in return for a lesser sentence. A Florida man was convicted of murder and conspiracy for enlisting his best friend to kill his wife in 2015, PEOPLE confirms. Wright, the third suspect in the murder, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in 2016 in exchange for a 25-year prison sentence. "He would just say, 'I don't really care for her,'" Becker said. Leaving a family holiday early might seem like an unusual thing for a mum to do, but as well as being devoted to her two young daughters, Doctor Teresa Sievers had also made a lifelong commitment to her patients. We try to give people a second chance, he said. How had they known Teresa was alone that day or was the whole family the target? I asked him about his background and he told me it was something to do with guns, he said. Something went wrong, please try again later. That same weekend, Shomaker was in Missouri, throwing a baby shower for a friend, Wendy Crader. Mark, her husband of over 10 years, stayed with the girls. ': 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. Not only was there a game, but college students showed up for a dunk contest. "He denied it. Investigators used the GPS system as well as data from cell phone towers and security camera footage. Mark also wanted Teresa killed so he could claim life insurance money. Wright's most recent ex-wife, Kathy Becker, 47, said Wright tried to get her to write Rodgers in jail as a pen pal, something she wasn't comfortable with. Then a visit to her home revealed Teresa had made it back to the house that night but had never left. Bolin said the officer pulled him aside to ask if he knew anything. His plea agreement required that he provide substantial assistance. Mark attended the funeral and walked down the church aisle with his two daughters, appearing distraught. FORT MYERS, Fla. Curtis Wayne Wright, who confessed to taking part in the brutal murder of a beloved Bonita Springs doctor, Teresa Sievers, officially received his sentence Monday.. Yeah . 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. One victim was transported from the scene as a trauma alert while three other victims, [], Drew Stangelo, a 25-year-old man from Louisiana was arrested for DUI after a 67-year-old man died in a crash on I-75 Friday evening. Karen Wideman said Tuesday that her daughterAngela Wideman Wright, 42,datedWright, 47, more than 24 years ago and reconnected with him about a year and a half ago at a church function. 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. 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 We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. Prosecutors said at trial Wright tapped Jimmy Ray Rodgers, 29, to help him out with Teresa's killing, which they carried out with hammers, reports the Naples Daily News. Teresa, then 46, was found on June 29, 2015, bludgeoned to death on the kitchen floor of the family's Bonita Springs, Florida, home. More probing revealed that Sievers and Teresa were having marital problems along with some serious financial issues. "I think if a lot of people are honest or truthful, just knowing him or meeting him, you would probably like him," Bolin said. pic.twitter.com/hL4rPtem3R, Law & Crime Network (@LawCrimeNetwork) October 16, 2019. The allegation that he was involved in his wife's killing surfaced when discovery documents were released in the cases of Curtis Wayne Wright Jr., 47, and Jimmy Rodgers, 25, the two men charged in . She was last seen alive on surveillance video at the airport in Florida. 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. Suspicion had been on Mark from early on. Then, Wright testified against both Mark Sievers and Rodgers. 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. 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. Teresa Sievers'bodywas discovered the morning of June 29 when workers at her Esteroholistic medical practice, Restorative Health & Healing Center,became concerned when she did not arrive at the office as planned. His mother died in 2000 when he was 9 years old. Wright said Sievers told him having his wife killed was the only option. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The evidence was slowly pieced together, and police believed they knew what had happened. They also recommended death. Wright was inside on drug charges and Rodgers was doing time for weapon charges. me and my children have to move out of our home due to very horrible situation and only have 72 hours to find an new one," Shomaker wrote in the page. According to the State Attorneys Office, Anthony Winn Cole, 51, was adjudicated guilty. 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. ", Connect with this reporter: MichaelBraunNP (Facebook) @MichaelBraunNP (Twitter), Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. #SieversTrial Mark Sievers sentenced to death this morning for the murder of his wife Teresa Sievers. Greg Harris Was Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison For Manslaughter in Chiquita Tate Killing. Police arrested two men from Missouri for the crime: Curtis Wayne Wright Jr. and Jimmy Ray Rodgers. "Is the death penalty, is life in prison going to be enough for Teresa's family? ", Mark Sievers gives a personal statement to the judge before being sentenced to death. 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Mark Sievers gives a personal statement to the judge Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, before being sentenced to death in the murder of his wife, Teresa Sievers. Thats why she was so admired and respected. Wideman said the tribulations of her daughter have been many, including the death of her daughter earlier in the year. GPS showed they drove the 17 hours back to Missouri in the early hours of Monday morning. Hed previously agreed to a plea deal where he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. As more people start to pile into the area, and beaches reopen, the fish kill will become a bigger problem. Jimmy Ray Rodgers, left, and Wayne Wright are seen in surveillance video from a Florida Walmart the day before Dr. Teresa Sievers was murdered. For Teresas family, it had been a long five-year wait for justice, but the pain of losing Teresa was just as raw. Shortly after his brother went missing, Greg Bolin said he met Wright at a Denny's in Fenton, Missouri. Wrights plea agreement required that he provided substantial assistance to prosecutors in the case against the two other suspects. He'd previously agreed to a plea deal where he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. A motive was still undetermined but then, after initially denying being involved, Wright started talking. 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. Wideman said her daughter visits Wright in jail two or three times a week. Wideman said her daughter is sureWright will be headed to Florida. Bolin said he refused. But why did two men drive 1,000 miles to kill a woman? Minutes before Judge Kyle signed off on Wrights plea deal, Groves addressed the court while standing feet away from the man who committed the egregious crime. High humidity will make our afternoon feels like temperatures reach the 90s in many spots. His brother Ronnie, who was a minister there, officiated. The trailer Shomaker shared with Rodgers was owned by JV Contracting, Juliette said during a segment on the "Nancy Grace" show. Wright said he hit Teresa three times and then Rodgers had taken the hammer and continued to hit her over and over again. Mrs. Amanda Hopkins, age 51, of Toomsuba, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 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. GPS showed they had arrived at the Sievers home. 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