Though Sievers claims he is innocent, a jury convicted him of hiring the men who killed his wife. Online records confirm Wednesday's guilty verdict against Mark. A jury convicted Mark Sievers,. He was used to his wifes career and proudly supported her. That's why he was a lot of fun to hang out with," Bolin said. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. A Missouri circuit judge has set a Sept. 30extradition hearing for Wright. In addition to the prison sentence, Wright will have to pay court costs andotherfees. And Im truly sorry, Im sorry. #SieversTrial #WrightSentencing @winknews pic.twitter.com/8cfXcRmfuQ, Brooke Shafer (@BrookeWINKNews) February 10, 2020. https://t.co/ogFltb3OdA pic.twitter.com/2Bp1Mi57mo. Then they returned to the Sievers house and waited in the garage for Teresa to return. Through a relative, Shomaker declined to be interviewed. ", The paper reports Assistant State Attorney Cynthia Ross said, "This is only the first stage and there is the second phase that is coming next week, so it's time for us to get back to work.". Wideman said her daughter is now living with her and dealing with her husbands arrest. 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. [1] She later completed a pre-med course at Fairfield University and completed her residency at the University of Florida. A Missouri court document dated Monday says a Lee County prosecutor will ask Florida Gov. Believe me, Wayne was a pretty smooth talker, very convincing. Would love your thoughts, please comment. "Your lawyer did a good job for you, Kyle said. Everyone assumed the shock was making him act out of character. Wideman said the tribulations of her daughter have been many, including the death of her daughter earlier in the year. Her story will be featured on tonights episode of48 Hours. Moments before sentencing, Curtis Wright addressed the judge and then turned to Teresa Sievers mom, That will be with me for the rest of my life. It all started when the cops found a sawed-off shotgun. The victim,TeresaSievers,was found dead on the kitchen floorofher familys home on Jarvis Road in Bonita Springs on June 29, 2015. Rodgers initially faced a first-degree murder charge and the possibility of the death penalty. Because Rodgers is in the federal prison system, he can serve his time in any prison, including a Florida location. Jimmy Rodgers and I physically did it, but Mark Sievers was also involved in the planning, Wright told the court, adding that it was planned by Sievers because he had money problems. #SieversTrial Shomaker testified that following Dr. Sievers murder she asked Rodgers if he killed her and he said yes. After court, Teresa's sister, Anne Lisa, spoke to WINK, saying she was "so relieved, so relieved. Bolin said he refused. GPS showed they drove the 17 hours back to Missouri in the early hours of Monday morning. David Erb, 27, was charged with Homicide-Negligent Manslaughter (Aggravated of Child) and Aggravated Child Abuse. About two years after Sievers and Fryer split up, a man named Greg Bolin married Fryer in a ceremony at the Church of God just up the road from his childhood home. 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Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 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. Those who know Wright describe him as a childhood friend of the doctor's husband, Mark Sievers. ", Mark Sievers gives a personal statement to the judge before being sentenced to death. A jury convicted Mark Sievers,. Angela Wideman, 42, married Wright in May, two months after her 24-year-old daughter tragically died,only to have her husband jailed over his alleged rolein the death of the Bonita Springs doctor. Less than a decade after his career began, N.W.A. "He was an expert at scheming to get girls. Rodgerss former girlfriend Taylor Shomakertestified that he confessed the murder to her. When Becker was out of work at the end of 2011, Sievers and his wife helped put Wright in touch with people in the medical field around St. Louis to try to find her a new job. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. The alarm for the apartment had been disabled before Sievers arrived home. 'She went willingly,'' he said. Rodgers grew up with one older brother in Paris, Missouri, a small town about two and a half hours northwest of St. Louis. In 2016, Wright pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to twenty-five years in prison. A GPS system log, which was later shown as evidence in court, tracked the route the men took. 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. Your lawyer did a good job for you, Lee Circuit Judge Bruce Kyle told Wright after the sentencing, Naples News reported. [4], In December 2015, Mark Sievers was charged with murder after a connection was found between him and Wright. While in Missouri for Wright's. Becker said Sievers made a comment that he had been trying to tell Wright he was bipolar since high school. After high school, Wright's girlfriend became pregnant, something he was not prepared for, according to Bolin. Each episode has multiple titles, referencing the simultaneous storylines contained within. A motive was still undetermined but then, after initially denying being involved, Wright started talking. Curtis Wrights the only one that ever hit that woman and hes lying to you to save his own worthless skin they said. "I haven't talked to him since he was engaged to my little sister (Shelly) about 24 years ago.". When the friend went inside, however, they found Sievers dead on the floor. Police arrested two men from Missouri for the crime: Curtis Wayne Wright Jr. and Jimmy Ray Rodgers. [emailprotected]. According to the State Attorneys Office, Anthony Winn Cole, 51, was adjudicated guilty. The trailer Shomaker shared with Rodgers was owned by JV Contracting, Juliette said during a segment on the "Nancy Grace" show. Any time youre moving an inmate, theres an escape risk.". Wind gusts will not become as strong as yesterday. Wright said he hit Teresa three times and then Rodgers had taken the hammer and continued to hit her over and over again. While Mark had initially been cooperative and handed over his cell phone to investigators, he later refused to cooperate. His brother Ronnie, who was a minister there, officiated. They could not be reached for comment on Wednesday's verdict. 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The Missouri woman said she thinks her daughter should open her eyes and get her marriage annulled, but Angelais standing by him. They did not speak. The victim, Teresa. Juliette said thatin the construction industry its not unusual for applicants to have a record. Wideman said her daughter is sureWright will be headed to Florida. 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. She was last seen alive on surveillance video at the airport in Florida. The fires are in the Golden Gate Estates on Wilson Boulevard and Jung Boulevard. 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. Rodgers was found guiltyofsecond-degree murder and trespassingthensentenced to life in prison last year. 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. Once Wright started talking, he wouldnt stop and he brought the whole plot down. Or to keep it anonymous, click here. This is a case in which 21st-century technology became vital, prosecutor Cynthia Ross told 48 Hours. Firefighters are battling several brush fires in Charlotte County; the one off McCall Road threatens several buildings, including a church. The destination was more than 17 hours away from their start according to CBS News. Wright and25-year-old Jimmy Rodgers were arrested by authorities in Missouri last Thursday in connection with the murder of Sievers, the well-known owner of anEstero-based alternative medicine practice. He admitted he and Rodgers had killed Teresa. Fryer also got to know Wright around the same time period. Fryer said she was introduced to Sievers through her mother, who worked with him at a 7-Eleven in Manchester, Missouri. [10] He remains on death row at Union Correctional Institution. Mark Sievers asked if Wright was back on drugs but she said she didn't believe so. Suspicion had been on Mark from early on. We hold that time very closely." Since sixth grade, she had an interest in medicine and wanted to become a doctor. 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. 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. pic.twitter.com/kSl1zWbE93, Law & Crime Network (@LawCrimeNetwork) December 4, 2019, Have a tip we should know? For Teresas family, it had been a long five-year wait for justice, but the pain of losing Teresa was just as raw. Was Wright jealous of the Sievers family? Bolin said he last saw Wright in April at family services office in town. Curtis Wayne Wright Jr. and Jimmy Rodgers, both of Missouri, were charged. He's accused of recruiting childhood friend, 51-year-old Curtis Wayne Wright Jr., to help carry out the gruesome crime. For almost 50 years, Doc Watson was the most illustrious name in traditional American folk music. The process, called garnishment, is legal, and the U.S. Department of Education can order it for someones wages, tax returns and Social Security [], A man was sentenced to 12 years in prison after changing to a guilty plea in court on Monday. As more people start to pile into the area, and beaches reopen, the fish kill will become a bigger problem. More probing revealed that Sievers and Teresa were having marital problems along with some serious financial issues. READ NEXT: Greg Harris Was Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison For Manslaughter in Chiquita Tate Killing, Dr. Teresa Sievers Murder: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. The family has also come to know Rodgers. Shortly after his brother went missing, Greg Bolin said he met Wright at a Denny's in Fenton, Missouri. They were married in Missouri inMay, with Teresa Sievers' husband, Mark, presiding as the best man. 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. I didn't believe what he said, but he was quite convincing.". All three men were found guilty of the murder. When Teresa Sievers husband Mark heard that she did not make it into work the next day, he asked a family friend to check on her in their apartment to see if she was home. Police arrested two men from Missouri for the crime: Curtis Wayne Wright Jr. and Jimmy Ray Rodgers. Did a Florida man hire a look-a-like to kill his wife? "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. He went from being a drug dealer to a multiplatinum artist as N.W.A. We want to get on with our lives now. Wright is currently facing a charge of second-degree murder in the death of Dr. Teresa Sievers. That July, local law enforcement in his hometown of Paris arrested Rodgers after finding him with a Stevens brand .410-bore shotgun. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Because Sievers had told them to. Then a visit to her home revealed Teresa had made it back to the house that night but had never left. 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