This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers. Sievers was found guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder for his role in the plot to kill his wife. Though Sievers claims he is innocent, a jury convicted him of hiring the men who killed his wife. For the second charge, he was sentenced to 30 years, to be served concurrently. The area near where Greg Bolin, a former friend and classmate of Curtis Wayne Wright, remembered seeing a cast iron tub used to hold water for horses, photographed Friday, October 23, 2015. All three men were found guilty of the murder. She was the seco Sievers had conspired to kill his wife and had hired his best friend to help him. 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.. Rodgersis serving a six-month federal sentence for violating his probation when he traveled out of the state, as he was seen in a south Fort Myers Wal-Mart with Wright buying itemsthe day before the murder. Sievers was found guilty in 2019. Online records confirm Wednesday's guilty verdict against Mark. Staff writer Melissa Montoya contributed to this report. Unbeknownst to Greg Bolin, his older brother started using meth with Wright following a divorce from his wife. "He would just say, 'I don't really care for her,'" Becker said. [2], In 2000, she married a man named Kenny Cousins. [9] On January 3, 2020, Judge Bruce Kyle sentenced him to death. Wideman said the tribulations of her daughter have been many, including the death of her daughter earlier in the year. 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. They did not speak. First to face trial was Jimmy Rodgers in October 2019 and Wright was the star witness. 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 . A GPS system log, which was later shown as evidence in court, tracked the route the men took. Officials said he was caught with 43 rifles, pistols and shotguns that belonged to his deceased father. 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. Curtis Wayne Wright Jr. and Jimmy Rodgers, both of Missouri, were charged. [1] Her parents separated when she was one month old, and she was raised by her mother. Sievers and Wright had grown up together in Missouri and had remained best friends all their lives. ", Speaking to the Naples Daily News, Teresa's brother, Patrick Tottenham, said, "We are obviously very happy with the verdict. ", Mark Sievers gives a personal statement to the judge before being sentenced to death. For Bolin, Wright was the life of the party, someone who was a lot of fun to be around. 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. 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? She last saw him on Christmas Day at her mother's house. Fryer also got to know Wright around the same time period. The victim's husband, Mark Sievers, 54, and her husband's close friend Curtis Wayne Wright Jr., 53, were also convicted in the killing. Their voices are finally heard, tonight at 9/8c only on #48Hours: https://t.co/PmP2LKmqjG pic.twitter.com/I4hb9qjJvd. Any time youre moving an inmate, theres an escape risk.". She was very petite, standing at just 4 feet 11 inches high. Rodgers grew up with one older brother in Paris, Missouri, a small town about two and a half hours northwest of St. Louis. He was used to his wifes career and proudly supported her. He went from being a drug dealer to a multiplatinum artist as N.W.A. 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. 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. He willgetcredit for 1,581 days already served in jail, the judge said. Rodgers and Wright continued to stay in touch after jail. En route, they stopped at a gas station and were caught on surveillance tape. 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. Or to keep it anonymous, click here. As more people start to pile into the area, and beaches reopen, the fish kill will become a bigger problem. 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. We had a great friendship and I thought our marriage would be great.'". An award-winning journalist who has worked forRolling Stone and MTV News, Chris enjoys prog rock, cycling, Marvel movies, IPAs, and roller coasters. Police arrested two men from Missouri for the crime: Curtis Wayne Wright Jr. and Jimmy Ray Rodgers. 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. Investigators foundahammer next to her body. His attorneys tried to argue that Wright, who pleaded guilty in the murder in exchange for the 25-year prison sentence, was the only direct evidence against the defendant. "I thought at first he just might be bipolar," she said. Rodgerss former girlfriend Taylor Shomakertestified that he confessed the murder to her. A Florida man was convicted of murder and conspiracy for enlisting his best friend to kill his wife in 2015, PEOPLE confirms. A fish kill is filling up the water in Southwest Florida. On December 4, 2019, he was convicted of first-degree murder and the jury unanimously recommended he receive the death penalty. 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. Teresa returned to her home where she was ambushed by Wright and Rodgers. Mary Ann Groves was back in courtroom 8-A on Monday. Her husband, Mark Sievers, 51, allegedly told childhood friend Curtis Wayne Wright Jr., 51, that he feared losing his daughters in a divorce. I never would have imagined.. A long-awaited sentencing gives survivors the chance to come face-to-face with their attacker, who eluded them for so long. It is pretty crazy. Wright was well liked and voted senior class president. John Wayne was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films Wright wore handcuffs and a tan Charlotte County jumpsuit while sitting at the defense table. 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. "I haven't talked to him since he was engaged to my little sister (Shelly) about 24 years ago.". The two became friends, at one point taking turns as the wizard in the school's production of "The Wizard of Oz." "I thought he was a good guy," she said. They then returned to Teresa's home and waited for several hours until she returned. Then, Wright testified against both Mark Sievers and Rodgers. He's like, you know, this is a chance to stop him. She always . When asked if she thought 25 years in prison was enough, Wrights defense attorney Elizabeth Parkersaid it can never enough. "We're cautious with what we talk about," she said. Firefighters are battling several brush fires in Charlotte County; the one off McCall Road threatens several buildings, including a church. #SieversTrial Mark Sievers sentenced to death this morning for the murder of his wife Teresa Sievers. 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. Curtis Wright was sentenced to 25 years in prison; with time served, leaving him to 22 more years. After being found guilty of first-degree murder and the conspiracy to commit murder, Mark Sievers was sentenced to death for first-degree murder. "I think he's innocent.". He is slated to appear in federal court Wednesday for a hearing related to a violation of probation. Maj. Jason Schott confirmed that Rodgers and Wright were in the same pod of the jail in the 2010 to 2011 time frame. exploded onto the scene. "He talked about him like they were friends," she said. In exchange, Wright threw Sievers's husband Mark Sievers and Jimmy Ray Rodgers under the bus. Less than a decade after his career began, N.W.A. Just last week, the judge denied Mark Sievers request for a new trial. Through a relative, Shomaker declined to be interviewed. "I think he's a sociopath. Were they connected? Mark also wanted Teresa killed so he could claim life insurance money. 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. 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 . He believed Teresa was planning on leaving him and would take the kids. I think he could switch it on and off. Mark Sievers asked if Wright was back on drugs but she said she didn't believe so. She was an extraordinary doctorwith a powerful force determined to make a difference in this world and a gift from God, Groves said of Teresa Sievers. A 2002The New York Times storydetailed the last day in the life of Angelas then 6-year-old daughter, Cassandra. David Erb, 27, was charged with Homicide-Negligent Manslaughter (Aggravated of Child) and Aggravated Child Abuse. Sievers, the mastermind, got the death penalty. Mary Ann Groves, Teresa Sievers mother, stood next toAssistant State Attorneys Cynthia RossandHamidHunter and made a victim impact statement before Wright was sentenced. 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. 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. Those who know Wright describe him as a childhood friend of the doctor's husband, Mark Sievers. He admitted he and Rodgers had killed Teresa. The family has also come to know Rodgers. All roads [], High temperatures will climb into the 80s and low 90s under mostly sunny skies. Wright and Rodgers killed Teresa Sievers with hammers after she returned home alone from a family vacation, prosecutors said. The victim,TeresaSievers,was found dead on the kitchen floorofher familys home on Jarvis Road in Bonita Springs on June 29, 2015. In 2016, Wright pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to twenty-five years in prison. Wright said Sievers told him having his wife killed was the only option. 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 Thats still is something thats viable, Scott said. The entire family is. My client did what he needed to do and I think was a very important part of those trials, said Elizabeth Parker, the defense attorney. 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. One of the founders of seminal gangster rap group N.W.A., Eric Wright grew up on the streets of Compton, California. He didn't provide any new information. 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. Wright received his 25-year sentence in February this year. Investigators believed shed arrived home from her flight, had walked into the kitchen and been attacked. In 1996, she graduated from the Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica. Wideman said her daughter visits Wright in jail two or three times a week. "You hear things, what's true, what's not? Wright said Sievers told him having his wife killed was the only option. 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 . 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.. SATURDAY AT 10 P.M. ET/PT: Did a Florida man hire a look-a-like to kill his wife? However, he was found guilty of the lesser charge of second-degree murder, in addition to trespassing. "Jimmy was always hanging around with Wayne," she said, adding that Rodgers helped the family from time to time, offering transportation. "Everybody knowseverybody. 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. [15], On September 14, 2017, Crime Watch Daily released a video segment focusing on the murder. Teresa, then 46, was found on June 29, 2015, bludgeoned to death on the kitchen floor of the family's Bonita Springs, Florida, home. 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. [12] On December 1, 2022, Sievers filed a new motion for a rehearing in hopes of reversing the ruling. About eight weeks later, on June 29, Dr. Sievers was found bludgeoned to death in her home in Bonita Springs. Detectives have continued to look at Wright as a person of interest, most recently making contact with him just before he was extradited to Florida in the Sievers case. 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. 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. 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. Like Wright, Rodgers' arrest has left his family hard-pressed. In the senior superlatives, his classmates dubbed him most dependable. Wright was sentenced to twenty-five years, Rodgers was sentenced to life in prison, and Mark Sievers was sentenced to death. "I just tell her that justice will prevail.". The case originally seemed open and shut to investigators thanks to GPS technology, but it later turned out to be much more complicated. Rodgers initially faced a first-degree murder charge and the possibility of the death penalty. Curtis Wayne Wright pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and got 25 years, a lesser sentence because he was willing to rat out the mastermind behind the massacre. They were married in Missouri inMay, with Teresa Sievers' husband, Mark, presiding as the best man. 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. Later, Shomaker told her the van was paid for through their insurance company after a tree fell on their Kia. 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