"He's like, you know what? A 2002The New York Times storydetailed the last day in the life of Angelas then 6-year-old daughter, Cassandra. 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.. A Missouri circuit judge has set a Sept. 30extradition hearing for Wright. Sievers's husband, Mark. Mark Sievers recruited two Missouri men, Curtis Wayne Wright Jr., 51, and and Jimmy Ray Rodgers, 29, to kill his wife, prosecutors said. 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. She claimed that Rodgers had told her that Mark Sievers had hired Wright, who then hired Rodgers to murder his wife for life insurance money. Wright received his 25-year sentence in February this year. The motive was the money that Sievers promised them once the job was done. They called her, and Mark, but nobody could reach her. Not only was there a game, but college students showed up for a dunk contest. Bolin said the officer pulled him aside to ask if he knew anything. 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. Then a visit to her home revealed Teresa had made it back to the house that night but had never left. 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. 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. There were reports of other alternative doctors dying in suspicious circumstances in the US. Mark had called the friend to check up on her after she failed to show up at work. Defendants Mark Sievers - convicted, sentenced to death Jimmy Ray Rodgers - convicted, sentenced to LWOP Curtis Wayne Wright - pled guilty, sentenced to 25 years in prison (cannot locate him yet) If he doesn't stop now, he's going to graduate into killing people. Thats still is something thats viable, Scott said. Greg Bolin first met Wright in the third grade in the town of Hillsboro, Missouri, about 45 minutes south of St. Louis. Wright, who. The trailer Shomaker shared with Rodgers was owned by JV Contracting, Juliette said during a segment on the "Nancy Grace" show. 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. "He was always messing with guns and knives and playing Army, and he was a little devil, you know. "I remember him saying he's a really. She was the valedictorian of her high school class. In 2003, Teresa married Mark and the couple had two daughters. Neighbor Jimmy Ball lived next to the Rodgerses for about eight or nine years before the sons sold the house. After high school, Wright's girlfriend became pregnant, something he was not prepared for, according to Bolin. We will be completely grateful for every donation. Court in the Act: Mark Sievers - Orchestrating the Murder of his Wife, Dr. Teresa Sievers - 2019 Trial Sex & Murder: Fatal Ambush. Almost immediately, detectives began looking for Wright, who was and still is considered to be a person of interest in Bolin's disappearance. Wayne and Teresa's husband, Mark Sievers, were best friends in high school, and in the same year, Mark had attended Wayne's wedding as well. He was just 30. Rodgers, the other suspect in the Sievers case,is also in a Missouri jail. 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. 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. For almost 50 years, Doc Watson was the most illustrious name in traditional American folk music. Investigators would later discover there were five insurance policies on Teresa totaling $4.433 million. Becker said her only conversation with Sievers was after she left Wright around February 2012. He'd previously agreed to a plea deal where he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. This is a case in which 21st-century technology became vital, prosecutor Cynthia Ross told 48 Hours. 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. Wright said that Mark Sievers recruited him to kill the victim, and he in turn got Rodgers to help out. 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. He's like, you know, this is a chance to stop him. Mark Sievers former best friend, Wright, struck the deal with prosecutors in early 2016. Wright and Rodgers also were connected through Facebook. 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. "I think he's a sociopath. 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. Juliette added that there was nothing in Rodgers' background or interview that would have indicated that he might be capable of the crimes he has been charged with. The murder was committed less than a year after Rodgers was released from federal prison, according to WINK News. Those who know Wright describe him as a childhood friend of the doctor's husband, Mark Sievers. As more people start to pile into the area, and beaches reopen, the fish kill will become a bigger problem. Each episode has multiple titles, referencing the simultaneous storylines contained within. Thanks, Taylor. I cant and it will be with me for the rest of my life and Im truly sorry.. "Everybody knowseverybody. He's accused of recruiting childhood friend, 51-year-old Curtis Wayne Wright Jr., to help carry out the gruesome crime. Sievers, the mastermind, got the death penalty. 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 inValley Park, Missouri. After court, Teresa's sister, Anne Lisa, spoke to WINK, saying she was "so relieved, so relieved. Powered by. We try to give people a second chance, he said. In exchange, Wright threw Sievers's husband Mark Sievers and Jimmy Ray Rodgers under the bus. They then returned to Teresa's home and waited for several hours until she returned. Sievers was found guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder for his role in the plot to kill his. His felony conviction begat a federal charge of unlawful possession of a firearm in 2009. We want to get on with our lives now. In 2015, holistic doctor Teresa Sievers returned to her home from a family trip ahead of her husband and children in order to treat her parents. They also recommended death. #winknews pic.twitter.com/XODYYWH4wo, Amanda Hall (@AmandaHallWINK) December 12, 2019. You,Curtis Wayne Wright,have stolen this gift from us, you are responsible for what has happened to her, Groves said. He hadnt travelled alone either. The co-defendants denied the allegations, but both failed in court. 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. 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. In exchange, Wright threw Sieverss husbandMark Sieversand Jimmy Ray Rodgersunder the bus. Wright planned the murder with the victim's husband, Mark Sievers, he also told the jurors during both trials. Online records confirm Wednesday's guilty verdict against Mark Sievers, 51, in the death of his wife Teresa. The two became friends and, later, co-defendants: Wright also was arrested in Sievers' death this past August following an eight-week investigation. Bolin said. His plea agreement required that he provide substantial assistance. She has not gone to see her son-in-law. 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. (The investigation is) what I deem to be successful and on-track, continues to produce positive things we can affirmand reaffirm through evidence and other things, said Lee Sheriff Mike Scott. "I just tell her that justice will prevail.". The fires are in the Golden Gate Estates on Wilson Boulevard and Jung Boulevard. Witness statements in court documents allege that Mark Sievers hired Wright to kill his wife. Teresa Sievers did not attend the nuptials. "Is the death penalty, is life in prison going to be enough for Teresa's family? I wish there was a way to change what happened, but I cant, Wright said. At trial, prosecutors argued Sievers planned his wife's murder, calling upon his good friend, Curtis Wayne Wright Jr., to execute his fatal orders. I asked him about his background and he told me it was something to do with guns, he said. En route, they stopped at a gas station and were caught on surveillance tape. [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. 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 in Jefferson County, Missouri, say Curtis Wayne Wright is a person of interest in Bolins disappearance. According to police, Sievers was the mastermind behind his wife's murder. When asked if she thought 25 years in prison was enough, Wrights defense attorney Elizabeth Parkersaid it can never enough. Prosecutors said Wright and Rodgers ambushed Dr. Sievers when she returned home alone from a family vacation. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. They were married in Missouri inMay, with Teresa Sievers' husband, Mark, presiding as the best man. 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. Then, acting on a tip-off, police started to investigate Curtis Wayne Wright, 51, a man who lived 1,000 miles away in Missouri and coincidentally had an uncanny resemblance to Sievers. The couple dated for about three years and were engaged but broke things off before the wedding. Moments before Wright was sentenced, he apologized to the victims mother. She was very petite, standing at just 4 feet 11 inches high. [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. Prison is prison.". Everyone assumed the shock was making him act out of character. 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. "What I didn't know was apparently in his brain, he was hatching his first murder plot.". With God as my witness, that's what that cop said to me.". 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. Then they returned to the Sievers house and waited in the garage for Teresa to return. Bolin said he last saw Wright in April at family services office in town. An autopsy indicated the daughter died from blows to the head. He told the jurors that he andRodgers killed her with hammers inside her Bonita Springs home. 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 .