And it wasn't long before police got a tip that Wright had been in Florida at the time of Dr. Sievers' murder. DETECTIVE: where was the money supposed to come from? She went on to claim that Wright hired Rodgers to help with the murder, something she said Mark Sievers did not know. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. While patients loved the doctor, Sandra and her husband Frank Pais, who also worked at the practice, admit it wasn't always easy working for Sievers the doctor had a short fuse. Wright admitted killing Teresa. She was a well-known holistic medicine physician and even operated a clinic with her husband. They were Jimmy Ray Rodgers and Curtis Wayne Wright. Called. Sandra, who claims she had been treated harshly by Dr. Sievers in the past, had planned to hand in her resignation that very Monday the doctor was found dead. When Rodgers and Wright arrived around 6 a.m., authorities believe they turned off the house alarm. Police made arrests and the suspects were not from Florida. At the time of Teresa's murder, he and their two girls were with Teresa's family hundreds of miles away. He was working as a nurse, while she was a recently divorced physician. Connie Reiss Landy: it was everything to him. But I think it was more like a self-given nickname. Expelled From Law School, Dad Convicted of Mom & Brothers Murder. In 2016, the couples two children, ages 9 and 11 at the time, were placed into the care of the Florida Department of Children and Families. But when police brought in Rodgers' girlfriend Taylor Shomaker, what a story she had a story to tell. He first met Wright in the third grade. The exclusion of the "crucial" video evidence violated Sievers constitutional rights under the Fifth, Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments, the motion argued. Curtis Wright is questioned about the conversation that transpired between him and Mark Sievers in Curtis Wrights bedroom. And the sheriff gets up there and tells us, uh, simply the name of the first suspect, Jimmy Rodgers and he says he's from Missouri and he's been booked for the murder of Teresa Sievers. Jennie Sievers. In her police interview, Dr. Sievers' sister, Annie Lisa, said she heard Sandra Hoskins was a disgruntled employee that's the same Sandra who seemed so upset by Dr. Sievers' death. Connie Reiss Landy: Well, I think by the time that he introduced her to mom I think he was pretty much done [laughs]. Erin Moriarty: What should happen to Mark Sievers? Published: 19:10 GMT, 8 January 2016 | Updated: 16:52 GMT, 9 January 2016. According to authorities, Mark Sievers was the mastermind behind the killing who orchestrated the entire incident. Connie Reiss Landy: from ages and ages. On the day of Dr. Sievers funeral, a witness who wants remain anonymous said they spotted Sievers at his wifes medical practice tossing out computers and and related materials into the trash. I was numb. Detectives believe the motive behind the murder-for-hire plot was financial in nature. It was a digital footprint for investigators. Sievers' defense claims that the court overlooked the possibility that the jury improperly used the testimony to corroborate Wright's testimony as to Sievers motivation. 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. WAYNE WRIGHT: Just started hitting her over and over. A Lee. [Photos: Florida State Attorneys Office], The decision of Curtis Wayne Wright to accept responsibility and plead guilty to second-degree murder will hopefully begin to answer many questions and bring closure to the family of Teresa Sievers, Wrights defense lawyer, Elizabeth Parker, said. Teresa's brother: take care of the girls and give them the love and support that they need. But things only got weirder when Wright claimed the man behind it all was Mark Sievers himself. Her husband Mark Sievers was found guilty of first-degree murder and orchestrating the murder and is now on death row. Mark Sievers has not been charged in his wife's death, but his longtime friend, Curtis Wayne Wright Jr., and another man, Jimmy Rodgers Jr., both have been jailed in connection with the. August 22, 2020 / 11:01 PM Jennie Sievers Weckelman: was a sunset wedding. [3] Jeff Conway | Rodgers' boss: He told me a story that his brother had graduated from law school and that he had invited Jimmy down to Florida for the weekend all expenses paid. In 2016, Wright took a plea agreement and in exchange for a 25-year prison sentence for a second-degree murder charge, he agreed to help authorities by providingsubstantial assistance in regards to the case. Sievers' lawyers claimed that Wrights testimony alone don't satisfy the Constitutional standards to justify Sievers conviction and death sentence given the lack of corroboration, the terms of the deal made with Wright, and his alleged propensity to lie to the police and prosecutors. A jury convicted Mark Sievers, 54, on Dec. 4, 2019, in the slaying of Teresa Sievers, a 46-year-old Southwest Florida doctor. He was transferred to Collier County Jail from Lee County Jail. Family and friends point to how Wayne Wright began to model himself after Sievers, even shaving his own head when Sievers started to go bald. The hammer was even present at the crime scene. After driving all day and all night, on Sunday, June 28, Wright and Rodgers arrived at the Sievers home the Bonita Springs address entered into the GPS. A blood-spattered hammer was found at the crime scene of Teresa Sievers, who was killed June 29 in her Bonita Springs, Florida home. Among the evidence laid out in the documents cited by the News-Press was an incriminating statement from Rodgers' girlfriend, Taylor Shomaker, claiming her boyfriend and Wright were hired by Mark Sievers to kill Sievers wife. The doctor had cut short a family vacation in upstate New York and had flown home alone on Sunday night, June 28, 2015, so she could see patients the next morning. Mark Sievers reachedfor a tissue to wipe his eyes of tears Thursday afternoon asCurtis Wayne Wright Jr. explained in detail how Wright and Jimmy Ray Rodgers killed his wife Teresa Sievers. In June 2015, his wife was brutally murdered. Jessica Lipscomb: Supposedly, Jimmy Rodgers' nickname was "The Hammer." Jeff Conway: He liked to tell a lot of stories. Jennie Weckelman: He thought "Why would they? For Teresa's family, it's the end of an agonizing nearly 5-year wait for justice. It just didn't make any sense; who would want the vibrant and dedicated Dr. Teresa Sievers dead? On June 5, 2015, he wrote, She said sometimes, most of the time, she does not feel we are going to make it. These entries also showed that Mark himself was depressed and frustrated at the state of their marriage. New details continue to emerge in the case of a Florida doctor bludgeoned to death in her own home in 2015. A Lee County jury found Rodgers guiltyof second-degree murder in connection to the slaying last month. The documents also allege that Mark and Teresa Sievers' marriage was on the rocks, with both spouses involved in a series of extramarital affairs and experimenting with swinging. Rodgers' former girlfriend, Taylor Shomaker, appeared shaken when she entered the courtroom. Unresolved: Release in which this issue/RFE will be addressed. ", It was on June 29 that Dr. Teresa Sievers was discovered bludgeoned to death with a hammer inside her Florida home and it didn't go unnoticed to investigators that Jimmy Ray Rodgers had a unique nickname. Wright, who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in February of 2016 in connection to Teresa Sievers death, said Mark Sievers asked him to kill his wife. Mark Sievers said he had a lot of insurance on Teresa Sievers and could offer around $100,000 to have his wife killed, Wright said. Hit her again. Fibers from the jumpsuit matched the fibers found on Teresa Sievers' dress. And why kill her with such anger and force? 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. The perfect murder . However, in this article, only the involvements of Rodgers and Wright will be discussed. The comments below have been moderated in advance. The sentence for Curtis 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. After their beach trip, according to police affidavits, Wayne Wright and Jimmy Ray Rodgers returned to the Sievers home where they hung out for hours in the garage, waiting for an unsuspecting Dr. Sievers to arrive. Sandra Hoskins: We would have patients from all over the world they would come to us after they failed everything else. No one had ever heard of the suspect Jimmy Ray Rodgers, but it was the mug shot of the other suspect, Curtis Wayne Wright, that struck everyone. Sandra Hoskins: It's now 9:00, now it's 9:05 Now it's 9:15. The motive behind the killing reportedly stemmed from money, according to CBS. A colorful criminal past. A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. Another photo released by the State Attorney's Office shows money, guns and other goods, The bloodied hammer, which was covered in hair, was found near Sievers' lifeless body when she was found dead in June, The Sievers's kitchen was splattered with blood after Teresa Sievers was killed and said to have been bludgeoned to death with a hammer, A general view of the home's kitchen shoes clean counter tops surrounding the horrific crime scene where Sievers was killed, The same day as Sievers funeral, Mark Sievers was seen throwing away computers from his wifes medical practice. Despite having $40,000 in cash around the house, they had serious financial problems. The two then devised a plot to kill her and included Jimmy Rodgers as an accomplice in the crime. And she had a beautiful gown. And we're glad that it's over. A jury convicted Mark Sievers,. He said, Although a jury found me guilty, I am innocent of all charges. WAYNE WRIGHT: Jimmy Rodgers and I physically did it, but Mark Sievers was also involved in the planning. Sandra Hoskins [crying]: She wouldn't take a no for an answer. He had celebrated Mark and Teresa's wedding with them, and just two months before the murder, Mark had been Wayne's best man at his wedding. Back in Hillsboro, Missouri, Greg Bolin knew both Mark Sievers and Wayne Wright when they both had hair. Mark Sievers Trial Day 2 - Curtis Wayne Wright - Cooperating Co defendant Part 1#MarkSievers #MarkSieversTrial #SieversTrial 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. A bloodied hammer covered with hair was found near Sievers body. 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. In the early morning hours of Monday, June 29, the GPS again shows Rodgers and Wright on the highway headed northbound for the 17-hour drive back to Missouri. Jessica Lipscomb: And then about an hour later, he calls us in again and says, "We've now picked up a second suspect Curtis Wayne Wright also from Missouri." He also claimed that Mark was going to pay him $10,000 as a murder-for-hire payment. Testifying again is Jimmy Rodgers former girlfriend, Taylor Shomaker. Then, in November 2019, Mark Sievers went on trial for the murder of his wife. The Version table provides details related to the release that this issue/RFE will be addressed. Hunter pointed out to Wright during questioning that he and Rodgers had less than an hour before she would be returning home and they still didn't have a solid plan on how they were going to kill her. According to Sandra the doctor, told her she was bringing bad energy to the office. Jessica Lipscomb: To think of this mother of two who was killed brutally inside her home was horrifying to people. Criminals who are convicted of a death penalty are housed in Raiford, near Jacksonville. PROSECUTOR CYNTHIA ROSS | PROSECUTOR: Is this how you found this jumpsuit on the side of the road in Cadet, Missouri? She was bludgeoned to death, and her body was discovered when Mark asked his friend to go check up on her after she failed to show up for work. Teresa Sievers pulled into the garage and left her luggage by the front of her van. Along with forgetting her flight information, there was a miscommunication about when she would be getting home. For several hours, Wright testified against Sievers, the man he affectionately called his "brother from another mother.". Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Absolutely not. Authorities found her lying face-down on her kitchen floor with most of the back her head completely bashed in. One runs a vineyard in her wellies. Mark Sievers Is Implicated In December, officials released a damning 33-page probable cause affidavit, presenting evidence in the case, including GPS data, phone records and text messages, Mark Sievers ' connection to the two men accused of his wife's murder was not a mere coincidence. He didn't need to a rental car gave the cops what they needed to know. On June 28, 2015, Teresa Sievers, left a family vacation and returned alone to her Bonita Springs home. In 2013, the IRS filed a federal tax lien against the Sieverses for failing to pay $32,000 in federal taxes. Police also arrested Jimmy Rodgers, 25, and charged him in connection with the murder. Jennie Weckleman | Stepmother: We just haven't seen any evidence that makes any sense as far as Mark being involved. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida Supreme Court has denied the appeal of Mark Sievers for his first-degree murder conviction for his involvement in the death of his wife. Investigators believe that as soon as Dr. Sievers walked into her kitchen she was killed, struck repeatedly with a hammer. He's facing the death penalty. Grandfather returns home from work to find his wife, son and Isabel Oakeshott receives 'menacing' message from Matt Hancock, Insane moment river of rocks falls onto Malibu Canyon in CA, Pavement where disabled woman gestured at cyclist before fatal crash, Mom who lost both sons to fentanyl blasts laughing Biden, Pro-Ukrainian drone lands on Russian spy planes exposing location, 'Buster is next!' And what led authorities to believe they were involved in a doctor's murder? He spent much of the prior three years in jail, still denying he had any involvement and his family was still behind him. Sandra Hoskins: Now I know why I was not received very well at her memorial. Erin Moriarty: How did Mark feel about being a dad? A lot of the patients did know the way she treated me. In 1996, Bolin's brother, Ronnie Bolin, a preacher, mysteriously disappeared. He went with his jailhouse pal, Jimmy "The Hammer" Rodgers. Jessica Lipscomb: Definitely. The state actually believes Teresa Sievers was killed with two hammers, but only one was discovered on the Sievers' kitchen floor. Initially, it seemed as though the two responsible for the heinous crime were caught. Teresa and Mark Sievers on their wedding day, Jimmy Ray Rodgers, left, and Curtis Wayne Wright. "And the full video shows that Wright was being coached by the investigators, which goes to how the investigation unfolded," the motion read in part. Even his neighbors were not surprised and said that he bragged about the hit. Where is Mark Sievers now? 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. PROSECUTOR: Mr. Rodgers came from somewhere and he started hitting her, what did he do? Frank Pais: He's always said, "he's my brother from another mother". Jessica Lipscomb: He had told her he was going down to Florida to make some money. DETECTIVE: He said that Mark hired Wayne , TAYLOR SHOMAKER: Yes, and Wayne hired him. 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. One episode in the series discusses the gruesome murder of Dr. Teresa Sievers and her murders, and you can find out more about the atrocity here. The rented cars GPS, security footage, and call records contributed to their convictions as well. It hadn't been activated. Among the photos released on Thursday by the State Attorney's Office are images of a vehicle rented by Wayne, crime scene photos of a blood-spattered kitchen and Sievers' clothing and jewelry. It didn't take long for the judge to rule: JUDGE BRUCE KYLE: I judge people's actions. It was updated on August 22.]. Frank Pais: She was there to help you get better didn't have what they call the bedside manner. HAMID HUNTER | ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY: This case was about the perfect marriage. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Jimmy didn't have a hammer. Fryer said she was introduced to Sievers through her mother, who worked with him at a 7-Eleven. COP: That's what we're trying to work out. Investigators said Sievers returned home at about 11.19pm, and that two men accused of killing her were lying in wait. I said, "Where's doctor? Erin Moriarty: And, so, people thought, "Maybe you had just had enough? Erin Moriarty: Do you believe Wayne Wright killed your brother? Jessica Lipscomb: They just waltzed through like they were anyone else. They showed the jury that hammer and the damaging video evidence of the two men near the crime scene. Frank Pais | Employee of Dr. Sievers: He was geeky all he wanted to do was get the computers up and running focused. "I won't ever do that to my girls.". Then the state called their star witness: Curtis Wayne Wright. The purpose of the email was to try and find out Teresa Sievers' flight information. It was weird," said Jessica Lipscomb, a former crime reporter for the Naples Daily News, who covered the case. Police also arrested Jimmy Rodgers, 25, and charged him in connection with the murder. Wayne and Teresas husband, Mark Sievers, were best friends in high school, and in the same year, Mark had attended Waynes wedding as well. Jessica Lipscomb: he let it slip to lots of people that he was going down to Florida Told some people he was even going to visit the Sievers. Connie Reiss Landy: I asked him, "What happened to Teresa?". CONSIDER SUBSCRIBING TODAY: Help support our local journalism. 2 men found drugged after leaving NYC gay bars were killed, medical examiner says. When Mark asked his friend to check in on his wife is when Teresas lifeless body was discovered on the kitchen floor. But when investigators downloaded Mark's cell phone, they discovered the Sievers' marriage was more troubled than anyone guessed. Look-alike friends Curtis Wayne Wright, left, and Mark Sievers. Greg Bolin: He actually ran for and became our class president. Wright, his high school best friend, even claimed that Mark had come to him at Wrights own wedding and said that Teresa wanted to separate him from his daughters. Wright was at Teresa's funeral, he had celebrated Mark and Teresa's wedding with them, and just two months before the murder, Mark . Jessica Lipscomb: The next morning, her office staff got in . Teresa Sievers jumped and turned to look at him. JUDGE: Mr. Wright, why are you pleading guilty today to second-degree murder? 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. Then, they proceeded to a local Walmart and bought conspicuous items like wipes, dark towels, and a lock picking kit. I was scared. Erin Moriarty: They made no effort to cover their faces? She also answered questions about cellphone data and communications between Mark Sievers and Wright. More than four years after Curtis Wayne Wright cut that deal to testify against Mark Sievers and ex-con Jimmy Rodgers, the two men go on trial, but separately Rodgers' case went first in October 2019. A judge denied Sievers' motion on Wednesday. There was also a hefty $4 million life insurance policy in her name. I don't have any clue. Bolin believes the motive was money that Wright owed Ronnie. Wayne Wright and Mark Sievers had grown up together in Missouri. Wright received a plea-bargain for a 25-year sentence in exchange for helping the authorities prove Sievers involvement in the act. She says her ex was promised a payday but can't connect Sievers to it: PROSECUTOR: Did he tell you how much money he expected to be making from this? When the judge asked Mark Sievers if he wanted to testify: MARK SIEVERS: I'm not going to testify, but I would like to go home. There were also life insurances in Teresas name that apparently totaled to more than $4 million. But Sievers' defense attorney Michael Mummert says all that evidence only points to Curtis Wright and Jimmy Rodgers as the killers: MICHAEL MUMMERT | SIEVERS' DEFENSE ATTORNEY: Curtis swings that hammer [yells "BANG"] at the side of the head, followed by another one across the bridge of the nose , MICHAEL MUMMERT: Curtis says, "I struck Teresa three times in the head with a hammer, but Jimmy did the rest ". First published on February 15, 2020 / 11:02 PM. I really felt like he was just a talker. He was then transferred to theCharlotte County Jail as he claimed that Sievers used the help of jail officials to hurt him. 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The episode depicted the gruesome act of a husband "Mark Sievers who murdered his wife along with his friends. Mark Sievers was charged with the murder of his wife. Rodgers had let Wright know before Teresa Sievers was killed that he had been involved in similar criminal activity previously, Wright said. Sievers and Wright had been childhood friends in Missouri. So, I didn't believe it. Their well-researched and well-produced pieces have definitely gained a dedicated fan base and have also won the team many accolades like 21 Emmy awards. Sandra Hoskins | Dr. Sievers' longtime medical assistant: He was the computer guy that looked just like Mark. His father would then consistently berate him and tell the now-convicted to kill himself too. Investigators also photographed Dr Mark Petrites - a friend of the Sieverses who Mark Sievers called to check on his wife. Erin Moriarty: how did he react to the death of his wife?

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