However, she never went to her clinic, and when her husband asked a friend to check in on her at their residence, the reality was shocking. "He was the computer guy that looked just like Mark," Hoskins replied. Dr. Teresa Sievers was brutally murdered on June 28, 2015, at her home in Bonita Springs, after being struck in the skull with a hammer. "It was very nice. "Very much so. She took to Instagram to share a series of photos with her beau, friends, plus mom Teresa and her fiancLuis Ruelas. "And yet he's charged with first-degree murder and faces the death penalty," Moriarty pointed out. she replied. First published on August 12, 2017 / 11:13 PM. Teresa Sievers, 46, was found dead in her upscale Florida home on June 25; After five days searching house, police told neighbors the murder weapon was a hammer and that a 'tan-colored truck' was . "I think, you know, he always keeps an eye and an ear to the ground, so to speak, and is aware of his surroundings and you know he -- he was concerned for their safety.". Their voices are finally heard, tonight at 9/8c only on #48Hours: https://t.co/PmP2LKmqjG pic.twitter.com/I4hb9qjJvd. Investigators in Florida believe Mark Sievers, the husband of the well-respected doctor, orchestrated her June 29 murder to cash in on her multimillion-dollar life insurance policy. In the months after Teresa Sievers murder, her husband Mark and their two daughters weren't living in the home in Bonita Springs where she was killed. But he told his pregnant girlfriend, Taylor Shomaker, another story. He also reportedly wrote complaints on lack of sex in their marriage and how the relationship was likely over. "He can creep on the computer any time he wanted and do whatever he wanted," said Hoskins. Mark had driven her to LaGuardia Airport in New York City earlier in the day so she could catch a flight home. That mission was to open a holistic practice where she could heal patients by blending traditional and alternative medicine. [1] She later completed a pre-med course at Fairfield University and completed her residency at the University of Florida. The same day as Sievers funeral, Mark Sievers was seen throwing away computers from his wifes medical practice. So it just seems pointless that it happened and it's just hard to make sense of.". "No," Lipscomb said. Get back here right now. "I thought, 'Oh well, who is he and what's he got to do with this? New details continue to emerge in the case of a Florida doctor bludgeoned to death in her own home in 2015. Whether or not they fully grasp what has happened, the girls seemed determined to get through it, Tottenham said. obviously looking at that security footage from the Walmart they're able to pretty quickly determine who was with Wayne," Lipscomb said of the video. Dawn said that despite the circumstances, she wanted the girls to feel like kids. Eight days after Dr. Teresa Sievers was murdered, friends and family came together for her funeral. And I try to be open-minded about that but He's not a sociopath He wouldn't do this to his children. How Valerie's House helped Sievers children after morther's murder. "Not even a thought in the back of your mind?" "You could just tell he needed a job. "Told some people he was even going to visit the Sievers.". Moriarty asked Connie Reiss. They had a different lifestyle. "Right now you're Mark, Josephine and Carmi's dad, and you're family.". Dr. Teresa Sievers. Teresas youngest daughter Audriana Giudice has been in the spotlight since she was just a tot its hard to believe she has already entered middle school! Unfortunately, in June 2005, their mother was brutally murdered in the family house in Bonita Springs. But I think that was more like a self-given nickname. 46-year-old Teresa Sievers was bludgeoned to death at her Bonita Springs home on June 28, 2015, after returning home alone from a family trip to Connecticut.Her body, which sustained seventeen blunt force trauma blows, was found the next day. Just seemed like such a disconnect.". These values of community and caring are ones she's instilled deeply in her children, Josephine and Carmi, who are 8 and 11 years old. Love you always.. After investigating the case for several months, detectives arrested Curtis Wayne Wright, 47, who said he was Mark Sievers childhood friend. "We would have patients from all over the world," said Sandra Hoskins, Dr. Sievers' longtime medical assistant. ", Asked if Mark was happy on that day, Weckleman said, "Yes, very happy.". Sievers' daughters had recently raised $2,500 for Our Mother's Home, an organization that shelters and nurtures teen mothers, just by making and selling bracelets for $5 each. They said that Wright then recruited Jimmy Rodgers, who was a former cellmate of his, to help him carry out the crime. "He liked to tell a lot of stories. They were reportedlyliving paycheck to paycheck prior to the doctors murder. He first met Wright in the third grade. Teresa Sievers was born in Connecticut. The Sievers may have looked wealthy with their big house and successful medical practice, but they had serious money problems. Unfortunately, in June 2005, their mother was brutally murdered in the family house in Bonita Springs. We recapped the custody situation for Mark and Teresa Sievers daughters and spoke to a Child Psychotherapist about what kids like them go through when they l. AboutPressCopyrightContact. Wright is deeply sorry for the pain and lifetime of suffering that he had caused those who were affected by his actions in this case, including his family and most importantly Teresa Sievers daughters.. A jury convicted Mark. herculoids gloop and gleep sounds "You know 'What's going on? ' Authorities found her lying face-down on her kitchen floor with most of the back her head completely bashed in. "He was geeky," Pais replied. Mark had called the friend to check up on her after she failed to show up at work. Jimmy Ray Rodgers and Wayne Wright as seen in Walmart surveillance video, Police learn details of Sievers murder from suspect's girlfriend. He went with his jailhouse pal, Jimmy "The Hammer" Rodgers. After conducting dozens of interviews, examining thousands of documents, and arresting Wayne Wright and Jimmy Ray Rodgers -- detectives still didn't have the proof they needed to connect Mark to his wife Teresa's murder. Moriarty asked Sandra Hoskins and Frank Pais. The Doctor Is Dead: Directed by Rhonda Schwartz. Moriarty asked Weckelman. Teresa Sievers was found dead on the kitchen floor of her family's home on Jarvis Road in Bonita . "At least in pictures, they look like twins," Moriarty noted. "It's almost like he had, like, a thick skin. Within a few months of their arrests, news outlets reported that Wright and their father had been best friends since high school, and grew up together in Missouri. July 9: Lee detectives get a tip when a person in Illinois . It was a bond recommended by Assistant State Attorney Hamid Hunter. She was the valedictorian for her class in high school, and she completed her medical residency at the University of Florida. They made no efforts to hide their faces or identities either. Dr. Teresa Sievers was a rising social media star when she was found bludgeoned to death in her kitchen. Because Mark hadn't been arrested at that point, the judge ruled the girls couldn't be taken away under speculation. She was the valedictorian of her high school class. Just not possible.". "I'm sorry, honey," he would be like. One of. They say the Sievers allowed Wright to access everything from his home in Missouri. "You know, the girls aren't convinced that you think I'm innocent," Sievers told Tottenham, referring to his daughters Josephine and Carmi, then 11 and 8. Gia Giudice, the eldest daughter of Teresa and Joe, celebrated a milestone when she turned 21 on January 8, 2022. "He liked to brag a little bit about things he had done in the past.". In 2019, Rodgers, aka The Hammer, was also convicted for second-degree murder but was awarded life in prison. Photos of the dumpster were also included in Thursdays document release (above). Naples Daily News reports that on June 28, 2015, Dr. Teresa Sievers wasbeaten to death with a hammer while inside her Bonita Springs, Florida home. She and her husband Mark Sievers had two daughters. A few days later, when the hearing was continued, DCF told the judge Mark had his daughters under strict control. "I love my brother," Reiss told Moriarty. In August 2015, police acted on a tip and arrested Rodgers and Wright in Missouri. [6], On June 29, 2015, Teresa was found dead at her home by a family friend. The pair was arrested in August 2015 after the police followed up on a tip. But it wasn't long before Bolin suspected Wayne Wright had a dark side. On December 4, 2019, he was convicted of first-degree murder and the jury unanimously recommended he receive the death penalty. "I just wanted them to feel like kids," said Tottenham. Wright was also, quite literally, a familiar face around the office. I didn't," Reiss said shaking her head in disbelief. There were signs of a forced entry -- pry marks on a side door -- but Mark's extensive gun collection and $40,000 in cash discovered inside the Sievers' home hadn't been touched. One Mississippi, two. Hoskins, 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. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses reelection bid, Fiery train crash in Greece kills at least 36, injures some 85, Garland to face Congress amid ongoing special counsel investigations, FBI chief says agency feels pandemic likely started with Chinese lab leak, House select committee hearing paints China as a strategic antagonist, JetBlue flight forced to abort landing in close call at Logan Airport, Three officers shot, standoff follows in Kansas City, Mo., police say, Vanessa Bryant, family settles claims over Kobe crash site photos for $28.5M, Bald eagle couple lays new egg after losing eaglets two years in a row. "I asked him, 'What happened to Teresa?'" So far, no arrests have been made and no suspects have been named by police, but neighbors said they heard a man yelling and then shrill screams on Monday morning. I'm like, 'Oh, great,'" said Hoskins. "But I really miss my mama.". ", "How would you describe Mark and Wayne's relationship? According to police, Sievers recruited his childhood friend, Curtis Wayne Wright, Jr. to kill his wife. Absolutely not," said Jennie Weckelman. And he hadn't gone there alone. [3] Mark said he would pay Wright to help him, so the two men then planned how to murder Teresa. "Would she yell at you?" Its not everyday that a daughter asks her mom to come celebrate her 21st birthday in Miami, she said of the celebrations. "Did everyone then say, 'Oh, my gosh, Mark had to be involved," Moriarty asked Lipscomb. Taylor Shomaker, Rodgers' girlfriend, claimed this was a murder for hire and that Rodgers was supposed to be paid $10,000. Police arrested two men from Missouri for the crime: Curtis Wayne Wright Jr. and Jimmy Ray Rodgers. Mark Sievers accused of planning his wife's brutal murder; Wayne Wright the admitted killer. Along with troubles in the bedroom, news sources also reported that his motive was financial. Mark Sievers' family can't accept what just about everyone else had long suspected. Both men were charged with murder. Remember, at the time of Teresa's murder, he and their two girls were with Teresa's family 1,300 miles away. They paid cash for their purchase with a one hundred dollar bill. Once Mark was in jail, the department at this time is requesting no contact until such time that we can at least get the children into counseling and find out if that's even going to be recommended.". Not getting it though!. Photos of the dumpster were also included in Thursdays document release. "Definitely, I mean there was really no -- no putting Wayne in Florida in Bonita Springs inside their house without Mark knowing about it," she replied. See transformation photos of the gorgeous young girls. Mark Sievers, who was married to Dr. Teresa Sievers, was born in Missouri in 1968. 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