The killing of Dr. Teresa Sievers shocked communities far beyond Bonita Springs, where she lived and worked as a respected physician and devoted mother. On June 28, 2015, Teresa was found beaten to death in her own home. The brutality of the crime was staggering — investigators determined she had been attacked with a hammer in what initially appeared to be a botched burglary. But as detectives dug deeper, the truth that emerged was far more chilling. At the center of the conspiracy was her husband, Mark Sievers.
A Carefully Orchestrated Plot
Authorities uncovered evidence that Mark Sievers had hired childhood friend Curtis Wayne Wright to carry out the killing. Wright, in turn, enlisted Jimmy Ray Rodgers to help stage the crime scene as a robbery.
Prosecutors argued the motive was financial: mounting debt, business strain, and the potential benefit of life insurance proceeds. Evidence presented in court included phone records, travel data, and communications that pointed to a premeditated plan — not a crime of passion, but one of calculation. Teresa’s death was not random. It was arranged.
The Legal Outcome
Wright eventually pleaded guilty and testified against Sievers. Rodgers was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. In 2019, after a lengthy trial, Mark Sievers was found guilty of first-degree murder and later sentenced to death.
The case exposed not just violence, but betrayal at its most intimate level — a spouse accused of arranging the death of the person he had vowed to love and protect.
A Life Remembered
Beyond the headlines and courtroom drama was a woman known for her compassion and dedication to her patients. Friends described Teresa as energetic, intelligent, and deeply committed to her family.
The case remains one of Florida’s most disturbing murder-for-hire conspiracies — not only because of its brutality, but because of the breach of trust at its core.
It stands as a sobering reminder that sometimes the greatest dangers are not from strangers — but from within the walls we believe are safest.