Dr. Teresa Sievers’ family relieved husband found guilty of her murder

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FILE: The family of Dr. Teresa Sievers embrace one another after a jury finds her husband, Mark Sievers, guilty of first-degree murder in her vicious killing at their Bonita Springs home in 2015. (Credit: WINK News./FILE)
FILE: The family of Dr. Teresa Sievers embrace one another after a jury finds her husband, Mark Sievers, guilty of first-degree murder in her vicious killing at their Bonita Springs home in 2015. (Credit: WINK News./FILE)

The family of Dr. Teresa Sievers has been waiting the past four years to hear a verdict in the case against her husband for her murder. They had to relive the vicious killing of their beloved on multiple occasions.

Finally, a huge weight was lifted off their shoulders Wednesday — Mark Sievers was found guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder of his wife.

Mark Sievers was originally accused of hiring his former best friend, Curtis Wayne Wright, to carry out the murder of his wife. Wright took a plea deal and testified against both Mark and Jimmy Rodgers, the man Wright hired to kill Teresa. Rodgers was found guilty of second-degree murder in Teresa’s death.

Rodgers and Mark both awaiting sentencing now. Rodgers will avoid the death penalty, while Mark faces the potential for it.

Powerful emotion was shown from Teresa’s mother, brothers, sister, family and friends inside the Lee County courthouse as the guilty verdict was read aloud.

They shared heartfelt hugs with one another and with the prosecutors who helped get justice for their family.

Teresa’s sister, Anne Lisa, had only one way to describe her emotion walking out of the courtroom.

“So relieved, so relieved,” she said. “I’m just so glad it’s over. We want to get on with our lives now.”

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