12-year-old collecting donations for the needy during the holidaysFort Myers man facing homelessness before the holidays
NAPLES 12-year-old collecting donations for the needy during the holidays A 12-year-old Naples boy isn’t worried about what he’s getting for Christmas. Instead, he’s working on his 6th annual “Holiday Sock Drive.”
Fort Myers man facing homelessness before the holidays A 75-year-old man is on the brink of homelessness despite working over 80 hours a week.
NAPLES Adoptee uses non-profit to provide suitcases for foster children This holiday season, a Naples woman is on a mission to bring foster children something many take for granted: a suitcase filled with dignity.
MARCO ISLAND City of Marco Island discusses lead awareness during city council meeting The city of Marco Island sent out 4900 letters to residents warning them that their pipes could contain plastic or lead.
NAPLES The future of electric planes in Southwest Florida Features of living near an airport include persistent headache-inducing engine rumbles and foul-smelling jet fuel, but electric planes could play a part in the solution.
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors awaiting answers on Port Charlotte Beach Park repairs Neighbors said a contractor hired by the Florida Division of Emergency Management mishandled the boats at Port Charlotte Beach Park.
FGCU introduces new technology for cognitive health screenings Ten minutes. That’s all it takes for doctors to assess how well you remember, how quickly you learn things, and how your brain is working overall.
WINK Investigates: Disgraced contractor faces new lawsuits and allegations Paul Beattie, a disgraced home builder is back doing business but legal challenges continue as another one of his businesses gets sued. Former employees of Beattie speak out, only to WINK.
SWFL reacts to UNC hiring Bill Belichick Southwest Florida reacts to North Carolina hiring Bill Belichick as its new head football coach and how that could impact the decisions of local recruits.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Some Floridians want more alone time during the holidays The holidays are all about spending time with family and friends, but nearly half of Americans say they really want more alone time during the holiday.
LABELLE Hendry County rolls out cameras for school speed zones The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out a new way of enforcing school zone speed limits by using cameras that will target drivers traveling over a certain speed in a school zone.
Aggressive driving concerns on the rise in Southwest Florida The arrest of a man who, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said, killed a motorcyclist after crashing into him on purpose is raising concerns over aggressive driving in Southwest Florida.
SANIBEL Sanibel School students prepare for community Christmas performance The school that has had to claw and fight its way back more than once to reopen is getting the chance to celebrate.
FORT MYERS Rock For Equality: SWFL music scene to hold benefit concert for Palestine A two-venue, eight-band benefit concert is coming to Southwest Florida.
NAPLES Naples man sentenced in deadly bar shooting A man has been sentenced for a deadly shooting that took place at a Naples bar in March 2021.
NAPLES 12-year-old collecting donations for the needy during the holidays A 12-year-old Naples boy isn’t worried about what he’s getting for Christmas. Instead, he’s working on his 6th annual “Holiday Sock Drive.”
Fort Myers man facing homelessness before the holidays A 75-year-old man is on the brink of homelessness despite working over 80 hours a week.
NAPLES Adoptee uses non-profit to provide suitcases for foster children This holiday season, a Naples woman is on a mission to bring foster children something many take for granted: a suitcase filled with dignity.
MARCO ISLAND City of Marco Island discusses lead awareness during city council meeting The city of Marco Island sent out 4900 letters to residents warning them that their pipes could contain plastic or lead.
NAPLES The future of electric planes in Southwest Florida Features of living near an airport include persistent headache-inducing engine rumbles and foul-smelling jet fuel, but electric planes could play a part in the solution.
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors awaiting answers on Port Charlotte Beach Park repairs Neighbors said a contractor hired by the Florida Division of Emergency Management mishandled the boats at Port Charlotte Beach Park.
FGCU introduces new technology for cognitive health screenings Ten minutes. That’s all it takes for doctors to assess how well you remember, how quickly you learn things, and how your brain is working overall.
WINK Investigates: Disgraced contractor faces new lawsuits and allegations Paul Beattie, a disgraced home builder is back doing business but legal challenges continue as another one of his businesses gets sued. Former employees of Beattie speak out, only to WINK.
SWFL reacts to UNC hiring Bill Belichick Southwest Florida reacts to North Carolina hiring Bill Belichick as its new head football coach and how that could impact the decisions of local recruits.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Some Floridians want more alone time during the holidays The holidays are all about spending time with family and friends, but nearly half of Americans say they really want more alone time during the holiday.
LABELLE Hendry County rolls out cameras for school speed zones The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out a new way of enforcing school zone speed limits by using cameras that will target drivers traveling over a certain speed in a school zone.
Aggressive driving concerns on the rise in Southwest Florida The arrest of a man who, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said, killed a motorcyclist after crashing into him on purpose is raising concerns over aggressive driving in Southwest Florida.
SANIBEL Sanibel School students prepare for community Christmas performance The school that has had to claw and fight its way back more than once to reopen is getting the chance to celebrate.
FORT MYERS Rock For Equality: SWFL music scene to hold benefit concert for Palestine A two-venue, eight-band benefit concert is coming to Southwest Florida.
NAPLES Naples man sentenced in deadly bar shooting A man has been sentenced for a deadly shooting that took place at a Naples bar in March 2021.
Dr. Teresa Sievers (Photo by Charlie McDonald Photography) The murder of a beloved Southwest Florida doctor grabbed national headlines as her husband became the prime suspect back in 2015. Dr. Teresa Sievers was bludgeoned to death with a hammer in her home by men hired by her husband, Mark Sievers. WINK News covered three months of trials as three men were ultimately convicted for her death and sentenced. “48 Hours” correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates her death, the police’s search for what happened and the stunning conclusion of the case in “The Plot to Kill Dr. Sievers” airing Saturday, February 15 at 10 p.m. on CBS / WINK-TV. On the morning of Saturday, June 27, 2015, two men from Missouri, Jimmy Ray Rodgers and Curtis Wayne Wright, got into a rental car and entered an address into the GPS unit. They were on their way to Bonita Springs, Florida, a destination more than 17 hours away. They set off to find Dr. Teresa Sievers, who practiced holistic medicine. On the weekend Dr. Sievers was murdered, she and her husband Mark and their two daughters, had traveled to New York, before Teresa returned alone on Sunday to see patients the next day. She never made it to her clinic. A family friend who was called by Mark to check on his wife at their home discovered her bludgeoned to death on the floor of the kitchen. Among the physical evidence at the crime scene was a hammer used in the attack. COMPLETE COVERAGE: Teresa Sievers Murder Police say she was bludgeoned to death by Rodgers and Wright, and the clues that led to their arrests came from digital evidence left behind. Rodgers and Wright must have been convinced they could get away with murder. They paid little attention to the fact their entire trip was being digitally documented. That digital footprint enabled investigators to trace the killers’ steps directly from the crime scene, back to Jimmy Rodgers’ front door. “This is a case in which 21st century technology became vital,” said prosecutor Cynthia Ross. Investigators pulled their trip route from the GPS system in their rental car, data from cell phone towers and security camera footage, which allowed them to piece together the complete chronology of their plot to kill Dr. Sievers. After driving all day and all night, investigators estimate that Rodgers and Wright arrived at the Sievers home in Florida at around 6 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, 2015. Police believe the two men entered the house, disabled the alarm, and then got back in to the car for another ride. Jimmy Ray Rodgers, left, and Wayne Wright are seen in surveillance video from a Florida Walmart the day before Dr. Teresa Sievers was murdered. The next address entered into the GPS was a local Walmart. Security footage from the store shows Rodgers and Wright shopping with seemingly no concerns about hiding their identities. Video shows them leaving with suspicious purchases, including wipes, trash bags, black towels, black shoes, and a lock-picking kit. Following the shopping trip, the GPS recorded a drive to a local beach. After spending time by the ocean, Rodgers and Wright did not turn around to go home. The next stop would be back to that house in Bonita Springs. There, they sat for hours, waiting for Dr. Sievers to come home. “Quite honestly, he was one of the smartest people with computers that I ever met,” said Greg Bolin, a former schoolmate of Curtis Wayne Wright. “To a lot of people looking at it kind of makes it look like these guys were just dumb and dumber.” But there are more than two criminals in this story: a third man has been charged in Dr. Sievers’ death, one with an uncanny resemblance to Curtis Wayne Wright. “48 Hours” correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates the murder of Dr. Sievers, the police’s search for what happened and the stunning conclusion of the case in “The Plot to Kill Dr. Sievers” airing Saturday, February 15 at 10 p.m. on CBS / WINK-TV. Catch up on all details of the case with complete coverage: Teresa Sievers Murder Trial