Authorities report that Curtis Wayne Wright Jr., 47, a Hillsboro man facing a murder charge in Florida, is being held in the Jefferson County Jail while Florida prosecutors attempt to extradite him to their state for prosecution.
The Naples Daily News of Naples, Fla., reported that Wright and Jimmy Ray Rodgers, 25, of Cadet, have been charged with second-degree murder in Lee County, Fla., in the June 29 death of Dr. Teresa Sievers, 46.
According to Jefferson County court records, Wright was being held without bond in the Jefferson County Jail after being charged Monday (Aug. 31) with the unclassified felony of Fugitive from Out of State.
Jefferson County assistant prosecuting attorney Mike Ravetta said no bond is set in cases with a possible penalty of life in prison.
The Jefferson County probable-cause statement reports that Wright is wanted for the felony offense of murder and “is currently confined in the Jefferson County Jail and refuses extradition.”
Ravetta said Lee County prosecutors are attempting to complete the involuntary extradition process and he did not know how long it would take.
A Lee County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman on Monday said a sheriff’s office report on the incident had not yet been completed and she did not know when it would be released. She indicated that authorities had released few details in the case.
According to published reports, Wright was a friend of Sievers’ husband while both attended high school in Hillsboro.
Rodgers, meanwhile, was being held in St. Francois County Jail, according to published reports.