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Bernhardt Tiede II (/ ˈ t iː d /; born August 2, 1958) is an American mortician who was convicted of the November 19, 1996 murder of his companion, wealthy 81-year-old widow Marjorie "Marge" Nugent, in Carthage, Texas.
- How Bernie Tiede Became A Beloved Fixture in Carthage, Texas
- Bernie Tiede Meets Marjorie Nugent
- The Murder of Marjorie Nugent and The True Story Behind Bernie
- Bernie Tiede Goes on Trial — Twice
Bernhardt Tiede II was born on August 2, 1958, in Abilene, Texas. When he was just three years old, his mother died in a car accident, with his father unharmed as driver of the vehicle. Never forgiving himself, Tiede’s father began drinking heavily, and died when Tiede was 15 according to CBS News. After high school, Tiede started working in a fune...
Marjorie Nugent was a longstanding member of the richest family in Carthage after her husband had made his fortune as an oilman. However, to say that Nugent was not well liked was a gross understatement. Many believed her to be the meanest woman in Carthage, lording her wealth and status over the town. Nugent hadn’t seen her only son in years, or h...
Tiede and Nugent visited several countries together, cruising the Nile and the Rhine — with Nugent, of course, picking up the tab. Despite town gossip, there was nothing sexual about it, Tiede said, thinking of Nugent more as a mother figure and a friend. Besides most of the religious and conservative locals assumed Tiede was gay, which was never a...
Bernie Tiede’s trial was moved 60 miles away because of the overwhelming support for him in Carthage. Testifying in his defense, Tiede said “Someone said I could have dropped her from an airplane into the Gulf of Mexico,” but she wouldn’t have been found, and I wanted to give her a proper burial.” Tiede’s trial lasted less than a week before he was...
Sep 7, 2024 · In the quiet East Texas town of Carthage, an unlikely friendship blossomed between Bernie Tiede, a beloved mortician, and Marjorie Nugent, a wealthy 81-year-old widow. Their relationship took a dark turn in 1996 when Bernie shot Marjorie dead, shocking the small community.
Jul 23, 2017 · Sixteen years after he shot Marjorie Nugent dead, Bernie Tiede painted a picture for defense attorney Jodi Cole about how he felt that awful morning.
- Correspondent, "48 Hours
- 44 min
- CBS News
Apr 24, 2013 · Sweet-natured and gregarious, a lover of show tunes and Jesus, he ends up murdering an ornery wealthy widow, played by Shirley MacLaine, stuffing her in a freezer, after shooting her four times in...
May 7, 2014 · As is portrayed in Linklater’s film, Tiede, a former mortician, was sentenced to life in prison in 1999 for killing Marjorie Nugent, a wealthy East Texas widow he had befriended and become ...
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Marjorie Nugent was the richest widow in an eccentric town full of rich widows. Bernie Tiede was an assistant funeral home director who became her companion. When she disappeared, nobody...
