And soon, Nugent and Tiede were seen on the scene -- the odd couple of Carthage. Never. Van Sant asked the women. "I looked at my dad and I said, 'They found her.' For a time, he was able to fend off those curious about Marge by lying about her travel plans or health, but a search of her home by her son revealed Marge's fate. That is what the original state's witness told us occurred in this case," Jodi Cole addressed the court in her closing statement. After traveling to Panola County nine months following her death, Rod declared Nugent a missing person. I felt very much loved," said Tiede. "He's got a warmth. "We had that strange encounter in 1994 where we didn't feel welcome," said Susan Jenull. And I have learned that is called a dissociative episode.". And it's hard to be a gay man and being out in a small town," said Tiede. He is solicitous, gentle, tactful. While the facts of the case have not been in dispute, Bernie's motivation for murdering Marge (and his subsequent behavior in the months after the crime) has been debated for years. The two would grow close, taking trips around the world, and. A new sentencing trial is ordered, andTiede is released from prison for the time being. That was not part of my wanting to be around Marjorie," said Tiede. Among the items taken from Tiedes house after his original arrest were four books on childhood sexual abuse. Marge M. Nugent, loving mother, devoted wife, and adored grandmother, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016 surrounded by her family in her Morristown, N.J. home. "Yes," he replied. Castle Rock EntertainmentJack Black as Bernie Tiede in Richard Linklaters 2011 film Bernie. 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I always loved her as a sister, actually, even when she did ugly things, and she did.[29] Merrel's son, Joe Rhodes, attested to the movie's accurate portrayal of his aunt. Bernie Tiede is the son of Bernhardt Tiede (19121973), a native of Olegnow, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine. 1938),[9] who became his stepmother. And another thing, newly widowed 74-year-old Marjorie Nugent was loaded with cash as much as $6 million. Until May 2014, he was serving a life sentence. Spreading an estimated $2 million of Nugents money around town while pretending that she was still alive, Tiede invested in a western wear shop, pledged money to the church for a new wing, and bought cars for at least 10 people. First published on July 22, 2017 / 11:09 PM. He started purporting a sweetheart scam on her, Nugent says. These days Bernie is biding his time in a Kenedy, Texas prison until at least 2029, when he first becomes eligible for parole. Nine years after he met Marjorie Nugent at her husband's funeral, Bernie Tiede was sentenced to life in prison. The body of Ms Nugent, who disappeared in 1996, was found in a freezer at her Carthage home, wrapped in a sheet and surrounded by packs of frozen corn and pecans. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. "When was the last time you saw your grandmother alive?" Except for this: Richard Linklater couldn't get the tale of Bernie Tiede out of his head. " On the show, CBS's 48 Hours viewers will learn how the relationship developed between Bernie Tiede and Marjorie Nugent, and how that . As an assistant funeral director at Hawthorn Funeral Home, Tiede soon became a beloved pillar of the Carthage community, and according to Texas Monthly, wore colorful Tommy Hilfiger clothes, when not wearing somber funeral suits, and drove around town in his Lincoln Continental, smiling broadly at everyone. "we saw Broadway shows We had a lot of fun together.". "And when you spend time with him you want to hang out with him.". And he got one. Van Sant asked. Bernie Tiede wasn't about to be turned away. Nugent was incredibly wealthy and also a widower. "And we went in and there were pictures of Bernie everywhere," said Alexandria Nugent. The warm and affable Tiede invited her shopping and to dinner. Black wanted to know what made Tiede tick, right down to what he felt in the days after he murdered Marjorie: Jack Black: That must have been incredibly stressful. That same day, Bernie Tiede confessed to Panola County Sheriff Deputies that he murdered Marjorie Nugent back in November of 1996. "This is a real case, with a real murderer. "The door's right there Bernie. At first glance, the tale appears to be one of a cold-blooded killer and a helpless victim, but the real story of Bernie and Marjorie (Marge) Nugent is much more complicated. Those are images that stay with you," said Linklater. They moved back to Carthage in 1989 (just a year before my uncle died), buying a controlling interest. We thought she might be in the hospital somewhere.. "Yeah. Ms . "Not connected to reality," said Alexandria Nugent. Bernie Tiede learned firsthand that the wounded, lonely, and those the dead leave behind, need comforting. Meanwhile, Marge's family began to worry when they could no longer reach her. Marjorie Nugent filed a new will leaving everything to Tiede and nothing to her family. 9 of 12 10 of 12 ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY JUNE 28--FILE--This is a 1996 file photo provided by the Panola County Sheriff's Department of Marjorie Nugent, right, and her former escort Bernie Tiede. "That visit in 1994," Shanna Nugent replied. And on May 6, 2014, Tiede's life sentence is thrown out. And the Nugent women, all busy college students at the time, admit there was a reluctance to reach out to Grandma Marjorie. But the Nugent's say their grandma never needed Bernie, or anyone, to teach her kindness. "I've done a particularly horrible thing [cries] the worst thing in my life.". And at least according to Bernie, feeling like Marjorie Nugent's prisoner reminded him of the abuse he says he suffered as a boy. She actually hired Tiede and paid him a salary. "He was there. According to his confession, he then dragged her lifeless body into the house, put her in the freezer, placed frozen food on top of her and taped the freezer shut. I just think it's important if I'm gonna play a real person that I should meet you. Bernie Tiede tears up as his uncle Elmer Doucet denies sexually abusing him as a child during Tiede's new sentencing trial, Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell case: A timeline of events, Chilling details revealed in JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan deaths, Chad Daybell's kids claim he was "fooled in worst, most deadly way possible", Exonerated man fulfills dream of walking daughter down the aisle, Bernie Tiede's new sentencing trial began. She did not deserve to die. According to the Amarillo Globe-News, Nugent's estranged son, Rod, an Amarillo pathologist, had grown concerned about not being able to reach his mother. They say Tiede didn't have a "dissociative episode. Case closed. She brought that to meone day. "Sixteen years. "And I go, 'What do you mean you don't know who we are?' "The jury did not relate to him. "She was very distraught. What's going through your mind?" After the film Bernie (2011) was released, attorney Jodi Cole became interested in Tiede's case and met with him, filing a post-conviction writ of habeas corpus, in which Tiede alleged that his constitutional rights were violated in the first trial because of newly discovered evidence. This week we are discussing the murder of Marjorie Nugent by her business associate and travel companion, Bernie Tiede. Tiede, now 55, was convicted in the slaying of Marjorie Nugent, 81, his companion, who was found dead in her freezer months after disappearing in 1996. Bernie Tiede will be eligible for parole in 2029; he will be 70 years old. "There's members of Marjorie's family that tell a different story," said Black. 7:30. "I'm thinkin' you're lying. And now they worried that Bernie was well on the way to tricking Marjorie out of millions. Afterward, he hides her body in a freezer to cover up the crime. I think he has no remorse. "Almost, people really saw him like that," added Lisa Cockrell. "I know how lost and lonely you are, and I know that the one person she trusted took. When Shanna was 16, her grandfather died. Tiede reluctantly admitted to Cole that he had endured molestation by an uncle from the age of 12, with psychiatrists saying he experienced a dissociative episode during which he killed Nugent. But it's not as simple as that," Black explained of Tiede staying. "This is really eye-opening, guys, to talk to you. It was like I walked in and I said, 'There's tape on the freezer," Alexandria Nugent continued." And he stayed as long as he could and his body acted in a way to end that abuse," Cole told Van Sant. "I think he is a killer. HENDERSON A surprise witness told Bernie Tiede's jury on Wednesday that Marjorie Nugent had been clear with him that she intended to spend her oil wealth while enjoying the rest of her life . [1][2] He was 38 at the time of the murder. "She's 42 years older than you.". He was sentenced to life in prison, but that sentence was overturned in 2014. "One of his excellent qualities was he was a gourmet cook," said Paine. "So we're going to talk about that in a non-fictionalized, non-Holywood-ized kind of way. He placed her body in a freezer used to store food at her Carthage home. Tiede, a mortician, allegedly confessed to the 1996 shooting death of Marjorie Nugent, whose body he hid in a freezer . probably never would, because there was something about Bernie that made folks wonder back then. "I don't want him talking about the shooting That's enough," she said. Bernie Tiede, who was first convicted for the 1996 murder in 1999, was later granted an appeal based on the theory that he was in a dissociative state at the time of the killing due to abuse hed suffered earlier in life. "And there was the top of Miss Nugent's head. You dont ever expect anyone in your family to be murdered, Nugent says. Marjorie Nugent had earned a reputation of being a cold, vile and antisocial woman whom not one person enjoyed being around. So it wasn't long after 27-year-old Bernie Tiede arrived in Carthage back in 1985, that everyone seemed to know him. Bernhardt Tiede II (/tid/; 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. "I was acting in the plays.". When the family got suspicious and told her he was scamming her, she got really angry and threw them out, Nugent says. "He came with his box of transcripts," she said. Van Sant asked Tiede. It's what the law says," he explained. The now-55-year-old Tiede, who was well liked in the close-knit community of Carthage, was convicted in the death of his longtime companion, Marjorie Nugent. "People in the community were comin' in and sayin' Bernie was a really good guy, if he killed her he had a reason for doin' it. "He was on a lot of people's lists to literally sing them to heaven," said Linklater. "And I said, 'He's an angel all right, he's an angel of death," said D.A. In Austin, Bernie Tiede went about creating a new life -- all on borrowed time. Nugent hadnt seen her only son in years, or her grandchildren who had sued her over trust money. Bernie Tiede wasn't about to. Margie was a daughter of Spence Midyett. Neil Patmore is a former police officer, and private investigator. So when Alexandria Nugent and the sheriff's deputies got to the house, she knew exactly where she wanted to go. Bernie confessed to police, was tried, and received a 50-year prison term for the murder. She knew that if her grandmother had left the house, she would have put everything she kept in the refrigerator in her freezer, located inside the pantry. He picked me up and we drove to Austin," Tiede said. He was very popular in the town. "Well, I enjoyed singin' in the choir. "And you have a community saying, 'Leave him alone,'" Van Sant noted. He preached a funeral for us," a customer said. Davidson then went to bat for the killer he had once helped convict. Got her up " Tiede replied, as his attorney, Jodi Cole, interrupted the interview. That's what I'm thinking," she replied. July 22, 2017 / 11:09 PM Van Sant asked Davidson. I won't leave. And though this case is the true story behind the 2011 movie Bernie, the real events are more astounding than anything Hollywood could have dreamt up. Bernie Tiede: OK. Bernie: I love to be around people. "We'd go to the Cherokee Club, we would go to the Jalapeno Tree here in Carthage," Tiede recalled. And that this man deserved to go away for the rest of his life," said Shanna Nugent. While she was outside, petting her dog, he shot her four times in the back. But when Nugent was found dead in a freezer in 1997 and Tiede came under suspicion, the town had trouble believing that their favorite son had committed such a heinous crime. "Lots of miracles have happened in my life," said Tiede. "He was definitely feeling the ecstasy of freedom," said Black. Marjorie Nugent would one day be portrayed by Oscar-winning actress Shirley MacLaine. Twitter/Texas MonthlyBernie Tiede, pictured with Marjorie Nugent, not long before her 1996 murder. "The child abuse and the abusive relationship," the D.A. The Nugent granddaughters found it all beyond belief. "They loved each other?" He provided scholarships," said Hollandsworth. Public DomainBernie Tiede was so beloved in his Texas hometown that locals refused to believe he could have committed murder. "Very much so. Tiede met Nugent at her husbands funeral in 1990, Tiede sang a hymn and escorted Nugent to and from her husbands grave, offering her his coat in the chilly cemetery. The two eventually became inseparable companions, although she was more than 40 years his senior. In the chill at the cemetery, Tiede offered her his jacket. If anyone asked, Tiede told them theyd just missed Nugent, or that she was taking a nap. Van Sant asked. "And Mrs. Nugent arrives," said Hollandsworth. "I want the world to know that Bernie Tiede is a good person and that this outcome is unacceptable," she said. One on the big screen, the other in a courtroom in Henderson, Texas. [24] The Nugent family created a website to honor Nugent's memory, posting photos of her and articles relating to her murder. "This is all public record," said Van Sant. She is appeals lawyer Jodi Cole. Tonight, CBS's 48 Hours will re-examine the case in their episode "The Mortician, The Murder, The Movie. When Marge's husband died, reports ID, Bernie embalmed him and even sang at his service. Van Sant asked Tiede. "That's what I sold to the jury.". The movie, "Bernie," also featured Matthew McConaughey as Danny Buck Davidson. He's been re-sentenced in the 1999 murder of 81-year-old Marjorie Nugent. His father died in Abilene when Tiede was fifteen. Not because Danny Buck wants 20. He did that," Tanner told the court. It doesn't hurt that the story got the Hollywood treatment when Dazed and Confused director Richard Linklater made a soapy film (starring Jack Black as Bernie) based on Bernie's version of events in which he, not Margie, was the real victim. While Tiede's guilt is not in doubt, his life sentence for killing 81-year-old Marjorie Nugent in 1996 has since been dismissed. "And so I thought, 'Why did he get a life sentence?'". Despite locals shock, Tiede and Nugent became inseparable and may have even shared a romantic relationship. The family of murder victim Marjorie Nugent, whose killer, Bernie Tiede, was the subject of a 2011 Hollywood movie, is glad that Tiede is back in prison for life. He essentially claimed he'd been dissociating when he'd murdered Marge, and a psychiatrist agreed. After the appeal was granted, they let him out on bond, and part of the ruling by the judge was that he had to live with the movie director. YouTubeMarjorie Nugent And Bernie Tiede were inseparable right up until her 1996 demise. Carlton Shamburger is the owner of Hawthorn Funeral Home, where Tiede worked for nine years. [25], Between the time of his release in 2014 and his resentencing hearing in April 2016, Tiede resided in Austin, Texas, at the garage apartment of filmmaker Richard Linklater, who had offered to assist him; this was a condition of his release. A dissociative episode -- the new-age term would break the case against Bernie Tiede wide open. We just went everywhere. Tell me about that day and what from your perspective led to the tragedy?" Trapped as Nugents full time caregiver, Tiede couldnt muster the courage to leave. He claims he was molested by his own uncle, Elmer Doucet. A jury convicted Tiede of first-degree murder, and sentenced him to 50 years in prison. "I wanted to check the freezer. Rod filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Tiede, claiming he had embezzled more than $3 million from his mother.[16]. "Millions. At some point, Marge changed her will to make Bernie the beneficiary of her $5 million estate, leaving her estranged son out in the cold. He noted several acts of his aunt's abusive behavior toward him in The New York Times article titled How My Aunt Marge Ended Up in the Deep Freeze.[30], On April 22, 2016, the jury of ten women and two men issued a new sentence of 99 years to life for Tiede. "He's back in prison for life. / CBS News, Produced by Jamie Stolz and Marc Goldbaum, [This story first aired on Oct. 1, 2016. And for Tiede, the perks kept piling up. According to Rod, Tiede had alienated Nugent from her family, friends, and business associates of her late husband. [32] In June 2016, the 1997 theft charge against Tiede was dropped. According to Texas Monthly, which covered the story extensively for years, Bernie was well-liked and popular in town, despite being, as one resident colorfully put it, "a little light in his loafers." After all, everyone loved Bernie. She says more than $3 million disappeared and Marjorie cut off communication with her family. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. "Everything that has been said about her is not her," said Alexandria Nugent. Yes. Marge, meanwhile, was often perceived as haughty and crotchety, per Texas Monthly, so the friendship that sprung up between the two may have been a surprise to some. "He shot her in the back four times," said Davidson. Bernie Tiede's defense was that he killed Marjorie in an act of passion that her murder was not premeditated. 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. "And we said, 'Who is this?' It has also been suggested that Tiede's handwritten confession (a major factor in the murder being considered first-degree) was strongly influenced by the prosecution's threats of leaking private videotapes of Tiede. Marge, meanwhile, was often perceived as haughty and crotchety, per Texas Monthly, so the friendship that sprung up between the two may have been a surprise to some. [26], The resentencing trial began on April 6, 2016. He was temporarily released on bail in 2014, pending a resentencing hearing. "So week after week, month after month passes, Marjorie's nowhere to be seen," said Van Sant. ", "This case is about abusing elderly, vulnerable people," Tanner said. And that's when this twisted Texas tale really got strange. You know, 'Nanny, who is this?' [14][15] The Texas Criminal Courts of Appeal approved the writ. Marjorie Nugent was the richest widow in an eccentric town full of rich widows. "Did Marjorie know you were gay?" [17] During his imprisonment, he was described by a prison official as a model prisoner.[18] He taught health classes and participated in the prison's choir. Jane Starnes and Assistant Attorney General Lisa Tanner weren't buying it. "A little feisty lady comes up to me and she says, 'I bet there was some crazy stuff going on at that trial,'" said Linklater. Critics loved it. People Are Still Willing to Believe the Con, Young Nev. Man Found Guilty of Raping, Murdering Teen Family Friend: 'She Called Him Her Big Brother', 'Truly Evil': Mich. Man Convicted of Murdering 3, Including Boy, 6, Who Was Excited to Lose First Tooth, 5 Years After Wash. Marjorie M. Nugent Resident of Morristown, N.J., and Watch Hill, R.I. June 14, 1925 - June 7, 2016 Marge Nugent, loving mother, devoted wife, and adored grandmother, passed away on June 7,. Then, learn about Dean Corll, the killer who terrorized Texas in the early 1970s. What happens to First Republic Bank's stock and deposits now? Asked if he is a danger to society, Tiede told Van Sant, "No sir, not at all.". In March of 1990, while working at the funeral of a man who had passed on, 32-year-old Bernie met the deceased's 81-year-old widow, Marjorie "Marge" Nugent. In May 2014, Davidson and a visiting Judge Diane DeVasto of Tyler allowed Tiede to be released from prison that month on $10,000 bail, after his attorney, Jodi Cole, had learned that Tiede had been sexually abused as a child for multiple years by an uncle. Cf. Her husband, Rod Nugent Sr., made a fortune as an independent oilman, a ruthless operator. Bernie Tiedes trial was moved 60 miles away because of the overwhelming support for him in Carthage. said Susan Jenull. "How long did it take this jury to make its decision?" Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. "I'm sorry that that happened in my life," Tiede cried. "That's enough of that. And the D.A. The motion filed by Cole earlier in the week claims Marjorie Nugent's son, Rod Nugent, Jr., and an original administrator of Marjorie Nugent's estate were involved in a "scheme" to steal or embezzle money from the estate.

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