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Bernhardt Tiede II ( / ˈtiːd /; 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. [ 1][ 2] He was 38 at the time of the murder.
Nov 28, 2022 · In the true story behind the movie "Bernie," Bernhardt Tiede II killed his companion, 81-year-old Marjorie "Marge" Nugent, inside her home in Carthage, Texas on November 19, 1996. "Sweet guy" Bernie Tiede's town stuck by him, even after he confessed to murder.
May 7, 2014 · A former mortician whose killing of a rich widow shook an East Texas town and later inspired a movie will soon go free, after the district attorney who prosecuted him agreed Tuesday to let...
Apr 29, 2016 · 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...
May 7, 2014 · Bernie Tiede, whose bizarre story of small-town friendship and murder was turned into the Jack Black-starring film, was set free, provided he lives with the director who...
An East Texas jury on Friday night sentenced convicted murderer Bernie Tiede to 99 years or life in prison. Tiede gunned down wealth Carthage widow Marjorie Nugent and stuffed her in a...
Oct 2, 2016 · Bernie Tiede, the mortician who made $24,000 a year, now had access to Marjorie Nugent's 10,000 square foot mansion, her checkbook, and a world of opportunity.
Apr 23, 2024 · Jack Black stars as Bernie Tiede, who was charged with murder, in this film by Richard Linklater. Tiede is serving a sentence of 99 years to life for killing Marjorie Nugent, a wealthy widow, in...
Feb 9, 2014 · CARTHAGE — Fifteen years ago, when tall, dark-haired, golden-piped Bernie Tiede was awaiting trial for murder, there seemed to be a constant stream of admiring locals — primarily older widows —...
Apr 23, 2016 · Jurors deliberated for about 4½ hours before sentencing Bernie Tiede to 99 years to life in prison on Friday following a new sentencing trial for his 1999 conviction in the killing of Marjorie Nugent, a widow more than 40 years his senior.