Bernie Tiede case: The Mortician, The Murder The Movie - CBS News It was updated on July 22, 2017.]. "I mean, did he ever babysit your kids?" "And he said, 'Hey I never told you about this thing that I've been obsessed with, this story about this fellow Bernie Tiede," Black said. "I had gone out to the house to make coffee. "This is all public record," said Van Sant. Tiede was the subject of the 48 Hours episode titled The Mortician, the Murder, the Movie, which discussed his crime, as well as his brief re-entry to society and subsequent resentencing. After learning about Bernie Tiede, read up on the real-life murders that helped inspire The Amityville Horror. Tiede, 57, was a mortician at the Hawthorn Funeral Home in Carthage, Texas, a town of about 7,000 about 150 miles east of Dallas, when he met Nugent at her husband's funeral in 1990. "I think that he was well thought of amongst the little old ladies in town," added Bounds. Dissociative episode. Twitter/Texas MonthlyBernie Tiede, pictured with Marjorie Nugent, not long before her 1996 murder. He was very popular in the town. "He was there. One on the big screen, the other in a courtroom in Henderson, Texas. Make sure they're alright. "I think he is an incredibly nice generous man who did a horrible thing," he testified. 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. Then he went to a dress rehearsal for Guys and Dolls,' Nugent says. Tell me about that day and what from your perspective led to the tragedy?" Bernie Tiede wasn't about to be turned away. He joined the gay men's choir and he became a regular at Pastor Sid Hall's church. It was like I walked in and I said, 'There's tape on the freezer," Alexandria Nugent continued." When Shanna was 16, her grandfather died. The trial of Bernie Tiede for murdering Marjorie Nugent was moved 50 miles away. "In some ways did you feel trapped in this relationship, just as you had been trapped with your uncle?" Marjorie Nugent was a longstanding member of the richest family in Carthage after her husband had made his fortune as an oilman. "She asked me to leave the funeral home," Tiede told Van Sant. Instead, they eventually learned of the chilling events that led to her death. 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. Van Sant asked the granddaughters. Ms . It just seemed like she didnt have any friends, and I just felt this compelling desire to give her some friendship he said. "Twenty years would have been the maximum sentence. So it wasn't long after 27-year-old Bernie Tiede arrived in Carthage back in 1985, that everyone seemed to know him. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Van Sant asked. "My daddy and my mother they had a car accident, and my mother was riding in the passenger's side of the car and daddy never forgave himself for that, he never forgave himself for that," Tiede tearfully told "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant. The 81-year-old widow had a reputation . Make sure she was up. Meanwhile, Marge's family began to worry when they could no longer reach her. He was sentenced to life in prison, but that sentence was overturned in 2014. Tiede's motive for murder came into focus. "He's just a super generous sensitive guy, and is everybody's best friend and just very helpful," said Linklater. 'You can't leave me. He was the beloved husband of 33 years to Lisa (Jones) Nugent. In 1997, after the family filed a missing-persons report on Marjorie, her son broke into her house and found her body. [14][15] The Texas Criminal Courts of Appeal approved the writ. In his confession, Nugent says, Tiede wrote that he went to Marjories home that day at 8 a.m. He moved the rifle, cleared out the freezer and made her coffee, she says. And the D.A. He's either got her locked up in the house poisonin' her, or he's already killed her,'" said Susie Cockrell. Teen Appeals Prison Sentence for Murdering Friend and Taking a Smiling Selfie with His Body. Nine months," said Ruth Cockrell. And Tiede's body, the theory goes, killed Marjorie Nugent without his mind taking part. Until May 2014, he was serving a life sentence. Bernie & Marge: The Mysterious Case Of The Murderous Mortician & The "And Mrs. Nugent arrives," said Hollandsworth. According to Rod, Tiede had alienated Nugent from her family, friends, and business associates of her late husband. ", Days turned into months, as Bernie Tiede kept his awful secret. Tiede claims her 24/7 demands had turned into an abusive relationship. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. 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. Shot Marjorie Nugent dead with a .22 caliber rifle. "He was on a lot of people's lists to literally sing them to heaven," said Linklater. "I'm just very appreciative of them coming to meet me. "This is really eye-opening, guys, to talk to you. For the new sentencing trial, he was replaced by two prosecutors determined to put Bernie Tiede back behind bars. Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction In 'Bernie' - NPR "I get a call from my dad he and I drive down," Alexandria Nugent said. A dissociative episode -- the new-age term would break the case against Bernie Tiede wide open. "And Mama would tell us what he'd been saying. He and his daughter accompanied police to Nugents house on August 18, 1997, and found her neatly wrapped in the freezer. And the Nugent women, all busy college students at the time, admit there was a reluctance to reach out to Grandma Marjorie. ", "Hollywood means, you know, lack of morality," Linklater told Van Sant. Marjorie Nugent filed a new will leaving everything to Tiede and nothing to her family. We had the funeral service there. So what was the real truth? I think he takes it as his fate. "Sudden passion. This week we are discussing the murder of Marjorie Nugent by her business associate and travel companion, Bernie Tiede. "He was very successful here at Hawthorn's and as a funeral director overall," said Shamburger. "In '93, we went there and she opened the door and she hugged me and kissed me like eight times," said Shanna Nugent. But in 2014, defense lawyer Jodi Cole, inspired by the 2011 film about his case, Bernie, discovered new evidence. And then, there's a group that wants no mercy.[11], At the resentencing trial, Tiede was sentenced to life in prison. Her granddaughter expressed shock that the release was granted, and claimed that Richard Linklater's 2011 film Bernie had influenced the legal system. She would eventually become a big part of Bernie Tiede's life, and how his story would be told. Nine years after he met Marjorie Nugent at her husband's funeral, Bernie Tiede was sentenced to life in prison. "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. [23], Nugent's family learned about Tiede's release through media reports. Now, what's as certain as his life sentence is this: deep in the heart of Texas, Bernie Tiede is loved. That is what the original state's witness told us occurred in this case," Jodi Cole addressed the court in her closing statement. Neil Patmore is a former police officer, and private investigator. They took longer trips together, to Dallas, New York, and elsewhere along the East Coast, and before long it seemed, they were going everywhere together. ", "Was she having a good time," Van Sant asked Hollandsworth. The Nugent granddaughters found it all beyond belief. I mean they took the most awful part of our lives and just laughed about it and joked about it," said Susan Jenull. He and his daughter entered his mother's house, where they found her body in the freezer.[13]. I don't want you to talk about the shooting," said Cole. I'm mean as an old settin' hen sometimes," she laughed. And I think he's the one person in the world in that era who could feel that for Marg, when no one else could," he replied. However, to say that Nugent was not well liked was a gross understatement. It was August 18, 1997, when the Nugent's had finally shared their concerns with the local sheriff. Killer Who Froze Body Living With Film Director - Sky News In the following few years, Bernie quit the funeral business and went into the Marge business, serving as both a traveling companion on cruises or jaunts to Thailand and Egypt, as well as a caretaker of sorts, tweezing stray chin hairs and clipping Marge's nails, says ID. 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. Thats when Marjorie met Tiede, who was working at the funeral home which made the arrangements. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Bernie Tiedes trial was moved 60 miles away because of the overwhelming support for him in Carthage. While she was outside, petting her dog, he shot her four times in the back. Just two hours up the road in Dallas, three proud granddaughters have a very different take on just why Bernie Tiede was befriending Marjorie Nugent. Finally, however, he steeled himself to get rid of her for good. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Jack Black as Bernie Tiede in Richard Linklaters 2011 film. He said that after the murder, he had prepared the body, and placed it in a freezer. Bernie Tiede was so beloved in his Texas hometown that locals refused to believe he could have committed murder. Marjorie Nugent's granddaughter calls Tiede "the worst kind of criminal". Mortician Who Inspired 'Bernie' Movie Sent Back To Prison For Widow's Murder. "Some people are sayin', 'Hey let him go.' "She untaped it and raised it up," D.A. Tiede was released pending a re-sentencing hearing and lived in the garage apartment of the films director, Richard Linklater, as a condition of his release according to The Washington Post. "I think it's the classic case of a kind of disassociated moment," said Richard Linklater. "People get trapped," Van Sant commented. That was not part of my wanting to be around Marjorie," said Tiede. Bernie Tiede: Trial Seeking New Sentence Begins In Texas - People Marjorie Nugent met Bernie Tiede when her husband died in 1990. When he was just three years old, his mother died in a car accident, with his father unharmed as driver of the vehicle. On April 22, 2016, following Tiedes re-sentencing trial, the jury imposed a new sentence of 99 years or life for Tiede. 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. He was there for her," said Black. She'll call when she gets back.'". "Doing good, doing a lot of good in Carthage," said Ruth Cockrell. 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. But he did admit to writing Bernie a letter, sexual in nature. "It felt like this big weight had been lifted off my shoulder.". "In some ways did Bernie become part of the family?" Gregg County marriage records, book 35, page 229; cf. He had his groupies," said Davidson. "And I said, 'He's an angel all right, he's an angel of death," said D.A. Van Sant asked. . You're not going to leave me. "You think, 'Gee, I'm glad this guy came here. 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. [32] In June 2016, the 1997 theft charge against Tiede was dropped. Go by the house. Then, learn about Dean Corll, the killer who terrorized Texas in the early 1970s. No exit. Jack Black: That period with the walls closing in. They made for an interesting pair and had tongues wagging throughout town. Bernie Tiede: OK. Bernie: I love to be around people. "The child abuse and the abusive relationship," the D.A. "Not connected to reality," said Alexandria Nugent. He snaps,' Cole said of the scene in the movie where Tiede shoots Marjorie. "My grandmother was a loving sweet woman," said Jenull. After going home to shower, he returned to Marjories house. "Well, we were first cousins," she told Van Sant. 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. It was there that the two met and forged their unusual bond. Youngest granddaughter of Bernie Tiede's murder victim speaks out Cole brought the findings to the D.A. No way out. And it's like, I don't know. And he was sold. Over the years, however, opinions in Carthage changed, and most locals now favored Tiede serving his full sentence. "clipped her toe nails, all the nitty gritty.". It would just be part of what inspired director Richard Linklater and actor Jack Black to collaborate on the darkly comic movie, "Bernie.". "I think that he did not plan on killing her.". Everybody loved Bernie," said Davidson. The two eventually became inseparable companions, although she was more than 40 years his senior. The two met at her husband's funeral in 1990, and became close friends. "And within a few weeks she had come to see me," said Tiede. What made this God-fearing, likable man, take the life of an 81-year old widow that he befriended at her husband's funeral. pictured above left, with Jack Black) while awaiting a new trial. "He stole her money when he was about to be found out, he shot her and killed her. This is the worst kind of criminal, she says of Tiede. ", "This case is about abusing elderly, vulnerable people," Tanner said. You dont ever expect anyone in your family to be murdered, Nugent says. "She was kind and she loved telling stories.". "I think I'm pretty unconnable," Linklater told Van Sant. "That visit in 1994," Shanna Nugent replied. 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. Nevertheless, when Tiede became the constant companion of the meanest woman in Carthage Marjorie Nugent, 40 years his senior it was certainly a surprise. " On the show, CBS's 48 Hours viewers will learn how the relationship developed between Bernie Tiede and Marjorie Nugent, and how that . Van Sant asked the director. 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. She then became estranged from most people who cared about her. 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. Marjorie "Marge" Nugent | Villains Wiki | Fandom Despite the new evidence, Tiede was sentenced to 99 years to life. [28], Other witnesses' testimonies differed. (File - The Associated Press) Bernhardt Tiede was released. "She was like a schoolgirl in love," said Shanna Nugent. "He was kind of the conduit to her generosity, to her better angel," said Linklater. "I embalmed his body and got him ready for the funeral," Tiede explained. "And you have a community saying, 'Leave him alone,'" Van Sant noted. "I saw her to the gravesite. "He could. "Is this case about money?" I won't leave. Marjorie Nugent showered him with cash, clothing, cars -- even flying lessons and planes to go with it. ", Linklater was called to the stand to defend his friend. Except for this: Richard Linklater couldn't get the tale of Bernie Tiede out of his head. ", "Just park your car, jump over the gate, run," Linklater said. "And I think it took two days to thaw her out and for them to do an autopsy," said Davidson. Nugent family shares what happened before Bernie Tiede killed - KLTV "I think Danny Buck got enthralled with Hollywood," said Alexandria Nugent. "I thought it was greed and betrayal," Davidson said. In 2014, Bernie filed a writ with the court alleging that his rights had been violated, that police had shamed him into confessing, and most shockingly, that Marge's abusive behavior toward him resurfaced trauma he'd experienced as a childhood victim of sexual abuse. Van Sant asked Danny Buck Davidson. And now they worried that Bernie was well on the way to tricking Marjorie out of millions. Bernie killed Marge in November of 1996 and spent the next few months on a spending bender, says ID, investing in businesses, buying cars and even planes for people. [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. Bernie Tiede, Marjorie Nugent: CBS' '48 Hours' Digs Up Case Of Rich Despite town gossip, there was nothing sexual about it, Tiede said, thinking of Nugent more as a mother figure and a friend. [6] They married in 1957, and Bernie was born in the next year in Abilene. [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. "Well, I enjoyed singin' in the choir. "She was very mean-spirited, very abrupt with me," he said. 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. If anyone asked, Tiede told them theyd just missed Nugent, or that she was taking a nap. Never. Van Sant asked. And after watching the movie she got a hunch that the trial of Bernie Tiede had been a miscarriage of justice. She wanted him to spend money on himself as well, and Nugent was adamant that no inheritance reach her family Not one thin dime.. Some folks even suggested Tiede was next door to the angels. Bernie Tiede Painted As Victim, Calculating Killer His mother dead, his father started drinking hard and died when Tiede was just 15. "I felt sorry for Marjorie, I really did," he said. "If I had gone to the police and then been proven wrong, I would have been laughed out of Carthage because people thought so much of Bernie," said Ruth Cockrell. Killer in Texas murder case made famous by Jack Black movie goes free This is a bizarre case where truth really is stranger than fiction. You see a scene like that in the script and you circle it in the calendar when you're gonna shoot that and you think about it a lot," said Black. "That's enough of that. Everybody knew," said Shanna Nugent. This is really eye-opening, Van Sant remarked. Trapped as Nugents full time caregiver, Tiede couldnt muster the courage to leave. Tiede, a mortician, allegedly confessed to the 1996 shooting death of Marjorie Nugent, whose body he hid in a freezer . And now, the Bernie Tiede story was about to take yet another bizarre twist that began right at the movie premiere. "You know, all you can do is pray," Alexandria Nugent replied. "And there was the top of Miss Nugent's head. 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. 2017 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. I'm an indie Texas director. "How long did it take this jury to make its decision?" Marjorie Nugent was a longstanding member of the richest family in Carthage after her husband had made his fortune as an oilman. "He could connect that quickly," Van Sant commented. He was temporarily released on bail in 2014, pending a resentencing hearing. "When was the last time you saw your grandmother alive?" Early. Public DomainBernie Tiede was so beloved in his Texas hometown that locals refused to believe he could have committed murder. They took lavish vacations abroad, and Tiede became known around town for the. Nugent says he eventually stole $3.8 million of her money, which Marjorie was oblivious to at the time. In 1985, the 27-year-old Tiede moved to Carthage, which had a population of just 6,500. Lisa Tanner took aim at Tiede and Hollywood. They traveled the world. Obituary Marjorie M. Nugent Resident of Morristown, New Jersey and Watch Hill, Rhode Island June 14, 1925June 7, 2016 Marge Nugent, loving mother, devoted wife, and adored grandmother passed away June 7, 2016 surrounded by her family in her Morristown, New Jersey home. She recalls spending a week and a half with her grandparents on their farm every year. Nugent hadnt seen her only son in years, or her grandchildren who had sued her over trust money. "He was definitely feeling the ecstasy of freedom," said Black.
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