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Bernie Tiede was considered the nicest person in Carthage, TX. He loved to help people, especially the widows in town that had lost their husbands. Bernie befriended the most disliked woman in town after her husband passed away, which led to one of the most bizarre murder cases people had ever seen.

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Sins and Secrets Season 3: Carthage

Deadly Sins: Season 3: Millionairess and the Mortician

Midnight in the Garden of East Texas - Texas Monthly

Bernie in Hell – Texas Monthly

Bernie Tiede - Wikipedia

Advocates, man who inspired film 'Bernie' ask for air conditioning for him and other Texas inmates | AP News

Bernie & Marge: The Mysterious Case Of The Murderous Mortician & The Wealthy Widow | Murders and Homicides on Crimefeed | Investigation Discovery

Jury Sentences Bernie Tiede to 99 Years or Life in Prison | The Texas Tribune

Bernie Tiede case: The Mortician, The Murder The Movie - CBS News

How My Aunt Marge Ended Up in the Deep Freeze . . . - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

What You Didn't Know About Murderer Bernie Tiede (grunge.com)Bernie Tiede,

The Mortician Who Murdered Marjorie Nugent (allthatsinteresting.com)

Bernie Tiede Re-Sentenced To Life, Family of Murder Victim Vindicated (people.com)