In 1996, elderly widow Marjorie Nugent vanished from her small town in Texas. After months of excuses and wild stories explaining her absence, Marjorie's business manager Bernie Tiede confessed to her murder. The circumstances surrounding both their relationship and Marjorie's death are covered in controversy by those involved as well as the town as a whole. Why did Bernie kill his boss? Was their relationship more than meets the eye? And whose side was the town on, anyway? This is True Crimecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices