Christmas Cabin Murders in Utah: The Tiede Family Tragedy

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Kaye Tiede and Beth Potts with me today.

In December 1990, a quiet Christmas gathering turned into a nightmare at a remote family cabin in Oakley, Utah. Kaye Tiede and her close friend Beth Potts were brutally murdered inside the cabin by two men who had been invited into the home.

Kaye’s husband, Rolf Tiede, was also shot multiple times and left for dead. The attackers doused him with gasoline, set the cabin on fire, and fled the scene with two hostages: Kaye’s 20-year-old daughter Linae Tiede and her 16-year-old sister, Tricia. Against all odds, Rolf survived and was able to provide crucial information to investigators.

The manhunt that followed ended with the arrest of the two perpetrators. Both were convicted of multiple counts of murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, and arson, and were sentenced to life in prison, ensuring they would never be released.