Man accused of killing wife at Zion National Park dies in c…

Semi Truck Crash Nevada Today in Nevada: David Vander Meer, 49, a Las Vegas man accused of killing his wife at Zion National Park in 2006, died from self-inflicted injuries while in custody at the Clark County Detention Center awaiting extradition. He was taken to a local hospital on Wednesday for self-sustained injuries and was pronounced deceased on June 25. Vander Meer had been charged with murder and insurance fraud after his wife, Bernadette Vander Meer, fell to her death under suspicious circumstances at the Angel's Landing hike on June 24, 2026.