Former Pastor Accused of Pushing Wife From Angels Landing F…

Car Crash Las Vegas Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada: David Vander Meer, 49, a former Las Vegas youth pastor charged in his wife's 2006 death at Zion National Park, died from self-inflicted injuries while in custody in Las Vegas, days after prosecutors accused him of murder and insurance fraud. Prosecutors alleged he pushed his wife, Bernadette Vander Meer, from Angels Landing during an anniversary hike nearly 20 years ago. Her death was initially ruled an accident, though investigators later identified suspicious details, including an alleged affair with a young woman from his church youth group and life insurance policies increased before her death. Authorities have not released a full custody death report.