Former Youth Pastor Charged With Wife's Murder on Angel's Landing Hiking Trail Dies Before Trial

Nearly 20 years after Bernadette Vander Meer died in what was long believed to be a tragic hiking accident at Zion National Park, authorities arrested her husband, former youth pastor David Vander Meer, accusing him of murder and insurance fraud. Investigators say the case was reopened after witnesses revealed Vander Meer had allegedly groomed and sexually abused a teenage girl in his church, told her they could only be together if his wife were dead, and collected more than $567,000 in life insurance after Bernadette's fatal fall. Just days after his arrest, however, Vander Meer died in Las Vegas police custody from what authorities described as self-inflicted injuries, ending any chance of a criminal trial. The case is a grim reminder that some of the most disturbing abuses of trust can remain hidden for decades before finally coming to light. This is a clip from my recent livestream: https://youtube.com/live/sQbdVdYNBIY The article this is based on is here: https://roysreport.com/former-youth-m... Join my channel to get access to special perks!    / @friendlyatheist1   ✔ Please support what I do:   / hemant   ✔ You can also make a one-time donation here: https://paypal.me/FriendlyAtheist ✔ Website: http://www.friendlyatheist.com/ ✔ Contact: [email protected] ✔ TikTok:   / friendly.atheist   ✔ Twitter:   / hemantmehta   ✔ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/friendlyathe... ✔ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ✔ Instagram:   / friendly.atheist   ✔ Facebook:   / friendlyatheist   ✔ Amazon: https://amzn.to/2mMNzNs (My affiliate link) ✔ Twitch:   / mpromptu   ✔ Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/FriendlyAtheist