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Former youth pastor dies day he was set to appear in court for the 2006 death of his wife
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Analysis Summary
A former Las Vegas youth pastor charged with his wife's murder died in custody shortly after his arrest — nearly 20 years after she fell to her death in Zion National Park in 2006. Vander Meer's wife's death was originally ruled accidental, but investigators recently developed new evidence leading to murder and insurance fraud charges. His death came just days after his arrest.
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“Former youth pastor dies day he was set to appear in court for the 2006 death of his wife”
Multiple T1 outlets (ABC News, NBC, LA Times, Guardian) confirm David Vander Meer, 49, died on the day of his scheduled court appearance. He was charged with his wife's 2006 death in Zion National Park.
“He was charged with killing his wife 20 years after she fell to her death in Zion National Park”
Multiple outlets confirm Vander Meer was charged with murder and insurance fraud in connection with his wife's 2006 death. Original death was ruled accidental due to lack of evidence but investigators viewed circumstances as suspicious.
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