Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe former youth pastor’s wife died in 2006 after a fall at Zion National Park (Getty)David Vander Meer, a former youth pastor and Las Vegas school counselor, was arrested Monday in Las Vegas by U.S. Marshals on charges of murder and insurance fraud.The charges stemmed from the 2006 death of his wife, Bernadette Vander Meer, who fell approximately 1,200 feet from the Angels Landing trail in Zion National Park.The investigation into her 2006 death was recently reopened after law enforcement received a tip, the prosecutor’s office said.Vander Meer died in custody on Thursday before a scheduled extradition hearing in Las Vegas Justice Court, where Judge Eric Goodman announced his passing.Las Vegas police later said that a 49-year-old inmate died after being transported from the Clark County Detention Center to a hospital for treatment following "self-inflicted injuries."In fullFormer Vegas youth pastor accused of killing his wife 20 years ago dies in custody ahead of court appearance, judge saysThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

David Vander Meer, 49, was arrested on Monday following the tragic death of his wife 20 years ago after a string of affairs while he was a youth pastor were revealed.

David Vander Meer is charged with murder and insurance fraud in connection to the 2006 death.

Vander Meer was just charged with killing his wife, Bernadette Vander Meer, 20 years after she fell to her death in Zion National Park.

Bernadette Vander Meer fell to her death in 2006 while hiking Angels Landing, a strenuous trail in Zion National Park

Two decades after a woman fell to her death in Zion National Park, her husband, David Vander Meer, has been arrested for her murder. He died Thursday.

David Vander Meer was recently arrested for the death of his wife in national park 20 years ago after new information revealed

David Vander Meer, a former youth pastor in Las Vegas, was announced dead during court proceedings connected to the 2006 death of his wife in Zion National Park.

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David Vander Meer died in custody this week as he was awaiting extradition in connection with murder and insurance fraud charges in Bernadette Vander Meer’s death.