Former youth pastor charged with murdering wife – 20 years after her fatal ‘fall’ from notoriously dangerous hiking trail
US News Former youth pastor charged with murdering wife – 20 years after her fatal ‘fall’ from notoriously dangerous hiking trail By Zoe Hussain Published June 24, 2026, 8:01 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A former church youth pastor was charged with the murder of his wife nearly two decades after she plummeted from a notoriously dangerous hiking trail in Utah, according to authorities and reports.
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- ▪ Former Las Vegas youth pastor dies days after being charged in wife’s fatal fall — The Guardian — World
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| Publication time | Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:01:25 -0400 |
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US News Former youth pastor charged with murdering wife – 20 years after her fatal ‘fall’ from notoriously dangerous hiking trail By Zoe Hussain Published June 24, 2026, 8:01 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A former church youth pastor was charged with the murder of his wife nearly two decades after she plummeted from a notoriously dangerous hiking trail in Utah, according to authorities and reports. David Vander Meer, 48, was cuffed by US Marshals on murder and insurance fraud charges on Monday after prosecutors reopened an investigation into the August 2006 death of his wife, Bernadette Vander Meer, NBC News reported.
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