Youth Pastor Charged in Wife's Death

Twenty years after his wife’s fatal fall from Angel’s Landing, a former Las Vegas youth pastor is now facing murder and insurance fraud charges. David Vander Meer, 48, allegedly had an inappropriate relationship with a teen from his youth group, which reportedly turned sexual in 2004 — and the girl claims he told her Bernadette needed to be “out of the picture” for them to be together. Around that time, David dramatically increased life insurance policies on himself and his wife, totaling $550,000 each. On the day of the fall, he claimed he briefly turned away — but investigators now believe he pushed her. New tips, witness statements, and phone records have reopened the case, pointing to motive, financial gain, and a web of lies that led to his arrest. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4df67d356ac89dfd