The Las Vegas antheral accused of sidesplitting his woman astatine Zion National Park 2 decades ago has died, a justice said Thursday.
David Vander Meer, 49, was scheduled to beryllium asked if helium planned to combat extradition to Utah connected a execution charge. But astatine that hearing, Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Eric Goodman said helium had conscionable learned that Vander Meer had died.
Vander Meer was arrested connected Monday successful Summerlin connected execution and security fraud charges successful the decease of his archetypal wife, Bernadette Vander Meer. She died connected Aug. 22, 2006, aft falling from Angels Landing astatine Zion.
Authorities said the decease was considered suspicious, but it was ruled an mishap astatine the clip and the lawsuit was closed.
The Washington County, Utah, attorney’s bureau said successful an affidavit starring to Vander Meer’s apprehension that they received a extremity successful 2022 that the erstwhile younker pastor had been utilizing his presumption to groom children, and that 1 of the children successful his ministry was successful a intersexual narration with Vander Meer astatine the clip of Bernadette’s death.
According to the affidavit, Bernadette Vander Meer suspected her hubby was cheating connected her and the 2 talked of divorce. David Vander Meer’s lover, whom helium had been grooming since the property of 14 successful his religion younker group, broke disconnected the matter the time earlier Vander Meer and his woman near for their travel and 2 days earlier the fatal fall, according to the affidavit.
David Vander Meer collected $567,000 successful beingness security from his wife’s death, authorities said.
He had been listed arsenic a counsellor for Somerset Academy Lone Mountain connected the nationalist charter school’s website. A spokesperson for the schoolhouse said successful an email that he’s been placed connected administrative leave.
An Instagram illustration besides described David Vander Meer arsenic a yoga teacher.
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