David Vander Meer dies by suicide in jail three days after he was charged with murdering his wife, Bernadette Vander Meer, and with insurance fraud, officials say.Prosecutors had reopened the nearly twenty-year-old investigation after a tip from a former church supervisor and testimony from a former youth group member that intensified scrutiny of Vander Meer's conduct and alleged motive.Court records show prosecutors alleged Vander Meer increased
Bernadette Vander Meer's life insurance from $150K to $600K shortly before her fall from
Angels Landing and collected about $567K, and his death in custody ends the planned criminal prosecution while leaving unanswered questions for investigators and the family.