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Prosecutors' love triangle theory. Youth pastor accused of wife's murder. Plus, June Diane Raphael.
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Arrest, Shocking Twist, and Family Reaction
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US Marshals arrested David Vander Meer in Las Vegas to face charges in Utah for murder and insurance fraud. But on the day he was supposed to appear in court, the judge announced he wouldn't be coming in — he had died. The jail confirmed an inmate had died from self-inflicted injuries, and that inmate was David. For Bernadette's family, the emotional whiplash was staggering: after nearly 20 years of living with unanswered questions, they had finally been told an arrest was made — only to have the trial ripped away days later. Nate Eaton spoke with them hours after David's death. They said they felt justice had been served, but that nothing would erase the loss of Bernadette.
