Utah Nurse Accused of Murdering Roommate Faces Limited License, Potential Death Penalty
HIGHLAND, Utah (KUTV) — A Utah nurse, Meggan Sundwall, is facing severe legal consequences after allegedly convincing her roommate, Kacee Terry, that she had terminal cancer and then using insulin to end her life in an attempt to collect a $1.5 million life insurance policy. Sundwall made her first court appearance on Monday, with new details emerging from court documents that shed more light on the disturbing events.
Court documents presented text messages between the victim, 38-year-old Kacee Terry, and the suspect, 47-year-old Meggan Sundwall. The texts revealed Sundwall had been trying to convince Terry to kill herself using insulin for years. The messages include chilling statements like, “I can give you insulin over and over until it works” and “give you doses so it will actually stay low and you can pass.”
Sundwall even inquired about Terry’s life insurance policy. While Terry initially informed her she had paid up the policy, Sundwall later discovered, after Terry’s death, that no such policy existed.
Adding to the shocking nature of the case, none of Terry’s friends, family, co-workers, or doctors believed she was suicidal.
Sundwall is also accused of deleting nearly a thousand of the 28,000 messages exchanged between her and Terry. When questioned by authorities about the deletions, Sundwall stated she did not want the messages to incriminate her in the ongoing investigation.
The court documents further indicate that Terry was not diabetic, and there was no evidence she had self-administered insulin. A glucose monitor found in her room showed blood sugar levels were tested 19 times over 10 hours.
Terry was found by her uncle, who contacted 911 after Sundwall told him not to. According to court documents, Sundwall’s parents were also present at Terry’s bedside at Sundwall’s request, and gave Terry a “blessing of release.” Sundwall told the uncle that Terry had a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate order), which was never found. Terry was taken to the hospital, where she later died. Her uncle later discovered a partially used insulin bottle and a syringe cap hidden in the trash outside.
On Tuesday, Sundwall signed a license agreement that limits her nursing license, meaning she is unable to practice nursing until the case is resolved, given the outcome.
The Highland community, where the events took place last August, remains shocked by the news. “It’s pretty weird to hear about something like that happening in Highland of all places,” said Highland resident Sherman Dangerfield. Highland has not seen a murder in decades.
Defense attorney Skye Lazaro, who has represented numerous clients accused of murder, including those using poison, noted the unique nature of this case. “I don’t think it’s helpful in this case that the defendant is a nurse and didn’t call for help as she watched her roommate fade into unconsciousness,” Lazaro said.
Terry died in August 2024, and Sundwall was arrested on March 20, 2025. Sundwall faces charges of obstruction of justice and aggravated murder, which could carry the death penalty if she is convicted.
Lazaro explained that investigations in cases like this, including autopsies and search warrants, take time. “Sometimes that’s the hard part with poisoning cases is proving how that poison killed the person. One, that poison did kill the person, and two, how it was administered, and sometimes those are kind of the murder mystery that I think grabs people’s attention in these cases,” she said.
As of Tuesday, Sundwall remains in Utah County Jail, awaiting her next court appearance.
