HIGHLAND, Utah – A nurse is in custody, facing charges of aggravated murder and obstruction of justice after allegedly poisoning her friend and former roommate for insurance money. Meggan Randall Sundwall, 47, is accused of administering a fatal dose of insulin to 38-year-old Kacee Lyn Terry.
According to police, Sundwall believed she was the beneficiary of a $1.5 million life insurance policy held by Terry. Authorities were called to a home in August after Terry’s uncle found her struggling to breathe. The uncle reportedly told the 911 operator that Terry had serious health issues.
KUTV reported that Sundwall, who admitted to being alone with Terry that day, claimed Terry had been suffering for several hours. Police documents revealed a text message from Sundwall to Terry that morning, asking, “Do you want to take some promethazine when I get there so that you are asleep when this is happening?”
Sundwall claimed Terry had signed a do-not-resuscitate order and did not want to go to the hospital. However, Terry was not diabetic, and a diabetic needle was found at the scene. At the hospital, her blood sugar level was dangerously low, registering at 14. A level of 40 is considered life-threatening.
Terry’s sister stated her sister had been diagnosed with leukemia, according to a search warrant. The sister said she moved Terry from the shared apartment due to Terry’s complaints about Meggan bringing insulin home and trying to convince Terry to get treatments.
Terry’s family spoke with her primary care doctor, who stated that Terry never had cancer, no health issues were revealed in her autopsy, and a do-not-resuscitate order was not found. The doctor also confirmed Sundwall was not her power of attorney, according to KSL.
Police discovered over 28,000 texts between Sundwall and Terry dating back to December 2019. These messages reportedly detailed Sundwall’s planning of killing herself if she were the victim and offers to “help Terry die,” according to authorities. Other texts discussed Sundwall’s financial problems and how the life insurance money could solve them.
The Office of the Medical Examiner confirmed Terry’s cause of death was an overdose of promethazine, probable exogenous insulin, and other drugs.
