HIGHLAND, Utah — A nurse has been arrested for the alleged poisoning and murder of her friend and former roommate, purportedly to collect on a life insurance policy.
Meggan Randall Sundwall, 47, allegedly administered a fatal dose of insulin to 38-year-old Kacee Lyn Terry, according to the police. Sundwall reportedly 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 unresponsive and struggling to breathe, according to reports. He informed the 911 operator that Terry had serious health issues and it sounded like she was drowning.
According to KUTV, Sundwall, who admitted to being alone with Terry all day, told the uncle that Terry had been suffering for several hours. Police documents reveal that Sundwall texted 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 wish to go to the hospital. However, a diabetic needle was discovered at the home, and Terry’s blood sugar level was found to be dangerously low, according to reports. Terry’s sister informed hospital staff that Terry had been diagnosed with leukemia several years prior, according to a search warrant.
“ (Terry’s sister) stated that she moved Kacee out of the shared apartment and into her grandfather’s house where she lives now due to Kacee complaining about Meggan bringing insulin home and trying to talk Kacee into treatments to help end her suffering,” the warrant stated.
However, Terry’s primary care doctor informed the family that Terry had never had cancer, and no health issues were revealed in her autopsy. The doctor also clarified that Sundwall was not Terry’s power of attorney.
Police discovered over 28,000 texts between Sundwall and Terry dating back to December 2019. Authorities stated that the texts included messages “detailing different ways Meggan would kill herself if she was (the victim) and of Meggan offering to ‘help’ (her) die.”
Additional text messages discussed Sundwall’s financial troubles and how she could solve them with the life insurance money, police noted.
Sundwall was booked into the Utah County Jail on Thursday, charged with aggravated murder and obstruction of justice. The Office of the Medical Examiner confirmed Terry’s cause of death was an overdose of promethazine, probable exogenous insulin, and other drugs.
