HIGHLAND, Utah – A nurse has been arrested and charged with aggravated murder in connection with the death of her friend, allegedly motivated by a life insurance policy.
Meggan Randall Sundwall, 47, is accused of killing Kacee Lyn Terry, 38, by administering a fatal dose of insulin. Authorities believe Sundwall was the beneficiary of a $1.5 million life insurance policy held by Terry, according to a police booking affidavit.
In August, police responded to a home after Terry’s uncle found her unresponsive and struggling to breathe, according to KSL. The uncle reportedly told the 911 operator that Terry had significant health issues and it sounded like she was drowning.
Sundwall, who admitted to being alone with Terry that day, told Terry’s uncle that Terry had been suffering for several hours, reported KUTV. Police documents show 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 want to go to the hospital. However, Terry, who was not diabetic, was found with a diabetic needle at the home and was taken to the hospital with a blood sugar level of 14; a level of 40 is considered life-threatening, according to KUTV. Terry’s sister told hospital staff that Terry had been diagnosed with leukemia, 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.
Terry’s family consulted with her primary care doctor, who stated that Terry had never had cancer. No health issues were revealed in Terry’s 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. Authorities reported that the texts included messages discussing different ways Sundwall would consider killing herself if she were the victim, as well as Sundwall offering to “help” Terry die.
Other text messages discussed Sundwall’s financial difficulties and how she could alleviate them using Terry’s life insurance money, according to police.
The Office of the Medical Examiner determined Terry’s cause of death was an overdose of promethazine, probable exogenous insulin, and other drugs.
Sundwall was booked into the Utah County Jail on Thursday.
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