HIGHLAND, Utah (ABC4) – A Utah-based nurse is in custody, facing a first-degree felony aggravated murder charge following allegations that she murdered her friend in an attempt to collect on a life insurance policy. Court documents indicate that Meggan Randall Sundwall, 47, is accused of administering insulin to Kacee Lyn Terry, 38, despite Terry not having diabetes. Sundwall, a licensed registered nurse, reportedly believed she was the beneficiary of a life insurance policy on Terry’s life, rumored to be worth $1.5 million.
During the investigation into Terry’s death, detectives uncovered thousands of text messages exchanged between Terry and Sundwall. In these messages, Sundwall allegedly expressed the belief that her friend was severely ill with cancer. Over a four-year period, the messages detail how Sundwall discussed methods she would use to end her own life if she were in Terry’s situation and even offered to assist Terry in dying, according to court documents. The investigation revealed that Terry did not have cancer.
On August 12, 2024, emergency responders from Lone Peak were dispatched to a medical emergency in Highland. Upon arrival, they found Terry unresponsive in her bedroom, accompanied by Sundwall. Sundwall reportedly told first responders that Terry had been unconscious and struggling to breathe for several hours. She also stated that Terry had a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order and did not wish to be transported to a hospital. Paramedics discovered a diabetic needle at the scene and transported Terry to a local hospital. At the hospital, Terry’s blood sugar levels were found to be dangerously low, considered life-threatening by doctors. Terry was pronounced dead by medical staff three days later.
The autopsy revealed that Terry had no underlying health problems, contradicting Sundwall’s statements. Investigators also found that Terry did not have a DNR order, and Sundwall was never granted power of attorney over Terry. Evidence also revealed that Sundwall persistently searched for Terry’s life insurance policy after her death and deleted over 900 text messages from her phone, behavior police say was an effort to conceal information. Sundwall was taken into custody on March 20 and is also facing a third-degree felony charge of obstruction of justice. Court records indicate that she is being held without bail, pending a pretrial hearing. It is important to remember that charges are allegations only and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
