HIGHLAND, Utah – A registered nurse in Utah has been charged with first-degree aggravated murder after allegedly administering a fatal dose of insulin to her friend in an effort to cash in on a supposed life insurance policy.
Authorities say 47-year-old Meggan Randall Sundwall is accused of causing the death of 38-year-old Kacee Lyn Terry, who was not diabetic. Investigators believe Sundwall was under the impression that she was the beneficiary of a $1.5 million life insurance policy in Terry’s name.
According to court filings, police uncovered thousands of text messages exchanged between the two over several years, in which Sundwall frequently expressed belief that Terry was suffering from cancer. In these messages, Sundwall allegedly suggested ways she would take her own life if she were in Terry’s position and even offered to assist Terry in ending hers.
The incident occurred on August 12, 2024, when emergency responders were called to a residence in Highland. Upon arrival, they found Terry unconscious in her bedroom with Sundwall present. Sundwall reportedly told paramedics that Terry had been unresponsive for hours and that she had a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order. However, medical professionals later found no record of such an order.
A diabetic syringe was discovered at the scene, and Terry was transported to the hospital with dangerously low blood sugar levels. She passed away three days later.
An autopsy later revealed that Terry did not have cancer or any significant health conditions. Investigators also found that Sundwall had persistently searched for Terry’s life insurance details after her death and had deleted over 900 messages from her phone, which authorities believe was an attempt to conceal evidence.
Sundwall was arrested on March 20 and charged with aggravated murder as well as obstruction of justice, a third-degree felony. She remains in custody without bail as she awaits a pretrial hearing.
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