A Utah nurse allegedly faked a woman's terminal cancer diagnosis and then killed her in an attempt to claim a life insurance payout, according to police.
Meggan Randall Sundwall, a 47-year-old registered nurse, befriended 38-year-old Kacee Lyn Terry and reportedly convinced her that she had terminal cancer for several years, Fox 13 reported. However, investigators later discovered that Terry never had cancer or any major health issues.
Over the course of four years, Sundwall exchanged thousands of text messages with Terry, allegedly discussing ways to end her life. Believing she was the beneficiary of Terry's rumored life insurance policy, Sundwall allegedly orchestrated her death through a combination of insulin and other drugs.
On August 12, 2024, Terry was found unresponsive in her Highland, Utah, home by her uncle, with Sundwall alone in the room. Despite being a nurse, Sundwall reportedly did not seek medical help for hours.
When paramedics arrived, they discovered a diabetic needle at the scene, despite Terry not being diabetic. At the hospital, doctors found her blood sugar dangerously low at 14—well below the fatal threshold of 40.
Sundwall claimed Terry had a "do not resuscitate" (DNR) order, but no such document was ever found. Terry died three days later. The medical examiner ruled her death resulted from an overdose of probable exogenous insulin, promethazine and other drugs.
Following Terry's death, Sundwall allegedly searched for her life insurance policy and deleted 900 text messages from her phone.
On Thursday, police arrested Sundwall, and she now faces charges of aggravated murder and obstruction of justice. She remains in custody without bail as the investigation continues.
