Topline: Meggan Sundwall was found guilty of killing Kacee Terry to benefit from a $1.5 million life insurance policy.
Published: March 29, 2026 8:00 am ET
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Left: Meggan Sundwall, Right: Kacee Terry (via East Idaho News)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — A Utah jury on March 25 found a nurse guilty of aggravated manslaughter for the 2024 insulin injection death of a friend who faked terminal cancer.
Meggan Sundwall, 48, was convicted following 10 hours of deliberation in the death of 38-year-old Kacee Lyn Terry. Prosecutors argued Sundwall killed Terry to collect on a $1.5 million life insurance policy, as reported by Court TV.
Authorities responded to Terry’s home Aug. 12, 2024, after receiving reports that she was unconscious and struggling to breathe. Sundwall was at the residence and told first responders that Terry had terminal cancer and refused hospitalization, according to KSL.
Investigators later determined Terry did not have cancer or any serious health conditions. An autopsy found Terry died from an overdose of promethazine, probable insulin and other drugs.
Court records show Terry had spent years falsely claiming she was terminally ill. She reportedly convinced family members of the diagnosis and sent messages to Sundwall expressing fear about her condition.
Prosecutors said Sundwall spent years discussing ways for Terry to die. They alleged Sundwall planned to go to Terry’s home and inject her with insulin to solve her own financial problems.
The defense argued the death was a suicide. Attorneys for Sundwall told the jury that Terry had expressed a desire to die and argued there was no evidence Sundwall administered the insulin while Terry was unconscious, per Court TV.
Evidence presented during the trial included thousands of text messages between the two women. Prosecutors said the messages showed Sundwall encouraging Terry to die and offering assistance.
In one message cited by prosecutors, Sundwall allegedly wrote that she would accept Terry’s death if it ended her own financial darkness. Another message asked if Terry wanted to take promethazine to be asleep while the event happened, according to KSL.
A glucose monitor showed Terry’s blood sugar levels dropping over several hours. Prosecutors said Sundwall monitored Terry’s declining condition for hours while the victim was in a coma.
Terry had previously told her sister she believed Sundwall was trying to kill her, according to testimony. This led Terry to move out of Sundwall’s home and into a residence owned by her grandparents.
Defense attorneys maintained that Terry was begging for help and possessed the intent to take her own life. They described Terry’s history of health lies as a pattern of manipulation.
Sundwall had pleaded not guilty to the charges. While jurors were allowed to consider lesser charges, they returned a verdict for aggravated manslaughter, per Court TV.
Sundwall faces a sentence of up to 15 years in prison. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 4.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT — A Utah jury on March 25 found a nurse guilty of aggravated manslaughter for the 2024 insulin injection death of a friend who faked terminal cancer.
Meggan Sundwall, 48, was convicted following 10 hours of deliberation in the death of 38-year-old Kacee Lyn Terry. Prosecutors argued Sundwall killed Terry to collect on a $1.5 million life insurance policy, as reported by Court TV.
Authorities responded to Terry’s home Aug. 12, 2024, after receiving reports that she was unconscious and struggling to breathe. Sundwall was at the residence and told first responders that Terry had terminal cancer and refused hospitalization, according to KSL.
Investigators later determined Terry did not have cancer or any serious health conditions. An autopsy found Terry died from an overdose of promethazine, probable insulin and other drugs.
Court records show Terry had spent years falsely claiming she was terminally ill. She reportedly convinced family members of the diagnosis and sent messages to Sundwall expressing fear about her condition.
Prosecutors said Sundwall spent years discussing ways for Terry to die. They alleged Sundwall planned to go to Terry’s home and inject her with insulin to solve her own financial problems.
The defense argued the death was a suicide. Attorneys for Sundwall told the jury that Terry had expressed a desire to die and argued there was no evidence Sundwall administered the insulin while Terry was unconscious, per Court TV.
Evidence presented during the trial included thousands of text messages between the two women. Prosecutors said the messages showed Sundwall encouraging Terry to die and offering assistance.
In one message cited by prosecutors, Sundwall allegedly wrote that she would accept Terry’s death if it ended her own financial darkness. Another message asked if Terry wanted to take promethazine to be asleep while the event happened, according to KSL.
A glucose monitor showed Terry’s blood sugar levels dropping over several hours. Prosecutors said Sundwall monitored Terry’s declining condition for hours while the victim was in a coma.
Terry had previously told her sister she believed Sundwall was trying to kill her, according to testimony. This led Terry to move out of Sundwall’s home and into a residence owned by her grandparents.
Defense attorneys maintained that Terry was begging for help and possessed the intent to take her own life. They described Terry’s history of health lies as a pattern of manipulation.
Sundwall had pleaded not guilty to the charges. While jurors were allowed to consider lesser charges, they returned a verdict for aggravated manslaughter, per Court TV.
Sundwall faces a sentence of up to 15 years in prison. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 4.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Left: Meggan Sundwall, Right: Kacee Terry (via East Idaho News)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — A Utah jury on March 25 found a nurse guilty of aggravated manslaughter for the 2024 insulin injection death of a friend who faked terminal cancer.
Meggan Sundwall, 48, was convicted following 10 hours of deliberation in the death of 38-year-old Kacee Lyn Terry. Prosecutors argued Sundwall killed Terry to collect on a $1.5 million life insurance policy, as reported by Court TV.
Authorities responded to Terry’s home Aug. 12, 2024, after receiving reports that she was unconscious and struggling to breathe. Sundwall was at the residence and told first responders that Terry had terminal cancer and refused hospitalization, according to KSL.
Investigators later determined Terry did not have cancer or any serious health conditions. An autopsy found Terry died from an overdose of promethazine, probable insulin and other drugs.
Court records show Terry had spent years falsely claiming she was terminally ill. She reportedly convinced family members of the diagnosis and sent messages to Sundwall expressing fear about her condition.
Prosecutors said Sundwall spent years discussing ways for Terry to die. They alleged Sundwall planned to go to Terry’s home and inject her with insulin to solve her own financial problems.
The defense argued the death was a suicide. Attorneys for Sundwall told the jury that Terry had expressed a desire to die and argued there was no evidence Sundwall administered the insulin while Terry was unconscious, per Court TV.
Evidence presented during the trial included thousands of text messages between the two women. Prosecutors said the messages showed Sundwall encouraging Terry to die and offering assistance.
In one message cited by prosecutors, Sundwall allegedly wrote that she would accept Terry’s death if it ended her own financial darkness. Another message asked if Terry wanted to take promethazine to be asleep while the event happened, according to KSL.
A glucose monitor showed Terry’s blood sugar levels dropping over several hours. Prosecutors said Sundwall monitored Terry’s declining condition for hours while the victim was in a coma.
Terry had previously told her sister she believed Sundwall was trying to kill her, according to testimony. This led Terry to move out of Sundwall’s home and into a residence owned by her grandparents.
Defense attorneys maintained that Terry was begging for help and possessed the intent to take her own life. They described Terry’s history of health lies as a pattern of manipulation.
Sundwall had pleaded not guilty to the charges. While jurors were allowed to consider lesser charges, they returned a verdict for aggravated manslaughter, per Court TV.
Sundwall faces a sentence of up to 15 years in prison. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 4.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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