Nurse Convicted in Fatal Insulin Plot

A Utah nurse, Meggan Sundwall, has been found guilty of aggravated manslaughter for her role in the death of her friend, Kacee Lyn Terry. The verdict was reached on March 25, 2026, after extensive deliberation by the jury.

Prosecutors contended that Sundwall, 48, orchestrated a plot to kill Terry, 38, to claim a $1.5 million life insurance payout. They alleged Sundwall injected Terry with insulin, leading to her death days later. Terry had for years falsely convinced friends and family she was terminally ill.

Authorities were called to Terry's home in August 2024 after she was found unresponsive. Sundwall, present at the scene, claimed Terry had terminal cancer and refused hospitalization. However, investigations revealed Terry had no such condition.

Autopsy results indicated Terry died from an overdose of promethazine, probable insulin, and other drugs. Text messages presented in court suggested Sundwall encouraged Terry's death and expressed financial desperation, with one message stating, "If you dying would get me out of this mess... I would take it."

The defense argued that Terry, known for her persistent false claims of illness, had expressed a desire to die and that her death was a suicide. They questioned the evidence linking Sundwall to the fatal overdose, particularly when Terry might have been unconscious.

Sundwall is scheduled for sentencing on May 4, 2026, and could face up to 15 years in prison.