MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Kacee Terry
In August 2024, 38-year-old Kacee Terry was found unconscious inside her basement room in Highland, Utah – but what first looked like a tragic medical emergency quickly unraveled into something far more sinister.
As investigators dug deeper, they uncovered a chilling web of lies, manipulation, and a friendship that may have turned deadly.
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Kacee Terry
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Kacee Terry
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Kacee in the hospital in 2020
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Meggan Sundwall
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Kacee Terry and Meggan Sundwall
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Meggan Sundwall and Kacee Terry
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Meggan and her husband, Mitch
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Kacee (right) with her sister, Kylee
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Kacee (right) with her sister, Kylee
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The glucometer found at the scene
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Kacee’s glucose monitor report
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The Fanta box where a syringe, syringe cap, and partially used insulin vial are found.
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Timeline:
Morning
Meggan Sundwall arrives at Kacee Terry’s grandparents’ home.
12:47 p.m.
Meggan texts the supposed hospice doctor asking about surgery scheduling.
1:43 p.m.
The glucometer records Kacee’s blood sugar at 43.
4:17 p.m.
Kacee’s blood sugar reads “Lo.”
7:19 p.m.
The final glucometer reading is recorded.
Around 8:30 p.m.
Meggan’s parents arrive to give Kacee a blessing.
Around 9 p.m.
Kacee’s uncle, Mark, discovers Kacee unconscious and struggling to breathe.
Shortly after 9 p.m.
Mark calls Kacee’s sister, Kylee, and then 911. Paramedics transport Kacee to the hospital.
Kacee is removed from life support and dies.
Mark discovers a Fanta box containing a syringe, syringe cap and partially used insulin vial in the trash.
Meggan turns over her phone to investigators after deleting hundreds of text messages.
Meggan is arrested on charges of aggravated murder and obstruction of justice.
The jury returns a verdict finding Meggan guilty of manslaughter and obstruction of justice.
Meggan is sentenced to 1 to 15 years for manslaughter and 0 to 5 years for obstruction of justice, to be served concurrently.
Highland, Utah
The city where Kacee Terry lived with her grandparents and where she was found unconscious on August 12, 2024.
Mountain Point Hospital
Where paramedics transported Kacee, and where she later died.
Episode Source Material
- Central Utah 911. Mark Farnsworth 911 Call. 2024. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
- The Utah Court of Appeals. State v. Sundwall, 2026 UT App 32. Utah Ct. App. Mar. 5, 2026. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
- Fahrni, Melissa. Affidavit of Probable Cause: State of Utah vs. Sundwall, Meggan Randall. 20 Mar. 2025. Lone Peak/Alpine/Highland PD, Case no. 24AH03583. Accessed 1 April. 2026.
- Utah County Attorney’s Office. Fourth Judicial District Court. State of Utah vs. Meggan Randall Sundwall. March 22, 2025. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
- Fourth District Court, Utah County. State of Utah v. Meggan Sundwall. Trial proceedings, Mar. 2026.
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