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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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Timeline:

August 12, 2024
August 12, 2024
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.

August 15, 2024
August 15, 2024

Kacee is removed from life support and dies.

August 18, 2024
August 18, 2024

Mark discovers a Fanta box containing a syringe, syringe cap and partially used insulin vial in the trash.

August 19, 2024
August 19, 2024

Meggan turns over her phone to investigators after deleting hundreds of text messages.

March 20, 2025
March 20, 2025

Meggan is arrested on charges of aggravated murder and obstruction of justice.

March 24, 2026
March 24, 2026

The jury returns a verdict finding Meggan guilty of manslaughter and obstruction of justice.

May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026

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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