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Woman Charged With Attempted Murder After St. Charles Apartment Stabbing

Held in Kane County Jail awaiting her next court appearance, Underwood’s motive remains unclear to investigators.

Overview

  • Police have filed charges against 39-year-old Sandy Underwood including attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and with a deadly weapon, plus two counts of domestic battery.
  • Officers responded around 8 p.m. on Tuesday to an apartment building in St. Charles and say Underwood immediately confessed to stabbing another woman upon their arrival.
  • The victim suffered multiple stab wounds and was airlifted by helicopter to a nearby hospital, where she remains under medical care.
  • Underwood was taken to Kane County Jail for a detention hearing and continues to be held pending her next court date.
  • St. Charles Police Department has launched a full investigation into the incident and is asking anyone with information to contact them at 630-377-4435.