A woman charged with attempted murder in stabbing, police say
A 39-year-old woman in St. Charles was charged with attempted first-degree murder after allegedly stabbing another woman Tuesday evening. The victim suffered multiple stab wounds and was airlifted to Loyola Hospital in Chicago for treatment.
Officers responded around 7:50 p.m. to an apartment building in the 100 block of Walnut Drive, where they encountered Sandy Underwood, 39, who told them she had just stabbed someone, police said.
The victim was found in a nearby apartment with multiple stab wounds. Paramedics provided aid before she was taken to Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital and later airlifted to Loyola Hospital in Chicago due to the severity of her injuries.
Following an investigation, Underwood was charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and two counts of domestic battery.
Underwood is being held at the Kane County Jail pending a detention hearing.
The information in this report came from the St. Charles Police Department.
Police arrested Sandy Underwood at the scene, and she now faces several felony charges while being held at the Kane County Jail.
