Barnesville (trfnews.i234.me) — A Barnesville woman is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after a reported knife threat inside an apartment, according to court documents.
Hannah Desamille Blankenship, 36, was charged on March 30 in Clay County District Court. She faces second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and misdemeanor domestic assault.
What Court Documents Say
According to court records, officers were sent to an apartment in Barnesville at about 1:54 p.m. on March 29, 2026. The call was for a reported domestic assault.
A man told authorities that the night before, Blankenship warned him he “better sleep with one eye open.” The next morning, he said he opened a bathroom door and asked her to stop using all the hot water.
According to the complaint, Blankenship then swung a kitchen knife at him and told him not to open the door. Later, the man went into a bedroom to get clothing. Court documents say she swung the knife at him again.
The complaint says Blankenship also told the man, “I’ve stabbed one person before and I’ll do it again.” Law enforcement later recovered a kitchen knife from a laundry basket inside the apartment.
Prior Cases Listed
Court records show Blankenship is also awaiting sentencing in another Clay County case. In that case, she was accused of threatening another man with a knife. Records say she pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct.
She also has a pending case involving fifth-degree drug possession and an alleged violation of a Domestic Abuse No Contact Order.
Custody and Possible Penalty
Blankenship is being held at the Clay County jail, according to the report. The felony assault charge carries a maximum penalty of seven years in prison, a $14,000 fine, or both.
Case information can be reviewed through the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Minnesota criminal statutes are available through the Minnesota Revisor.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.