<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4GzK7X_1H0nrlBB00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4GzK7X_1H0nrlBB00" width="1200" height="675" ></figure>A woman with a long history of dealing with mental problems and attacking people both inside and outside jails and for exhibiting odd behavior during court appearances, such as refusing to speak even to her attorneys, was back in Baxter County Circuit Court/Criminal Division Monday.Thirty-five-year-old Vanessa Renee Henschel who now lists an address in Lakeview is charged with 2nd degree domestic battery and being a habitual criminal.As during other court sessions, Henschel sat mute during the time she was on a video hookup between the courtroom and the detention center where she is being held.Henschel was arrested October 27. Baxter County sheriff’s deputies were called to the residence of Henschel’s mother who said her daughter had a “psychiatric episode” and had hit her with a baseball bat. According to the probable cause affidavit, Henschel had become involved in a physical altercation with her mother.The parent said she had picked up a baseball bat to protect herself and that Henschel had shoved her down, took possession of the bat and struck her.The mother was reported to have been bleeding from wounds to her forehead and left arm.Henschel’s mother appeared in court and asked that she be allowed to have her daughter admitted to a treatment center.She said Henschel “has been making progress dealing with her problems” until the last “episode” involving the physical attack.Circuit Judge Andrew Bailey said he was familiar with Henschel’s case and that the court would do what it could to help the mother get treatment for Henschel.She will be released on her own recognizance once the mother has finalized plans to have her daughter admitted to an inpatient treatment facility and will be taken directly from the Baxter County Detention Center to the chosen facility.The mother said she had looked into several such facilities and would continue to work to get all of the details worked out so her daughter could be admitted and treated.Henschel has a number of charges stemming from violent attacks on family members, jail staff and others.She has reported to have been involved in a significant number of disciplinary violations while locked up.The violations include battery, failure to obey orders, threats to inflict injury, insolence to staff, refusing to submit to substance abuse testing and throwing or attempting to throw various substances at staff.In addition to staff, Henschel has been reported to have become violent with fellow inmates.The last two felony cases against Henschel in Baxter County were filed in 2020. She was accused of attacking a homeowner at a residence along County Road 15 after she was confronted about using the man’s truck without permission to make a trip into Mountain Home and back.The truck’s owner said he arrived home and had been surprised to see his truck being driven up the driveway to his residence.He said a female, later identified as Henschel, exited the truck and went inside the garage. The homeowner followed her and contacted Henschel in the garage. After a short conversation, the man said Henschel punched him in the head and armed herself with a pair of hedge clippers.He told investigators Henschel had attempted to attack him with the clippers.The man went to a neighbor’s home and called 9-1-1.When investigators asked Henschel what she was doing on the man’s property, she claimed she lived in the house.When the homeowner and investigators went through the residence, they found a window over the kitchen sink broken and blood was found on the sink and the floor.Henschel had apparently helped herself to snacks and a soft drink and had rested for a time in one of the bedrooms.Dresser drawers were found open and cash was missing from a closet.The homeowner’s wife said some of her clothing and jewelry had been taken. It was determined that Henschel had been wearing some of the missing clothing and jewelry when arrested.Henschel has had eight felony cases opened on her through the years, many of which involved unprovoked attacks.She was arrested in early 2016 for stabbing a friend in a Mountain Home motel. The victim’s boyfriend had let Henschel into the room based on the past relationship between Henschel and the female victim.The boyfriend told investigators while he was outside retrieving items from a vehicle, he heard screaming coming from the room. When he ran back to the room, he found Henschel astride his girlfriend stabbing her. The boyfriend struck Henschel knocking her off the victim.The victim said she was in bed when Henschel came into the room. She told police there was no conversation between the two prior to the attack. The victim said Henschel had jumped on top of her and started stabbing her while saying, “I’m sorry” during the attack.While being held in jail on the motel stabbing charges, Henschel is alleged to have stabbed a fellow inmate with a knife fashioned out of materials available in the facility commonly referred to as a “shank.” During the years, Henschel has used her fist, a knife, a bat, a hedge trimmer, a backpack and her forearm in attacks on victims.As her various cases proceeded through the system, Henschel has been given several psychological evaluations to determine if she was fit enough to proceed and could be held criminally responsible for her actions.Many of the evaluations were not completed due to Henschel’s lack of cooperation with the examiner.In addition to the county jail, Henschel has also served time in the state prison system. During one stay, Henschel racked up 30 major disciplinary infractions.</div></body>

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A woman with a long history of dealing with mental problems and attacking people both inside and outside jails and for exhibiting odd behavior during court appearances, such as refusing to speak even to her attorneys, was back in Baxter County Circuit Court/Criminal Division Monday. Thirty-five-year-old Vanessa Renee Henschel who...

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