A St. Joseph man will be held without bail pending future court appearances on domestic assault charges.

Anthony Hanner was charged with 3rd-degree domestic assault, a class-e felony. A probable cause affidavit said Hanner knocked a woman unconscious by forcing her to the floor and then striking her in the head with his knee.

The court filing says the woman was struck several times during the altercation April 14, causing severe injuries including broken ribs and fractures to her jaw and eye socket.

Bail was originally set at $10,000 cash, but Prosecutor Kristina Zeit filed a motion to deny bail. Zeit said the defendant has assaulted the victim in the past and has threatened to kill her.

Court documents said Hanner has been arrested in the past for endangering the welfare of a child and resisting arrest, and has been arrested for failure to appear 11 times.

Associate Circuit Judge Rebecca Spencer sustained Zeit’s motion and ordered Hanner to be held without bail. Judge Spencer scheduled the case for the preliminary hearing docket May 9. Hanner was expected to file for a public defender.