Homer man charged after woman reports repeated strangulation

A Homer man faces 15 charges after a woman told troopers he strangled her three times in a single morning — the most dangerous kind of domestic violence, and a warning sign investigators take seriously.

Randy Brown, 27, was arrested July 8 on 11 felony counts and remanded to Homer Jail. The woman reported that her partner had strangled her three separate times in one morning, and that he had assaulted her with weapons and sexually assaulted her on earlier occasions. She reported it to police in early June; because the assaults happened outside city limits, troopers took over the investigation. The charges are accusations, and Brown is presumed innocent.

The detail that stands out to those who work these cases is the strangulation. Anti-violence advocates describe it as one of the most lethal forms of domestic violence — a form of control that can cause serious harm, and even death, sometimes leaving no visible marks at all. Its presence in a relationship is one of the strongest predictors that abuse may turn fatal, which is why a report like this draws a serious response. In Homer, Haven House provides emergency shelter and advocacy for survivors on the southern Kenai Peninsula.