Homer man faces 15 charges, including 11 felonies, after woman reports strangulation and historic assaults

Alaska State Troopers arrested a Homer man Wednesday on 15 charges, including 11 felony counts, after a woman reported her romantic partner strangled her three separate times in a single morning and had assaulted her with weapons and sexually assaulted her on prior occasions.

Randy Brown, 27, was arrested and remanded into Homer Jail on July 8. He faces four counts of second-degree assault, a class B felony; six counts of third-degree assault, a class C felony; two counts of fourth-degree assault, a class A misdemeanor; one count of second-degree terroristic threatening; and two counts of violating conditions of release.

The woman reported the strangulations to Homer Police on the evening of June 4. Because the assaults occurred outside city limits, jurisdiction shifted to Alaska State Troopers. Anchor Point Troopers led the investigation, with assistance from Soldotna Troopers, Homer Police, and Adult Probations. In Alaska, probation officers monitor compliance with court-ordered conditions and may initiate arrest or revocation proceedings when violations occur.

The Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault describes strangulation as "one of the most lethal forms of domestic violence" and "an intentional, often repeated, pattern of control that can cause serious physical injury and long-term health consequences even when there are no visible external injuries."

Crime victims in Alaska have the right to be reasonably protected from the accused, notified of court proceedings, and heard at sentencing and other critical stages. Haven House in Homer provides emergency shelter and advocacy for survivors on the southern Kenai Peninsula.

All charges are accusations. Brown is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.