DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) – A Houston County man is facing multiple felony charges after deputies say he violently assaulted a woman and then barricaded himself inside her home Friday morning.
Deputies with the Houston County Sheriff’s Office were called to the 700 block of WG Bond Road around the early morning hours of April 18 in response to a domestic assault. When they arrived, they found the victim near a wooded area, some distance from her home. Wicksburg Rescue responded and transported the woman to a local hospital.
Authorities say the suspect, later identified as 28-year-old Franklin Anthony Brown Jr., had barricaded himself inside the victim’s residence. The Houston County Special Response Team and trained negotiators were called to the scene but were unable to make contact with Brown.
At approximately 8:20 a.m., Brown was detained and taken into custody without further incident.
According to Corporal Brandon Barnes with the Houston County Sheriffs Office , Brown used force to overcome the victim’s resistance during a sexual assault. He then allegedly struck the woman multiple times with his fists and a hammer. Reports say Brown placed a pillowcase over the woman’s head and tied her with an extension cord. Before leaving the scene, he poured Clorox over her body and attempted to ignite her.
The victim managed to escape, locate a safe place, and call 911.
As a result of the investigation, Brown has been charged with Kidnapping First Degree, Sodomy First Degree, and Domestic Violence Second Degree/Assault Second. He is being held in the Houston County Jail without bond. Officials say an Anais Law hearing will be requested through the 20th Judicial Circuit.
