Man Tunneled Into Ex Wife's Home, Used Stun Gun To Kidnap Her, Assaulted Victim While Pointing Revolver At Her Head

An American Indian husband has been sentenced to 33 years in prison due, in part, to additional Indian Country convictions at trial after he kidnapped his ex-wife at gunpoint before repeatedly assaulting her in April 2017, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office on Tuesday.

A federal jury has convicted Randy Alan Hamett, 64, on April 21, 2021, of kidnapping; carjacking, possessing, and receiving a stolen firearm and stolen ammunition; possession of a firearm while subject to a domestic violence protective order; and burglary in the second degree, court documents show.

He was further hit with convictions on two counts of assault with dangerous weapons; domestic violence; two counts of interstate violation of a protective order; and two counts of carrying, using, and brandishing firearms during and concerning a crime of violence.

On April 25, 2017, Hamett parked his truck at a nearby Walmart, proceeding to walk to the victim’s Broken Arrow home, gaining unwanted entry by cutting a hole in an outside wall. He then waited for the woman to arrive home and took his chance to taser her before threatening to kill her with his revolver.

Hamett then tied her hands and feet, forcing the victim into a car but not before stealing a revolver the woman had purchased after obtaining a protective order against him. The offender moved to assault her for two days, during which Hamett had threatened to kill himself, the victim, and anyone who tried to help her, according to the court documents.

The victim, convinced she might be killed by her ex-husband, decided to prolong the trip to buy time in gaining the defendant’s trust. She managed to convince Hamett they should get back together and remarry in Arkansas. Following the abductor's orders, the woman contacted her parents and her boyfriend so they would not worry about where she might have been.

However, the text turned out to be suspicious, sparking a concerted investigation by the Broken Arrow and Siloam Springs Police Departments. Cops eventually tracked Hamett holding the victim against her will at a hotel in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, Tulsa World noted.

They moved to raid the place and arrest Hamett, who was then found to be in possession of a firearm and ammunition, along with taser cartridges. Detectives said they also recovered a note in his pocket, which listed the dangerous weapons such as a taser, rope, zip ties, machete, and shovel, in preparation for the woman's murder.

U.S. District Judge Claire V. Eagan moved to deny Hamett's request for a downward departure from the advisory sentencing guidelines range and further ordered him to pay $4,075 to the victim for medical costs incurred.

Judge Eagan recommended Hamett be remanded to a maximum security facility and for his outgoing mail to be strictly monitored, noting his crimes were “harrowing and terrifying.” Following the conclusion of his prison term, the offender will still be under five years of supervised release.

Hamett, an American Indian, will also be slapped with charges indicating some of his crimes occurred in Indian Country since the high court determined that the federal government never disestablished the historic boundaries of the Muscogee Creek Nation.

“The victim, in this case, exemplifies resilience and strength. Alisa survived a traumatic assault, faced Randy Hamett through two trials, and is now an advocate for other victims of domestic violence. She, like so many other victims, is a survivor,” Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson said in a statement.

Johnson also commended the swift and coordinated probe conducted by the Broken Arrow and Siloam Springs Police Departments, Rogers State University Police, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to ensure Hamett’s conviction.