Press Release

Palmer Jury Convicts Curtis Malcuit of Assault for Strangling Girlfriend

November 5, 2025

(Palmer, AK) – Today, at the conclusion of a two-week jury trial, a Palmer jury convicted Curtis L. Malcuit, 53, of multiple counts of Second-Degree Assault, one count of Third-Degree Assault, and multiple counts of Fourth-Degree Assault. Malcuit was acquitted of other counts of assault and sexual assault.

Malcuit strangled a former girlfriend on multiple occasions throughout their relationship from 2019 to 2020. The Alaska State Troopers investigated the case.

CONTACT: Assistant District Attorney, Melissa Wininger-Howard at 907-761-5648 or Melissa.Howard@Alaska.gov

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Department Media Contact: Information Officer Sam Curtis at sam.curtis@alaska.gov or (907) 269-6269.

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