A dispute between four roommates renting a home together in west Tulsa boiled over into violence Tuesday, leaving one man stabbed multiple times and three others booked into the Tulsa County jail on felony charges. All three suspects are now being held on federal immigration detainers, meaning even posting bond won't get them out.
Tulsa County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a stabbing call at a home in the 400 block of South 62nd West Avenue, where they found a man suffering from multiple stab wounds, according to KOKH. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital, and deputies detained three men at the scene. Sheriff's office spokeswoman Casey Roebuck told 96.5 KRMG that all four men were renting the home together while visiting from Little Rock, Arkansas, for work.
Investigators say an argument broke out between the victim and roommate Fernando Herrera-Carranza and quickly turned physical. During the fight, Oscar Lopez-Blandin grabbed a knife from the kitchen and stabbed the victim, per the station's report. Herrera-Carranza and a fourth roommate, Yelson Martinez-Blandin, then joined the altercation.
Felony Charges Carry Steep Penalties Under Oklahoma Law
All three men — Lopez-Blandin, Herrera-Carranza, and Martinez-Blandin — were booked on complaints of assault and battery with a deadly weapon. Under Oklahoma Statutes Title 21 § 652, that charge is a Class A3 felony punishable by up to life imprisonment, according to Urbanic Law. The state does not have to prove intent to kill for this offense; its elements are assault and battery with a deadly weapon, distinguishing it from the lesser charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon under 21 O.S. § 645, a offense that carries a maximum 10-year sentence, per the Wirth Law Office.
If convicted, the men would also fall under Oklahoma's so-called 85% Rule. Assault and battery with a deadly weapon is classified as an “85% crime,” meaning anyone convicted must serve at least 85 percent of the court-imposed sentence before becoming eligible for parole or earned sentence credits, according to Justia Law.
Bond Won't Bring Them Home
All three suspects remain in the Tulsa County jail with ICE holds attached, according to KOKH. Standard bail for a non-domestic assault and battery with a deadly weapon charge in Tulsa County typically runs around $30,000, but federal immigration holds prevent defendants from being released on bond even if that amount is posted, per Tulsa County bail schedules compiled by the Wirth Law Office.
Tulsa County's Jail Enforcement Model agreement, in place since June 2020, allows screening of people booked into the jail. A separate 287(g) Task Force Model agreement signed in July 2026 expands immigration enforcement beyond the jail, as reported by the Tulsa Flyer. An ICE detainer is a federal administrative request asking local jails to notify ICE before an inmate's release, according to OKC Immigration Law.
The three men are being held at the David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center, the facility operated directly by the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office that houses both local pretrial detainees and individuals subject to federal ICE holds, per the Tulsa Flyer.
A Pattern Seen Across Oklahoma
The roommate dispute fits a broader pattern documented by state health officials. Public health surveillance data from the Oklahoma Violent Death Reporting System indicates that interpersonal arguments and verbal disputes are among the most frequent circumstances that precede serious physical assaults across Oklahoma, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
Violent crime also carries a measurable cost locally. Crime data analyzed by CrimeGrade.org estimated that violent crime contributed to an overall crime cost of $613 per resident in Tulsa County in 2025, exceeding both the national average of $464 and Oklahoma's statewide average of $573.
The victim's current medical condition has not been publicly disclosed, and it remains unclear whether additional or amended charges could be filed as the investigation continues.
