United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma
05/12/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/12/2026 14:19
Prior Felon Sentenced After Strangling His Wife & Pistol-Whipping Her
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Prior Felon Sentenced After Strangling His Wife & Pistol-Whipping Her
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Oklahoma
TULSA, Okla. - A felon living in Tulsa was sentenced today for strangling his wife and possessing a loaded firearm and ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
U.S. District Judge Joseph N. Laplante sentenced Rodney Neal Stach, 45, for Assault of a Spouse by Strangling and Attempting to Strangle in Indian Country and Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. Stach was ordered to serve 70 months imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release.
In August 2025, Tulsa Police officers were dispatched to a home in East Tulsa. When officers arrived, the victim told officers that Stach was extremely irate, grabbed a loaded firearm, and began hitting the victim with the firearm. While pistol-whipping the victim, Stach stated, "I should shoot you right now. No one will find you." The victim told officers that Stach had strangled her prior to escaping and running to a neighbor's house.
Court records show that Stach had been convicted of eight felonies prior to this incident. Some of his prior felonies include maliciously torturing and killing a pig by stabbing it to death, committing multiple burglaries, including resisting arrest and fleeing from law enforcement.
The victim is a tribal citizen, and Stach will remain in custody pending transfer to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Tulsa Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Kelly prosecuted the case.
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Updated May 12, 2026
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Firearms Offenses
Indian Country Law and Justice
Violent Crime
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