In a quiet corner of Garvin County, Oklahoma, the promise of a burgeoning industry was shattered by violence, leaving two men dead and a community in shock. On April 18, 2025, the bodies of 56-year-old Bao Ming Ma and 42-year-old Alejandro Baltazar Hernandez were discovered at a marijuana farm located near Wynnewood. Both men had been fatally shot in what investigators believe was a robbery that spiraled into a double homicide.
The grim discovery was made when deputies from the Garvin County Sheriff's Office responded to a call, leading them to a house on the property where the two victims were found.
The investigation, a joint effort between the Garvin County Sheriff's Office and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, quickly pointed to two local teenagers as the perpetrators. Eighteen-year-old Whyitt Collins and a 16-year-old male, whose name has been withheld due to his age, were taken into custody in connection with the killings. The Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse Police Department assisted in the arrest of the younger suspect. Authorities believe the two suspects entered the residence with the intention of stealing a large quantity of marijuana and money, only to find that the operation had not yet yielded a harvestable crop. It is believed that Ma and Hernandez were taken by surprise and killed inside the house.
Following his arrest, Whyitt Collins was booked into the Garvin County Jail and charged with first-degree murder. The 16-year-old suspect was also taken into custody, with his case being handled within the juvenile justice system. The tragic event sent ripples through the local community, as residents grappled with the violent deaths and the young age of the accused. The investigation has continued to piece together the events that led to the deaths of Bao Ming Ma and Alejandro Baltazar Hernandez, two men who lost their lives in a remote farmhouse in rural Oklahoma.
