A Florida man was arrested after he allegedly tried to arrange a murder-for-hire plot to kill his neighbor over a drone dispute. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that David Butka was charged with one count of solicitation to commit murder following the incident. Butka, 69, was already in custody after he pleaded no contest to a charge of aggravated assault following an incident involving the same victim on July 22. He was scheduled to be released on Thursday, September 17, but a fellow inmate reported him to a jail supervisor on Wednesday, September 16, regarding...
Man Arrested for Allegedly Hiring Inmate to Kill Neighbor Amid Drone Dispute
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Sep 22, 2026 • 1 month ago
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