Broken Arrow man arrested in alleged hitman plot targeting couple who sued him

The affidavit says Keith Cathey offered someone $100,000 to kill the couple who sued him in 2016 over a bat infestation in a home they bought from him.

Friday, September 5th 2025, 5:18 pm

By: Lori Fullbright

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. -

A Broken Arrow man is arrested and accused of attempting to hire a hitman to kill a couple that sued him and won a nearly $1 million judgment.

The affidavit says Keith Cathey offered someone $100,000 to kill the couple who sued him in 2016 over a bat infestation in a home they bought from him.

The witnesses gave police a recording of the conversation where Cathey said he wasn't kidding and had even tried to hire homeless people to do the job.

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