Man accused of stabbing his ‘pro-Trump’ childhood best friend with a trowel is found not guilty by reason of insanity

Man who allegedly stabbed his friend and boss over politics is found not guilty

Background: News footage from the scene of William Steven Knight’s stabbing death in January 2020 (WKMG). Inset (left): Mason Toney (Orange County Sheriff’s Office). Inset (right): William Steven Knight (provided by family).

A Florida man who was charged with the murder of his childhood friend and boss, allegedly after a fight about politics, was found not guilty by reason of insanity.

Court records obtained by local CBS affiliate WKMG stated that Mason Trever Toney, 34, was found not guilty by reason of insanity on Feb. 7, five years after he was accused of stabbing William Steven Knight, 28, with a trowel off the Florida Turnpike. Knight died of his injuries at the scene on Jan. 20, 2020, and Toney was arrested the same day. Knight was not only Toney’s boss, but the two men had also been friends for decades.

According to court documents, witnesses stated at the time that the two men had reportedly argued about politics, including Knight’s support for President Donald Trump.

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