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LAFAYETTE — Five people have been arrested in connection with the shooting of Tippecanoe County Judge Steven Meyer and his wife.
Judge Meyer and his wife, Kimberly, were shot on Sunday, Jan. 18, at their home in Lafayette. Court documents state that the shooting came before he was scheduled to preside over a trial involving a high-ranking gang member.
On Thursday, the Lafayette Police Department announced the arrests and charges of three people from Lafayette and two from Lexington, Kentucky:
- Raylen Ferguson, 38, of Lexington, Kentucky, is accused of knocking on the Meyers’ front door and firing shots that injured them. He’s been charged with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and several other charges.
- Thomas Moss, 43, of Lafayette, was charged with attempted murder and a similar set of other charges Ferguson faces.
- Blake Smith, 32, of Dayton, was charged with attempted murder and other charges for his role in buying the gun used.
- Amanda Milsap, 45, Lafayette, on suspicion of bribery and obstruction of justice.
- Zenada Greer, 61, Lexington, Kentucky, on suspicion of assisting a criminal and obstruction of justice.
Agencies from Lafayette, West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Purdue University, Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Lexington, Kentucky all helped the Indiana State Police, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the FBI make the arrests.
