5 Arrested in Shooting of Tippecanoe County Judge and His Wife
5 Arrested in Shooting Case of Tippecanoe County Judge and His Wife
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — 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, Lexington
Attempted Murder, a Level 1 Felony
Conspiracy to Commit Murder, a Level 2 Felony
Aggravated Battery, a Level 3 Felony
Battery resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, a Level 5 Felony
2 counts of Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon, a Level 5 Felony
2 counts of Intimidation with a Deadly Weapon, a Level 5 Felony
2 counts of Attempted Obstruction of Justice, a Level 6 Felony.
Gang Enhancement
Firearm Enhancement
Zenada Greer, 61, Lexington
Assisting a Criminal Felony, a Level 5 Felony
Obstruction of Justice, a Level 5 Felony
Amanda Milsap (Moss), 45, Lafayette
Bribery, a Level 5 Felony
Obstruction of Justice, a Level 5 Felony
Thomas Moss, 43, Lafayette
Attempted Murder, a Level 1 Felony
Conspiracy to Commit Murder, a Level 2 Felony
Aggravated Battery, a Level 3 Felony
Battery resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, a Level 5 Felony
2 counts of Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon, a Level 5 Felony
2 counts of Intimidation with a Deadly Weapon, a Level 5 Felony
Obstruction of Justice, a Level 6 Felony
Gang Enhancement
Firearm Enhancement
Habitual Offender
Blake Smith, 32, Lafayette
Attempted Murder, a Level 1 Felony
Conspiracy to Commit Murder, a Level 2 Felony
Aggravated Battery, a Level 3 Felony
Battery resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, a Level 5 Felony
2 counts of Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon, a Level 5 Felony
2 counts of Intimidation with a Deadly Weapon, a Level 5 Felony
Assisting a Criminal, providing a Deadly Weapon, a Level 5 Felony
Gang Enhancement
Firearm Enhancement
Habitual Offender
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.
