5 arrested in connection with shooting of Indiana judge and his wife

NBC news ^ | January 23, 2026 | Patrick Smith and Elizabeth Chuck

[Morgana]

Police have arrested five people in connection with the shooting of an Indiana judge and his wife at their home on Sunday, including one man who was due in the judge's courtroom days after the attack.

Lafayette police said in a statement Thursday that the five were arrested following an extensive investigation into the shooting of Judge Steven Meyer and his wife, Kimberly.

Both victims were in a stable condition following the shooting, which happened around 2:17 p.m. on Jan. 18. The judge was injured on his arm, his wife on her hip.

Thomas Moss, 43, from Tippecanoe County, Indiana; Blake Smith, 32, from Dayton, Indiana; and Raylen Ferguson, 38, from Lexington, Kentucky, were all arrested on charges of attempted murder — a level one felony in Indiana — and conspiracy to commit murder, among other charges.

Those three suspects were arrested on additional charges of gang enhancement and firearm enhancement, which prosecutors can use to call for a longer prison sentence in the event of a conviction. Moss and Smith, who police initially said were residents of Lafayette before providing updated information, were listed as "habitual offenders."

Police also arrested Amanda Milsap, 45, from Lafayette, on charges of bribery and obstruction of justice, and Zenada Greer, 61, from Lexington, Kentucky, on charges of assisting a criminal and obstruction of justice. The relationship among the suspects was not immediately clear.

While police did not share a motive behind the attack, one of the suspects charged with attempted murder had been set to go before the judge in a separate trial that was scheduled to start two days after the shooting.

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TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: banglist; crime; gang; guns; indiana; judge

[Morgana]

Okay you all these five looked like they just walked off the set of "Dawn of the Dead"

[PGalt]

Thanks for posting.

[SMARTY]

“...one of the suspects charged with attempted murder had been set to go before the judge in a separate trial that was scheduled to start two days after the shooting...”

Really!? Why was this person at large, anyway?

[Farmerbob]

Looks like Amanda Milsap is a substance use, addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship issues, Trauma therapist/ social worker.

https://care.headway.co/providers/amanda-milsap

[metmom]

Since they went after the elite, they’ll have the book thrown at them.

[TalBlack]

“Really!? Why was this person at large, anyway?“

…Because whatever his crime was it wasn’t attempted murder of a judge. Let’s see how soon he gets out now.

[Bon of Babble]

OF course, NBC, in its report did not give one description of the shooters:

Fox News posted this:

[Allegra]

Freakin’ zombies.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

A good newspaper article. The reporter actually listed the charges, by perp.

https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/tippecanoe-county-judge-shooting-arrests/

[healy61]

Meth no doubt. I hope the FBI climbs up the ass of every member of the gang with every possible criminal charge they can bring. They need to be shut down to the point of having nothing.

[oldplayer]

Well, Bon, in NBC’s defense I have to admit I would be at a COMPLETE LOSS as to how to describe a couple of these people [sic].

[Getready]

Sentencing should be easy to decide.

[Organic Panic]

Would it be ironic if this judge was the one that let them wander the streets after dozens of felonies?