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Motorcycle Gang Members Accused of Targeting Indiana Judge for Assassination when They Shot Him, His Wife
Five arrested for shooting Indiana judge and wife to obstruct a domestic abuse trial; $10,000 bribe offer to silence victim was part of the plot, prosecutors say.
- On Jan. 18, a masked attacker shot through the Meyers' front door in Lafayette, wounding Tippecanoe County Judge Steven Meyer and his wife Kim after luring them by saying he was looking for his dog.
- Prosecutors say the attack was meant to influence the domestic abuse case against Thomas Moss, a Phantom MC member, with evidence linking the suspect to a $10,000 bribe offer by the Vice Lords, according to affidavits.
- Investigators recovered the mask, clothing and shotgun near the Meyers' home, police say Blake Smith purchased the shotgun, and DNA on the mask matched Raylen Ferguson, 38.
- A multi‑agency search culminated in synchronized arrests Thursday of five people, including Thomas Moss, Raylen Ferguson and Blake Smith, who face charges including attempted murder; court appearances are set for Wednesday, LaFayette Police Chief Scott Galloway said.
- Police named the five suspects as Raylen Ferguson, 38, and Zeneda Greer, 61, from Kentucky, while Thomas Moss, 43, Blake Smith, 32, and Amanda Milsap, 45, are from Indiana.
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