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5 arrested in connection with shooting of judge, wife in Indiana

Five suspects face felony charges including attempted murder after a multi-state investigation into the shooting of Judge Steven Meyer and his wife, who are recovering.

  • On Jan. 23, 2026, police announced five arrests in a multi-state probe into the Jan. 18 shooting of Tippecanoe Superior Court 2 Judge Steven Meyer and his wife Kimberly Meyer at their Lafayette, Indiana home.
  • A coordinated, multi-state operation involving the FBI and U.S. Marshals Service led to arrests after hundreds of investigative hours across Tippecanoe County, Lexington, Kentucky, and Allentown, Pennsylvania.
  • Three suspects from Lafayette and two from Kentucky were arrested and charged with attempted murder, conspiracy, gang and firearm enhancements, bribery, and obstruction-related counts.
  • The Meyers reported they are improving and thanked law enforcement and the community, while Loretta H. Rush, Chief Justice of Indiana, warned she 'worry about the safety of all our judges' and Tippecanoe County Sheriff Robert Goldsmith announced extra courthouse security.
  • Court records show the Tippecanoe County Prosecutor's Office will prosecute the case with FBI and U.S. Marshals help, and Thomas Moss has a hearing Friday, Jan. 23 to reset his jury trial.
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Indiana police announced the arrest of five people in connection with the shooting of a Indiana state judge and his wife at home earlier this week. In a social media press release on Thursday night, Lafayette police appointed five people from the city, about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northwest of Indianapolis, and Lexington, Kentucky, who faced charges ranging from attempted murder to obstruction of justice. Steven Meyer, a judge of the Tippecano…

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abajournal.com broke the news in on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
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