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Five people have been arrested in connection with the brazen daytime shooting of Tippecanoe County Judge Steven Meyer and his wife at their Lafayette home, a development that should make every law-abiding American breathe a little easier while we wait for justice. Authorities say the arrests came after a lengthy, coordinated investigation, and the community deserves credit for not letting this crime go unanswered. This is a reminder that when police and federal partners work without political interference, results happen and dangerous criminals get off the street.
The attack, which took place on January 18, 2026, was as cowardly as it was chilling: someone knocked on the couple’s door, told them “We have your dog,” and then fired shots through the door, injuring the judge in the arm and his wife in the hip. Both victims were hospitalized and are now reported to be in stable condition, an outcome Americans should be thankful for amid an increasingly violent era. This kind of ambush-style violence against a public servant and his spouse is an affront to civil society and cannot be normalized.
Local and federal law enforcement say the five taken into custody include Raylen Ferguson, Thomas Moss, Blake Smith, Amanda Milsap, and Zenada Greer, and charges range from attempted murder and aggravated battery to bribery and obstruction of justice. Prosecutors are reportedly pursuing gang and firearm enhancements against several suspects, and some have been identified as habitual offenders, signaling a pattern of repeated criminality that should be met with the full force of the law. Americans tired of soft-on-crime catch-and-release politics should watch how the courts handle these allegations.
This net didn’t come down by accident — police describe a multi-state, multi-agency operation involving the FBI, U.S. Marshals, and law enforcement partners from Kentucky and Pennsylvania, with hundreds of investigative hours invested. That kind of interagency muscle is exactly what’s needed when violent criminals cross state lines or hide behind networks of favor and obstruction. If the political class wants safer neighborhoods, the answer is not woke prosecutors but support and resources for those who actually catch the bad guys.
Let’s be honest: this incident also exposes the consequences of a culture that increasingly treats crime as a policy problem to be negotiated rather than a moral wrong to be punished. When repeat offenders are labeled “non-violent” by bureaucrats or when bail and sentencing policies fail to keep dangerous people locked up, communities pay the price — sometimes with the blood of public servants. Conservatives must keep pushing for accountability, sensible sentencing, and prosecutors who prioritize victims over headlines.
Judge Meyer and his wife have publicly expressed gratitude for the care they received and for the work of investigators, and Indiana’s chief justice has urged judges to remain vigilant about personal security in the wake of the attack. Those statements underline the human cost of lawlessness and the duty of government to protect those who enforce the rule of law. Elected leaders who wring their hands about budget lines while our courts and courthouses need protection should answer to the voters.
Hardworking Americans should stand with the Meyers and stand behind the men and women in uniform who did the hard work to make these arrests. Demand transparency, demand that prosecutors pursue every charge to the fullest extent, and demand policies that back law enforcement instead of handcuffing them. Our system of justice is only as strong as the will of citizens to defend it, and this moment calls for resolute action, not platitudes.
