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A sixth person has been arrested in connection with the shooting of Tippecanoe County Superior Court Judge Steven Meyer and his wife at their Lafayette home on Jan. 18.
The Lafayette Police Department announced in a press release Wednesday that Nevaeh Bell, 23, of Lafayette, was charged on Feb. 2 with 12 felonies in connection with the shooting.
Bell has been charged with:
- Two counts of attempted murder (Level 1 felony);
- three counts of conspiracy to commit murder (Level 2 felony);
- aggravated battery (Level 3 felony);
- battery resulting in serious bodily injury (Level 5 felony);
- two counts of battery by means of a deadly weapon (Level 5 felony);
- two counts of intimidation (Level 5 felony); and
- obstruction of justice (Level 6 felony).
The Indiana Lawyer has requested the probable cause affidavit in Bell’s arrest.
On Jan. 23, Lafayette police announced they had charged five people in connection with the shooting, saying the incident was a gang-related hit involving several people from Lafayette and Kentucky.
The man directly accused of shooting Meyer had close ties with a high-ranking gang member, Thomas Moss, who was set to stand trial in front of the judge two days after the shooting was carried out, according to police.
According to court documents, Bell was identified as Moss’ girlfriend. Bell is also listed as a governing person associated with a trucking company that’s tied to Moss and Raylen Ferguson, the man accused of carrying out the shooting.
Investigators allege Bell helped orchestrate the plan to kill Meyer as well as a witness who was set to testify against Moss at his trial. Ferguson told police that Bell was present when the plan to kill both targets was discussed.
Bell also helped Moss and Ferguson identify which house was Meyer’s, according to court records, and gave Ferguson money to purchase the food that was used for a fake delivery made to Meyer’s house on Jan. 16.
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing. Cass County Superior Court 2 Judge Lisa Swaim has been appointed as the special judge in the defendants’ cases.
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