A hearing in the Judge Steven Meyer shooting case focused on a series of disputes surrounding the defendant’s conditions in the Cass County Jail, including access to media, communication with family and attorneys, commissary purchases and continued efforts to ensure a fair and impartial jury.
The defendant Raylen Ferguson, 38, of Lexington, Ky., is facing criminal charges for an alleged connection with the Jan. 18 shooting which wounded Meyer and his wife Kim.
Ferguson was arrested on Jan. 22 and charged with alleged attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, battery and several other federal offenses. Prosecutors allege that Ferguson was the direct shooter in coordination with Thomas Moss, a member of Phantom Bike Club, in order to delay his trial in front of Judge Meyer on Jan. 20, 2026.
In 2024, Moss was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, intimidation, criminal recklessness, and domestic battery with a deadly weapon, and now faces a series of other charges for his alleged involvement in the Jan. 18 shooting. He is set to be heard in court this December for the original 2024 charges, and in April of 2027 for the additional 2026 charges of attempted murder and conspiracy…